Tech Nation Manchester

Support:

1. Innospace Manchester is Manchester Metropolitan University’s business incubator for start-ups and new enterprises
2. The Sharp Project, home to digital entrepreneurs and production companies. Occupants at The Sharp Project make, manipulate or move around the world, digital content
3. The Landing @MediaCityUK ; A brand new, state of the art research & innovation centre designed to stimulate the development & application of new ideas.
4. SpacePortX – coworking space
5. MediaCity – BBC (Europe’s first purpose-built business for creative and digital industries – £50 million investment)
6. MIDAS – works to attract inward investment to Manchester

Funding

1. The North West Fund is a £155m evergreen investment fund. It provides debt and equity funding for businesses, with investments starting from £50,000.
2. The Greater Manchester Investment Fund (GMIF) – loans of between £500,000 and £5m are available
3. Manchester Business Loans, a £24m government-backed initiative typically providing loans of between £3,000 and £100,000
4. Northwest Business Angels, provides investments of between £10,000-£50,000
5. Angels Den can connect you with regional managers
6. Connection Vouchers scheme, offers up to £3,000 for businesses looking to upgrade to high-speed internet