Local Authority: Manchester

CAF Rail UK opens Manchester overhaul facility

Advanced materials & manufacturing

CAF Rail UK has formally opened its new wheelset and bogie overhaul and refurbishment facility, strengthening the support it provides…

Major job creation helps Manchester to become one of the

Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Education & skills , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Low carbon

Manchester and the city region remain one of the fastest growing and most productive big city economies in the UK…

Manchester ranked UK’s best performing city for FDI outside London

Advanced materials & manufacturing , Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Low carbon

The North West remained one of the UK’s top four regions for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2025…

University of Manchester in top 40 in QS World University

The University of Manchester has been ranked in the top 40 universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027.   The…

Award-winning Irish animation studio Kavaleer launches UK operation in Manchester

Creative & media

Kavaleer, the acclaimed Irish animation studio, is opening its first overseas office at Campfield, Manchester’s creative and technology campus in…

New £10.5m Greater Manchester production fund to supercharge film and

Creative & media

A NEW £10.5m fund is launching to attract major film and TV projects to Greater Manchester, support local production companies,…

Greater Manchester launches £50 million fund for innovation

Advanced materials & manufacturing , Digital, cyber & AI , Life sciences & healthcare innovation

Greater Manchester is backing five innovative projects with £50 million to drive growth and create jobs in sectors ranging from…

Manchester named UK’s most AI ready city for third year

Digital, cyber & AI

Manchester has been crowned the UK’s most AI-ready city in 2026, according to new research. For the third consecutive year, Manchester…

Greater Manchester’s AI sector hits $4.7bn as city region cements its place in global

Digital, cyber & AI

New data from Invest Manchester shows Greater Manchester’s AI sector has reached a valuation of $4.7bn, up 9% in 2026.  The region has…