Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025
Global Entrepreneurship Week (17th-23rd November 2025), is a week-long global initiative that celebrates entrepreneurship with the aim of inspiring people around the world to start or grow their own businesses.
This year, to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025, MEC have organised a range of events and activities planned to encourage students across the University of Manchester to ignite their entrepreneurial spark.
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025 Activities with MEC
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Startup Spotlight with Housr
Monday 17th November, 17:00-19:00 | AMBS
Join University of Manchester alum and Housr Co-founder & CEO, Harry Panter, for an inspiring Startup Spotlight session. Hear how a simple student idea grew into one of the UK’s most exciting prop tech platforms.
Sign up here
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Greater Manchester Student Hackathon: Innovating for a Greener Future
Wednesday 19th November, 08:30 - 17:00 | Generator, Royal Mills, Ancoats
Greater Manchester Student Hackathon Innovating for a Greener Future, is a one-day sustainability challenge. In collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University, Sustainable Ventures, and Greater Manchester Combined Authority Green City, this is your chance to collaborate, create real-world impact, and compete for exciting prizes.
Register here to take part
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Ignite Change: Social Impact Pathway Drop-In
Wednesday 19th November, 15:00 - 16:00 | AMBS
Drop by the AMBS reception area to explore how we can help you turn your social impact ideas into reality. Whether you’re a student, recent graduate, or staff member, come along for an informal chat about our upcoming programmes and events supporting ventures that drive positive change.
No registration required.
Find out more about our Social Impact Pathway
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Unlocking Potential: Women in Entrepreneurship and the Startup Ecosystem
Wednesday 19th November, 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Join us online for Unlocking Potential: Women in Entrepreneurship and the Startup Ecosystem. Explore how to build a more inclusive startup landscape, hear from inspiring women founders and investors, and gain practical insights into funding, networking, and scaling your ideas.
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Researcher Workshops: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mind-set
Thursday 20th November, 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join our Entrepreneurial Mindset Workshop for PhD Researchers, an interactive online session designed to help you apply entrepreneurial thinking to academic, industry, and innovation contexts. Discover how mindset shapes behaviour, explore three entrepreneurial career pathways, and build the skills to create real-world impact.
Open to PGRs and staff only.Register here to take part
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Researcher Workshops: Innovation Primer
Thursday 20th November, 13:45 - 17:00 | AMBS
Join our Entrepreneurial Discovery Workshop for Researchers, an interactive session designed to help you explore your entrepreneurial mindset, identify research-driven opportunities, and communicate your impact through purpose-led innovation. Open to PGRs and staff, this workshop will equip you with tools for creative ideation, sustainability-focused thinking, and framing your research for real-world impact.
Register here to take part
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Get Freelancing (Online Workshop)
Friday 21st November, 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Join our Get Freelancing online workshop, a practical, step-by-step session to help you turn your skills into income and secure your first client. Learn how to define your niche, price your work, and build a 30-day action plan to launch your freelance career with confidence.
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Ignite Change: Social Impact Pathway Virtual Drop-In
Sunday 23rd November, 15:00-16:00 | Online
Join our Social Impact Drop-In a virtual session for anyone looking to turn ideas for positive change into real-world ventures. Whether you’re a student, recent graduate, or staff member, drop in to explore upcoming programmes, ask questions, and find out how we can support your social enterprise journey.
Sign up here