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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Pioneering speech AI startup Niter, founded by CEO Travis Ralph-Donaldson, won the regional round of the global Pitch2Tokyo competition, earning the opportunity to represent Manchester at Venture…
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Bold new plans have been unveiled to completely transform Mersey Square and the nearby Bear Pit in Stockport for the first time in generations - creating a vibrant, welcoming public space at the…
Greater Manchester Creative Industries Mixer
This event series is co hosted by GMCA Culture & Creative Industries and the BHG Create Growth programme, and is designed to bring together freelancers, creatives, and independent businesses from…
HETT Leaders' Summit
Get a year's worth of networking, idea exchange, and peer connection packed into just one day! Elevate patient outcomes with actionable insights that boost care quality, operational efficiency…
Stockport Business Forum
On 12 February 2026, thebusinessdesk.com in partnership with SAS Daniels, is hosting a Stockport Business Forum at Stockroom in the town centre, to highlight the business and culture opportunities in…
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Insights
MIDAS Monthly | February 2026 | Vortex Biotech, Mark43 Choose Manchester, Old Trafford MDC Launch
January was a busy month for Greater Manchester, marked by a series of announcements that underline both the scale of ambition and the pace of delivery across the city region. That momentum is…
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MIDAS Monthly | January 2026 | 1000 New T Level Placements, Manchester Takeover at UKREiiF 2026
The beginning of a new year is a time for planning and looking to the future. Our January newsletter is filled with stories of projects in Greater Manchester that will develop, regenerate and…
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MIDAS Monthly | December 2025 | Good Growth Fund Announced, US Investment in GM and more...
Our final newsletter of 2025 is filled with news that sees the year out on a high. The announcement of the £1bn Good Growth Fund by GMCA lays the foundation for our city region’s second…
