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Orega to award six months of free office space to start-up at MediaCityUK
Independent, serviced office provider, Orega is approaching the final stage of #StartMeUp Pitch, a competition to give start-ups and entrepreneurs the opportunity to win free office space at Orega’s MediaCityUK centre.
Of the five companies shortlisted, the #StartMeUp Pitch winner will receive six months’ worth of free office space, and two runners up will receive a six-month Blue Room Flexi Desk package in Orega’s co-working space.
The finalists include Caroline Stevenson of Foodinate, Cameron Worsley and Tom Grimshaw from Floggl, Lauren Halket of Key Talent Personnel, Ross Sykes from Mike Russ Entertainments UK and Bharat Lad of DadShed.
On the #StartMeUp Pitch judging panel will be Mark Robinson, Head of Asset Management for MediaCityUK, Zachary Douglas, Managing Director of Orega, and Carole Fossey, Non Executive Director at Greater Manchester Chamber 2005-2016.
The final will take place at Orega MediaCityUK on 4th May 2017.
For more information about the #StartMeUp Pitch and to learn more about the finalists, please visit: www.orega.com/blog
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