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The latest news from MIDAS and the Greater Manchester business community.
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Category: Create and Media
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The English National Opera (ENO) is to move to Manchester under plans announced by Arts Council England (ACE) which made the organisation’s future funding contingent on establishing its main base…
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International music convention WOMEX will be coming to Manchester next year after the city won its bid to host the prestigious global event on behalf of the UK and Ireland next autumn, 23-27 October…
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City to receive almost £750,000 funding from Arts Council England Funding received following a bid from Salford Culture and Place Partnership, led by Salford City Council Funding will enable planning…
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A pioneering programme backed by global tech businesses and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has resulted in £1.57 million of social impact in less than 12 months, establishing 13 local…
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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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Applications for Spring cohorts of the Empowering Women to Lead, Cyber Security programme now open! An innovative cross-sector initiative, designed to tackle the long standing lack of gender diversity…
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A new multi-million-pound technical education institute in Greater Manchester will open to students in September 2023, after being granted a licence by the Department for Education. The Greater…
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The city council has entered a legal agreement with developer Allied London for the transformation of the grade two-listed Campfield Market buildings into a tech, media, and creative hub. Under the…
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MIDAS celebrates growth in Greater Manchester’s key sectors Over 2,960 jobs created by MIDAS in 2022 New HQ projects make Greater Manchester a hub for excellence A focus on R&D brings…
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HOST, the Home of Skills & Technology, is on a mission to drive forward the next generation of MediaCity’s global capabilities and reach as it looks to harness new technologies in the creative digital…
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