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Category: Digital and Technology
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11 US companies have chosen Greater Manchester for their UK operations in just the last 12 months The investment has created 795 jobs and £42.6 million in GVA* 27% of FDI into Greater Manchester is…
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Work has begun to build a brand-new acoustics research, testing and teaching facility at the University of Salford. For over 60 years the teams at Salford have shaped how we hear the world, from…
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Greater Manchester to receive £25m to grow its creative industries Comes as £8m in grants go to more than 100 small and medium-sized creative businesses across 12 UK regions Funding to unlock growth…
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Mike Kane MP, Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe and Sale East, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, recently visited Datum Datacentres’ newly constructed MCR2…
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Mark43, the leading platform for intelligent policing operations, today announced the opening of a new office at 24 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 3NX, further solidifying its investment in the UK and…
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A ground-breaking partnership between The University of Manchester and The University of Cambridge has been awarded £4.8 million by Research England to accelerate inclusive growth and innovation…
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Funding package worth more than £22.5 billion a year in 2029 will boost Britain's world-leading status in research and innovation. £86 billion to fund everything from new drug treatments and longer…
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International AI leader chooses Manchester and Turing Innovation Catalyst (TIC) to scale UK business Regional job creation planned as part of expansion New AI Adoption Accelerator to support SME…
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The UK’s independent data protection and freedom of information regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), is set to relocate its headquarters to Manchester city centre, having agreed a…
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The United Kingdom and the Ruhr are strengthening their cooperation. With the new Innovation Bridge United Kingdom, Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH (BMR) is consolidating its activities related to the UK…
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