Greater Manchester Innovation Programme
Unlock your business’s full potential with GMFEIP in Partnership with Wigan & Leigh College
Innovation is about solving problems in better ways, using new thinking, tools, or approaches to unlock your business’s full potential.
The Greater Manchester Further Education Innovation Programme (GMFEIP), funded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), is a collaboration between all ten of Greater Manchester’s further education colleges. The programme provides free, practical support to help business across the region overcome challenges, build skills and improve business growth. We can also support with increasing productivity and therefore your capability to explore new opportunities. Whether you’re looking to develop new products, improve processes, or adopt emerging technologies, your local Innovation Connector can support you.
Based in your local FE College, our Innovation Connectors provide free, practical support tailored to your business.
– Improve PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY by learning how to improve products, services and processes.
– Connect with SPECIALIST EXPERTISE and access INNOVATION TRAINING for your team.
– Learn more about FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES and how the INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM can help you.
– Explore AI, DIGITAL TOOLS and more through practical workshops.

Mandy Clark
Innovation Connector – Wigan
Mandy is the local Innovation Connector for Wigan, supporting businesses to identify and explore practical opportunities to drive growth, boost productivity and innovate.
She helps make innovation support more accessible by guiding businesses through the options available and connecting them with the expertise, skills, networks and opportunities they need to thrive across Greater Manchester.






