Insights

Find out about Greater Manchester’s latest success stories and thought leadership across our key sectors of Advanced Manufacturing, Creative and Media, Digital and Technology, Financial, Professional and Business Services, Life Science and Healthcare and Low Carbon. Our blogs will also provide helpful tips and advice for companies relocating to or expanding within the U.K.

Greater Manchester 2025 Mission to Japan

Last month, the Greater Manchester delegation embarked on their 2025 Mission to Japan, the largest recorded UK delegation to visit the country. The mission, led by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, Cllr Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council and Jo Ahmed MBE, Honorary Consul of Japan in…

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Greater Manchester Makes Its Mark at UKREiiF 2025

The Greater Manchester delegation made a powerful case for the city-region's growth potential across two days in Leeds at UKREiiF 2025. With the MIDAS team of Joe Manning, Niamh Keane, Kathryn Williams and Ian McCavery leading the charge, we connected with investors, developers, and policymakers to…

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Day in the Life - Elizabeth Smithies, Nexperia

In this MIDAS series, we speak to professionals from Greater Manchester’s key sectors to get a glimpse into a day in their working life. We speak to Elizabeth Smithies, Senior Quality Laboratory Manager at Nexperia, who has recently been announced as a finalist in the Women Leaders in Electronics…

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Manchester and Austin: A New Era of Partnership

Greater Manchester delegation attends in Austin and SXSW: Greater Manchester has taken a historic step forward in international collaboration, forming a Friendship Cities Agreement with Austin, Texas. This new partnership aims to boost trade, economic development, innovation, and cultural exchange…

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