GMLEP News
Manchester secures Top 50 position in The Global Fintech Index by findexable
Climb of 19 places takes Manchester to 34th position globally, ninth in Europe and UK number one outside London Cities ranked on success of FinTech firms and ecosystemManchester’s growing success as a prime location to start and scale a financial technology – FinTech...
Lights, camera, action as Greater Manchester builds on its reputation as a world-class media production hub
New production studios and staff will be part of £5bn digital ecosystem which is already home to hit shows and record-breaking facilities Hollywood of the North supports 88,000 thousand digital and creative jobs, with almost one million sq ft of formal TV and film...
Greater Manchester’s strength in tech and eCommerce outlined in new report
Greater Manchester’s journey to become a world-leading hub for tech and eCommerce businesses has been chronicled in a new report from the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP). How Greater Manchester became the land of tech unicorns and eCommerce...
PROGRESS21 – landmark event confirmed to take place at Manchester Central on 24 June
A large-scale ‘in-person’, one-day conference has been confirmed to go ahead at Manchester Central on Thursday 24 June – the first of its kind for Greater Manchester since the nation went into lockdown more than 14 months ago. PROGRESS21, is one day, three events,...
Secretary of State endorses Greater Manchester’s blueprint for jobs, growth and investment driven by innovation
The Business Secretary has backed Greater Manchester’s blueprint to boost economic growth and level up the regions through innovation. Kwasi Kwarteng, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), hailed Innovation Greater...
Greater Manchester welcomes civil service role relocation news
Business and political leaders in Greater Manchester have welcomed news that more than 400 additional civil service roles are to be based in the city-region. Two Government departments will bring 3,000 roles to UK regions from London and the South East, part of the...