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£86 Billion Innovation Investment to Power Regional Growth and Future Technologies
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, life...
Manchester and Cambridge awarded £4.8 million funding for groundbreaking cross-UK innovation partnership
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 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 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.
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...
Manchester Airport and IndiGo announce the only flights between the North and India’s financial capital Mumbai
Manchester Airport and IndiGo – India’s most popular airline – have announced the only flights between a Northern airport and the country’s financial capital Mumbai. Tickets for the new service went on sale today. The service will run three times per week on Tuesdays,...