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New training opportunities launched to plug skills gaps in Greater Manchester economy
More than 1,000 people in Greater Manchester are set to benefit from even more free training which will boost their skills, thanks to a programme designed to plug skills gaps across a variety of key industries. The new Skills for Growth courses will provide...
Vodafone opens UK’s first Edge innovation lab at HOST, MediaCity to support the growth of Greater Manchester’s digital sector
Vodafone has opened the UK’s first Edge innovation lab at HOST, MediaCity to support the growth of digital industries in the Greater Manchester area and create a Northern digital powerhouse. The Edge Innovation Lab at HOST, the Home of Skills & Technology, will...
Landmark agreement between Greater Manchester and Innovate UK to boost innovation and R&D
GMCA, Innovation Greater Manchester sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Innovate UK Agreement for parties to work together to strengthen research clusters and drive innovation in the region MOU a further step in realising Innovation Greater Manchester vision...
Manchester is one of 123 global cities named climate action leader on CDP 2022 A List
For the second year in a row, Manchester has been recognised by CDP as one of 123 cities across the globe that is taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency, despite the pressures of a challenging global economic situation. Greater Manchester is...
Lonely Planet Heralds the ‘Renaissance City of Manchester’ in Best in Travel 2023 List
Global travel authority Lonely Planet has today unveiled its top destinations to visit in 2023, with Manchester making the cut as one of 30 must-visit locations. Manchester is the only UK city to feature in the Best in Travel 2023 list, which also includes...
High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult signs MOU with Greater Manchester to provide £1.7bn manufacturing boost
High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult will provide a £1.7bn manufacturing boost which will expand and diversify the Greater Manchester Economy, according to new research. This includes the attraction and retention of an additional £1.2bn high tech foreign direct...