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Digital and Creative Project Secures Funding Boost

Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI

A project which aims to strengthen Salford and Greater Manchester's digital and creative economy, has been awarded funding through the…

New £1.3m Packaging Innovation Lab Opens in Rochdale

Advanced materials & manufacturing

A new £1.3m packaging Innovation Lab built by Salford-based MC Construction has been unveiled by Macfarlane Packaging at its flagship…

5 Reasons why Greater Manchester is a prime location for

Life sciences & healthcare innovation

As the UK’s first World Health Organisation  age-friendly city region with a long and distinguished history in developing a leading…

Vector Homes Case Study

Advanced materials & manufacturing , Low carbon

Company overview Starting out with a team of four people, the idea for CleanTech startup, Vector Homes was born just…

Greater Manchester FinTech Sector Set to be Worth £1 billion

Financial, professional, business services

A new report from Whitecap Consulting shows that the FinTech sector in Greater Manchester is the largest outside London, employs…

Manchester Set to be The UK’s Most Attractive City for

New research shows Manchester is set to be the UK’s most attractive city for institutional investors in 2023. In the…

Greater Manchester and Tianjin Green Low Carbon Event

Low carbon , Manchester China Forum

On March 13, 2023, the British Embassy Beijing, the Tianjin Foreign Affairs Office, and the Manchester China Forum co-hosted a…

Greater Manchester leaders sign trailblazing devolution deal giving more power

GREATER Manchester's Leaders came together today (Tuesday 21 March) to add their signatures to the trailblazing deal that represents the…

Greater Manchester strikes trailblazing new devolution deal – “New era

Advanced materials & manufacturing , Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Manchester China Forum , Manchester India Partnership

Greater Manchester’s Mayor and 10 Leaders have hailed the city-region’s first devolution deal with the Government since 2017 as the most significant yet - securing…