MIX Manchester, Manchester

MIX Manchester is the UK’s best connected science, innovation, and manufacturing campus where forward-thinking occupiers have the flexibility to bring their ideas to life across 2,000,000 sq ft of advanced manufacturing, R&D, laboratory, and office space with complementary hotel and amenity uses.

Lead Sponsor

Manchester City Council, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, Manchester Airport Group and Beijing Construction and Engineering Group are the Joint Venture partners

Asset Class

Industrial, Life sciences / R&D, Offices

Sector Focus

Advanced materials & manufacturing, Life sciences & healthcare innovation

Investment Ask

Occupiers across the Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Tech, Health Innovation and Life Sciences sectors. Retail and hospitality opportunities can also be discussed with the project sponsors

Planning Status

The joint venture is preparing to submit hybrid planning application in March 2026

Key Metrics

Key aspects of MIX Manchester’s masterplan include:

– 60 acres of land with 2,000,000 sq ft of employment space
– 80,000 sq ft of ‘Soft Landing Space’ for occupiers.
– £15m Link Road
– Multimodal sustainable transport options available
– Adjacent to Manchester Airport
– Neighbouring 600,000 sq ft freight and logistics hub with airside access.
– 13 minutes to Manchester Piccadilly Station by train
– Planning for new hotel and leisure spaces

Strategic Rationale

MIX Manchester is strategically placed next to Manchester Airport, the UK’s busiest international airport outside of London. New innovation, hotel, and office space in this area is therefore primed for occupancy and further connection into Manchester City Centre and beyond, supporting GM’s innovation and commercial economies.

Market Overview

Driven by the exacting needs of science and innovation occupiers, MIX Manchester offers a range of building types including advanced manufacturing, R&D, laboratory, and office space, all of which can be built to suit the needs of the end-user.

Businesses have the ability to locate and grow on a scale unrivalled in the North West of England. MIX MANCHESTER is the UK’s only major science, innovation and manufacturing campus adjacent to an international airport providing access to over 200 worldwide destinations. The site also includes opportunities for large and medium scale manufacturing, mid-tech industrial uses, office use and hospitality spaces.

Development Timeline

Work on site is estimated to begin in Q4 2026

For More Information

Contact David Lynch, Director of Development, Manchester City Council (david.lynch@manchester.gov.uk) or Christopher Rumsey, Property Development Director, MAG (christopher.rumsey@magairports.com)