News
Latest news from the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre.
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Next round of Researcher to Innovator (R2I) launched
4 Mar 2024
Following the success of R2I, we are pleased to announce the programme will be running again from April 2024.
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MEC and Careers celebrate Self-employment Week
26 Feb 2024
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) partnered with The University of Manchester Careers team to celebrate Self-employment Week from February 19th...
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Early Career Researchers contributing to the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
21 Feb 2024
Twenty early career researchers recently completed the Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme, an exciting entrepreneurship training programme for ...
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Masood Entrepreneurship Centre hosts successful Start-up Bootcamps
8 Feb 2024
In preparation for the Venture Further Awards this year, the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre delivered its first Startup Bootcamps.
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Self-employment Week: Monday 19 - Thursday, 22 February 2024
5 Feb 2024
Join MEC, in collaboration with UoM Careers, for Self-employment Week.
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PitchIt! – A student societies’ entrepreneurship competition
5 Feb 2024
Applications are now open for the PitchIt! competition. Elevate your society's impact with up to £1250 in funding!
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Venture Further Awards 2024 – Information Session 14th December
4 Dec 2023
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) are pleased to announce that the Venture Further Awards Competition is now open!
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Bright Ideas Competition 2023 – Winners Announced!
1 Dec 2023
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is pleased to announce the success of the Bright Ideas Competition.
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Global Entrepreneurship Week - a Resounding Success
20 Nov 2023
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is thrilled to announce the resounding success of the most recent Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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Masood Entrepreneurship Centre presents Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023
10 Nov 2023
Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is hosting a series of events in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week - 13th -17th November.
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Researcher to Innovator (R2I) 2023- Joining the programme
20 Oct 2023
Following a series of Introductory Sessions the R2I programme is now open for applications. R2I is a bespoke entrepreneurship training programme for ...
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Researcher to Innovator (R2I) 2023-24 - Information Sessions 18th-19th Oct
4 Oct 2023
The hugely successful Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme inspiring early career researchers to translate research to impact is back for 2023-24....
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Kick off your entrepreneurial journey with the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre
15 Sep 2023
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre welcomes you to the 23/24 academic year.
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Arcube partners with Etihad Airways to launch a new NFT collection and Etihad "Horizon Club"
1 Aug 2023
Arcube and Etihad extend their partnership for new NFT collection and Staking-for-miles pilot for NFT holders.
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Manchester start-up set to launch clinical trials for lung cancer detection
21 Jul 2023
Manchester MedTech company Averywell is set to start UK clinical trials on a ground breaking early detection test for lung cancer later this year.
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Winners announced for the 2023 Harari Graphene Enterprise Award
18 Jul 2023
Winners of the £80,000 prize fund were announced on Friday 14 July at the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre’s 2023 Harari Awards celebration event.
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Innovation and Commercialisation of Research Programme - Open for Applications
7 Jul 2023
In this 10-week programme, you will apply entrepreneurial thinking to develop a commercialisation idea based on your own area of research.
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Masood Entrepreneurship Centre Annual Summer Showcase: Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindset and Celebrating Student Experience
30 Jun 2023
In June, the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) held its highly anticipated Annual Summer Showcase.
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The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre's Social Enterprise Discovery Bootcamp: Nurturing Innovators and Changemakers for a Sustainable Future
23 Jun 2023
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is proud to announce the successful completion of its first Social Enterprise Discovery Bootcamp, an ...
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Early career researchers receive funding and support to develop their research into a successful venture
22 Jun 2023
A group of researchers from the University recently completed the fourth cohort of the Innovation Academy Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme, an...
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Celebrating the Visionaries of Change at the Social Enterprise Discovery Bootcamp!
5 Jun 2023
This two day socially engaged learning experience presents an opportunity to connect and collaborate with likeminded learners, while hearing directly...
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Entrepreneurs share £100,000 prize money at Venture Further Awards
15 May 2023
The winners of the 2023 Venture Further business start-up competition have been announced during this year's awards ceremony.
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Your Next Move...Diversity in Entrepreneurship and Career Pathways
26 Apr 2023
Get inspired, learn and network with entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds!
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Researcher to Innovator (R2I) Programme 2023
6 Apr 2023
An exciting opportunity for researchers to develop their innovative thinking and enhanced understanding of creating and developing impact.
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