Greater Manchester stories
The recognition underlines a stronger culture and staff development push at the Manchester IT firm, after it lifted from Silver in three years.
Regional competition for AI talent and investment is intensifying as Manchester keeps the UK's top spot, ahead of Bristol and Glasgow.
An early Salford pilot found a 40% drop in hazardous prescribing within 12 months, prompting a rollout across 400 GP practices.
The city region is drawing more investors and employers as nearly USD $1 billion has flowed into its AI firms since 2010.
Six more NHS trusts are due to join, testing whether a flexible shared service can cut costs and improve oversight at scale.
The move comes as AI demand drives Britain's data centre operators to expand faster, secure more power and plan larger sites.
Customers in busy parts of Greater Manchester should see fewer dropped calls and faster data after 65 upgrades covering more than 14,000 postcodes.
Apex's in-house marketing revamp wins Network Group 2026 Gala award, with the Manchester IT services provider also shortlisted in two other categories.
Borrowers and brokers could see faster mortgage processing as Vernon Building Society adds a new digital layer without replacing core systems.
The deal will help the bank integration software provider expand enterprise services, develop new products and pursue acquisitions.
Manchester Tech Week 2026 becomes a city-wide festival, with 10,000+ expected for AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation events.
As automation surges, Hulme Grammar alumnae show why human-centred leadership, ethics and empathy are now tech's most vital skills.
Latos Data Centres has launched consultation on a new “Neural Edge” AI-ready data centre planned for a brownfield site in East Manchester.
Leasing.com partners with Be.EV to bake public charging prices, guides and future charger mapping into its online EV leasing journey.
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.
Manchester's mid-sized firms are stalling investment and expansion, citing volatile costs, policy shifts and tougher access to finance.
Be.EV buys Mer's UK public EV charging network, gaining 1,600 bays and 450 sites to join the UK's top 10 rapid charge operators.
BT opens 2026 tech graduate and apprentice roles at its flagship Salford hub, backing Greater Manchester's cyber and AI ambitions.
Retail staff are feeling safer after shared police reporting cut violence and helped spot repeat offenders behind a rise in shop theft.
Manchester's GBP £1.7bn Sister hub and Galway's Platform94 sign a 12-month pact to ease cross-Irish Sea expansion for start-ups.
