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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In a historic move, The BRIT Awards will take place in Manchester for the first time ever, breaking a 48-year tradition of London-based events. The UK’s most prominent music awards ceremony will be…
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A rail component supplier is investing £6.5m in expanding its industrial footprint in Manchester and Doncaster to meet increasing customer demand. Lucchini Unipart Rail (LUR) is a joint venture…
NHS ConfedExpo 2025
Join NHS ConfedExpo 2025 on 11-12 June at Manchester Central, for the leading health and care conference delivered in partnership by NHS Confederation and NHS England. As the largest event of its…
Camp Digital 2025: digital, design and UX conference
Nexer Digital presents a day of illuminating talks and workshops from industry leaders across design and digital. With a mix of presentations and practical takeaways, expect bright ideas and plenty of…
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…
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Insights
Greater Manchester Makes Its Mark at UKREiiF 2025
The Greater Manchester delegation made a powerful case for the city-region's growth potential across two days in Leeds at UKREiiF 2025. With the MIDAS team of Joe Manning, Niamh Keane, Kathryn…
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Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki’s first visit to Greater Manchester
From April 8 to April 9, Manchester welcomed His Excellency Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki for a visit that celebrated the city’s longstanding and growing ties with Japan. Over the course of two…
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Advanced Manufacturing
Day in the Life - Elizabeth Smithies, Nexperia
In this MIDAS series, we speak to professionals from Greater Manchester’s key sectors to get a glimpse into a day in their working life. We speak to Elizabeth Smithies, Senior Quality…
