Generator is a space where businesses and start-ups can work, learn, network, and get support to start and grow their business.

Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) in partnership with Manchester City Council, Generator’s range of services helps businesses to progress - whether they’re developing a new idea or have been trading for several years. Venues provide workspaces, events, and workshops, one-to-one business information support, expert advice on intellectual property and legal matters, and access to over £5 million worth of business databases.

Generator’s flexible spaces are adaptable to suit different needs and working styles, whether that means focusing without the distractions of home, hosting meetings, or using shared facilities. In addition, Generator offers tailored business support and guidance across a wide range of topics, and can signpost users to valuable resources.

Generator is a space where businesses and start-ups can work, learn, network, and get support to start and grow their business.

Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) in partnership with Manchester City Council, Generator’s range of services helps businesses to progress - whether they’re developing a new idea or have been trading for several years. Venues provide workspaces, events, and workshops, one-to-one business information support, expert advice on intellectual property and legal matters, and access to over £5 million worth of business databases.

Generator’s flexible spaces are adaptable to suit different needs and working styles, whether that means focusing without the distractions of home, hosting meetings, or using shared facilities. In addition, Generator offers tailored business support and guidance across a wide range of topics, and can signpost users to valuable resources.

TIC aims to help businesses, citizens and research institutions make the most of the opportunities created by AI and deep technologies. Funded by Innovate UK and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), TIC provides practical support to people building AI products, companies and careers. Through innovation programmes and expert networks, TIC focuses on turning ground-breaking ideas into reality and speeding up time to impact.

Exchange is for early-stage tech & digital businesses to grow & scale.

Ideally the business/entrepreneur should have an MVP or product or service ready to launch and is looking to take their business to the next level with the wrap around support of six key themes which have been identified as barriers to growth.

Each month will focus on a different topic to help the business to grow and scale.

Topics covered include:

Tech & tech stack for technical and non technical founders

Operations & setting goals

Sales & identifying the pain point/ GTM/ Value Proposition

Marketing

Finance & Legal

Investor Readiness.

Our cohorts happen twice a year, March - End of August & September until end of February.