INNOVATION MARKETPLACE
HIGH-IMPACT EXPERTISE ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Dates across Greater Manchester in 2024 and 2025

Are you a business or organisation looking to accelerate your growth
through innovation? Join us at your local Innovation Marketplace,
designed to connect forward-looking businesses with the wealth of
resources on your doorstep.

Whether you’re just starting your innovation journey or looking to
scale, this event will equip you with the tools, insights and connections
to drive success in your products, services or processes.

Why attend?

• Discover funding opportunities
Learn how to access funding and resources to fuel your innovation journey.
• Access to experts
A unique chance to meet key players from universities, legal and financial experts, R&D tax consultants and innovation specialists – the people who can help bring your new ideas to life or propel your existing innovation project forward.

Workshops & Lightning Talks
Gain practical insights from AI and sustainability workshops, and hear success stories from local businesses that have drawn on the support of the innovation ecosystem to thrive.
• Network with Peers
Connect with trailblazing businesses that have turned innovation into profit by adapting, collaborating and seizing new opportunities.

Dates (click on headings to register)

Bury, Oldham & Rochdale
3rd December, 9am-1pm

Salford & Trafford
10th December, 9am-1pm
More dates to follow in the New Year

Event highlights
• ‘AI for Beginners’ Workshop: Learn how to incorporate AI into your operations and boost efficiency, with real-world examples and tools to get you started. Perfect for businesses looking to integrate AI, but unsure where to begin.
• ‘Eco-FORCE’ Workshop: Discover how to integrate sustainability into your products and services. Learn how to minimise waste, reduce environmental impact and embrace the circular economy. Get the tools needed to create sustainable, market-ready innovations.
• Lightning Talks: Hear real-world success stories from businesses in Greater Manchester that have successfully navigated their innovation journey, providing you with their own tips on making the most of the innovation ecosystem.

Agenda
09:00 – 13:00
Marketplace Open – drop-in anytime
09:00 – 09:30
Networking
10:00 – 11:00
‘AI for Beginners’ Workshop Taster Session
11:00 – 12:00
‘Lightning Talks’ with local businesses
12:00 – 13:00
‘Eco-FORCE’ Workshop Taster Session:
Creating Sustainable Products

Venue: Serendipity Labs, Exchange Quay, Salford, M5 3EP