Manchester, a global AI hub
We are proud to be at the heart of Greater Manchester’s evolution into the fastest growing digital economy in Europe, with over £500m invested in companies in the region in 2022 and nearly 70,000 jobs in the creative, digital and tech sector alone.
The University of Manchester is a nexus for activity, working in partnership with five world-leading universities, collaborating with some of the best digital start-ups, spin-outs and entrepreneurs, and working hand-in-hand with a city region proactively investing in digital and tech.
Manchester is where potential meets opportunity — a thriving, growing ecosystem offering affordable space, peerless support and the ambition for skills and talent to flourish.
How we're catalysing growth
Unlocking our resources: two unrivalled capabilities
We are home to two units dedicated to fuelling innovation - connecting partners to one of the UK’s largest talent pools in one of the world’s most dynamic cities.
Turing Innovation Catalyst
Launched in 2023, the Turing Innovation Catalyst is driving the growth of the AI ecosystem across Greater Manchester. Through collaborations with over 170 AI innovators and organisations, and by equipping more than 1,000 skill-seekers via a portfolio of programmes and funded support, it helps businesses, communities, research bodies and the wider economy unlock the power of AI and advanced technologies.
Unit M
Unit M is a front door to our world-famous talent, ideas and resources, creating new ways to partner and make new connections. Whether you’re a start-up, a scale-up, a public body or an established business, it will help open the door to our exceptional ecosystem: talent, training, R&D, capital, facilities and enterprise. As a result, Unit M is creating a global innovation community inspired and enabled by our University.
