MSP opens Oxford Road tech incubator
Manchester Science Partnerships has launched a £2m tech incubator at Manchester Technology Centre that it said will help create up to 2,000 jobs over the next decade.
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Tatton and MMU to combine on 3D printing hub
A Memorandum of Understanding will be signed by Tatton Estates Management and Manchester Metropolitan University at MIPIM for the development of the Cheshire 3D Print Hub.
Urban Splash takes on SIG modular arm, brings in investors
The developer has agreed terms to acquire certain trade and assets of SIG Building Systems, the modular offsite construction business of SIG, for a nominal £1.
Universities must adapt to thrive, says Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty’s report on making universities fit for the future has pointed to the importance of a “seamless digital experience” for students as essential to the progress of higher education, particularly in their accommodation, lecture halls, and libraries.
Manchester goes under the mobility microscope
The city has the potential to be one of the world’s top smart city destinations of the future, according to a study analysing urban mobility by Deloitte.
Dissecting OBI’s digital difference
OBI Property has become synonymous with Manchester’s rising digital sector. Co-founder Will Lewis talks to Paul Unger about how a surveying practice became a tech player.
Laing O’Rourke tops out at Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre
Laing O’Rourke has reached a significant milestone in the construction of the £60m Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre in Manchester, with the building on course to open next year.
Wondrwall: The patented technology giving homes a brain
Chief executive and founder Daniel Burton says his smart home technology, which is partnered with Amazon’s Alexa, will protect consumers from burglars, reduce energy bills by 30% and have the heating on by the time users get home.
Enterprise City announces app for workplace communication
The Dot app is designed to connect all of Allied London’s ECUK tenants using a ‘chance encounters’ model.
Grindsmith on the Rise as Barclays seeks new site
Barclays' fintech banking centre, Rise Manchester, in the arches of Great Northern Warehouse, has closed and the vacated space taken by start-up coffee operator Grindsmith, currently being courted by many of the city’s developers who are keen to bring attractive independent brands to their new buildings.
