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GFT opened its Regional Innovation Hub in Greater Manchester in September 2021 and is driving the digital transformation of the world’s leading companies in sectors including financial services and…
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Siemens has set a target to decarbonise Trafford Park, one of Europe’s largest industrial estates, by 2038. The work will to support Trafford Council’s aims and Greater Manchester’s overarching goal…
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T he Mayor of Greater Manchester has reflected on the last six years since being first elected, and outlines plans for the future following Greater Manchester's trailblazer devolution deal: Today…
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The University of Manchester is a partner in three projects, to be delivered by National Grid, as part of the second ‘discovery’ phase of Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) programme. The…
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A project which aims to strengthen Salford and Greater Manchester's digital and creative economy, has been awarded funding through the Innovation Accelerator pilot programme. Salford City Council…
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A new £1.3m packaging Innovation Lab built by Salford-based MC Construction has been unveiled by Macfarlane Packaging at its flagship North West Regional Distribution Centre in Rochdale. The North…
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A new report from Whitecap Consulting shows that the FinTech sector in Greater Manchester is the largest outside London, employs 10,000 people, and is set to contribute more than £1 billion to the…
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New research shows Manchester is set to be the UK’s most attractive city for institutional investors in 2023. In the inaugural Brabners Northern Investment Index report, Manchester is ranked as the…
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GREATER Manchester's Leaders came together today (Tuesday 21 March) to add their signatures to the trailblazing deal that represents the biggest step yet in the city-region's devolution journey. Mayor…
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On March 13, 2023, the British Embassy Beijing, the Tianjin Foreign Affairs Office, and the Manchester China Forum co-hosted a hybrid exchange session between Greater Manchester and Tianjin - the…
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