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June 2022

• £21m net zero operational tech hub at Manchester Science Park reaches practical completion23-06-2022
• Rolls-Royce becomes first occupier at 11 York Street21-06-2022
• NW Cyber Corridor boosted by further investment with HOST piloting NCSC’s CyberFirst Schools in the North West16-06-2022
• Greater Manchester’s Indian business community set to gather in celebration of International Yoga Day 15-06-2022
• New government hub in Manchester planned for 202514-06-2022
• Officials mark groundbreaking for phase three at £1BN Middlewood Locks Scheme13-06-2022

May 2022

• Middle Eastern connections further bolstered as Gulf Air start direct route to Bahrain from Manchester Airport26-05-2022
• New £20M Life Sciences fund launches to support SMEs in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Warrington25-05-2022
• IN4 Group with partners Salford City Council deliver £4.6m of social value and economic impact in the region24-05-2022
• Bruntwood to create one of the UK’s first net-zero workspaces in Didsbury19-05-2022
• Manchester’s status as world-class health innovation hub strengthened through strategic partnership10-05-2022
• Manchester’s Insync Bikes named in top ten fastest growing Indian owned companies in UK10-05-2022
• Digital Catapult and HOST launch Immex City Immersive Technologies Skills Programme10-05-2022
• The Decarbonisation Summit will come to Manchester in June09-05-2022
• Exploring responsible tech practice? The Responsible Tech Collective needs you09-05-2022
• New Greater Manchester hub to help create 1,100 jobs and support start-ups09-05-2022
• CMC Markets expands with major investment in Manchester technology hub05-05-2022
• Greater Manchester represented at world-leading composites show, JEC World 202201-05-2022

April 2022

• New Energy Innovation Agency Launches in Greater Manchester to Accelerate Green Transformation29-04-2022
• Greater Manchester announces partners and programme for UKREiiF29-04-2022
• Statement from Manchester India Partnership following Prime Minister’s Visit 25-04-2022
• Hero Cycles announces new e-cycle assembly line in Manchester22-04-2022
• First Hydrogen identifies Greater Manchester site for potential green hydrogen development20-04-2022
• Andy Burnham in at start and finish of Manchester Tech Week13-04-2022
• UK FinTech Week 202208-04-2022
• EY set to more than double its presence in Manchester06-04-2022
• HOST announces plans to advance MediaCity's reputation as a home for the best creative digital talent05-04-2022
• A night of celebration at the 20th Bionow Annual Awards Dinner04-04-2022
• Kelloggs, Co-operative Bank, MAG and Cinch set to share insights at Manchester Tech Week 202201-04-2022
• Greater Manchester Energy Innovation Agency to launch with challenge to innovators01-04-2022

March 2022

• Manchester retains place as UK's top tech city outside London28-03-2022
• Greater Manchester Goes Global with New International Strategy24-03-2022
• Accountancy firm partners with Irwin Mitchell and the Federation of Small Businesses to support creative and digital businesses16-03-2022
• PollenPay creates a Buzz in BNPL Revolution10-03-2022
• Science and Industry Museum acquires Alan Turing pardon campaign objects for The Science Museum Group collection03-03-2022
• Female tech leaders join Reframe Women in Tech conference at Old Trafford03-03-2022
• Sure Valley Ventures launches £95m UK Software Venture Capital Fund with £50m investment from the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Capital Funds programme02-03-2022

February 2022

• Manchester at the Heart of Award-Winning UK MedTech Collaboration21-02-2022
• Skills City strengthens its digital skills bootcamp operation with UA92 partnership17-02-2022
• Manchester graduates most targeted by UK's top employers16-02-2022
• James Hallam welcome NW Risk Solutions to Partnership Programme16-02-2022
• Culture department expands its Northern regional presence14-02-2022
• North West Space cluster to attract jobs and back mission to level up the UK11-02-2022
• Manchester Welcomes the Year of the Tiger07-02-2022
• Greater Manchester business leaders welcome Innovation Accelerator plans for city-region02-02-2022
• Roku announces new office in heart of Manchester's Oxford Road Corridor02-02-2022

January 2022

• Award-winning FreelanceHER 100 returns to support a further 100 female freelancers from across the North27-01-2022
• Green energy innovation in store with Exergy Solution's move to Manchester27-01-2022
• GEIC partner AEH secures £3.5m for agri-tech manufacturing in Manchester24-01-2022
• HOST announced as Lead Sponsor and reveal new India Pavilion at Digital City Festival 202224-01-2022
• Manchester Digital announces speakers and main sponsors for its Digital Skills Festival 16-01-2022
• Skills City and Raytheon Professional Services pioneer pathways from digital skills bootcamps into technology apprenticeships13-01-2022
• Graphene Innovations Inc Manchester (GIIM) joins GEIC as new Tier 1 partner 13-01-2022
• MFT joins international hospital alliance to improve patient care11-01-2022

December 2021

• Manchester attracts highest new jobs investment on record23-12-2021
• Digital health experts expand their operations to Greater Manchester22-12-2021
• Marketing Manchester film celebrates next chapter for MediaCity09-12-2021

November 2021

• New Acclime Manchester office creates local launch pad into Asia-Pacific markets.26-11-2021
• CMA to open offices in Manchester and Darlington19-11-2021
• Low-emissions Concrete Underpins Greater Manchester’s Role in Green Industrial Revolution15-11-2021
• Greater Manchester maps age-friendly digital innovation15-11-2021
• Cloud Imperium Games to Open New Videogame Development Studio in Manchester, UK10-11-2021
• HOST secures Indian Government contract to scale 5 of its best tech companies04-11-2021
• Manchester China Forum and Signal8 Digital launch Shared Futures Series to highlight the regional partnership with China04-11-2021
• Greater Manchester is primed for net zero investment04-11-2021
• HOST launches Cyber Salford to create the most cyber enabled place in the UK02-11-2021

October 2021

• Significant contract wins and export orders lead to expansion and new job creation for Stockport Engineering Company26-10-2021
• HOST Esports Studio launches on World Esports Day with the vision to make MediaCity a beacon for esports in the region21-10-2021
• Turkish automotive firm go from strength to strength since setting up their UK and Ireland headquarters in Manchester21-10-2021
• HOST’s Promote Your Tech programme to give start-ups greater reach15-10-2021
• Greater Manchester strengthens India links in first UK city-region signing with the State of Maharashtra13-10-2021
• Space habitat revealed as Manchester takes next graphene-enhanced leap08-10-2021
• PwC to create 1000 new jobs at Manchester technology hub04-10-2021

September 2021

• Video call fatigue? Firms accelerate in-person ideation with GFT’s new regional innovation hub in Manchester22-09-2021
• HOST and the University of Salford welcome first regional ‘Unity Centre of Excellence on Campus’21-09-2021
• HOST launches Fund Your Tech to help Greater Manchester start-ups access cash08-09-2021
• Base at Manchester Science Park tops out 03-09-2021
• Manchester India Partnership gears up to strengthen bilateral ties on the road to the first major UK-India free trade deal02-09-2021

August 2021

• GCHQ and HOST launch ground-breaking innovation programme to help North West businesses develop cutting-edge technologies25-08-2021
• DIT to promote key North West Life Science Cluster as a High Potential Opportunity location for Health Innovation for Healthy Ageing to investors in 177 countries13-08-2021
• New report offers vision of cities transformed by Greater Manchester’s advanced materials expertise 11-08-2021

July 2021

• Science Museum Group Announces World-First Exhibition Cancer Revolution: Science, Innovation and Hope29-07-2021
• Sophos Opens Additional Office in the Deansgate District of Manchester, UK27-07-2021
• Greater Manchester business leaders respond to Innovation Strategy and funding for Rochdale’s Advanced Machinery and Productivity Institute (AMPI)22-07-2021
• HOST’s Skills City awarded £1.2 million from the Department for Education to fast-track 450 people into digital technology careers in the North West20-07-2021
• The world's first ultrafast grocery delivery company, Getir, arrives in Manchester14-07-2021
• Manchester Airport’s new Terminal Two extension to open for first passengers this week12-07-2021
• Agent Academy to Create Greater Manchester's Next Generation of Creative and Digital Talent09-07-2021
• History made as Stockport's WFEL commences production of first Boxer Armoured Military Vehicles 06-07-2021

June 2021

• Lights, camera, action as Greater Manchester builds on its reputation as a world-class media production hub25-06-2021
• Manchester secures Top 50 position in The Global Fintech Index by findexable23-06-2021
• Greater Manchester’s strength in tech and eCommerce outlined in new report10-06-2021
• MultiTime announces expansion plans for Manchester following surge in global appetite for more flexible working into the future09-06-2021
• Roke brings AI and cloud expertise to Manchester's MediaCityUK09-06-2021
• The University of Manchester maintains highest ever position in latest QS world rankings08-06-2021
• Entrepreneurs launch two unique innovation growth programmes at HOST to nurture new and diverse entrepreneurial talent03-06-2021
• Preferred partner for £1.5 billion new global-leading innovation district ID Manchester announced by The University of Manchester03-06-2021

May 2021

• Manchester pioneers score world first for sustainable construction with graphene concrete26-05-2021
• UK Defence Minister opens New Armoured Vehicle Production Facility in Stockport25-05-2021
• Greater Manchester welcomes civil service role relocation news24-05-2021
• Agent Marks 15th Year with Manchester Expansion and Record Profits19-05-2021
• Manchester-based First Graphene collaborates with Manchester Metropolitan University’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Innovation Centre18-05-2021
• Open letter from B&M CEO Simon Arora backs Manchester India Partnership call for India crisis support04-05-2021

April 2021

• Economic impact of MediaCityUK’s success highlighted by KPMG report for BBC27-04-2021
• Castore signs deal at Kinrise's One Central Street, Manchester27-04-2021
• Northern universities launch new investment company24-04-2021
• Barclays Eagle Labs-led Consortium Appointed for Cybersecurity Innovation Hotbed DISH in Manchester23-04-2021
• GEIC partner Gerdau launches graphene arm and expands Manchester presence22-04-2021
• University of Manchester ranked world number one in THE Impact Rankings22-04-2021

March 2021

• HOST announces partnership with Unity26-03-2021
• Innovation Greater Manchester provides blueprint for boosting R&D investment and levelling up North24-03-2021
• BBC announces further expansion of MediaCityUK base19-03-2021
• New name signals new chapter for leading technology hub in the North11-03-2021
• MIDAS appoints specialist agency to profile Greater Manchester’s healthy ageing assets03-03-2021
• Manchester China Forum’s second win at Greater China Awards02-03-2021

February 2021

• UK Healthcare Pavilion brings Together the UK’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Sector for The First Time26-02-2021
• North West exports to China hit £10bn mark since 201516-02-2021
• Launch of multimillion pound institute for health technology research and innovation in Manchester13-02-2021
• ‘Customer first’ design CD will help businesses succeed12-02-2021
• New energy start-up, Energy PEAK, offering unique service to Manchester hospitality community11-02-2021
• North-West England ‘perfect’ growth area for tech startups08-02-2021
• Major growth planned for Concentrix Manchester03-02-2021
• Ashton-under-Lyne company wins national manufacturing award03-02-2021

January 2021

• Awaze to create 75 new jobs at Manchester base28-01-2021
• Digital response to COVID-19 proves Greater Manchester’s capabilities in delivering health and social care innovation25-01-2021
• Mayor of Greater Manchester calls on industry to support digitally excluded young people14-01-2021
• GM LEP supports launch of £25m Christabel Pankhurst Institute for Health Technology Research and Innovation13-01-2021
• Norwegian health tech company Dignio settle in Manchester12-01-2021
• SODA sets the scene for the future of digital and creative12-01-2021

December 2020

• Recruitment drive as Manchester-based life science firm expands globally22-12-2020
• Manchester-based 3D printing company set to revolutionise the MedTech industry using graphene17-12-2020
• New report highlights scale of Greater Manchester’s Research and Innovation response during COVID-1915-12-2020
• Mayfield: work starts on Manchester’s first new park in 100 years09-12-2020
• 60 years of Coronation Street – how the soap set the scene for Greater Manchester’s world class creative, digital and tech sector09-12-2020
• Record Q1 and increase in headcount for Manchester-based marketing science firm02-12-2020

November 2020

• Two big contract wins for Stockport military manufacturer WFEL as 120 jobs created26-11-2020
• Trade between India and North West hits £1bn26-11-2020
• Smart cities offer growth for Manchester SMEs18-11-2020
• Plans for new Consulate General for the North of England 16-11-2020
• Greater Manchester plays a leading role in national effort to secure safe passage for Chinese students to the UK11-11-2020
• Manchester-based graphene supplier secures funding from the UK government 06-11-2020
• Manchester named UK’s second most attractive city for tech investment04-11-2020

October 2020

• New collaboration between The Landing and GM AI Foundry will ensure SMEs across Greater Manchester have access to the latest in AI innovation28-10-2020
• Virgin Atlantic launches new India routes flying from Manchester19-10-2020
• Government launches Export Growth Plan to help businesses build back better 16-10-2020
• Greater Manchester Recognised as a High Potential Investment Opportunity for Healthy Ageing16-10-2020
• Greater Manchester launches refreshed International Strategy 12-10-2020
• Innovate UK grant awards Indian firm developing ‘covid-safe’ platform for night economy in Manchester05-10-2020
• MediaCityUK launches Smart City Innovation Testbed to help businesses and people thrive in a post-pandemic world02-10-2020
• Greater Manchester’s partnership with BigBooster supercharges the city region’s international ambitions01-10-2020

September 2020

• New University-led energy agency to turn Greater Manchester green25-09-2020
• Our digital future, our data tomorrows22-09-2020
• Manchester-based start up is revolutionising the food production industry using graphene-enhanced farming17-09-2020
• Green Summit 2020 to set agenda for tackling climate emergency today, tomorrow and together15-09-2020
• £6million project launched to develop Artificial Intelligence in Greater Manchester14-09-2020
• University and industry collaboration wins prestigious award for engineering innovation11-09-2020
• Manchester-based APIS Assay Technologies Ltd expands bioinformatics expertise with acquisition of Beogenomics08-09-2020
• Greater Manchester to boost age-friendly communities with healthy ageing challenge funding04-09-2020
• Audio-on-demand network launches in Manchester01-09-2020

August 2020

• Greater Manchester's Advanced Machinery and Productivity Institute receives funding boost14-08-2020
• The University of Manchester launches its Innovation Factory07-08-2020
• ‘Shovel ready’ Greater Manchester building projects boosted by £54m of Government funding05-08-2020

July 2020

• Newly appointed U.K. Ambassador to China visits Manchester31-07-2020
• Hologic investment in Manchester manufacturing facility supports UK’s ongoing COVID-19 fight30-07-2020
• Manchester-based bike manufacturer hails landmark moment as Prime Minister Boris Johnson rides one of its Viking bikes29-07-2020
• Cisco doubles apprenticeship scheme intake, providing more career opportunities for young people28-07-2020
• Cyber security centre of excellence will help power Manchester's digital future20-07-2020
• Next stage of Manchester's health innovation campus takes shape17-07-2020
• Planning Permission granted for the redevelopment of Greater Manchester's Crompton Place, Bolton14-07-2020
• Manchester ranked top 10 emerging global centre for startups10-07-2020
• Face mask production diverted to Wigan to help meet UK demand02-07-2020

June 2020

• GCHQ to help firms use cutting edge tech to keep citizens safe24-06-2020
• Mayor says ‘safety must come first’ as Greater Manchester economy reopens10-06-2020
• Greater Manchester Set to Blaze a Trail with Innovation Programme 08-06-2020
• Manchester based diagnostics company supports COVID-19 response05-06-2020

May 2020

• Life Science leaders join Northern Health Science Alliance board29-05-2020
• COVID-19: Accelerating Data Sharing Across Greater Manchester29-05-2020
• Growth Company announces new series of Covid-19 business recovery webinars18-05-2020
• Greater Manchester joins new partnership to sequence human genomes in fight against coronavirus15-05-2020
• Build Back Better07-05-2020
• Investment in Greater Manchester sustained despite challenging year07-05-2020

April 2020

• Greater Manchester Technology Fund launches with over 500 digital kit bundles for digitally excluded young learners30-04-2020
• Putting people at the heart of plans to grow a £5bn digital eco-system27-04-2020
• Greater Manchester healthcare factory ramps up production in fight against COVID-1921-04-2020
• Greater Manchester businesses urged to access £629m coronavirus grant support funding20-04-2020
• Henry Royce Institute to launch Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub for Greater Manchester 17-04-2020
• Manchester business engineers lighting solutions for NHS Nightingale hospitals14-04-2020
• Manchester's 3D printing technology helps front-line NHS workers07-04-2020
• Greater Manchester turns blue in support of NHS03-04-2020
• Manchester eCommerce and tech giant pledges £10m COVID-19 aid02-04-2020
• Industry research shows Greater Manchester has the UK’s largest regional FinTech ecosystem02-04-2020
• Manchester's health innovation campus gets the green light for new £35m development01-04-2020

March 2020

• Manchester scientists and clinicians respond to COVID-19 crisis30-03-2020
• Canadian immersive technology firm receives £280k funding to expand to Greater Manchester27-03-2020
• World-first AI survey identifies Manchester as UK's Top Digital Tech City18-03-2020
• Manchester’s tech innovation can fuel the world’s low carbon quest16-03-2020
• World-leading Manchester-based biotech company, F2G receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Olorofim09-03-2020
• Hilti to make landmark office move to iconic Manchester location04-03-2020
• Patient data: how secure is yours?03-03-2020

February 2020

• Manchester rises on European FDI Rankings despite economic uncertainty28-02-2020
• Global semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia drives forward innovative electric vehicle technology with Ricardo26-02-2020
• Manchester Airport secures direct route to Indian capital, Delhi26-02-2020
• Greater Manchester is ideally placed for innovation and insight into ageing25-02-2020
• Significant investment into Greater Manchester’s manufacturing industry through new Ministry of Defence contract19-02-2020

January 2020

• Manchester leading the way with the world's first emergency genetic test22-01-2020
• GCHQ accelerator programme backs 11 Greater Manchester tech start-ups17-01-2020

November 2019

• Mahatma Gandhi statue unveiled in Manchester commemorating 150th year of his birth25-11-2019
• Graphene Innovation Re-Visits India25-11-2019
• Manchester Airport secures landmark link to Shanghai20-11-2019
• World-leading Manchester-based biotech company, F2G receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation11-11-2019
• University of Bolton signs partnership with Indian hospitals group as part of GM Mayoral trade mission05-11-2019
• Irish cloud communications firm opens Manchester office05-11-2019

October 2019

• Dutch semiconductors firm Nexperia reinforces 800-strong workforce with the next generation of talent25-10-2019
• Mayoral India mission secures 600-job pipeline worth £45m to Greater Manchester economy18-10-2019
• GCHQ accelerator launches with The Landing to support start-ups in improving digital citizen safety 18-10-2019
• New £14.4m DACHSER Logistics centre now operational in Greater Manchester18-10-2019
• Mayoral visit writes Manchester’s modern passage to India16-10-2019
• CompTIA: IT trade association ranks Manchester #1 in UK for IT careers14-10-2019
• Manchester-India Museum Collaboration Goes to the Next Level10-10-2019
• University of Salford Signs MoU with Karnataka State Higher Education Council09-10-2019
• Huawei Opens New Office in Greater Manchester – Major Boost to Northern Powerhouse Tech Economy 09-10-2019
• Lancashire Cricket Announce Pre-Season Tour of India During Mayoral Visit07-10-2019
• India Gets First Ever International Media Incubator Programme Through Collaboration with Manchester07-10-2019
• Bollywood Star Asha Bhosle Awarded Honorary Doctorate from University of Salford07-10-2019
• The Manchester-India Tourism Opportunity07-10-2019
• Mayor of Greater Manchester (UK) Visits India Promoting £400m Economic Opportunity with North Of England 05-10-2019

September 2019

• Manchester retains top tier position in IBM Global Location Trends report25-09-2019
• MIDAS launch Fintech Committee with Pro-Manchester24-09-2019
• Greater Manchester Mayor Inaugural Visit to India20-09-2019
• Whitecap to conduct Greater Manchester FinTech Ecosystem research18-09-2019
• To be a world-leading graphene supplier you need to have a seat at the world’s leading graphene institute 03-09-2019

August 2019

• Greater Manchester unveils plans to transform care in early years, dementia and frailty through innovative digital technology29-08-2019
• Slalom appoints four leaders in Manchester office15-08-2019
• Call for digital businesses in Greater Manchester to help tackle skills shortage15-08-2019
• TalkTalk reinforces its commitment to Greater Manchester with sponsorship deal09-08-2019
• How Manchester is leading the world in a new era of genomics05-08-2019

July 2019

• NatWest host weekend hackathon in Manchester25-07-2019
• How Manchester is meeting the £141bn challenge of attracting digital talent08-07-2019
• Global financial services firm chooses Manchester08-07-2019
• Manchester India Partnership named Best Trade and Promotion Agency for the second year running at the UK-India Awards02-07-2019
• Europe’s Largest IT Supplier, Bechtle Opens New Office in Manchester02-07-2019

June 2019

• Software company Couchbase establishes EMEA Tech HQ in Manchester26-06-2019
• Manchester tops list of best British business locations24-06-2019
• US Security Company Opens UK Headquarters in Manchester21-06-2019
• Government backs Greater Manchester’s accelerated plans for carbon neutral living by 203813-06-2019

May 2019

• MIP shortlisted as Trade and Promotion Agency of the Year at the UK-India Awards31-05-2019
• Guy Lucchi joins Health Innovation Manchester to drive digital transformation forward 29-05-2019
• Next generation molecular diagnostics business launches at Manchester’s health innovation campus23-05-2019
• COO of OakNorth on why Manchester is “the only logical choice” for FinTechs outside of the capital22-05-2019
• Manchester: the “only logical location” to grow a FinTech outside London16-05-2019
• TOPdesk unveils further £2.3 million investment in Manchester as UK tops world ranking for investment 14-05-2019
• Manchester India Partnership hosts the Indian High Commissioner on her inaugural visit to Greater Manchester14-05-2019
• Investment in Greater Manchester Remains Strong Despite UK Economic Uncertainty13-05-2019
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Opens Manchester Office and Unveils New Jobs in the City09-05-2019

April 2019

• Andy Burnham welcomes fast-growth Indian tech SME's to Manchester30-04-2019
• Industry partnerships place Manchester at the heart of digital health transformation30-04-2019
• Agenda and speakers confirmed for UK FinTech Week Manchester Summit15-04-2019
• US-headquartered consulting firm establishes Manchester office to support UK growth12-04-2019
• Estonian tech startup picks Manchester for new UK location11-04-2019
• Fintech Disruptor Chooses Manchester for Global Launch01-04-2019

March 2019

• Mayor of Greater Manchester to tackle Boston Marathon, fundraising for Manchester Arena charities 29-03-2019
• Greater Manchester enters transatlantic partnership to enhance growth and competitiveness of life sciences innovation companies across the city region27-03-2019
• Toronto Professor looks to Manchester to transform cancer care25-03-2019
• MoneySuperMarket signs up to major new tech base in Manchester12-03-2019
• Manchester proves the business case for global health innovation 08-03-2019
• Manchester leads the UK for global engagement – new report launched by British Foreign Policy Group01-03-2019

February 2019

• Manchester-curated data-poetry artwork, EVERY THING EVERY TIME, to feature at South by Southwest26-02-2019
• City Football Group, UBTECH and China Sports Capital acquire Sichuan Jiuniu FC in China League Two20-02-2019
• Manchester China Forum win at Department for International Trade Awards19-02-2019
• Companies must embrace emerging technologies to compete in ‘Uberised’ markets13-02-2019
• European FinTechs head to the Northern Powerhouse to strengthen UK ties 11-02-2019
• Greater Manchester gets ready to celebrate Chinese New Year04-02-2019

January 2019

• Cyber Security and health care: protecting patient data28-01-2019
• Can Greater Manchester Top 2018?18-01-2019
• Greater Manchester Firms Unlock Over £1million In Funding04-01-2019
• Global tech firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise moves to Manchester04-01-2019

December 2018

• OakNorth to launch lending operation in Manchester as demand in the North of England rises17-12-2018
• Manchester secures two top 10 slots on global foreign direct investment rankings13-12-2018
• Delegation showcasing Northern tech sector in India13-12-2018
• £60m GEIC reaffirms Manchester’s place at the centre of global 2D materials research11-12-2018
• Manchester chosen to host World Healthcare Congress Europe 201904-12-2018
• Manchester Coworking Veteran Central Working To Launch New City Centre Site, Central Working Spring Gardens04-12-2018

November 2018

• Manchester soars 11 places in list of the world’s most innovative cities27-11-2018
• TalkTalk moving national HQ and hundreds more jobs to Salford21-11-2018
• Manchester garners investment interest from India following Manchester-Mumbai flight launch16-11-2018
• Greater Manchester’s strengths in emerging technologies to be uncovered through data science12-11-2018
• Access to talent fuels Manchester’s fast-growth tech cluster07-11-2018
• New Manchester to Mumbai route will unlock £400m economic boost for the North05-11-2018
• The Northern Powerhouse and India: Unlocking the Opportunity04-11-2018

October 2018

• Manchester prepares to promote graphene to Indian corporates22-10-2018
• Amazon creates 600 Silicon Valley jobs in Manchester19-10-2018
• Manchester socks it to diabetes18-10-2018
• Manchester seeks India's fastest growing Digital and Tech companies18-10-2018
• Manchester base for £1.8bn SciTech joint venture05-10-2018

September 2018

• Locally based Edina wins second Queen’s Awards for Enterprise27-09-2018
• Manchester sets sights on US for international life science investment 26-09-2018
• Vodafone Innovation Hub to open at The Landing24-09-2018
• A Manchester perspective on digital transformation in healthcare 18-09-2018

August 2018

• How partnerships with universities accelerate innovations and improvements in health and wellbeing30-08-2018
• Manchester Reaches Global Top 10 For Most Popular FDI Destinations29-08-2018
• Resilient Manchester named highest European climber in global “liveability” index14-08-2018
• TheCityUK reveals Manchester’s share of UK financial and professional services industry13-08-2018
• Nobel Art of Science Shines Light on Graphene08-08-2018
• The hive for innovation in Manchester: Mi-IDEA06-08-2018
• Global e-commerce giant invests £100m in new Manchester HQ for Booking.com06-08-2018
• With a unified approach, Cisco’s ‘Platform of Platforms’ is making the smart cities of tomorrow a reality – today03-08-2018
• Security “inside the firewall”: what can organisations do about malicious insiders?02-08-2018

July 2018

• Securing our futures with research-based cyber security30-07-2018
• Marketing Manchester Bee Design Reflects Manchester’s Growing Global Influence25-07-2018
• Facts of life: Celebrating Manchester’s role in the birth of 8 million IVF babies25-07-2018
• Manchester to get Barclays ‘Eagle Lab’ co-working and innovation space 19-07-2018
• Big tech: Why the West must look to China by Duncan Clark12-07-2018
• New world-leading precision medicine campus set to open in Manchester12-07-2018
• Graphene smart membranes can control water 12-07-2018
• Indian-owned Hero Cycles revives 110-year-old classic British cycling brand Viking09-07-2018
• Greater Manchester acknowledges closer India relations at business summit 04-07-2018

June 2018

• Manchester India Partnership named trade an investment promotion organisation of the year at UK-India Awards 2018 23-06-2018
• What is the future of nuclear energy?15-06-2018
• Future cyber threats: Stolen fingerprints to smart botnets07-06-2018
• ‘A Very English Scandal’ as Manchester Town Hall doubles as 1960s & 70s House of Parliament 05-06-2018
• Why do ecosystems matter to FinTech?01-06-2018

May 2018

• Spanish rail company CAF to open new Greater Manchester facility 31-05-2018
• Exploring all things great about the UK’s North and what makes it unique in retail and eCommerce29-05-2018
• “Manchester can be a global leader in Fintech” say policymakers25-05-2018
• The Manchester China Forum Turns 521-05-2018
• Jet Airways launches Manchester’s first direct flight to India18-05-2018
• How a history of innovation helped Manchester to create the ideal FinTech ecosystem for growth18-05-2018
• Dr Liam Fox launches global investment drive, bringing more than £1.8 billion to Manchester 17-05-2018
• Fintech North makes its Mancunian Debut16-05-2018
• New £2m tech incubator will create 2,000 jobs in Manchester11-05-2018
• Manchester based Indian owned Hero Cycles unveils new Insync bike range for UK market03-05-2018

April 2018

• Manchester’s Hero Cycles showcases e-bikes to UK and Indian Prime Ministers24-04-2018
• Heathrow Visits Greater Manchester on Nationwide Tour of Longlisted Sites Bidding to Build New Runway13-04-2018
• Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra opens ‘HQ for North’ in Salford 11-04-2018
• GCHQ to create hundreds of jobs at Manchester intelligence facility11-04-2018

March 2018

• Manchester dominates job and population growth in England and Wales23-03-2018
• After 40 years in Newcastle, law firm Short Richardson & Forth look set to take off16-03-2018
• Manchester’s FinTech firms answer London’s calling09-03-2018
• Nurturing cybersecurity skills in the birthplace of computer science07-03-2018
• ThoughtWorks: transforming cities into digital cities07-03-2018
• Greater Manchester to Champion Smart Data at South By South West06-03-2018
• ThoughtWorks sponsor the Manchester SXSW delegation01-03-2018

February 2018

• Greater Manchester Best in Europe for Business Friendliness 16-02-2018
• Space Studios Manchester introduces SPACE 06, a sixth purpose built sound stage16-02-2018
• Electric Vehicles: The Future is Light14-02-2018
• Manchester-China Engagement Work Receives Prestigious UK-China Hurun Award12-02-2018
• Why India is important for strong regional economies post-Brexit UK - A Manchester perspective12-02-2018
• Manchester Innovates India Engagement01-02-2018

January 2018

• Newly launched BankiFi takes global banks and its business customers ‘Beyond Open’26-01-2018
• Incremental opens MediaCityUK office and sets ambitious growth targets25-01-2018
• Manchester landmarks become 1940s Houses of Parliament in new Churchill film ‘Darkest Hour’ 22-01-2018
• The Magic of Manchester16-01-2018
• Smart cities expert places Manchester 'at top of the list'04-01-2018
• Success for Animation UK’s Campaign for Additional Money for Children's TV Programming03-01-2018

December 2017

• Manchester to welcome fast growth Indian SMEs21-12-2017
• Video: Salford-based BBC Children’s launches Own It internet safety website13-12-2017
• Factory to create 40 jobs with state of the art Factory Creative Engine08-12-2017
• Graphene at the forefront of a sports footwear revolution08-12-2017
• India's Top 5 Tech SMEs Win Manchester Establishment Packages06-12-2017
• Does the rise of the machines make a city innovative?05-12-2017
• The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend BBC-curated Children’s Global Media Summit04-12-2017
• Factory MD welcomes CGMS 201701-12-2017

November 2017

• Manchester's Inward Investment Agency Turns 2024-11-2017
• Manchester Seeks India's Fastest Growing Digital Companies24-11-2017
• Google CFO Ruth Porat says ‘thank you’ to pioneering Manchester23-11-2017
• Cyberbullying experts to address young people’s mental health at Children’s Global Media Summit 201717-11-2017
• UK’s Most Exciting Recruitment Investor Launches in Manchester Offering Successful Applicants up to £500k 16-11-2017
• Nadine Merabi and Hayley Hassall Attend Event Celebrating Manchester’s Rebirth from Cottonopolis to E-Commerce Capital 16-11-2017
• Fashion experts discuss Manchester's rebirth from "Cottonopolis" to E-Commerce capital15-11-2017
• Manimation 2017 Programme Revealed06-11-2017
• Manchester joins global network of UNESCO Cities of Literature01-11-2017

October 2017

• Game Changing Education Project Launched in Manchester03-10-2017
• Start Up Stories: Brexit not stopping Manchester Investment03-10-2017

September 2017

• Manchester company helps raise awareness of Gynaecological Cancer21-09-2017
• Salford develops links with top Asian management school18-09-2017
• US trade mission showcases Manchester investment opportunity14-09-2017

August 2017

• Manchester Royal Eye Hospital administers its first gene therapy treatment 29-08-2017
• College Invests in Manchester's Talent09-08-2017
• Telepsy set up UK base in Manchester04-08-2017

July 2017

• Guest Blog: Women in Tech - Closing the Gender Gap13-07-2017
• XYZ Works, Manchester’s newest hybrid co-work space to launch in August 12-07-2017
• Strong Case for Direct Route from Manchester to Mumbai or Delhi says MIDAS CEO06-07-2017

June 2017

• Alstom to celebrate 175 years of Manchester Longsight depot02-06-2017

May 2017

• Transcom arrives in Manchester31-05-2017
• UK Regions Ready to Fuel the Tech Phenomena as CBRE Ranking Reveals Winning Creative Credentials18-05-2017
• Manchester identified by major European company, Distrelec, for new ‘Enterprise Hub’15-05-2017
• Startup Cities: Manchester11-05-2017
• Graphene membranes can make nuclear industry greener09-05-2017

April 2017

• Northern Gateway Partnership Announced27-04-2017
• Graphene sieve turns seawater into drinking water22-04-2017

February 2017

• Manchester Strenghthens Relationship With Japan By Welcoming New Ambassador22-02-2017
• Cervical cancer diagnostic company announces operational changes20-02-2017
• Manchester is Europe’s third most influential city17-02-2017
• Manchester is the UK's IOT Demonstrator City with Big Ideas15-02-2017
• Tech-ing Manchester's Strengths to the Next Level13-02-2017
• Waterland Private Equity Investments Opens UK Office09-02-2017
• Manchester is a Top 20 European City for Digital Innovation03-02-2017

January 2017

• India’s Hero Cycles Invests £2m In Manchester-based Global Design Centre30-01-2017
• £12M Alpha Logistics Facility Completed30-01-2017
• The Children’s Global Media Summit19-01-2017
• World’s lightest mechanical watch revealed thanks to Graphene16-01-2017
• Manchester’s Factory gets the go-ahead12-01-2017

December 2016

• Manchester makes Europe’s top 20 list for digital innovation23-12-2016
• Business of Science conference to return for 201721-12-2016
• Manchester gets double top 10 ranking for strategy and connectivity in fDi global report12-12-2016