Other
Niche but high-signal: Digital Futures @ UoM connects CreaTech industry with university IP, grants and talent at Sister. Worth the trip if you're a startup or agency scouting research partnerships.
Mon 18 May · 4:30pm · Sister — Renold Building
Sister — Renold Building · hosted by Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester
Niche but high-signal: Digital Futures @ UoM connects CreaTech industry with university IP, grants and talent at Sister. Worth the trip if you're a startup or agency scouting research partnerships.
AI & ML · SaaS
Northern Azure User Group (1,900+ members) returns for its May meetup at Morson Edge in the Bonded Warehouse. Two technical talks on Azure cloud platform from local practitioners, plus drinks and networking. A reliable monthly fixture for Microsoft cloud engineers and platform leads in the North West.
Tue 19 May · 5:00pm · Morson Edge — Bonded Warehouse
Morson Edge — Bonded Warehouse · hosted by Northern Azure User Group
Northern Azure User Group (1,900+ members) returns for its May meetup at Morson Edge in the Bonded Warehouse. Two technical talks on Azure cloud platform from local practitioners, plus drinks and networking. A reliable monthly fixture for Microsoft cloud engineers and platform leads in the North West.
Other
CMA briefing for online B2C businesses on the regulator's new direct enforcement powers — a year on from the regime change. Practical compliance session for ecommerce, SaaS subscription and marketplace operators in Manchester. Worth attending if your product touches UK consumers.
Wed 20 May · 3:00pm · Competition and Markets Authority — Manchester
Competition and Markets Authority — Manchester · hosted by Competition and Markets Authority
CMA briefing for online B2C businesses on the regulator's new direct enforcement powers — a year on from the regime change. Practical compliance session for ecommerce, SaaS subscription and marketplace operators in Manchester. Worth attending if your product touches UK consumers.
Founders · SaaS
Manchester's highest-quality engineering leadership room — CTOs and VPs of Engineering at The Old Monkey. No agenda, pure conversation.
Wed 20 May · 5:00pm · The Old Monkey
Manchester's highest-quality engineering leadership room — CTOs and VPs of Engineering at The Old Monkey. No agenda, pure conversation.
Founders · Investors
Tech Nation's NextWave Final comes to Manchester — 20 shortlisted UK founders pitching for £2M. The most consequential founder-investor day of the month, right here.
Thu 21 May · 10:00am · Sister — Renold Building
Tech Nation's NextWave Final comes to Manchester — 20 shortlisted UK founders pitching for £2M. The most consequential founder-investor day of the month, right here.
Social · Founders
Empower Together — the rebranded Women in Tech North community (3,500+ members, founded 2016) — runs its May evening at Kraken Technologies on Circle Square. One of the largest and longest-running women-in-tech rooms in the city, with sustained sponsor support from Kraken.
Thu 21 May · 4:30pm · Kraken Technologies (Circle Square)
Kraken Technologies (Circle Square) · hosted by Empower Together
Empower Together — the rebranded Women in Tech North community (3,500+ members, founded 2016) — runs its May evening at Kraken Technologies on Circle Square. One of the largest and longest-running women-in-tech rooms in the city, with sustained sponsor support from Kraken.
CleanTech · Other
Venture Café's weekly Thursday Gathering at Sister, this week themed around fashion-tech and circular textiles. Talks and conversations on advanced materials, circular design and the founders building a less wasteful fashion stack. Free and open — Manchester's most consistent innovation networking night.
Thu 21 May · 5:00pm · Sister — Renold Building
Sister — Renold Building · hosted by Venture Café Manchester
Venture Café's weekly Thursday Gathering at Sister, this week themed around fashion-tech and circular textiles. Talks and conversations on advanced materials, circular design and the founders building a less wasteful fashion stack. Free and open — Manchester's most consistent innovation networking night.
SaaS
Software Crafters Manchester (2,300+ members) hosts a war-stories evening on managing scale and the $750 cloud bill that prompted a rethink. Practical engineering talk plus drinks and networking at Department in the Bonded Warehouse — a reliable monthly fixture for senior engineers.
Thu 21 May · 5:00pm · Department — Bonded Warehouse
Department — Bonded Warehouse · hosted by Software Crafters Manchester
Software Crafters Manchester (2,300+ members) hosts a war-stories evening on managing scale and the $750 cloud bill that prompted a rethink. Practical engineering talk plus drinks and networking at Department in the Bonded Warehouse — a reliable monthly fixture for senior engineers.
SaaS
NWRUG's monthly third-Thursday meetup. One short Ruby talk and a friendly post-talk pub trip — the long-running fixture for Ruby on Rails developers in the North West. Venue confirmed via nwrug.org closer to the date.
Thu 21 May · 5:30pm · Various venues in Manchester (TBC)
Various venues in Manchester (TBC) · hosted by North West Ruby User Group
NWRUG's monthly third-Thursday meetup. One short Ruby talk and a friendly post-talk pub trip — the long-running fixture for Ruby on Rails developers in the North West. Venue confirmed via nwrug.org closer to the date.