by Helen Gaikstaite | Apr 28, 2022 | Insights
Members of The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP), Chair Lou Cordwell and Mayor Andy Burnham, joined former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss what the levelling up programme actually means for the region’s economic growth. The half-day...
by Helen Gaikstaite | Feb 16, 2022 | Insights
A new report from a consortium led by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) reveals that the new space cluster for the North West will bring multiple, sustained economic benefits to the region. The report, ‘A strategic case for the North West Space...
by Helen Gaikstaite | Feb 11, 2022 | Insights
Roku has announced the opening of its Manchester office in the heart of a new tech epicentre, off Oxford Road. Located in Bruntwood SciTech’s No.1 Circle Square, Roku’s Manchester team will now be recruiting for 50+ engineering roles before the end of 2022, as well as...
by Helen Gaikstaite | Jan 7, 2022 | Insights
Following the relaxation of travel rules for inbound international visitors, leaders from across the north of England’s visitor economy have written to the UK Government requesting support to restore the region’s high-spending international visitor markets and the...
by Helen Gaikstaite | Dec 20, 2021 | Insights
Manchester has been named in second place outside London in a new Levelling Up Power Tech League, according to analysis for the UK’s Digital Economy Council by Dealroom and the smarter job search engine Adzuna. Narrowly beaten by Cambridge, tech jobs in Manchester...
by Helen Gaikstaite | Dec 6, 2021 | Insights
International mayors and city leaders shared their strategies for achieving net zero in a meeting convened by GM mayor and LEP board member Andy Burnham. Global city leaders came together on the fringes of COP26 in November to discuss how they’re taking action to...
