Many companies choose to invest in Manchester due to the expertise and research strengths of its five universities as well as its deep pool of graduate talent. Manchester has one of the largest and most diverse student populations in Europe, allowing businesses to tap into an emerging talent pipeline.
As well as gaining access to the city’s graduate talent, companies that invest in Manchester have the opportunity to collaborate with the highly-skilled academics across the city region's universities.
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MIDAS can introduce your business to Manchester’s burgeoning academic community to explore opportunities for innovation, collaboration, research and development.
Sustainable Talent Pool
More than 100,000 students are enrolled across the city region’s five universities – The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Salford, University of Bolton and University Academy 92 – producing around 36,000 high quality graduates every year.
Over 60% of graduates who study in the North West stay in the area to work – 46% specifically in Manchester – providing businesses with a skilled and sustainable pool of graduate talent.
There are another 22 universities within an hour’s drive of the city, where more than 500,000 people study, further broadening the scope for recruitment for companies based in Manchester.
Access to Experts
Boasting 25 Nobel Laureates, Manchester has a rich academic history and is home to a wealth of world-renown researchers and professors.
Across the city region, there are numerous established and emerging specialist ecosystems where businesses and academia collaborate, converge and drive innovation to pioneer new technologies – a unique opportunity for firms operating out of Manchester.
Manchester is at the forefront of advanced materials expertise, innovation and commercialisation. The University of Manchester’s School of Materials is the largest in Europe and is complemented by a range of accessible, world-leading research institutes. Businesses operating in Manchester can benefit from the university’s £440m investment in unique research and innovation and £80m research portfolio focused on developing low carbon futures.
Manchester is well-placed for companies developing Industry 4.0 technologies. Home to Print City, an innovation hub at Manchester Metropolitan University dedicated to teaching and commercialising 3D Printing and digital manufacturing; and the University of Salford’s National Advanced Robotics Research Centre (ASAR) which is at the forefront of research in robotics, AI, machine learning and autonomous systems.
Sitting at the forefront of new discoveries in
life science and engineering is The University of Manchester, globally recognised for the calibre of its clinical and academic research capabilities and home to one of the world-leading centres for biomedical and biotechnology research. At the heart of Manchester’s innovation district is Europe’s largest clinical academic campus where health and
MedTech companies can grow and co-create new medical products in collaboration with the NHS and academic community.
The University of Manchester and Alliance Manchester Business School are driving the FinTech agenda with aims to establish an internationally recognised FinTech research and teaching powerhouse, giving businesses operating in Manchester the opportunity to engage in expert FinTech-related research.
Manchester’s world class universities have also produced some of the UK’s top software developers, with many talented graduates working in the city’s thriving digital and technology sector. Designed to encourage creativity, innovation and collaboration between industry and academia, the University of Salford has created a dedicated digital learning, training and research campus at
MediaCityUK.
Adding to Manchester’s vibrant creative and media sector, Manchester Metropolitan University will open its School of Digital Arts (SODA) in 2021, which will drive industry collaboration, research and innovation across the creative content spectrum.
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Global brands, SMEs and start-ups alike are thriving in Manchester thanks to the city’s outstanding connectivity, its international reputation for innovation and the wealth of expert talent available here. MIDAS – the city’s dedicated inward investment agency – has helped hundreds of businesses relocate to or expand into the city.
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