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Convatec to open new Manchester R&D hub in £500m UK investment
Medical products and technology firm Convatec has unveiled plans for a new research and development site in Manchester as part of over £742 million of investment in the UK and US over the next decade. The FTSE 100 listed firm said it has earmarked £500 million of...
Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation Expansion to Supercharge Regeneration
Stockport's regeneration has hit a new milestone - its Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) is one step away from expanding to cover the whole town centre, tripling its boundary in a UK first. The move, approved by Greater Manchester Combined Authority on Friday...
Manchester’s Victoria North named as one of Labour’s 12 new town projects
Victoria North has been named as one of the twelve new towns confirmed by the Government following publication of an independent report that recommends 12 locations as potential new towns. A New Towns Unit will be established by the government to progress development...
Greater Manchester awarded £25 million to support creative industries
Creative sector businesses in Greater Manchester are set for a boost following the award of £25 million in funding from government to the region. Greater Manchester is one of six English regions already with strengths in creative industries such as film and TV, music,...
Housing group starts work on £145m regeneration of Boddingtons Brewery site
Work has begun on one of the region's most ambitious regeneration projects as Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, has broken ground on the £145m transformation of the former Boddingtons Brewery on Great Ducie Street in central Manchester. It paves...
Fully funded accelerator launches to help Salford SMEs become more resilience
A new fully funded accelerator is launching to help Salford's SMEs unlock growth, adopt transformative technologies, and prepare for investment opportunities. Spark Salford, a new programme delivered by the MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub (MITIH) and...