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Greater Manchester named on 2024 CDP Cities ‘A List’ for climate action

Greater Manchester named on 2024 CDP Cities ‘A List’ for climate action

by Phoebe Rowe | Jun 17, 2025 | GMLEP News

Greater Manchester has been recognised as one of the top-performing cities in the world for environmental transparency and action, earning a place on the 2024 CDP Cities A List. The city region is one of just 112 cities globally and among a small number in the UK to...
£86 Billion Innovation Investment to Power Regional Growth and Future Technologies

£86 Billion Innovation Investment to Power Regional Growth and Future Technologies

by Phoebe Rowe | Jun 12, 2025 | GMLEP News

The UK government is set to inject a landmark £86 billion into the science, technology, and innovation sectors as part of a comprehensive economic renewal plan. This investment aims to supercharge Britain’s leadership in fields such as artificial intelligence,...
Manchester and Cambridge awarded £4.8 million funding for groundbreaking cross-UK innovation partnership

Manchester and Cambridge awarded £4.8 million funding for groundbreaking cross-UK innovation partnership

by Nikki Brown | Jun 10, 2025 | GMLEP News

A groundbreaking partnership between The University of Manchester and The University of Cambridge has been awarded £4.8 million by Research England to accelerate inclusive growth and innovation collaboration. As the UK’s first cross-UK innovation partnership, it will...
Greater Manchester’s £2.5 billion funding boost to unlock UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport network

Greater Manchester’s £2.5 billion funding boost to unlock UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport network

by Nikki Brown | Jun 4, 2025 | GMLEP News

Greater Manchester is set to deliver the UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport system by 2030 thanks to a £2.5 billion government funding boost. Government ministers are in Rochdale this morning [Wednesday 4 June]  to announce details of the...
Greater Manchester launches interactive development map to showcase growth plans

Greater Manchester launches interactive development map to showcase growth plans

by Phoebe Rowe | Jun 3, 2025 | Business News, GMLEP News

Greater Manchester has unveiled a new interactive map and launched a Development Forum as part of its ambitious plans for a 10-year pipeline of projects aimed at driving growth across the city-region. Earlier this year, Greater Manchester leaders outlined a...
Hundreds of high-skilled jobs created at defence firm MBDA’s expanded Bolton site.

Hundreds of high-skilled jobs created at defence firm MBDA’s expanded Bolton site.

by Nikki Brown | May 23, 2025 | GMLEP News

Seven hundred high-skilled jobs are set to be created in Bolton following a £200 million investment from European defence company MBDA. The announcement follows new Security and Defence Partnership signed at the EU-UK Summit which will open the door to the EU’s new...
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