The weekly Venture Café Thursday Gathering, this edition on Focused Research Organisations and where they sit in the UK funding landscape - the model built for science that is too…

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Built Locally, Scaling Globally: The Essential Guide to Expanding and Scaling in the U.S
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Manchester has built one of the UK's fastest-growing technology and innovation ecosystems - but what comes after success in the UK? The United States offers one of the world's largest opportunities for business growth - but entering a new market requires careful planning and the right support.
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Venture Café Manchester: Ambitious Science, New Models - Focused Research Organisations & the UK Funding LandscapeThu 5 Nov · free
WAHM Manchester Healthtech Ecosystem Social: From Research to MarketWed 4 Nov · free
AI in the NorthThu 12 Nov · free
Date & Time
Thursday 24 September 2026
5:00pm
Location
Manchester
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Price
Free
Organiser
Venture Café Manchester
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