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Atom Valley Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing Centre base build completes
Advanced materials & manufacturing , Place
A major milestone has been reached for Atom Valley with completion of the base build of the Sustainable Materials &…

INVEST MANCHESTER Monthly | October 2026
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New opportunities, partnerships and recognition are putting Greater Manchester in the spotlight, both at home and internationally. The announcement that…

Greater Manchester sets its sights on first mayoral Mission to
Manchester India Partnership , Mayoral Mission
A senior Greater Manchester delegation will travel to India in October to strengthen ties on trade, investment, innovation and culture.…

Construction begins on first high-rise development at Trafford Waters
Place , Real Estate
Named ‘The Anchor Residency’ Bridgestone Construction’s 208-home scheme marks latest milestone in delivery of Peel Waters’ new Trafford Waters neighbourhood…


Stockport MDC marks major milestone as Weir Mill completes
Place , Real Estate
The completion of Capital&Centric's Weir Mill - a £60m restoration of one of Stockport's most recognisable heritage buildings - marks…

Spanish tech pioneer Virtualware acquires local company Virtalis
Digital, cyber & AI , Security & Defence
Invest Manchester today welcomed Euronext-listed technology company Virtualware (EPA: ALVIR) to Greater Manchester after it acquired Virtalis, where the company…

Greater Manchester climbs investment rankings
Advanced materials & manufacturing , Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Low carbon , Place , Real Estate , Security & Defence
Greater Manchester has been named the UK's third most attractive location for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to new research…

Salford named UK’s most entrepreneurial city
Advanced materials & manufacturing , Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Low carbon , Real Estate
Salford is officially the UK's most entrepreneurial city, with its concentration of small businesses increasing by 15.4% in the last…


