About CognitionX
CognitionX was founded in 2015 by two co-founders, one of whom later served as Chair of the UK government's AI Council. The company built an "AI Advice Platform" operating as a DIY marketplace - connecting organizations directly with a global, on-demand network of AI experts, with experts able to share knowledge for free or charge a fee. It raised over $3 million in an initial round, later growing the round to $4.1 million with investment from The CXO Fund, Unilever Ventures, and other tech angels.
CognitionX also ran CogX, an annual festival of AI and emerging technology held in London's King's Cross district, drawing on over 200,000 square feet of event space.
The company's current materials describe a significantly different business today: a "seasonal events platform" running conferences across multiple innovation hubs worldwide, rather than an on-demand expert network. Given this shift, CognitionX has moved away from the expert network model it originally launched with.
FAQ
No, not in its original form. CognitionX has evolved into an events and conference platform for the AI industry; its original AI Advice Platform/expert network model is no longer its current focus.
CognitionX's original expert network connected organizations with on-demand AI experts through a freemium, DIY marketplace model, alongside custom AI research for enterprise clients.
