We work alongside organisations to unlock sustainable growth through practical, demand led programmes delivered by our award-winning Centre for Enterprise. Drawing on applied expertise, fresh thinking and a deep understanding of the regional economy, we help businesses innovate, scale and respond confidently to change. Our offer focuses on delivering measurable impact for organisations and the communities they serve.
Over the last decade, we have supported more than 3000 SMEs to grow, creating over 570 jobs in the region.
Programmes currently
available
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A practical, fully funded, four-day accelerator that helps Greater Manchester businesses rapidly test, build and validate AI-powered innovations.
2
Help to Grow: Management for business
Help to Grow: Management is a unique executive development leadership and management course designed to help you to grow your business. 90% government funded.
3
AMMIC offers a fully funded innovation pathway for Greater Manchester businesses looking to drive growth by confidently embedding advanced manufacturing technologies.
4
A two-day programme that helps Greater Manchester businesses use AI responsibly and gain a charter mark to demonstrate their responsible AI practices.
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ChallengeAI
Co-creation Labs
A series of events that bring together businesses, industry specialists and university experts to identify shared challenges and collaboratively test, pilot and scale AI solutions to help drive business growth across these sectors.
