by Nikki Brown | Oct 2, 2025 | GMLEP News
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...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 1, 2025 | GMLEP News
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,...
by Nikki Brown | Sep 18, 2025 | GMLEP News
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...
by Nikki Brown | Sep 18, 2025 | GMLEP News
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)...
by Phoebe Rowe | Sep 16, 2025 | Business News
Digital bank Zopa has announced the opening of its new Manchester office at Dalton Place, marking the start of a major regional expansion that will create more than 500 jobs over time. The first wave of recruitment will focus on around 50 roles across retail finance,...
