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InnovationWhat does the future look like for corporate accelerator programmes?
In the 13 years since Y Combinator opened its doors as the world’s first start-up accelerator, there’s been an explosion in the number of programmes aimed at giving young companies…
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InnovationMaking the case for a new agricultural revolution
From the mid-17th century to the end of the 19th century, Britain’s farming industry was utterly transformed. Now referred to as the British Agricultural Revolution, the period saw a combination…
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InnovationOne year in, Mi-IDEA and Manchester’s future is looking brighter than ever
Cliché or not, it’s still hard to believe that only 12 months have gone by since Mi-IDEA first opened for business in Manchester. When the ribbon was cut on…
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InnovationInnovating in secrets; Cisco to help establish GCHQ ‘Engineer Accelerator’ in Manchester
We’re delighted to be announcing that Cisco and Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP) are partnering with GCHQ and Wayra to help them tap into the brightest software engineering start-ups in the…
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InnovationIntroducing: The Cisco Challenges
It’s no secret that at Cisco we like a challenge. Our innovation team spends every day taking on some of the biggest issues faced by the world of tomorrow. But…
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Start-up HubBig Chip Awards 2017 – finding the future stars of northern tech
Last month Mi-IDEA sponsored the Best Start-up category at the Big Chip Awards 2017 in Manchester. The evening was a huge success, and really highlighted how far Manchester’s tech scene
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Start-up HubMi-IDEA recruits Manchester’s top tech start-ups
Safe to say, we like a get-together here in Manchester and as good an opportunity as any presented itself as we played host to the city’s great and good to…
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Digital TransformationNew links with San Francisco are just the latest confirmation of Manchester’s tech prowess
On the 28th of March, the ‘Man-Fran’ super-commuter highway opened up across the skies with the very first direct flight leaving the runway in Manchester and touching down across the
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