The Innovation team at the GM Business Growth Hub is organising four events to encourage innovation and business growth across Greater Manchester. These Innovation Marketplace events aim to connect businesses with resources within Greater Manchester. The events are open to business owners, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are interested in networking, discovering funding resources, and attending expert talks and workshops.
Highlights include "AI for Beginners' and 'Eco-FORCE" workshops, which will help businesses explore opportunities in artificial intelligence and sustainability. The events will also feature Lightning Talks, where attendees can hear success stories from local businesses that have benefited from the innovation ecosystem. The Innovation Marketplace will take place in various locations, including Stockport and Tameside, Oldham and Rochdale, and Salford and Trafford, to encourage maximum attendance.
Organisers believe the events have something to offer to all businesses, whether they are start-ups, SMEs, or established companies. The aim is to help businesses accelerate their innovation, embrace new ideas, and stay ahead of customer demands. The events have been organised by the GM Business Growth Hub’s Innovation team in collaboration with their GM Innovation Ecosystem partners.
The goal is to equip businesses with the tools, insights, and connections to innovate and develop their products, services, or processes. Attendees will be able to gain practical ins.