Fully-Funded Innovation Support from Manchester Metropolitan University
Published on 29/05/2025
Are you developing a new product, service, or process and looking for expert support to accelerate your innovation? Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) is delighted to offer a range of fully-funded innovation support programmes designed to help businesses like yours thrive.These programmes provide invaluable resources and expertise, and we encourage any interested members to explore how they can benefit your organisation.
Here's an overview of the programmes currently available:
1. Innovation Retreat (IR)
What it offers:
- A replicable, resource-efficient, practical, and consistent approach to giving more certainty to product or service development.
- A two-day residential experience at a four-star hotel.
- Dedicated support with funding applications.
2. Centre for Digital Innovation (CDI)
What it offers:
- A replicable, resource-efficient, practical, and consistent way of giving more certainty to product or service development.
- One-to-one technical mentorship.
- Technical support to develop a digital product or service with a strong link to AI, Cyber Security, Industrial Digitalisation, or Immersive Tech.
3. Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Innovation Centre (AMMIC)
What it offers:
- Comprehensive support with prototyping.
- Specialised technical assistance to develop products or processes centered around 3D Printing or material innovation.
4. Greater Manchester Electrochemical Hydrogen Cluster (GMEHC)
What it offers:
- Opportunities to explore local developments and initiatives around hydrogen and fuel cell technology.
- Insights into local supply chain opportunities, including those with Bosch.
If you are interested in any of these, you can get in touch with Peter Smith, Peter.Smith@mmu.ac.uk, who can explain the programme and eligibility in more detail.
