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🏆Innovation Challenges

Innovation Challenges
& Events

Showcase your innovative ideas, compete for funding, and gain access to our network of mentors, investors, and industry experts.

Current Challenge

Join our ongoing innovation challenge and compete for funding, mentorship, and partnership opportunities.

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Competition

Are you ready to showcase your skills and creativity? Participate in our thrilling competition and stand a chance to win fantastic prizes!

£3,000
Total Prize Pool
3
Winner Categories
Open
Applications

Past Events

Celebrating the achievements of our previous challenge participants and success stories.

🏆Competition Results

MMU Science and Engineering Innovation Competition 2024

Our partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University culminated in a highly successful innovation competition, showcasing breakthrough ideas from talented students and researchers.

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First Place

Binish Nisar & Freda Addo-Oludare

£1,500
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Second Place

Oluwafemi Lamusa & Ofonime Akpaiso Eset

£1,000
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Third Place

Abdul Sait & Fayaz Rafeek

£500

📸 Event Gallery

Abdul Sait and team member celebrating their £500 prize as 2nd Runner Up

Abdul Sait and team member celebrating their £500 prize as 2nd Runner Up in the Science & Engineering Innovation Challenge 2024

MyyVC team with partners and event representatives

From Left to right: Richard Ogundele (Co-Founder Myy Venture Capital), Ciaran Rawcliffe (Investment Analyst Sure Valley Ventures), Alex Radulescu (Director, Accelerate ME), Naomi Khumalo (Ideas Festival 2024 Winner), Tariela Akemi (Event Rep University of Manchester), Dr Peng Wang (AI/Robotics Lecturer), Tolu Salami (CEO LetPlant), Abiola Aderiye (Co-founder, Myy Venture Capital), Oladimeji (President, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Society)

Group photograph of all attendees with finalists, guests and hosts

Group photo of all attendees with finalists, guests and hosts

Myy Venture Capital founders with 2024 Winner Freda Farida Oludare

Myy Venture Capital founders, Abiola Aderiye and Richard Ogundele with 2024 Winner Freda Farida Oludare

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Myy Venture Capital Founders with the President Universities UK and Vice Chancellor, MMU - Prof Malcolm Press, Richard Ogundele, Abiola Aderiye

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Abiola Aderiye with Prof Malcolm at a Private Dinner with the VC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about participating in our innovation challenges.

Ready to Showcase Your Innovation?

Join our next challenge and take the first step towards building a successful AI company.

Questions? Email us at challenges@myyvc.com

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