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Greater Manchester reveals plans and programme for UKREiiF 2024
Greater Manchester will attend UKREiiF later this month, collaborating once again with the team at Opportunity London on a joint…

Stockport Welcomes Valloop: Leading the Way for Employee Ownership
Financial, professional, business services
Valloop, a strong advocate for employee ownership, proudly announces its newest office in Stockport, Manchester, marking a significant milestone in…

Made Smarter and PrintCity collaborate to help Greater Manchester SMEs
Digital, cyber & AI
PrintCity, Manchester Metropolitan University’s Additive Manufacturing facility, and Made Smarter have collaborated on a new white paper to help SMEs…

North West economy sees ‘promising’ start to year
Financial, professional, business services
The North West economy saw a “promising” start to the year as confidence continued to grow, the latest Regional PMI…

Green light for first phase of £1.7bn innovation district
Life sciences & healthcare innovation
Plans to redevelop a distinctive Manchester building as a home for entrepreneurs and SMEs - as part of the first phase of…

Launch of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II provides £660m
Financial, professional, business services
The British Business Bank has launched its new Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II, a £660m fund set to cover the…

Gametech365 community at HOST launches putting Greater Manchester at heart
Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI
Gametech365@HOST Launch A groundbreaking tech community has launched at Media City’s innovation hub HOST, the Home of Skills & Technology,…

First direct flights from Manchester to Shanghai set to deliver
Life sciences & healthcare innovation
The launch of a new route from Manchester to Shanghai with Juneyao Air has been backed to deliver a major…

£1bn climate tech hub Sustainable Ventures deliver govt-supported hydrogen programme
Advanced materials & manufacturing
Europe’s largest climate tech hub, Sustainable Ventures, has partnered with independent technology innovation catalyst CPI to help innovative hydrogen startups…










