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The latest news from MIDAS and the Greater Manchester business community.
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Manchester-based SafetyCulture has closed an £85 million round of funding, valuing the company at £1.3 billion. In the UK alone, SafetyCulture’s workplace operations platform is used by more than…
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Atom Valley is a £1billion megaproject which aims to create 20,000 jobs and boost Greater Manchester's economic clout. The public-private partnership scheme is one of the UK's top construction…
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A new 24/7 night bus service which aims to provide a lifeline for people enjoying and working within Greater Manchester’s night-time economy has launched. Connecting Manchester with Leigh and Bolton…
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Manchester's skyline keep evolving as today, the planning and highways committee cemented the approval of five new skyscrapers and a Piccadilly hotel. Developer Renaker plans to transform…
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Relentless Developments has signed a major deal with UK tech giant Arm to expand its presence in Manchester city centre. The deal secures the largest letting to date at the £400m landmark development…
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Global lecture series across four key locations launched Topics will include business transformation, people & society, innovation, and technology Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) is to…
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The University of Manchester will lead an international team to build and demonstrate a new technology to produce syngas and pure hydrogen with nearly zero direct carbon dioxide emissions. This £…
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A building boom is happening in the UK’s second city as young workers flee soaring living costs in the capital and others in the region are drawn to its energy and quality of life. Manchester is…
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Manchester City Council has agreed a development partner to deliver the £500m regeneration of Wythenshawe Civic. The place maker will transform the 1970s shopping centre and surrounding areas…
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Following a successful visit to Greater Manchester by digital health companies, organised by the Embassy of Estonia and MIDAS, a return visit took place in Tallinn last month to strengthen ties…
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