📍 Venue: SISTER – Renold Building, 32a Altrincham Street, Manchester, M1 7JR

Join us for one last Thursday Gathering before we put our feet up for a two-week summer break.

The Art of Creating: Cultivating Your Creative Edge is our end-of-term celebration of ideas, curiosity and connection — bringing Manchester’s innovation community together for one final evening before the summer break.

We’ll explore creativity in all its forms: how we generate better ideas, approach problems differently and bring new thinking into what we do. But just as importantly, there’ll be plenty of space to grab a drink, meet someone new, swap ideas and make the kind of unexpected connections that Thursday Gatherings are all about.

So come along, bring your curiosity and help us see out the summer in style. You never know who you’ll meet — or what might come from it.

Then we’ll take a well-earned breather before returning in September, ready to go again.

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📍 Venue: SISTER – Renold Building, 32a Altrincham Street, Manchester, M1 7JR

Summer is over. It's time to reconnect, refocus and look ahead. Join Manchester's innovation community as we explore the opportunities shaping the months ahead - from emerging technologies and funding calls to partnerships, investment and new routes to growth. Hear from founders, investors, researchers and innovation leaders on what's next for the ecosystem, then connect with the people and organisations who can help turn ambition into action. Whether you're building, scaling, researching or investing, this is where the next season of innovation begins.

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📍 Venue: SISTER – Renold Building, 32a Altrincham Street, Manchester, M1 7JR

Great ideas don't succeed on their own - they need people to believe in them. Whether you're seeking investment, customers, collaborators, grant funding or internal buy-in, your ability to communicate your vision can make all the difference.

Join experts from across the innovation ecosystem to explore how successful ideas earn support, build credibility and create momentum. Through practical insights, real-world experiences and interactive discussions, discover how to make the case for your innovation - and inspire others to help bring it to life.

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📍 Venue: SISTER – Renold Building, 32a Altrincham Street, Manchester, M1 7JR

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.

Join our partners TABS Inc, Laura Devine Immigration, Frazier & Deeter, and Seven Legal for an insightful panel discussion on the key considerations for successful US expansion. You’ll hear how to:

• Validate your go-to-market strategy for the US market
• Build the right legal, tax and operational foundations
• Understand immigration pathways for founders and employees
• Understand how to access and leverage venture capital
• Hire and retain the right team and manage day to day operations.
• Avoid common mistakes that slow or derail expansion

Following the panel, attendees will have the opportunity to continue the conversation during networking and book complimentary 15–20 minute breakout consultations with our expert speakers for tailored advice on their own expansion plans.

Partners: TABS Inc, Laura Devine Immigration, Frazier & Deeter and Seven Legal

Community partner: GM Business Growth Hub

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📍 Venue: SISTER – Renold Building, 32a Altrincham Street, Manchester, M1 7JR

One year on from our launch, we're bringing together the founders, researchers, investors, corporates, public sector leaders and ecosystem partners who have helped shape Venture Café Manchester into one of the city's most connected innovation communities.

Over the past year, our weekly Thursday Gatherings have welcomed thousands of attendees, showcased leading innovators and thought leaders, and created countless new connections across Greater Manchester's innovation ecosystem - all powered by our belief that isolation is the enemy of innovation.

We're delighted to be joined by the CEO of ARIA, Kathleen Fisher, for this special evening as we reflect on the impact of our first year, celebrate the partnerships that have made it possible, and look ahead to the opportunities for innovation in the years to come.

Expect an evening of insight, conversation and connection. Further programme details will be announced soon.

Register now to be part of this milestone celebration.

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