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Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester

Manchester

Overview

Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester is a non-profit organization led by The University of Manchester that operates as an accelerator and incubator for early-stage AI startups in the Greater Manchester area.

Year Founded

2023

Portfolio Companies

2

Investments

Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester investments
CompanyDateStageLead
VoxeloNov 2025GrantCo-investor
PhovIR TechnologiesAug 2025SeedCo-investor

Key People

Adam Franks

Founder

Gabriela Cukaj

Albanian Society Inclusion Officer Cofounder, Women In Science And Engineering Society Volunteering And Outreach Officer, Student Ambassador

Jason White

Founder

Nadin Hawwash

Founder Of TheTeachingClinic

Raj Ariyaratnam

Elected Member Of The Senate, Professor, Lead For Global Oral Health Initiatives (GOHI), Winner Of Making A Difference Award For Social Respnsibility 2018, University Teacher Of The Year 2018, Founder And Co-Lead -DentMan GOHF(Global Oral Health Forum), Academic Clinical Lead For Undergratuate Oral Medicine Teaching Programme

Teresa Anderson

Project Lead - First Light at Jodrell Bank, bluedot festival Co-Founder and Science Culture curator, Director, Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement

Thomas Rodgers

Reader In Chemical Engineering Education, University Project Lead For (G)TA Development, Member Of The University S Leadership In Education Awards Programme (LEAP) Steering Committee, Co-Lead And Founder Of The GTA Mentoring Excellence Programme, Co-Developer Of FSE GTA Training Programme

Tsatsral Baljinnyam

Co-founder Chair Of Mongolian Society

Fei Liu

Managing Director

Mir Ghafoorian

The Managing Director Of BORNA Electronics

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Managing Director

Alisha Hawkeswood

Student Coordinator, Student Partner, Student Ambassador, University Student

Anne O'Neill

Employee Relations Partner

Ashneet Kaur

Basic Needs Assistant, Student Coordinator, FBMH Student Partner

Catherine Tann MCIPD

People Partner

Christina Collier MCIPD

People And OD Partner

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HeadquartersManchester
Year Founded2023

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