The University of Manchester’s innovation unit

Hello, World!

We are Unit M.

We are the University of Manchester’s innovation unit. We’re reinventing how universities fuel innovation. Innovation that solves real problems, for real people and real businesses. Innovation that works for everyone and the planet.

We think of innovation as…

New ideas, new ways, new things.

We are a front door to the University’s world famous talent, ideas and resources.

40k
students

One of the UK’s largest talent pools

7k
researchers

Solving the world’s biggest challenges

1
world class university

in one of the world's most exciting cities

We are a multi-disciplinary team bringing perspectives from inside and outside the University, dedicated to making things happen and designed to solve problems, big, small, known and as yet unknown.

We’re here to unleash the University of Manchester’s full innovation potential, to help our region and the wider world.

We are here to create new ways to partner, and make new connections - with like-minded businesses, start-ups, scale-ups, places, government and more. 

We unlock the exceptional resources of the University ecosystem - from talent, training and R&D, to capital, enterprise and community.

We are here to build a global innovation network that is inspired and empowered by the University.