News
Latest news from the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre.
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Igniting Innovation: Early Career Researchers Shine at the 2026 Researcher Launchpad Showcase
10 Mar 2026
MEC programme empowers researchers to explore commercial potential and fast track real-world impact.
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MEC Marks International Women’s Month with Women in Entrepreneurship Campaign and Events
3 Mar 2026
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is marking International Women’s Month by celebrating women leaders, founders and practitioners, ...
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Preparing for Tomorrow: Entrepreneurial Skill Development with Semester 2 MEC Units
28 Jan 2026
Students from across the University of Manchester are developing applied enterprise skills this Semester 2 through a range of taught units delivered ...
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Student Entrepreneurs Win Over £2,000 in Pitching Competition
8 Dec 2025
Jacob Katz (BSc Management: Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship), Nikitha Anbuchitra Shanmugasundaram (postgraduate student in the Department...
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MEC Alum Named North West’s Retail Entrepreneur of 2025
1 Dec 2025
University of Manchester and Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) alum Sid Sethi has been recognised at the 2025 Great British Entrepreneur Awards, ...
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Manchester Students Unite to Tackle Climate Solutions
24 Nov 2025
To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025, students from The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University came together ...
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Manchester Students Take Their First Steps to Becoming Entrepreneurs at Startup Weekend 2025
27 Oct 2025
140 students from across the University of Manchester took part in Startup Weekend 2025 (24th–26th October), a three-day entrepreneurship event ...
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Demonstrating the Progress of Manchester’s First Venture Builder Cohort
13 Oct 2025
On Wednesday 8 October, 11 innovative student and graduate-led startups from across the University pitched their businesses to an audience of ...
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Celebrating Women Driving Change: Female Founders Network Returns with Focus on Social Entrepreneurship
9 Oct 2025
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is delighted to announce the return of the Female Founders Network this semester.
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Donor-funded Ideas with Impact Awards support budding founders at The University of Manchester
25 Jul 2025
On Monday 14 July, start-up founders from across The University of Manchester pitched their groundbreaking business ideas to a panel of expert judges ...
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Early Career Researchers secure funding through the Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme to support the commercial development of their ideas
18 Jul 2025
Twenty-four early career researchers have successfully completed the MEC Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme.
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Manchester's First Venture Builder Programme Cohort Reaches Milestone
27 Jun 2025
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre's (MEC) inaugural Venture Builder Programme has just wrapped up with an incredible showcase of talent and ...
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The Future of Entrepreneurship: Manchester's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem at Its Finest
24 Jun 2025
On Wednesday 18th June at the Alliance Manchester Business School, The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) brought together over 140 early-stage ...
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Venture Further Awards 2025 - Celebrating Entrepreneurial Excellence and Innovation
12 Jun 2025
On Wednesday 11 June, the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) at The University of Manchester celebrated a landmark year with the Venture Further ...
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Students Tackle Real-World Problems in Manchester Enterprise Challenge
15 May 2025
On Wednesday 7th May, student teams participating in the Manchester Enterprise Challenge showcased their innovative solutions.
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Venture Further Awards 2025: The Finalists For The UK's Leading University Start-up Competition
25 Apr 2025
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre proudly unveils this year's extraordinary Venture Further Awards finalists who are set to revolutionise their ...
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Ready, Set, Pitch! - April Edition Recap
3 Apr 2025
The latest edition of Ready, Set, Pitch!, held on 2nd April, was a resounding success!
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Researcher to Innovator (R2I) Programme - Apply by 8th April to secure a place
28 Mar 2025
Apply Now to join the R2I programme R2I is a bespoke entrepreneurship training programme for late stage PhD students, PDRAs and early-career ...
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Get Started Business Ideas Programme: Successful Inaugural Edition
25 Mar 2025
Today marks the end of the first edition of the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre’s Get Started business ideas programme, a new initiative designed to ...
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