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Past Events

The Centre of Sustainable Innovation showcases a rich history of events that explore forward‑thinking ideas, collaborative research, and real‑world impact. This page brings together all past activities, highlighting the people, projects, and conversations that continue to shape our journey toward a more sustainable future.

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KTP Breakfast Meet-Up: Unlock Innovation for your Business

Day: Wednesday 27 May 2026 Time: 08:00 - 10:00 Discover how Knowledge Transfer Partnerships can help small and medium sized businesses access new expertise, funding, and university support to tackle real business challenges. Join this informal breakfast meet‑up for a practical introduction to KTPs and how to get started.

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BUILD AI – Accelerate your business idea from concept to market

Day & Time: Day one (in person): 15 April 2026, 1:30pm-4:00pm Day two (online): 22 April 2026, 2:00pm-4:00pm Day three (in person): 29 April 2026, 1:30pm-4:00pm Day four (in person): 6 May 2026, 1:30pm-4:00pm Day five (online): 13 May 2026, 2:00pm-4:00pm Day six (in person): 20 May 2026, 1:00pm-4:30pm A fully funded accelerator helping micros […]

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MITIH Celebration Dinner

Day: Tuesday 31 March 2026 Time: 18:00 - 22:30 A dinner and networking event to celebrating the end of the Innovate UK-funded Mediacity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub (MITIH). An invitation-only event exclusively for alumni, partners, businesses and collaborators of MITIH.

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Innovation Labs – May 2026

Day & Time: Programme dates: 11, 12 and 18 May 2026, 9:30am-4:30pm A fully funded three day innovation sprint designed to help you progress your innovations from idea to commercialisation.

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Green Tech Conference 2026

Day: Thursday 26 February 2026 Time: 09:00 - 15:00 Greater Manchester has set one of the most ambitious climate goals in the world: to become the first zero-carbon region by 2038. Achieving this target will demand bold innovation, new skills and significant economic transformation and with that comes extraordinary opportunity. pro-manchester’s Green Tech Conference brings […]