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MANCHESTER:THE TECH PIONEER
ManchesterCity of Tech PioneersHome to Baby the world’s first stored program computer
Rosetta – Transitive’s game-changing software adopted by Apple and IBM
Graphene – potential to revolutionise tech industry
Manchester’s ambition is to become one of the world’s top 20 digital cities by 2020
Tech City UK MIDAS Presentation
MIDAS, Manchester – Tech City UK
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A City of Opportunity• One of Europe’s largest city economies - £50bn
• Major sectors include:
• Financial Services
• Life Sciences and Healthcare
• TMT
• Public Sector
• TMT Alone is worth£5.4bn
• £3.5 bn invested in TMT infrastructure
• Fully connected city & international hub
MIDAS, Manchester – Tech City UK
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A City of Expertise• A workforce of 7.2 million within
50 miles
• Over 100,000 people employed in Manchester’s tech sector
• Home to over 6,000 tech related businesses
• 105,000 students studying in one of our four world-class universities
• Access to niche skills such as MySQL and agile
• University of Manchester Computer Science - the UK’s tech pioneer
Key strengths:• Big Data
• E-commerce
• Med-Tech
• Digital health
MediaCityUK, Europe’s largest
purpose built tech and media hub
A Thriving City grow
imagine
Manchester – Tech City IK
A Supportive CityManchester offers the Perfect environment for growth.
Tech Clusters include TechHub, Northern Quarter, MediaCityUK, South Manchester Corridor, The Corridor
Incubators include The Landing, Sharp Project, Innospace, msp
Accelerator programmes
Networks to support your growth
MIDAS, Manchester – Tech City UK
A FutureproofCity
Tech City UK Presentation Title
Increasing the skills of the next generation
• EON Reality coding school
• Cloud Academy• UTCs• Code clubs in primary
schools
Manchester identified as a – “supercity” due to the £60 million investment in its digital infrastructure
Tech sector continues to grow
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THANK YOU
www.investinmanchester.com
Tim Newns, Chief Executive
MIDAS - Manchester’s Inward Investment Agency
+44 (0)161 875 2239