Advanced Manufacturing
Manchester is at the heart of the UK’s largest manufacturing and advanced engineering…
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Manchester represents the largest city region economy outside London, with a gross value added (GVA) of £78.7 billion. This strength has enabled it to establish an outstanding reputation as a competitive place to do business, boasting a diverse and high-quality portfolio of business properties.
Manchester's breadth and depth of expertise enables cross-industry opportunities for collaboration and a world-class offer for the international investor.
Manchester is at the heart of the UK’s largest manufacturing and advanced engineering…
Manchester is recognised as one of Europe’s largest creative, digital and technology…
As well as being home to a fast-growing £5 billion digital ecosystem, Manchester is…
Manchester is home to the largest regional financial, professional and business…
Manchester offers access to world-leading research facilities, state-of-the-art…
Home to world-leading research and development assets as well as the largest clinical…
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.
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.
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.
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.
Manchester Airport today announced a multi-million pound investment in Terminal 3, which will free-up space and improve the passenger experience. The project will remodel the entrance to the…
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