Starting January 2025, the Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester is piloting a new programme: AI Empower.
The TIC AI Empower Pilot Programme is here to help you explore how AI can empower your operations, boost productivity, and give you a competitive edge.
This first pilot programme will have very limited spaces but the TIC team are excited to work with Greater Manchester SMEs who are keen to adopt AI solutions into their businesses to help drive growth.
From AI Curious to AI Empowered
We’ve heard from countless SME leaders that they’re ready to explore the impact AI could have on their businesses, but that in truth, they don’t know where to start.
This pilot programme is specifically designed to take SME business leaders from AI Curious to AI Empowered – giving you all of the principles and tools you’ll need to start to experiment with AI solutions in your business, and then scale those experiments up for full effect.
Moving from Problems to Solutions
Translating business challenges into actionable AI use cases can be daunting. Our expert-led sessions will guide you in identifying and implementing credible AI solutions tailored to your needs.
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Selecting the right tools and technology
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Demystify AI Performance and Costs
Concerned about cost and impact? We’ll provide insight into AI’s tangible benefits, cutting through the noise of unvalidated product claims to help you make informed decisions.
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Overcoming Data and Pilot Challenges
Liberating quality data and running effective pilots are common hurdles. We’ll share with you frameworks to design and evaluate AI pilots so that you can experiment with different solutions and be confident in what is offering you a return on your investment.
Hands-On Learning: Experiment with leading AI tools in a risk-free environment.
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Expert Guidance: Collaborate with top AI professionals and industry advisors.
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Customised Support: Receive tailored insights for your specific business challenges.
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Upskilling Opportunities: Empower your team with the knowledge and skills to drive AI innovation.
SMEs in Greater Manchester looking to enhance their operations and growth potential through AI.
We’re looking for business leaders who are confident that AI can support them in growing their businesses but haven’t yet figured out how to bring that to life.
An important element of the programme is the peer-to-peer learning environment, so business leaders who are comfortable sharing with, and learning from others in a confidential safe space will be best suited to the pilot.
As this first running of the programme is a pilot, with a view to future expansion we’d love our participants to be ready and open to giving us feedback – and helping us to further develop similar support interventions in the future.