Advanced Manufacturing
Manchester is at the heart of the UK’s largest manufacturing and advanced engineering…
Creative And Media
Manchester is recognised as one of Europe’s largest creative, digital and technology…
Digital and Technology
As well as being home to a fast-growing £5 billion digital ecosystem, Manchester is…
Financial, Professional And Business Services
Manchester is home to the largest regional financial, professional and business…
Net zero
Manchester offers access to world-leading research facilities, state-of-the-art…
Life Science and Healthcare
Home to world-leading research and development assets as well as the largest clinical…
Talent
With access to 7.2 million people within a one-hour drive and over 100,000 students, Manchester is a region rich in talent with unrivalled access to expertise to shape our future.
Quality Of Life
Voted the UK’s Most Liveable City by the Economist, in 2022 Manchester has something to suit everyone. From quaint to eclectic, there is a rich variety of beauty, music, sport and culture on offer. If you choose to live here you get much more for your money, an important factor in recruiting and attracting people to work and live here.
Infrastructure
The city’s world-class, multimodal, integrated transport infrastructure provides outstanding connectivity across the North West and the nation. Businesses in Manchester can also flourish thanks to the city’s digital infrastructure, including high-speed fibre broadband, enterprise zones and a truly collaborative ecosystem.
Economy
Greater Manchester’s economic growth has been driven by its diverse industry base, which has specialisms in Advanced Manufacturing, Business, Finance and Professional Services, Life Sciences, Energy and Environment and Creative, Digital and Tech.
Manchester has a wide range of commercial properties where companies across a range of industries can grow, thrive and succeed on a global scale.
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Construction has begun to deliver the first sustainable office within Manchester’s award-winning Mayfield Park. This marks the start of a major new phase for regeneration specialist Landsec and the…
Sustainable technology manufacturer set to invest £100 million in Greater Manchester following Japan
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Japanese manufacturer Astemo is set to invest £100 million in expanding its factory in Horwich in Bolton. The significant investment, which comes on the back of Greater Manchester’s recent Mayoral…
UK Space Conference 2025
UK Space Conference is back for 2025 with a new venue, a host of new conference features, and another international line up of expert speakers. A lot has happened since the last event in Belfast 2023…
North West Business Expo 2025
The North West Business Expo takes place in the 73 metre Premier Suite of the Bolton Stadium Hotel. Each year, the event attracts over 120 exhibitors, and at least 1800 visitors over the course of the…
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MIDAS Monthly | July 2025 | Manchester leading on FDI and life sciences
What a month it's been for Greater Manchester. Our productive trade mission to Singapore and Japan has already shown the importance of forging international partnerships, with Mizkan announcing a…
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Greater Manchester 2025 Mission to Japan
Last month, the Greater Manchester delegation embarked on their 2025 Mission to Japan, the largest recorded UK delegation to visit the country. The mission, led by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy…
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Creative, Digital & Tech
Case Study - Australian Tech Company SafetyCulture Chooses Manchester for EMEA Growth
In a significant win for Greater Manchester's tech sector, Australian tech giant SafetyCulture, first chose Manchester as its EMEA hub in 2016. The company has since gone on to grow its…
