University of Manchester Innovation Centre (UMIC)
As the UK’s second city, Manchester is a perfect destination for your next event. Located on the Manchester Corridor and part of the University of Manchester (UoM), UMIC sits alongside the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Central Manchester University Hospitals.
UMIC provides a supportive environment for start-up and early stage companies associated with the UoM. Along with office space and bioscience laboratory accommodation, UMIC has contemporary and modern event spaces at the very heart of Manchester’s vibrant academic and business community.
The events spaces are perfect for 2 – 140 delegates. From executive or internal meetings, team building and away days, seminars or larger conferences, UMIC has excellent access to national and international travel links including Manchester airport and Piccadilly, Oxford Road and Victoria train stations.
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Get my Free Venue ShortlistThe venue has excellent access to national and international travel links and is easily accessible by public transport. We have car parking for organisers and a variety of car parks next to us, the newest and largest just over the road from us on Grafton Street.
Room Information
University of Manchester Innovation Centre (UMIC) has 8 rooms. The largest, The Street, holds up to 150 guests standing.
- Chadwick Room8 Boardroom seated
- Williams Room8 Boardroom seated
- Kilburn Room8 Boardroom seated
- Lovell Room8 Boardroom seated
- Whitworth Room14 Boardroom seated
- Joule Suite60 seated60 standing
- Dalton Room140 seated140 standing
- The Street150 standing
Travel Information
Ardwick (about 0.8 miles away)
Getting to University of Manchester Innovation Centre (UMIC) by public transport
In Greater Manchester, University of Manchester Innovation Centre (UMIC) is about 0.8 miles from Ardwick (train).
Getting to University of Manchester Innovation Centre (UMIC) by car
For sat nav, use the postcode M13 9XX.
Getting to University of Manchester Innovation Centre (UMIC) by air
The nearest major airports are Manchester (about 7.9 miles away) and Liverpool John Lennon (about 27 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
University of Manchester Innovation Centre (UMIC) for meetings, away days and conferences
UMIC stands on the Manchester Corridor within the University of Manchester, next to the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Central Manchester University Hospitals.
Start-ups and laboratories under one roof
Office space and bioscience laboratory accommodation share the building with contemporary event spaces, so events surrounded by early stage companies take place in front of the community that works here. A supportive environment for start-ups and companies associated with the University sets the tone for the whole centre, and the rooms stay contemporary and modern.
Boardrooms named for pioneers
The Chadwick, Williams, Kilburn and Lovell rooms each seat 8 boardroom style, and the Whitworth Room seats 14. Executive and internal meetings sit comfortably here, and the Joule Suite takes 60 seated or standing.
Dalton Room and The Street
The Dalton Room holds 140 and The Street takes a 150-guest reception, giving seminars and larger gatherings the room to spread out. Events here suit 2 to 140 delegates, from team building and away days through to bigger conferences, including a larger Manchester conference.
Piccadilly, Oxford Road, Victoria
Excellent access to Manchester airport and to Piccadilly, Oxford Road and Victoria stations makes arrival simple. Set within a vibrant academic and business community, events in the UK's second city draw on everything around the Corridor.
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