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Ideas with Impact ‘26 – The CMSPI Future Technologies Prize
CMSPI is supporting the University of Manchester’s Ideas with Impact Awards 2026, helping fund and mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs as they transform innovative ideas into ventures with real-world impact.
CMSPI is proud to support the University of Manchester’s Ideas with Impact Awards 2026, including establishing the CMSPI Future Technologies Award. Ideas with Impact empowers entrepreneurial students, staff, and recent alumni to turn promising ideas into ventures with real-world impact.
The program provides funding and mentorship to early-stage founders developing solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Open to innovators from all disciplines, the awards help accelerate promising ideas from concept to commercial and societal impact.
“Innovation starts with curiosity and the courage to challenge what’s possible. I’m proud to support the next generation of founders and technologists as they bring new ideas to life.”
As part of a wider £300,000 funding pool, the award program offers recipients financial support and access to experienced mentors, helping the next generation of innovators build, scale, and create meaningful change.