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Category: Digital and Technology
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Greater Manchester signs new exploratory partnership agreement with Fujitsu to support development of Investment Zone Agreement will explore opportunities to apply Fujitsu’s technical expertise to…
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Hundreds of new roles will be coming to Manchester after the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) announced today (12 December) that it will establish its second headquarters in…
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A new state-of-the-art centre, supporting the development and commercialisation of advanced sustainable materials, will bring high-impact investment to Rochdale and the Greater Manchester city region…
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The BBC has outlined plans to expand its news operations to MediaCityUK by moving its News at One show to Salford as part of its reinvestment plans, which will boost the region’s growing media…
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Greater Manchester is the UK’s Top Digital Tech City outside London and the nation's fastest growing cyber eco-system A five-year plan has been set out to continue this growth entitled the Greater…
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Greater Manchester secures £3 million through Government’s 5G Innovation Regions competition Funding will support innovative projects across the city-region helping to accelerate decarbonisation and…
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Global startup accelerator, ZEBOX opened the doors of its UK hub in Manchester yesterday as it continues its ambition to support and develop the sustainable innovations of tomorrow. The UK hub, based…
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Businesses within Greater Manchester’s digital and tech sector will receive a boost thanks to funding from Manchester Metropolitan University as part of a £1.2million project to develop cyber-security…
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Manchester is reported as most digitally inclusive city, offering 11 Digital Inclusion Hubs per 100,000 population. Recognising the issue of digital poverty, the first ever National Databank was…
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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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