Venture Further Awards

The annual start-up competition for all current students and recent graduates at The University of Manchester offers a £100,000 prize fund.

On Wednesday 8th May we announced the winners of the Venture Further Awards 2024, at our annual Awards Dinner held in Whitworth Hall. To see the winners and runners-up for the five categories announced, you can watch the video below. Plus, use the link below to read the Awards brochure to find out more about the finalists.

You can also read more about this year's Awards event in our news article here

VFA24 Brochure >>

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About Venture Further

Turn your ideas into reality and win significant early-stage funding to start your own business. It’s not all about the cash though. This competition will introduce you to a world of support programmes, workshops, mentors and networks to grow your ideas. If you have a viable business proposal then get involved.

Your entry needs to be a viable and credible business proposal that has the potential to succeed. If your entry is successful, you will be asked to pitch your business proposal to a panel of expert judges for a chance to win one of the cash prizes.