GC Business Finance and River Capital have deployed more than £1.8m to North West businesses through the Northern Powerhouse Investment…
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Fintech is now a £5bn-a-year industry in the North of England
A new Whitecap Consulting report finds fintech adds £5bn a year to the North of England's economy, with nearly 400…
Read MoreDogger Bank: the world’s largest wind farm could deliver £6.1bn — much of it in the North
A new report finds the world's largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, could generate £6.1bn for the UK economy and…
Read MoreThe North East’s AI Growth Zone: £30bn, 5,000 jobs, and Europe’s data-centre frontier
The government's North East AI Growth Zone could unlock up to £30bn and 5,000 jobs, anchored by a Blackstone-backed Blyth…
Read More£150m creative industries fund hands four Northern regions a share of the action
The government's Industrial Strategy will split £150m across six regions outside London — four of them Northern — to grow…
Read MoreIrish firms are doubling down on Manchester — and the numbers back it up
An Enterprise Ireland trade mission brought 30 high-growth firms to Manchester, with 38% of Irish companies planning to significantly increase…
Read MoreNorth East universities and mayor launch £22.5m fund to turn research into companies
The £22.5m Inspire Fund, part of a £100m regional framework, targets the gap between university research and investable start-ups across…
Read MoreLiverpool City Region launches £2bn Investment Fund — the biggest in its history
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram's £2bn Investment Fund pulls public money into one pot to unlock 520,000 sq ft of commercial…
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