Richard Topliss
Managing Director, Corporate & Commercial Banking, North Region, Royal Bank of ScotlandRichard is the Local Enterprise Partnership lead for Action in Transport Innovation.
He has 40 years experience in Corporate Banking working for NatWest / RBS in Bristol, London, Birmingham and Scotland, prior to re-joining the North West in 2000.
He is now Managing Director of Corporate & Commercial banking in the North of England and North Wales leading a team delivering banking services to a full spectrum of businesses from SME’s through to FTSE100 names. He is also Chairman of The Manchester Growth Company and a member of The North West Business Leadership Team.
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Further funding awarded to support innovation in Greater Manchester’s foundational economy
The second phase of Greater Manchester’s Foundational Economy Innovation Fund has awarded a total of 15 projects with grants of up to £60,000 each. The foundational economy – also known as the “everyday economy” – refers to the parts of the economy people depend on...
Plans for new health building at University of Salford approved
Salford City Council has approved plans for the University of Salford’s new health building on its Frederick Road campus. Building work is set to begin in late October, with a target completion date of Autumn 2026. The new site will offer a health and wellbeing hub at...
Turing Innovation Catalyst launches second AI accelerator programme cohort to support Greater Manchester startups
Manchester's Turing Innovation Catalyst (TIC) has launched its second AI accelerator programme to support a new cohort of ambitious Greater Manchester startups looking to scale. The programme, which is delivered in partnership with Capital Enterprise, supports the...