the made in manchester awards 2025
how to enter
Nominations for MiMA '25 are now OPEN! Give Greater Manchester's young business community a chance to shine and enter yourself or someone you know to one (or more) of our awards down below.​
​How do you enter, we hear you ask?
Enter for MiMA '25 by simply clicking on the name of the award below you would like to put yourself or someone you know forward for, this will open up an application form. Fill in the application form and sit back and relax 'til Monday 27th November 2023, when our MiMA '24 Shortlist is officially revealed!
Yes, it really is THAT easy.
So, what are you waiting for?! Get applying & save our MiMA '25 Key Dates in your diary - just in case you do make it onto our shortlist!
​Good luck :)
*Please note that entrants must be 35 or under as of October 2024 to qualify
*We do not charge a fee to enter the Made in Manchester Awards.
the made in manchester awards 2025
award categories
Entries for The Made in Manchester Awards 2025 open on 19th August 2024 and close on 14th October 2024.
For any queries please contact our MiMA Event Manager - MiMA@pro-manchester.co.uk
chair's rising star
This award will be judged by pro-manchester Chair, Alison Loveday and future-pro Chair, Herbie Hursthouse. The winner of this award will be chosen from a shortlist made up of the winners from the individual categories. This award will be given to an individual who has proven their potential to be a future leader.
BUSINESS SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
This award is for the best young business support professional across the Greater Manchester region. This includes professionals in all business support roles including but not limited to; Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Facilities Management, Building Services and Procurement
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LEGAL
ProfessionaL
This award is for the best young legal professional within the Greater Manchester region. This award recognises individuals from solicitors to barristers, legal executives to patent attorneys, paralegals and in-house lawyers that have made an exceptional contribution to the profession.
MENTOR
This award is open to young managers across the Greater Manchester region. The award recognises young professionals from all sectors who have responsibility for managing others and have brought out the best from those they manage through an exceptional ability to support, motivate, and aid development.
Marketing, Advertising or Creative Professional
This award is for the best young marketing, advertising or creative services professional that has positively and effectively enhanced a brand or organisation. It is open to anyone working in a marketing / PR / advertising / design or other creative role including but not limited to; events management, communications, digital. Either in-house, agency or private business.
Sustainability Champion
Greater Manchester has set out the bold ambition to be carbon-neutral by 2038, 12 years’ ahead of the Government’s own target. The award will go to an individual that has positively and effectively enhanced a brand or organisation with its ESG ambitions. It is open to anyone working across any sector.
TEAM
The Team of the Year award has been designed for businesses that can demonstrate and show real life examples of how teamwork has led to their success. This award is also perfect for those who might have felt uncomfortable putting themselves forward for an individual award in previous years, but believes their team as a whole deserves recognition for their work.
There is no maximum team size and can include all employees within a business, but 75% of the individuals within the team must be aged 35 or under on October 2024 to qualify for this award.
Technology / Innovation Professional
This award is open to individuals who plan, design, develop, implement or manage a technology-based function in-house department, agency or private business. This includes people in product/service development, R&D, digital communication, mobile development, network architecture and management.
