Innovation Festival 2026 events | ��Vlog�ٷ�

Core events

Partnership Excellence Awards 2026

Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 6.30pm–11pm

The inaugural Partnership Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding collaborations, partnerships and knowledge exchange activity delivering impact across our university and beyond.

*Invite only.

Academics, Researchers, Partners, Colleagues

The Cambridge x Manchester Partnership Investor Summit

Thursday, 8 October 2026, 1pm–4.30pm

Convening investors, institutional ventures and innovation leaders for live debates exploring growth capital, scaling innovation and regional competitiveness, alongside a curated showcase of high-potential ventures from across the innovation ecosystem.

*Invite only.

Investors, Policymakers, Leaders

Fringe events

Beyond Preservation: Innovation in Special Collections

Monday, 5 October 2026, 2.30pm–4.30pm

Special Collections and AI and Ideas Adoption teams show how advanced heritage imaging is revolutionising how researchers engage with rare objects, transforming collections into resources for research, learning and engagement.

*Registration information coming soon.

Academics, Students, Colleagues

Conception X: Scientist to Founder

Monday, 5 October 2026, 5pm–7.30pm

Join Conception X and Turing Innovation Catalyst at Sister to meet and learn from academic founders who have successfully translated their research into companies creating real-world impact.

*Registration information coming soon.

Founders, Academics, Investors, Students, Policymakers

From Compliance to Culture Change: Reimagining Equality Impact Assessment at Manchester

Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 2pm–4pm

Explore how the University has transformed its Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) process into an innovative digitally enabled, user-centred service that embeds inclusion into decision-making from the outset.

*Registration information coming soon.

Colleagues, Project managers, Digital teams, Equality practitioners

Beyond the Hearing Loop: How Auracast is Transforming Accessibility at Manchester

Thursday, 8 October 2026, 2pm–4pm

A panel discussion exploring the University’s rollout of innovative audio technology Auracast – and how it could benefit deaf, hard-of-hearing and neurodivergent communities.

*Registration information coming soon.

Colleagues, Students, Digital teams, Educators

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Events

Core events

Partnership Excellence Awards 2026

The Cambridge x Manchester Partnership Investor Summit

Fringe events

Beyond Preservation: Innovation in Special Collections

Conception X: Scientist to Founder

From Compliance to Culture Change: Reimagining Equality Impact Assessment at Manchester

Beyond the Hearing Loop: How Auracast is Transforming Accessibility at Manchester

Exploring campus

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