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Export Manager appointed to support global ambitions of Greater Manchester businesses
The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) has welcomed the appointment of an Export Manager to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the city-region make the most of opportunities to do business abroad. Christos Kottis has joined the...
Manchester India Partnership launches crisis call for India COVID support
Open letter from B&M CEO Simon Arora backs MIP call for India crisis support The Manchester India Partnership (MIP), the organisation established in 2018 to develop Greater Manchester’s relationship with India, has launched an urgent call for crisis support for...
Economic impact of MediaCityUK’s success highlighted by KPMG report for BBC
The economic impact of the BBC’s move to Salford a decade ago is revealed in a report from professional services firm KPMG. Underlining the strength of the digital, creative and media sector in Greater Manchester, it highlights how the BBC, through its presence and...
Advanced materials and Greater Manchester’s role in shaping a better future to be considered at virtual event
Greater Manchester’s expertise in advanced materials and the role they will play in building greener and more equal cities are set to be discussed at an upcoming event. Hosted jointly by the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP), MIDAS and leaders...
GM LEP fulfils £493.5m commitment to Local Growth Fund investment
The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) is on course to fulfil a five-year commitment to delivering jobs and economic development through the Government’s Local Growth Fund (LGF). The Government awarded a total of £493.5m over three Growth Deals...
Innovation Greater Manchester provides blueprint for boosting R&D investment and levelling up North
Innovation Greater Manchester provides blueprint for collaboration with government to create £7bn economic benefit, 100,000 jobs, boost R&D investment and level up the North Innovation leaders across business, science, academia and local government back Greater...