Researcher to Founder Showcase Manchester PRIMED
| Dates: | 15 July 2026 |
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| Times: | 13:00 - 16:00 |
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| What is it: | Talk |
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| Organiser: | Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health |
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| How much: | FREE |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Current University students |
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| Speaker: | Jenny Read, Alice Pettitt, Aayush Chadha, Prof. Sir Tony Kouzarides, Steph Avraamides , Jorge Servert |
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The UK government’s Advanced Research & Innovation Agency (ARIA) is coming to Manchester for the first time.
With a current budget of £1bn, their mission is to identify and fund innovative ideas and individuals across all disciplines throughout the country.
This could be your opportunity to be one of them!
Hear about ARIA funding and careers, the 5050 venture programme, and from people who’ve been funded by ARIA, joined the team, and explored the principles of venture building.
Lunch provided during the event.
Speakers
Jenny Read
Role: Programme Director
Organisation: ARIA
Alice Pettitt
Role: Frontier Specialist
Organisation: ARIA
Aayush Chadha
Role: Frontier Specialist
Organisation: ARIA
Prof. Sir Tony Kouzarides
Role: Venture Partner
Organisation: Fifty Years
Steph Avraamides
Role: UK Lead
Organisation: 5050
Jorge Servert
Role: alumnus
Organisation: 5050
Travel and Contact Information
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Nancy Rothwell Building
Booth Street East
Manchester
