North West
Find support and useful resources, make new contacts and discover events in your local community
Our Entrepreneur Engagement Managers (EEMs) are helping to build a national network of ambitious tech entrepreneurs. I'm Mo Aldalou, your EEM on the ground in the North West.
I want to do everything I can to shine a light on the North West's most ambitious tech startups. As a former journalist I understand that every entrepreneur has a story worth telling.
This page is your directory to help you find the best resources available in the region. Contact me for help with plugging into our UK-wide entrepreneur network, applying for Tech Nation's growth programmes, and everything inbetween.
Email – moaldalou@technation.io
Latest news from the region
What's happening in the North West?
Check out these networks and meetups in your area:
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- Greater Manchester – Manchester Digital
- Greater Manchester – CodeUp
- Manchester – Open:Data:Night
- Manchester – Silicon Drinkabout
- Manchester – Manchester Artificial Intelligence Meetup
- Manchester – NetMcr
- Manchester – Tech for Good Live
- Manchester – Women in Technology North
- Manchester – Digital NORTH
- Manchester – Bolton Business Growth and Entrepreneurship
- Stockport – South Manchester Digital Network
- Preston – #DigitalMeetupPreston
- Lancaster – Code for Lancaster
- Liverpool – Liverpool Tester Gathering
- Liverpool – Creative Kitchen
- Liverpool – Social Media Meetup
Co-working in the North West
Co-working isn't just about the free coffee – it's a more flexible alternative to working out of traditional office space and brings the benefits of being part of a community. There's no better way to build out your network, discover new routes to collaboration and learn the best tech events to attend. We've picked out some of the best co-working spaces in the region.
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- Manchester – Accelerate Places
- Manchester – XYZ
- Manchester – Altspace
- Manchester – Ziferblat
- Manchester – WeWork
- Manchester – The Landing at Media City
- Manchester – The Sharp Project
- Manchester – Neo
- Manchester – The Assembly
- Manchester – Old Granada Studios (OGS)
- Manchester – Work.Life
- Manchester – MSP Tech Incubator
- Manchester – Beehive Lofts
- Manchester – Newtons of Bury
- Manchester – Ashton Old Baths
- Manchester – Lofthouse
- Liverpool – AvenueHQ
- Liverpool – Spaces Ropewalks
- Liverpool – LAB by Capacity
- Liverpool – Baltic Creative CIC
- Liverpool – Basecamp Liverpool
- Liverpool – Signature Works (Bling Bling Building)
Skills support
From learning how to develop software to nailing the art of self-promotion, helping your team brush up on its digital and soft skills can be financially rewarding while reducing reliance on others. We've highlighted some of the best code clubs, incubators, accelerators, bootcamps and other support services in the region.
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- Lancashire – Boost Business Lancashire
- Lancashire – Investment Readiness
- Lancashire – Digital Skills Partnership (Digital Lancashire)
- Manchester – Barclays Eagle Lab
- Manchester – MadLab
- Manchester – Northcoders
- Manchester – Code Nation
- Manchester – Free Code Camp
- Manchester – The Juice Academy
- Manchester – Tech Manchester
- Manchester – GC Business Growth Hub
- Salford – Barclays Eagle Lab Salford
- Salford – Launch @SalfordUni
- Liverpool – Avenue HQ supported by Barclays Eagle Lab
- Liverpool – Liverpool Girl Geeks
- Liverpool – Agent Academy CIC
- Liverpool – Liverpool John Moores University – Centre for Entrepreneurship
- Liverpool – FDisruptors
Finance & investment
Securing finance and raising investment can be vital when it comes to taking your startup to the next level. Whether you're seeking angel, VC or bank finance, we've picked out a range of investors, funds and support networks in the region.
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- North West – Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF)
- Lancashire – Access to Finance
- Lancashire – Rosebud Finance
- Lancashire – Lancashire Business Angels
- Manchester – NorthInvest
- Manchester – Entrepreneurs Fund
- Manchester – Co Angel Investment
- Manchester – Mercia Technologies
- Manchester – Beringea
- Manchester – Manchester Tech Trust
- Manchester – GC Angels
- Manchester – Campus Capital
- Liverpool – MSIF
- Liverpool – SPARK Impact
- Liverpool – FUND: TMT
- Liverpool – Barclays
- Liverpool – We Are Nova
- Liverpool – Spark Up
- Liverpool – BDODrive
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