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Business news from Manchester.
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Northern Gritstone secures first close of £215m ahead of first investments
Northern Gritstone, the new investment business focused on university spin-outs in the north of England, today announces a first close…
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Energy Innovation Agency launches to accelerate Greater Manchester’s net zero transition
The Energy Innovation Agency has officially launched, bringing together world-leading academic, private sector and public sector expertise to help bridge…
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Disruption to bin collection avoided as Biffa pay negotiations are successful
Biffa workers and unions have reached an agreement over pay increases, avoiding industrial action and disruption to bin collections. A…
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Manchester named one of the world’s leading universities for action on sustainable development
The University of Manchester has retained its position as one of the world’s leading institutions in the 2022 Times Higher…
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New funding for researchers and a Centre for Digital Health agreed by the Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto Alliance
The Universities of Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto have announced new funding to develop bi- and trilateral research projects, and a…
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UK to build software brain for giant radio telescope
More than £15million has been awarded to UK institutions, including The University of Manchester, which are delivering the crucial software…
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Businesses across the north of England come together to offer a one stop shop for jobs for Ukrainian refugees
Leaders commit to welcoming and supporting all who are fleeing Ukraine, while new platform provides employment and support opportunities. A…
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Manchester launches centre to design AI-enhanced robots for real world applications
A new centre of excellence dedicated to designing the next generation of robots supported with state-of-the-art AI technologies has been…
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£70m available across Greater Manchester to support business impacted by pandemic – but time is running out to apply
The deadline for businesses to claim their share of financial help with business rates for those impacted by Covid-19 is…
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