MHA supports Prolific North’s GRAFT Regional Champions across Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region, showcasing the tech innovators driving growth across the North.
We are pleased to support Prolific North’s GRAFT Regional Champions initiative, which highlights the people, businesses and ideas driving growth across the North’s technology sector. The programme launched earlier this year with a focus on Greater Manchester and has now expanded to the Liverpool City Region, where we are also supporting the activity.
Championing innovation across Greater Manchester
Throughout 2026, the GRAFT Regional Champions series will showcase the organisations, founders and technologies shaping Greater Manchester’s digital economy.
The programme explores key themes influencing the region’s growth, including:
The rise of start‑ups and scale‑ups
Funding trends and investment appetite
The evolving talent and skills landscape
The rapid development of AI and emerging technologies
Alongside the editorial content, an invite‑only roundtable will bring together leaders from across the ecosystem to discuss opportunities and challenges within the region’s tech sector.
We are proud to be involved in this work and to support the businesses that are driving Greater Manchester’s innovation economy.
"The energy of the tech sector across Greater Manchester is incredible. We want to work side by side with businesses to support them from scaling right through to exit."
"We’re proud to support the continued growth of the technology sector across Greater Manchester. Through high quality audit, robust financial reporting and proactive tax compliance support, we help ambitious tech businesses build strong foundations and scale with confidence."
Shining a spotlight on Liverpool City Region
The next phase of the GRAFT Regional Champions programme will focus on the Liverpool City Region, reflecting its growing reputation as a thriving centre for digital innovation, creative technology and research‑led growth.
Coverage will explore:
Emerging and established tech clusters
How start‑ups are progressing into scale‑ups
The regional funding landscape
Strengths in AI, data, life sciences and digital creativity
A roundtable will also be held in Liverpool, giving leaders across the ecosystem the chance to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the region’s future.
"Liverpool has become a thriving tech hub, covering everything from the latest start ups through to recognised international names, with even more to come. We are delighted to be in the heart of the city, being trusted adviser to many of these exciting businesses."
Supporting tech businesses across the North
We are proud to support the GRAFT Regional Champions programme across both Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region. Our teams work closely with ambitious tech businesses to help them scale and succeed - providing support across audit, tax, corporate finance and wider advisory services.
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We work with ambitious tech businesses across the North, helping them build strong financial foundations and scale with confidence.
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