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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.

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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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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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Atom Valley: Powering Greater Manchester’s Green Future

Greater Manchester has long been a city of innovation, from the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution to its modern transformation into a hub of technology, science, and culture. At the Greater Manchester Green Summit 2024, the region’s commitment to sustainability took centre stage, reinforcing…

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MIDAS Strengthens UK-Japan Business Ties

Following an incredibly successful Greater Manchester mission to Japan in December 2023, last month MIDAS returned to Japan to spend a week meeting with partners and companies. Rachel Eyre, Head of Advanced Manufacturing at MIDAS and David Hilton, Business Development Director at MIDAS undertook a…

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Case Study - Teltonika

About the Company: Teltonika is a multi-national, family-owned technology business headquartered in Lithuania. It specialises in the design and manufacturing of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. With a global workforce exceeding 2,500 employees and a presence in over 26 countries, the company has…

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