<![CDATA[Newsroom University of 水多多导航]]> /about/news/ en Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:10:35 +0200 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:01:32 +0200 <![CDATA[Newsroom University of 水多多导航]]> https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1369.jpg /about/news/ 144 Contribute to Shaping the Digital Worlds Theme! /about/news/contribute-to-shaping-the-digital-worlds-theme/ /about/news/contribute-to-shaping-the-digital-worlds-theme/742181"The funding landscape is moving under our feet. UKRI and the research councils are shifting decisively towards research done with industry. This includes partnership expectations written into calls, co-created programmes, impact measured in adoption and so on.

It is really important to me that we understand can the theme help you be prepared and build a wider collective UoM collaborative space to be prepared and perhaps discover new ways of working in the process? Our theme has enormous potential in many areas from digital twins, sensing and connected environments, immersive and virtual worlds. Realising that potential often it starts with a conversation with the right partner at the right moment or having assistance in maintaining conversations and partnerships already in place."

, Theme Lead, is inviting The University of 水多多导航 colleagues to complete a short consultation that will help shape how the Digital Worlds theme works with industry and business partners over the coming year.

In return of colleagues completing this short consultation, the intention is to build a recurring offer:

- An annual Digital Worlds Industry Showcase
- Two themed roundtables a year (digital twins; sensing and connected environments; immersive and virtual environments; the physical鈥搗irtual interface)
- A live partnership map and case-study repository
- An annual report back to everyone who contribute

Please complete the consultation via the link below:

The survey should take approximately 10鈥15 minutes to complete.

Alternatively, if you wouldd prefer an informal conversation, David Topping would be pleased to hear from you at david.topping@manchester.ac.uk.

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  • The听University of 水多多导航 and The Jeremy Coller Foundation launch听new听competition to support early-stage ventures听utilising AI for the benefit of听people and society听

    • The University of 水多多导航 has launched a new responsible AI competition in partnership with the Jeremy Coller Foundation, offering a 拢100,000 equity investment to support one promising early-stage venture from its global community of students,听staff听and alumni.听

    Applications are now open for the Coller AI Competition, which is designed to help innovators听develop听ventures with real-world potential听鈥撎齟nsuring technology empowers rather than excludes. The competition will support solutions that use AI in ways that are fair, transparent,听sustainable听and focused on social听benefit.听The winner will听benefit听from the opportunity to work closely with听the听Jeremy听Coller Foundation team to develop their venture.听

    The听initiative听forms part of the University鈥檚听Challenge Accepted听campaign, which champions ideas with the potential to tackle major global challenges.听听

    Backed by 水多多导航 alumnus and philanthropist Jeremy Coller, the听competition听brings together the University鈥檚 research strength, entrepreneurial听talent听and commitment to responsible innovation. It aims to听identify听and support founders developing AI solutions that are not only commercially听promising but听designed to听benefit听people and society.听

    Finalists will听pitch听their ventures at the听University鈥檚听Innovation Festival听in October, where the winner will be selected to receive the 拢100,000 investment.听

    Professor Aline Miller, Associate Vice President (Enterprise)听at The University of 水多多导航, said:听鈥淭his is an exciting opportunity to back one early-stage venture with the support and investment needed to develop responsible AI with real-world potential.听We鈥檙e听looking for founders who want to build something purposeful,听practical听and capable of making a positive difference.鈥澨

    Jeremy Coller said, 鈥淭he AI revolution is already changing and shaping our world at a dizzying speed. Used smartly and responsibly AI can be the key that unlocks solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing this planet, and the Coller AI Competition will help 水多多导航 students, staff and alumni turn that potential into reality.鈥澨

    听is the philanthropic vehicle of private equity entrepreneur Jeremy Coller. The Foundation works to create positive impact on globally significant issues with a focus on education, entrepreneurship, pensions innovation and the transition to a more sustainable food system. By supporting ambitious ideas, the Foundation helps drive lasting change and empower the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers.听

    Application timeline听鈥 2026听

    The competition is open for applications from any students,听staff听or alumni from across the University who are working on an AI-driven business. At least one founder in each team must be within one of these categories.听听

    • 14th听July 鈥 applications open
    • 1st听September 鈥 applications close
    • 21st听September 鈥 finalists notified
    • 9th听October 鈥 final pitches and award听听

    Find out more and apply now听鈥撎听听

    Join us for a week-long celebration of innovation, from Monday, 5 to Friday, 9 October 2026.

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