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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After already attracting key tenancies from the likes of Deloitte, XPS Group, Aecom and Ridge, as well as flexible workspace partners x+why, the National Highways deal is the last piece of the tenancy…
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Plans have been submitted for the first new train station in the Wigan area for 60 years. Proposals for the construction of a two-platform station at Golborne have appeared on the council’s planning…
Tameside Means Business Network Event
Tameside Means Business Network event is the opportunity for SME and large businesses from across the Borough to make new local connections, develop networks, increase local trade and supply chain…
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Advanced Manufacturing
MIDAS Strengthens UK-Japan Business Ties
Following an incredibly successful Greater Manchester mission to Japan in December 2023, last month MIDAS returned to Japan to spend a week meeting with partners and companies. Rachel Eyre, Head of…
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Creative, Digital & Tech
Case Study - Teltonika
About the Company: Teltonika is a multi-national, family-owned technology business headquartered in Lithuania. It specialises in the design and manufacturing of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. With…
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Insights
MIPIM Programme Launch
The launch of the MIPIM 2025 Programme last night at Versa Studios in Manchester set the stage for Greater Manchester’s ambitious plans to showcase its global investment opportunities at the…
