A new £150,000 government initiative has been announced to support more women into STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) based careers. The scheme will be run by Women Returners and STEM Returners and will target those who have taken lengthy career breaks to care for others. The … [Read more...]
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Further Skills Bootcamps launched to support Greater Manchester manufacturing sector
GMCA has awarded £548,000 funding to three training providers to expand the DfE-backed Skills Bootcamps programmes to Greater Manchester's manufacturing sector. While the city-region has a long tradition of manufacturing, skills intelligence has identified local employers are increasingly facing … [Read more...]
Stockport utilities contractor announces senior hires
Stockport based utilities contractor, OCU Group, has announced a series of recent hires to strengthen its senior leadership team. The Group, which is behind O'Connor Utilities and Instalcom, has bolstered its top table to drive ongoing growth ambitions at the firm. The new hires follow the … [Read more...]
Multi-million pound investment planned to protect North West electricity infrastructure this winter
Power grid operator, Stockport and Warrington-based Electricity North West, has announced a multi-million pound programme of investment to protect the region's network this winter. Following disruption across rural parts of Northern England last winter during Storm Arwen and other severe storms, … [Read more...]
Space sector start-ups generate £9 million boost following government accelerator scheme
Space sector start-ups that have taken part in a government backed accelerator programme have generated £9 million in investment and created 80 new jobs across the country. The reveal follows the government's backing of the UK space sector earlier this year with the creation of the North West … [Read more...]
North West Space Cluster to boost region’s role in multi-billion pound UK space sector
The North-west has been confirmed as a strategic component of the UK's multi-billion pound space sector, with a dedicated North West Space Cluster formally launched in the region. Led by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), alongside a consortium of key regional, national and … [Read more...]
Energy efficient heating specialist targets £1.3 million revenue
A Cheadle Heath based business is targeting revenues of £1.3 million as it launches a new more energy efficient heating product for our homes. Stockport-based Enviroheat HET are set to launch a new hot water cylinder design, the EconoCylinder, that reduced the electricity needed to heat water in … [Read more...]
Air compressor specialists celebrate 40 years trading
Stockport based air compressor distributors, ACE Compressors, celebrated their 40th anniversary on 1st March. The milestone anniversary for the firm marks 40 years since the business was formed in 1982, by three partners working out of a terraced house in Stockport. Two years later, the business … [Read more...]
New Energy Innovation Agency launches to drive progress towards net zero
The Energy Innovation Agency is set to launch in Greater Manchester at the end of April to support organisations in the city-region find innovative solutions to the challenges of achieving net zero carbon emissions. The organisation, which will launch at an event at Manchester's Circle Square … [Read more...]
Rail company makes final call for engineering apprenticeship applicants
Rail company, Northern, has made a final call to apply to join its engineering apprenticeship programme before applications close on 13th March. The rail company employs 300 apprentices across its depots and offices in the North of England, including in Greater Manchester where Northern is … [Read more...]
Power network operator publishes £1.8 billion plans for Net Zero
Power network operator, Stockport and Warrington based Electricity North West, has published its plans to lead the region towards Net Zero carbon emissions. Electricity North West's plans will see £1.8 billion of investment into infrastructure between 2023 and 2028 to ensure the region's network … [Read more...]
Further 45 jobs created at Stockport manufacturer
Stockport manufacturer and supplier of military equipment, WFEL, is creating a further 45 jobs to meet continued overseas and domestic demand. The new roles will support the precision engineering and manufacture of military bridges from WFEL's Heaton Chapel facility, and which are sold to over 40 … [Read more...]
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