Individual

Director's Choice Award

This special recognition is selected directly by Foundervine. It celebrates an outstanding alumnus from our community who exemplifies the transformative impact of support when it is given at the right time. The recipient represents the very best of what our founders can achieve - building innovative businesses, creating opportunity, and strengthening the UK economy. This award shines a spotlight on the power of backing underrepresented entrepreneurs and the extraordinary results that follow.
Winner
David Adjei
Founder & CEO, AICHITECT
David Adjei is the co-founder of AICHITECT, an AI-powered platform that helps construction teams de-risk projects by predicting issues before they escalate - saving time and cost on every project. Before launching AICHITECT, David led Cognition, his own architectural studio, for a decade, delivering award-winning projects while pioneering tech-driven design practices. He has also taught architecture at university level and served on the RIBA Council, giving him a unique vantage point at the intersection of practice, academia, and professional policy.

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