Manchester Metropolitan University - MMU - has urged North West business leaders to support its £1m First Generation scheme. The ambitious £1m First Generation scheme, which aims to unlock the potential in gifted, bright young people from families where no one has previously attended university, … [Read more...]
News for: Northern Powerhouse
Stockport Exchange showcased to Chinese Investors
Stockport Exchange is one of 13 projects being showcased to Chinese investors as part of the opportunities to invest in the Northern Powerhouse. The new portfolio follows the recent strong performance of foreign direct investment into the Northern Powerhouse, which grew at twice the national … [Read more...]
Rt Hon George Osborne MP hosts first Northern Powerhouse Partnership roundtable
The Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) will today hold the first in a series of roundtable evidence gathering events chaired by the Rt Hon George Osborne MP. The roundtables will be taking place across the North with todays being held in Manchester and led by the Chair of the Northern Powerhouse … [Read more...]
IPPR reports small businesses face ‘digital divide’
According to a recent report from the IPPR North think-tank, small businesses face missing out on the digital revolution due to such as poor broadband connectivity and lack of web skills. The report, Unbuffering Success, says that SMEs need to embrace digital to ensure UK competitiveness and that … [Read more...]
Northern Powerhouse confidence ‘on the decline’ among small businesses
Research carried out with small businesses in Greater Manchester suggests most believe the Northern Powerhouse project is under threat and looking far less likely to happen than a year ago. The research, carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) Manchester & North Cheshire … [Read more...]
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