Invest Manchester
Partnership
A collective force for investment in Greater Manchester
The Invest Manchester Partnership is a dynamic public-private collaboration created to amplify Greater Manchester’s global investment offer.
By bringing together leading property developers and strategic partners from across the city region and the UK, the Partnership enables a coordinated, ambitious and market-facing approach to attracting investment. It aligns public leadership with private sector expertise to extend reach, deepen insight and strengthen investor engagement.
Chaired by Joe Manning, Managing Director of Invest Manchester, and supported by Audrey Peers, Head of Strategic Partnerships, the Partnership provides strategic direction and commercial insight to support Greater Manchester’s international positioning.
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What the Partnership Delivers
The Invest Manchester Partnership exists to strengthen Greater Manchester’s competitive advantage in the global investment market. Its focus is clear:
- Expanding the international impact of inward investment to grow and strengthen the pipeline
- Elevating Greater Manchester’s global visibility among target investors
- Enhancing research, data intelligence and market analysis to support a more forensic, insight-led sales approach
- Increasing high-value and capital investment into the city region
This is about sharpening targeting, improving conversion and ensuring Manchester competes – and wins – on a global stage.
Delivering Results
The establishment of the Invest Manchester Partnership has accelerated Greater Manchester’s investment performance and broadened its international reach.
Through collective investment and shared ambition, Invest Manchester has:
- Implemented a more targeted and commercially focused business development strategy
- Invested in advanced research and company intelligence to futureproof sector targeting
- Expanded global engagement, showcasing Greater Manchester at a record number of international events
- Strengthened the city region’s position as one of the world’s leading destinations for foreign direct investment
The Partnership ensures Greater Manchester speaks with one confident voice, combining civic leadership and private sector credibility to attract transformative investment and deliver long-term economic growth.
