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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Five proposed additions to Stockport’s sustainable travel network have had the go-ahead for construction to begin this summer. Greater Manchester’s Bee Network committee approved the schemes at its…
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Manchester has been named the UK’s most AI-ready city outside London, according to a report from AI and analytics software firm SAS with Salford also rising the ranks to third. Researchers looked at…
International Conference on Mycorrhiza 2024
The International Conference on Mycorrhiza brings scientists, researchers, educators and private businesses together to share information on mycorrhizal research and developments throughout the…
Beyond The Music
Beyond The Music is a global music conference and festival taking place in Manchester, the beating heart of the UK’s cultural enterprise and a city historically known for social change. The…
Manchester Science Festival
Manchester Science Festival will return from Friday 18 – Sunday 27 October 2024. Explore some of the biggest questions facing our planet through entertaining events, immersive performances…
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Insights
A Day in the Life - Zoe Wright, Founder, CEO at The Real Birth Company
Greater Manchester's Life Sciences sector is renowned for its cutting-edge research, world-class institutions, and robust innovation ecosystem, making it a pivotal hub for advancements in the…
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Advanced Manufacturing
Case Study - Kadant
About the company Kadant is a global supplier of high value, engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. The Bury manufacturing site provides sales and applications expertise along with…
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Insights
Case Study - Vanguard
About the Company Global investment management firm, Vanguard, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group Inc., a leading provider of high-value investment services, whose mission is to help…
