News Archive
Masood Entrepreneurship Centre news: 2020-21.
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Entrepreneurs share £75,000 prize money at Venture Further Awards
The winners of the 2021 Venture Further business start-up competition have been announced during this year's exceptional online awards ceremony. Hosted by serial-entrepreneur and philanthropist Vikas Shah M.B.E., fifteen teams of entrepreneurs have been awarded a share of a £75,000 cash prize fund to help take their start-ups to the next level.
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Finalists announced for UK’s top University-led student start-up competition
Entrepreneurial students and recent graduates from across The University of Manchester took part in the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre’s annual business start-up competition and applied to win a slice of the Venture Further 2021 £75,000 prize fund to turn their innovative business ideas into reality.
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Students learn how entrepreneurship can land your dream job
Steve Westgarth, Head of Engineering for healthcare giant Boots UK, shared his secrets to career success at the Entrepreneurs@Manchester speaker series hosted online by the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC), part of Alliance Manchester Business School.
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The Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award 2021
Now into its eighth year, the Eli and Britt Harari Enterprise Award competition, in association with Professor Sir Andre Geim, is now open to all students, postdoctoral researchers, and recent graduates of The University of Manchester. This annual competition, managed by the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC), encourages new ideas for graphene-based enterprises.
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A showcase of social enterprise talent
Three new social enterprise ventures that had recently participated in the Aspect Student Accelerator Programme (ASAP), supported by the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre, featured in a national showcase event.
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Helping people and the planet as an entrepreneur
Lorraine Wolter is an MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship graduate and the Founder of sustainable clothing start-up, Light and Air. Here she talks about her experiences of studying in Manchester and the opportunities available to her as a budding entrepreneur.
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A major boost to the promotion of entrepreneurship at the University
A landmark memorandum of understanding has been signed between The University of Manchester Students’ Union (UMSU) and the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) at Alliance Manchester Business School.
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Winners announced for Bright Ideas 2020 student ideas competition
Ten students with bright ideas received prize money to take the first steps in exploring their own business.
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MEC Entrepreneurs shortlisted in the Made in Manchester Awards (MiMA) 2021
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre is pleased to announce that two recent University of Manchester graduate start-up founders have been shortlisted in the Entrepreneur of the Year category and, in addition, for the Lockdown Hero award of the pro-manchester Made in Manchester Awards (MiMA) 2021.
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Places available on the Researcher to Innovator training programme
An opportunity for 30 researchers to develop their innovative thinking and enhance their understanding of the commercialisation process.
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Tales to Inspire Author Flying High
Krishnan Patel, a recipient of a Masood Entrepreneurship Centre Flying Starter award, has now released an inspirational motivational book.
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‘Made in Manchester’ eco-entrepreneur puts green credentials to the test
‘Made in Manchester’ eco-entrepreneur Vlad Mukhachev is putting his green credentials to the test by delivering his newly expanded Wrapit range to customers by bike himself.
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Young female entrepreneurs empowered to embrace their entrepreneurial spirit
Female entrepreneurship is on the rise in the UK, and The University of Manchester continues to support female entrepreneurs at a grassroots level.
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