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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Medtronic partner to accelerate MedTech innovations across the NHS
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has strengthened its partnership with medical technology company, Medtronic, with an agreement to co-develop new health technology solutions with a focus on robotic surgery and artificial intelligence (AI). The two...
Marketing festival MAD//North returns to Aviva Studios in bigger and better format for 2026
MAD//Fest, the UK’s biggest and boldest marketing festival, has announced that its northern edition, MAD//North, will return to Aviva Studios, home of Factory International as the event expands into an enlarged 'campus' style format across Manchester's vibrant St...
Manchester Metropolitan University and Osaka Metropolitan University formalise landmark collaboration
Manchester Metropolitan University has committed to deepen its ties with Osaka Metropolitan University boosting international academic and research collaboration. The landmark collaboration was formalised through a Letter of Intent that was signed at a ceremony on...
Mayor unveils latest Bee Network improvements as passenger numbers continue to rise
Two years on from Greater Manchester’s first buses coming under local control, more major Bee Network improvements have been announced by the Mayor of Greater Manchester. Andy Burnham and Transport Commissioner Vernon Everitt visited Shudehill Interchange to unveil a...
Programme to boost visitor economy in Greater Manchester expands into Stockport, Oldham, and Tameside
Following a successful eight-month pilot period in Bolton, Bury and Rochdale, the Greater Manchester Visitor Economy Accelerator Programme will be expanding its support to deliver sessions to local businesses in Stockport, Oldham and Tameside from September. Aimed at...
Greater Manchester to Invest £6 Million into Tram-Train Network
Greater Manchester’s public transport ambitions have received a major boost, with more than £6 million allocated to develop a new wave of tram and tram-train connections across the region. The funding, approved by the Bee Network Committee and the Greater Manchester...