Manchester:
Driving Research and Innovation
Through Partnerships
Manchester UK, has a wealth of
world‑class research and innovation
assets and is the country’s first
fully devolved health and social
care system with a budget of £6bn.
Under the coordination of Health
Innovation Manchester, the city
offers unique opportunities to
develop partnerships which deliver
research and innovation at pace
and scale.
Devolution provides unique opportunities to
improve the cost and quality of health care
and transform health outcomes for nearly 3m
residents. Health care is provided for free at
the point of access for all UK residents by one
provider, the National Health Service (NHS).
All health care commissioning takes place
locally offering businesses direct access to
over 30 NHS service providers.
Some of the city’s partnership strengths are:
Health Analytics
Manchester is a recognised world leader
in health analytics. The city’s unique data
ecosystem allows researchers to monitor
consenting patients in real-time, making it the
perfect location to gain real-world evidence
for pre-license medicine and shorten time
to market. The region was the base for the
Salford Lung Study, a world first in real-world
trials. The Salford Lung Study provided
evidence for one drug being more effective
than the current treatment of asthma.
MedTech
The region has a strong cluster of existing
MedTech companies including Hologic and
Premaitha Health. Research institutes such
as the Manchester Molecular Pathology
Innovation Centre (MMPathIC) work in
partnership with both SMEs and global
corporates to refine the development pathway
for diagnostics and translate discoveries into
tests. Manchester is the home of the first
commercial mass spectrometers and is now
a world leader in this field with a dedicated
research centre, the Michael Barber Centre
for Mass Spectrometry. The city also
offers opportunities to explore the medical
applications of advanced materials such
as graphene.
Precision Medicine
Manchester has attracted around £96m
in grant income in the past five years for
precision medicine focused on, genomics,
proteomics, imaging, and biomarkers. The
city is home to The Manchester Precision
Medicine Institute which allows a range
of professionals to work with patients to
personalise their care. The £18m Stoller
Biomarker Discovery Centre is industrialising
the approach to finding new biomarkers of
diagnosis, prognosis and responses to therapy
in medicine. Finally, the Manchester Centre
for Genomic Medicine is one of the largest
and most comprehensive genetics units in
Europe. The unit develops new tests and
supports the development of genetic services
internationally.
Our Talent
Manchester is home to one of the largest
student bodies in Europe, with a student
population of almost 100,000 across the city’s
four universities. There are also a further 19
universities within an hour’s drive time of the
city. 70% of the UK’s clinical lab scientists
are trained in Manchester, and Manchester
Metropolitan University trains the majority of
health professionals allied to medical science.
Our Population
Manchester has an ethnically diverse, stable
population of almost 3m with a further 9m
falling within Manchester’s health catchment
area. The city’s population has a higher than
average prevalence of long-term conditions
such as diabetes, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease and heart disease. There is
a determination from stakeholders throughout
the city to improve health outcomes for the
population by accelerating the adoption and
diffusion of innovations into the health and
social care system.
Health Innovation Manchester has a
world-leading set of partners including:
The health
analytics
capabilities
of the Health e Research Centre and
Farr Institute ensures anonymised data
becomes a rich source of information for
clinicians and innovators. It is home to the
coordinating centre for the UK’s Connected
Health Cities project. The project enables
four cities to share information to improve
health outcomes.
herc.ac.uk
@HeRC_Farr
The Northern
Health Science
Alliance (NHSA)
is a single point of entry for health care
industries interested in establishing
biomedical research and innovation in the
North of England. It brings together the
North of England’s leading universities,
NHS teaching hospitals and four Academic
Health Science Networks in one health
partnership. Uniting a 15m patient
population, the NHSA can support industry
in evaluating their new technology within
the UK’s health provider, source academic
or clinical partners for collaboration and
support technology scouting across various
institutions.
thenhsa.co.uk
@The_NHSA
NorthWest
EHealth is an
industry leader
in the area of health analytics and electronic
health record clinical trials. The company
provided the technology which enabled
the success of the Salford Lung Study and
are the only organisation in the world to
have evaluated the safety and effectiveness
of a pre-license medicine in a real-world
setting. They work with consenting patients
who provide their data from primary and
secondary care, community pharmacies
and other data sources to deliver validated
electronic health record randomised
controlled trials, safely and securely.
nweh.co.uk
@NWEHealth
Bionow is a
membership
organisation
focused on supporting and enhancing the
growth and competitiveness of the life
science cluster in the North of England.
They are committed to providing high-
quality services that add tangible value to
members’ operational activity and growth
prospects. Their members include biotech,
pharmaceutical, health care and medical
device companies, and the specialist supply
chain.
bionow.co.uk
@Bionow
TRUSTECH
bridges the gap
between the UK’s health care provider (the
NHS), commissioners, and the commercial,
academic and international health care
sectors. Their aim is to improve the way in
which the NHS operates by encouraging
the development or adoption of innovative
techniques, solutions, technologies and
services for the benefit of all patients.
TRUSTECH’s Innovation Nexus service is a
gateway to holistic business growth support
focused on the specialist needs of life
science SMEs. They have worked with many
international MedTech companies to help
them develop and adapt their technologies
for the UK market.
trustech.org.uk
@TRUSTECH_NHS
Working Together to Deliver Innovation
Manchester is home to
an exceptional integrated
infrastructure to speed up the
delivery of health innovations
to address unmet medical needs.
These organisations provide
invaluable support to businesses
looking to bring innovation to
Manchester, the North and the UK.
Greater Manchester Health and Social
Care Partnership (GMHSC) is responsible
for the £6bn budget to improve the health of
Manchester’s 3m citizens and achieve world-
class service standards. The Partnership
is committed to working with industry
to maximise the role which industry-led
innovation can play in improving health
outcomes and reducing costs.
gmhsc.org.uk
@GM_HSC
Health Innovation
Manchester is the
city regions academic
health science
network. Operating within a devolved
health and social care system has enabled
them to create a unique infrastructure
and environment for industry innovators
to flourish. They offer a single industry
gateway and innovation pathway, world-
class informatics infrastructure, clear view
of system needs, and processes that enable
speedier decision making and shorter and
more certain routes to adoption.
healthinnovationmanchester.com
@healthinnovmcr
Home to Four Thriving Universities
Manchester’s four universities
produce over 33,000 graduates per
year of which 40% remain in the
region. The universities are all
proactively engaged in establishing
collaboration opportunities with
life science organisations globally.
The University of
Manchester is the
UK's largest single-site
university, ranks 34th in the QS World
University Rankings and is a founder
member of Health Innovation Manchester.
The University undertakes multidisciplinary
research through collaborations with
partners worldwide to tackle some of
society's most pressing problems. Home
to over 2,000 researchers, the university’s
size and scale enable unparalleled
interdisciplinary inquiry.
manchester.ac.uk
@OfficialUoM
Salford University attracts
collaboration with global
health and social care
organisations and is constantly looking
to develop relationships. Industry is
able to access Salford’s state-of-the-art
facilities such as their digital imaging
suite, psychology labs, and prosthetics and
orthotics lab.
salford.ac.uk
@SalfordUni
Manchester
Metropolitan
University has a long
and proud history of working with the very
best health providers in the UK and abroad.
Its ambition is to build on the expertise
within the University and partnerships
to make a positive impact, contributing
to the future design, development and
delivery of systemic health care outcomes
which improve the health and wellbeing of
individuals, families and communities.
mmu.ac.uk
@ManMetUni
Bolton University’s
Centre for Research in
Health and Wellbeing provides research and
public engagement to improve communities
health and wellbeing. Research is based
upon collaborative partnerships and
community involvement. The team has
expertise in evaluation, needs assessment,
service user involvement, participation and
innovation.
bolton.ac.uk
@BoltonUni
Globally Connected
Manchester has a wide variety of
property, innovation and research
assets connected to key life science
hubs by Manchester Airport which
flies direct to over 200 destinations.
North America
Atlanta 8hrs
Boston 8hrs
Chicago 9hrs 30
Houston 10hrs 20
Las Vegas 11hrs
Los Angeles 12+hrs
Miami 12+hrs
New York 8hrs
San Francisco 11hrs 20
Toronto 8hrs 30
Asia Pacific
Beijing 12hrs
Hong Kong 13hrs 15
Singapore 13hrs 20
Middle East
Abu Dhabi 7hrs
Cairo 5hrs 10
Dubai 7hrs 50
Tel Aviv 5hrs 20
Africa
Cairo 5hrs 10
United Kingdom
London 1h 5
Dublin 1h
Europe
Amsterdam 1h 25
Athens 3hrs 50
Barcelona 2hrs 30
Belfast 1h
Berlin 1h 50
Copenhagen 1h 55
Helsinki 2hrs 40
Istanbul 4hrs 10
Madrid 2hrs 40
Munich 2hrs
Paris 1h 30
Rome 2hrs 45
Stockholm 2hrs 25
Venice 2hrs 15
Zurich 1h 55
life sciences & allied
subjects graduates

13,405
157,000
health & social
care workforce

1 of 4
Health eResearch
Centres forming the
UK Farr Institute
biomedical companies
Home to
260+
Companies in the wider region include:
health & social care budget
£6bn
to London
2 hours
Direct flights to
200+ destinations
including San
Francisco and Boston
England’s most
successful
clinical trial
recruitment site
Access to 20 million
consumers within
2 hours’ drive.
Home to the National
Institute for Health and
Care Excellence
(NICE)
foreign-owned companies
2,000+
life sciences & allied
subjects graduates

13,405
157,000
health & social
care workforce

1 of 4
Health eResearch
Centres forming the
UK Farr Institute
biomedical companies
Home to
260+
Companies in the wider region include:
health & social care budget
£6bn
to London
2 hours
Direct flights to
20+ destinations
including San
Francisco and Boston
England’s most
successful
clincal trial
recruitment site
Access to 20 millon
consumers within
2 hours’ drive.
Home to the National
Institute for Health and
Care Excellence
(NICE)
foreign-owned companies
2,000+
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157,000
health & social
care workforce

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Health eResearch
Centres forming the
UK Farr Institute
biomedical companies
Home to
260+
Companies in the wider region include:
health & social care budget
£6bn
to London
2 hours
Direct flights to
200+ destinations
including San
Francisco and Boston
England’s most
successful
clinical trial
recruitment site
Access to 20 million
consumers within
2 hours’ drive.
Home to the National
Institute for Health and
Care Excellence
(NICE)
foreign-owned companies
2,000+
life sciences & allied
subjects graduates

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157,000
health & social
care workforce

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Health eResearch
Centres forming the
UK Farr Institute
biomedical companies
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Companies in the wider region include:
health & social care budget
£6bn
to London
2 hours
Direct flights to
200+ destinations
including San
Francisco and Boston
England’s most
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clinical trial
recruitment site
Access to 20 million
consumers within
2 hours’ drive.
Home to the National
Institute for Health and
Care Excellence
(NICE)
foreign-owned companies
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Key Facts
Corridor Manchester*
Corridor Manchester is on course to become
one of the top five innovation districts in
Europe. It is home to a wealth of knowledge
intensive organisations operating in a range
of areas including health, higher education
and advanced materials. The Corridor is
also the site of the UK’s multi million pound
‘smart city’ Internet of Things technology
demonstrator, CityVerve, which will deploy
technologies that allow for rapid scalability
and interoperability, and the virtualisation
of data.
corridormanchester.com | @corridormcr
Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP)*
MSP is home to a unique community
of scientists, innovators, investors and
entrepreneurs. By putting collaboration first
and providing access to specialist finance,
talent, markets, networks and investors,
MSP is able to support the acceleration of
business growth through innovation.
As the UK’s leading science and technology
park operator, MSP is home to more than
300 high growth businesses and offers
everything from specialist incubation
centers to bespoke build laboratories and
international centers of R&D excellence.
mspl.co.uk | @TweetsbyMSP
*Companies located in the Enterprise Zone will benefit from business rate discounts, super-fast broadband and simplified planning procedures.
Manchester Science Park
£50million
Citylabs
£28.5million
Total capital investment
Central Manchester
University Hopsital
£50million
University of Manchester
£700million
Manchester Metropolitian University
£34million
Brooks building Manchester Campus
£139million
Corridor Manchester Investment
MediaCityUK
An eclectic and exciting mix of over 200
businesses call MediaCityUK their home.
From global celebrated brands like the
BBC, ITV and Bupa to SMEs such as Now
Healthcare, MediaCityUK combines all
cross-sections of the digital creative industry
to create a unique environment where SMEs
and corporates can thrive. The Landing, a
space specifically designed for SMEs, is
home to initiatives such as PwC’s Future of
Health Accelerator and Barclays
Eagle Labs.
mediacityuk.co.uk | @MediaCityUK
Key Life Science Hubs
Airport City*
Airport City Manchester is one of the most
exciting business destinations in development
today. The total planning area of Airport City
Manchester comprises of approximately
5m sq. ft. GFA, with a total development
cost of £650m and value of £800m.
The site encompasses offices, advanced
manufacturing and logistics facilities, along
with hotels and ancillary retail. Directly
adjacent to Manchester Airport, it is perfectly
positioned for business with the UK, Europe
and the world.
airportcity.co.uk | @AirportCityUK
The Christie
The Christie is renowned as a world pioneer
in the care, treatment and research of
cancer. The largest single-site cancer center
in Europe, The Christie treats more than
44,000 patients a year and has one of the
largest trial portfolios in the UK, with over
550 active clinical trials.
christie.nhs.uk | @TheChristieNHS
Trafford Park
Trafford Park is the first purpose built
industrial park in the world and with over
97m sq. ft. of business space, remains one
of the largest and most successful business
parks in Europe. Globally recognised as a
centre of excellence, Trafford Park is home
to over 1,330 businesses employing over
35,000 people. Kratos Analytical alongside
Shimadzu’s European Research Laboratory
are located here.
investintrafford.com/BusinessLocations/
trafford‑park.aspx | @TraffordBiz
Central Manchester University Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT)*
Home to five specialist hospitals, including
the largest children’s hospital in the UK and
a leading centre for genomic medicine, the
trust is a leading provider of tertiary and
specialist health care treating over a million
patients a year.
The Trust is also home to MSP’s Citylabs
campus which is currently under expansion,
enabling health and medical technology
companies to grow and co-create new
health products, in collaboration with the
UK’s health care provider.
cmft.nhs.uk | @CMFTNHS
Hexagon Tower
Hexagon Tower is a specialist science and
technology facility. As a former ICI research,
development and production centre,
innovation is at the site’s core and the
vertical science park is home to companies
such as Lonza and Intertek.
hexagon‑tower.co.uk | @HexagonTower
Salford Royal NHS Group
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is
England’s only fully e-enabled health
trust placing it at the forefront of health
informatics. The Trust formed the test bed
of the world’s first large-scale, real-world
clinical trial – The Salford Lung Study.
srft.nhs.uk | @SalfordRoyalNHS
The largest NHS cluster in the UK
Manchester is home to a cluster of leading general and specialist hospitals including:
HELLO Manchester is a service that offers free or discounted office space,
professional services as well as preferential hotel and restaurant rates to
overseas investors. This ‘soft landing’ initiative enables companies to establish a
foothold in Europe’s top city for business competitiveness with minimal risk and
cost. All of this is underpinned by a vibrant quality of life and complimentary
business support from MIDAS.
To find out more contact: info@midas.org.uk
HELLO MANCHESTER
*Companies located in the Enterprise Zone will benefit from business rate discounts, super-fast broadband and simplified planning procedures.