Manchester, a great city to do business
Businesses, people and infrastructure
The birthplace of the industrial revolution and now the economic powerhouse of the north of
A world-class city which offers people a great place to live, work, visit and, critically, a fantastic environment for business.
Manchester boasts a sophisticated knowledge, tourist, transport, and business infrastructure. We have an incredible talent pool of people including a vast number studying at our top rated universities. The city's international airport and transport infrastructure compete on a global level and we offer a diverse and high quality portfolio of business properties.
Our economy is diverse, knowledge-led and based around growth areas such as digital and creative, financial and business services, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, environmental technologies, tourism and global sports brands.
Thousands of foreign owned companies and almost half of the Northwest's Top 500 businesses are based in
Key drivers for this growth are undoubtedly the strength of a dynamic private sector and the fact that
- Ranked as Europe's top city for business competitiveness and rated fourth in the world (2010).
- Number one 'small city' in the world for sporting facilities, transport and public support and number seven in the overall best city vote (2010).
- Voted best UK city outside of London for availability of retailing and leisure amenities and a lively city environment (2009).
- The largest student population in Europe.
- The largest and one of the most successful Chambers of Commerce in the UK.
Manchester's Spinningfields is one of Europe's largest city centre commercial developments. - Third most visited UK city by foreign visitors.
- 440 million people are within 3 hours flight time of
Manchester Airport, voted the UK's best regional airport.
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