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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Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing has today announced work has commenced on the construction of its new £350 million data centre…
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With a growing reputation as a great international destination for Finance and Technology business, Greater Manchester is continuing to make moves in New York, following the announcement that US…
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
Explore the extremes of nature, human capability and creativity at the biennial Manchester Science Festival, returning from 18–27 October. Tickets are now available for the packed programme of…
WOMEX 24 - Worldwide Music Expo
WOMEX - Worldwide Music Expo - is the most international and culturally diverse music meeting in the world and the biggest conference of the global music scene. It takes place each year in a…
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Creative, Digital & Tech
Case Study - Kao Data
About the company: Kao Data is a pioneer in the development and operation of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing. With hyperscale-inspired facilities already in the east and west of…
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Advanced Manufacturing
Greater Manchester's Aviation Excellence on Display at Farnborough Airshow
The lofty ambitions of Greater Manchester’s Advanced Manufacturing sector reached even greater heights when MIDAS attended the annual Farnborough Airshow last week (22nd July – 25th) to…
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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…
