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Latest news from the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre.
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Professor Lee Pugalis appointed Director of the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre
2 Nov 2026
Professor Lee Pugalis will lead the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre into its next chapter as part of Unit M, with an ambition to make entrepreneurship ...
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From Manchester to Silicon Valley: Arpan's Journey to YC Startup School
26 Oct 2026
This summer, Arpan Pandey, a third-year Computer Science student at The University of Manchester working on hardware for efficient AI, travelled to ...
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Spinouts, partnerships and impact: Manchester’s innovation ecosystem on show
8 Oct 2026
On day three of the Innovation Festival, spinouts showed their work at University Place, the teams that support them gathered in the Whitworth Hall, ...
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Building Manchester’s next generation of innovators, from first idea to global scale
7 Oct 2026
Student ideas and global ambitions step into the spotlight as the week’s events build momentum.
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University of Manchester and MEC Students Celebrated at the Venture Further Awards 2026
18 Jun 2026
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) at the University of Manchester celebrated the very best of student enterprise at the Venture Further Awards ...
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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 for ...
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