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The UMIC High Tech incubators at North Campus, One Central Park and Broadstone Knowledge Mill are key nodes in the Manchester knowledge economy and in the development of the Knowledge Capital concept. World class research and development facilities and technology transfer activities and highly skilled people will attract investment in new technology, high value added sectors of the economy and local people and companies will be given the skills, tools and support infrastructure to develop new business ideas. UMIC has access to a readily assembled team of experts from ICT, Creative, Digital and Media and high technology business development and incubation with a proven track record of commercial success to support the growth of a sustainable model for incubating high growth, high technology businesses in Manchester and the region.

For example, The Winning Business Academy™ is a joint venture between Winning Pitch Plc and the University of Manchester Incubation Company (UMIC). Our aim is to provide practical high quality business support to companies that have a desire to grow.  We are committed to assisting ambitious businesses realise their full potential by delivering innovative approaches that result in breakthrough sales performance.  The methodologies are proven to produce revenue growth! The Winning Business Academy™ will initially focus on growth wish companies in the North West - it will then be extended to other parts of the UK.

The combination of the core UMIC activities and its network of expertise represent an integrated approach to regeneration and economic development that will provide new models for partnership and collaboration between deprived communities, academics, entrepreneurs and investors. Amongst its network of supporters is included Northwest Regional Development Agency, European Regional Development Fund, Manchester; Knowledge Capital, New East Manchester, Stockport Council, Winning Pitch, Manchester Science Park , University of Manchester Intellectual Property Ltd (UMIP), Manchester Enterprise Centre, VenturePoint , Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Broadstone House Ltd , MIDAS and University of Manchester Incubator Company Ltd (UMIC).

Business Incubation is a unique and highly flexible combination of business development processes, infrastructure and people, designed to nurture and grow new and small businesses by supporting them through the early stages of development and change.

Companies accepted into the High Tech incubator programmes will benefit from;

• Comprehensive and intensive package of business support and training and development in enterprise programmes.
• On-site services and business support from University of Manchester Incubator Company.
• Subsidised modern serviced offices, parking and excellent transport links.
• Use of breakout rooms, administration support, and state of the art IT and telephony services and catering.

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