GMCA to rubber-stamp film school
Funding for the International Screen School Manchester and a Cyber Innovation Hub to be developed at Heron House are among the key items to go before the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s meeting on Friday.
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Stryker takes space as Towers nears capacity
US medical technology business Stryker has taken 3,850 sq ft at Towers Business Park in Didsbury, South Manchester.
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Building sites across the UK, ready yourselves for the arrival of Sam the semi-automated mason, a robot making a name for itself laying 3,000 bricks a day compared to the human average of 500.
Self-driving cars take to roads of Greater Manchester
Project Synergy will see three self-driving cars trialled on public roads between Stockport railway station and Manchester Airport from January next year.
GM Open Data Infrastructure Map launched
A free online mapping tool enabling users to overlay 50 different types of infrastructure assets in Greater Manchester has been created by policy advisor New Economy along with Salford City Council and funded by the Cabinet Office’s Release of Data Fund.
Tech Nation report spotlights Liverpool and Manchester
A comprehensive analysis of digital technology clusters across the UK by Tech City UK and DueDil has listed Greater Manchester as the top area in the country for growth by company turnover.
Gigabit internet speeds online in Salford
Internet provider Hyperoptic has switched on fibre-to-the-home services in Sovereign Point and Imperial Point in Salford Quays, with gigabit broadband now available to residents.
Future cities hackathon underway at Media City
Data about street crime, air quality, energy consumption and road accidents will be analysed and reshaped into new tools aimed at improving quality of life and public services during the Greater Manchester Data Dive on Tuesday.
Chancellor in Liverpool to unveil transport, science deals
George Osborne is due to announce a £34.4m transport infrastructure package and a new enterprise zone for the university district.
Next phase of GM fibre roll-out agreed
High-speed fibre broadband will be offered to a further 39,000 homes and businesses in Greater Manchester by the end of March 2016, under a £15m partnership between eight local authorities and BT.
