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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Aviva Investors has appointed the Leeds-based serviced office provider to operate 22,000 sq ft of flexible workspace at the city centre building. Gilbanks’ two-floor 11 York Street office is the…
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For its fifth year, The Greater Manchester Green Summit will be held at The Lowry Theatre in Salford Quays on Monday 17 October. Hosted by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, the Green…
Healthcare Estates 2022
Exhibition With over 250 exhibiting companies, you can find solutions to problems you may not even be aware of yet. Multi-stream Conference Our aim is to make our flagship event as inclusive as…
AltitudeX
AltitudeX is a global event series held across Manchester and New York City. It brings together business leaders, commercial teams, engineers and data scientists who are wanting to leverage technology…
Accountex Summit Manchester 2022
Do you like to stay ahead in accountancy and finance trends and tech? At Accountex Summit Manchester on 12 October 2022 you can do just that. It brings together over 90 fintech suppliers…
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Insights
The importance of Social Value
On Thursday 18 August, MIDAS and its sister organisation, the Business Growth Hub, hosted a round table to discuss the increasingly important theme of Social Value, and how to build better…
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Net Zero
Empowering Change For A Sustainable Future
In March, OakNorth Bank , an SME-focused neobank which has been operating from Manchester since its launch in September 2015, published its 2021 annual report , which for the first time, included its…
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Advanced Manufacturing
Six Reasons Why Manchester is the Quickest Route to the £171 Billion Lightweighting Opportunity
Recognised by the Department of International Trade (DIT) as the ideal UK location to capitalise on lightweighting opportunities, Greater Manchester’s (GM) strengths in Advanced materials…
