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SUMMARY:ACORN The Challenge Exchange 2026
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CONTACT:events@ukaea.uk
DESCRIPTION:ACORN The Challenge Exchange 2026!\n \nTurning Industry Chall
 enges into Collaborative Opportunities\n \nACORN and the Industrial Solut
 ions Hub (iSH) Cumbria are bringing together industry leaders\, technology
  developers\, manufacturers\, robotics specialists\, researchers and innov
 ators for a unique challenge-led collaboration event at Culham. The Indust
 rial Solutions Hub (iSH) is a business network that brings together organi
 sations from across engineering\, manufacturing\, technology\, digital\, r
 obotics\, low-carbon energy and the wider supply chain to drive innovation
  through collaboration.\n \nThis event has been specifically designed to 
 connect organisations within the nuclear industry facing complex operation
 al and technical challenges with businesses and academics that can help so
 lve them.\n \nOver two days\, delegates will:\n \n\nHear first-hand abou
 t genuine industry challenges requiring innovative solutions.\nParticipate
  in interactive collaboration and marketplace sessions designed to generat
 e new partnerships.\nExplore future opportunities across the nuclear\, fus
 ion\, robotics and advanced manufacturing sectors.\nAccess guidance on fun
 ding and support available through ACORN to help turn collaboration into a
 ction.\nVisit Culham’s world-leading fusion and robotics facilities and 
 gain insight into emerging technologies and future challenges. Please note
  open-toe shoes (sandals\, flip flops etc) are NOT permitted in our resear
 ch areas.\n\n \nWhether you are an academic institute or an organisation 
 with a challenge to solve\, a technology looking for an application\, or a
  business seeking new collaboration opportunities\, The Challenge Exchange
  2026 is designed to help you find the right partners and start the conver
 sations that lead to real projects.\nBring a challenge. Bring a solution. 
 Leave with new partners.\n \n\nRegistration\n\nYou must register by compl
 eting the registration form. We encourage you to be logged into Indico (th
 e web-based event management system hosting this site) to register.\nTo re
 gister\, select the ‘Registration’ tab in the menu on the left-hand s
 ide of the page.\n \n\n\nVisas / Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)\nP
 lease check the UK Government website to see if you need a visa / ETA to
  attend this conference / training. We recommend you apply for a visa at l
 east 16 weeks ahead of the event.\nIf you require a conference invitation 
 letter to support your application\, please email the support team with yo
 ur full name\, organisation\, and nationality as stated in your passport\,
  along with your request.\n\nhttps://indico.ukaea.uk/event/829/
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LOCATION:Culham Campus
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