Welcome to Invest in Manchester Connected to the world
Greater Manchester is a world-class city region that offers a fantastic environment for businesses to grow and prosper. Home to a £80 billion economy, global transport connectivity, incredible talent and high-quality business properties, it is a first-choice investment destination for leading international brands.
Key Sectors
Greater Manchester’s economic growth has been driven by its diverse industry base. Find out more on our specialisms below.
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…
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.
A World Class Business City
- 2 minutes
Plans to transform Salford Soapworks into 'riverside community' with hundreds of homes re-submitted
Plans to construct hundreds of new homes and a transport hub at Salford Soapworks have been re-submitted to Salford City Council, with developers saying they want to create a new…
- 2 minutes
Plans for Greater Manchester's biggest employment site at Atom Valley set to take step forward
Plans for Greater Manchester's largest employment hub at Atom Valley are set to be considered by Bury and Rochdale councils, taking another step forward. Plans to take forward Greater…
- 4 minutes
£21m investment at Salford Crescent station to improve train services across the North West
Passengers in Salford are being advised of Network Rail work to build a third platform at Salford Crescent station. The new, extra platform will improve passenger flow and reduce train delays…
#1 of 15 Tech Cities
(exl. London) – CBRE Tech City Report 2022
#2 large city for connectivity
fDi European Cities of the Future 2019/20
UK’s leading city for attracting FDI outside London
EY's 2023 UK Attractiveness Survey
UK’s most entrepreneurial city
Business Cloud report 2021
#3 Best City in the World
Time Out 2021
UK’s most liveable city
The Economist’s Global Liveability Index 2022