Innovation Greater Manchester Board

The Innovation Greater Manchester board is made up of leading figures from across Greater Manchester’s innovation ecosystem, bringing together leaders from business, the public sector and the city-region’s academic institutions.

Chris Oglesby MBE

Chief Executive, Bruntwood

Juergen Maier

Chair Digital Catapult, Vice-Chair Northern Powerhouse Partnership

Lou Cordwell OBE

Chief Creative Officer, Magnetic

Peter Emery

Greater Manchester Energy Innovation Agency and former Chief Executive, Electricity North West

Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell

President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Manchester

Professor Richard Jones

Professor of Materials Physics and Vice-President for Innovation and Civic Engagement, University of Manchester

Professor Malcolm Press

Vice-Chancellor, Manchester Metropolitan University

Professor Helen Marshall

Vice-Chancellor, University of Salford

Eamonn Boylan

Chief Executive, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Joanne Roney OBE

Chief Executive, Manchester City Council

Tom Stannard

Chief Executive, Salford City Council

Victoria Knight

Strategic Campaigns Director, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Latest News

Landmark agreement between Greater Manchester and Innovate UK to boost innovation and R&D

Dec 2, 2022

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...

KPMG to support Manchester’s tech sector with £5.5m office redesign to spark innovation

Dec 1, 2022

KPMG UK has announced it will invest £5.5 million in its flagship Manchester office at One St Peter’s Square to enhance the services it offers to businesses in the region and provide improved working spaces for colleagues. As well as redesigning the office space, the...

Netherlands based tech firm Workspace 365 chooses Manchester for its UK Headquarters

Nov 23, 2022

A new digital workspace platform from the Netherlands has officially launched in the UK, choosing to base its UK operations in Manchester. Workspace 365 simplifies business software, empowering employees to be more efficient and enabling businesses to unlock the...