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Accelerate ME: The startup accelerator whose bosses graduate
Manchester’s student-run accelerator offers founders up to £8,000 without taking equity. Its more unusual experiment is keeping the network alive as one generation hands the keys to the next.
Peak finds the money hiding on the shelf
The Manchester AI company turns inventory and pricing data into commercial decisions. Now owned by UiPath, it is taking the next step: helping businesses act on them.
Interact Software Wants to End the Office Scavenger Hunt
Four intranets to check. One policy to find. Interact has built a business around that mismatch - and its next act puts AI inside the everyday machinery of work.
Vypr wants your bad idea caught before it hits the shelf
From bread bags to birthday cards, Vypr lets brands test the small decisions that shape a launch. Its bet: consumer research earns its keep when there is still time to change the product.
Autocab puts Uber inside the local taxi office
The Manchester software company helps independent fleets book, dispatch and bill their journeys. Its owner, Uber, can also send them passengers - a useful arrangement with an awkward history.