Liftoff Founders Week 2026

Liftoff Founders Week 2026 is a five-day program in London organized by Project Tailwind / Coefficient Giving that supports early-stage AI safety projects. It brings together founders, research leads, and operators to form teams or work on individual ideas, with mentorship, office hours, and opportunities to pitch to funders. Participants receive a £1,000 stipend and have travel and hotel costs covered for the week, with potential follow-up support for proposal writing after the event.

Mentorship from experienced founders, access to a network of funders and fellow founders, potential follow-up support to develop a full proposal, and a clarified plan for building the project after Liftoff.

Open to founders, research leads, and operators with a track record in AI safety or related fields who want to start a new project or company.