Advanced Manufacturing
Manchester is home to a wide range of tech focused innovation hubs. From commercial…
Digital and Technology
As well as being home to a fast-growing £5 billion digital ecosystem, Manchester is…
Life Science and Healthcare
Home to world-leading research and development assets as well as the largest clinical…
Net zero
Manchester offers access to world-leading research facilities, state-of-the-art…
International
Powering Global Innovation
Manchester was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution, with the first factories and industrial estates. Since then it has continued to be a driving force of innovation through the realisation of atomic theory, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and graphene. Today it is a city of pioneers that…
Since developing the world’s first stored-programme and commercial computers, Manchester has been creating and shaping the future for more than 250 years. Home to a thriving £5 billion digital ecosystem, and home to a wide range of tech and its reputation for the radical has seen it taking a leading…
Recognised as the UK’s most entrepreneurial city in the Business Cloud report 2021 and home to six unicorn companies, Manchester has established a strong reputation as an economic powerhouse and a competitive place to do business.
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Advanced Manufacturing
Plans submitted for first phase of ‘nationally significant’ employment site in Greater Manchester
Plans have been submitted for the largest proposed employment site in Greater Manchester. The Northern Gateway Development Vehicle (NGDV), a 50/50 partnership between Manchester-headquartered…
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University of Manchester ranks in top 5 universities for spinout generation
The University of Manchester has been ranked the fourth highest academic institution for the total number of spinout companies generated in the Spotlight on Spinouts 2025 report. Between 2011…
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Stephen Young Named New Chief Executive of Salford City Council
Stephen Young, the current chief executive of Halton Council, has been appointed to take over as the chief executive of Salford City Council, succeeding Tom Stannard. Stannard departed at the…
