Expert Office Hours - Manchester Science Park
Schedule
Thu Nov 27 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Bright Building | Manchester, EN
About this Event
Expert Office Hours - free expert support to grow your business
Drop in for our Expert Office Hours at Bright Building, Manchester Science Park hosted by Bruntwood SciTech.
This is part of a regular series where you can meet a variety of support and subject matter experts to help grow your business and make valuable connections.
Mark your calendars and come prepared to Ask the Experts!
Our Experts:
GMBGH Access to Finance - Are you looking for funding to support your business but not sure where to start? From investment options to loans and grants, Access to Finance makes business finance easy to understand and can direct you towards the right support to help you achieve your goals. Dedicated finance specialists have in-depth knowledge of a wide range of public and private sector funding opportunities. After fully understanding and assessing your financial needs, they identify the most relevant sources, help get you investment ready – including pitch and presentation development – make introductions, and assist in discussions with potential investors.
GMBGH Innovation Support for Health and Life Sciences Businesses - Are you looking to grow your business? In his role as an Innovation Specialist, Yousef is able to bring his varied experience across start ups, spin-outs and SMEs, to successfully assess growth potential of life science businesses and help to develop and launch innovatives, new technologies, products and services into the health and medical markets. He will also identify, evaluate and build opportunities and collaborative partnerships.
DSW Ventures - Join James Reston from DSW Ventures for a 1:1 meeting to discuss your start-up or scale-up, get feedback on a pitch deck, build relationships, and understand more about what investors are looking for. If you have any questions that you want to ask a VC, sign up today!
James is an Associate at DSW Ventures, a regional venture capital fund backing deep tech, software, and technology-enabled consumer businesses. He joined the firm in 2024 and is involved across the full investment lifecycle, from sourcing opportunities to leading deals. Prior to joining DSW Ventures, James worked in early drug discovery for AstraZeneca and holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry from Durham University.
Department for Business and Trade - Come along and meet your local Trade Advisers and have a chat about your export aspirations. They are more than happy to talk to you about your plans and ideas whether you are just thinking about exporting for the first time and starting to venture out on your export journey or have been exporting for a while and are keen to expand your international reach.
Use the booking form to let us know which expert/s you want to meet. Time slots will be for 30 minutes.
See you there!
Where is it happening?
Bright Building, Pencroft Way, Manchester, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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