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Manchester Digital Campus gets green light
A major government office complex has been given planning consent to be built in Manchester. Manchester Digital Campus will be a state-of-the-art hub constructed on the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats after the city’s planning committee approved the Government...
Robotics Living Lab opens using collaborative robots to tackle sustainable fashion manufacturing
The UK’s first fashion manufacturing lab has opened its doors to fashion businesses and researchers who will benefit from its collaborative robotic technology – ‘cobots’ – that can be programmed to create sustainable high value, low volume garments. The cobot arms...
Victoria North: £4bn Regeneration Boosted by New Metrolink Investment
Manchester's ambitious £4bn Victoria North development has secured £1.5m from Labour’s New Towns programme to support the business case for a proposed Metrolink tram stop at the heart of the growing residential area. Developer FEC is working in partnership with...
Greater Manchester to receive £20.8m to fund new walking, wheeling and cycling routes
Greater Manchester will receive £20.8million from the Government to build more walking, wheeling and cycling routes, The funding is yet to be allocated locally, but will focus on a range of walking and wheeling projects including the strategic cycle network, travel to...
MediaCity launches new content creation studio to support region’s growing digital and creative sectors
Salford's MediaCity has opened a new £600,000 content studio to support the region’s digital and creative industries. Greater Manchester is home to a rapidly-growing £5bn digital ecosystem and MedicaCity, Europe's largest purpose-built digital hub is home to a wide...
Salford’s £250m data centre approved to maintain UK’s position as tech leader
Plans for a £250m data centre in Salford, which has been described as "crucial" for the UK to remain a "global leader in technology", have been given the green light. Salford City Council have backed the development, located at Peel Waters' Halo West site between...