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03 December 2025

The smart investment helping Wigan manufacturer to expand

When global supply chains faltered, Puragen found a smarter way to stay ahead. With support from GM Business Growth Hub, the company brought quality testing in-house – unlocking major cost savings and greater operational efficiency.

27 November 2025

Lusso make a gear change with innovation support

With expert guidance, university collaboration and £13,000 in grant funding from GM Business Growth Hub, this Bury-based cycling brand developed a high-performance waterproof jacket and accelerated its route to market.

25 November 2025

From Salford to the world: i2i’s innovation story shows the value of business support

With support from our Innovation Service, i2i Pipelines turned a complex R&D challenge into breakthrough technology that is creating jobs, boosting productivity and unlocking future sales.

18 November 2025

Innovation driving 400% growth for Greater Manchester health tech firm

With strategic guidance and innovation funding, Stockport-based Health Connect Global is using AI to analyse and simplify the health and wellbeing data of patients, giving time back to clinicians and improving patient care.

11 November 2025

How innovation support helped Wisterias bring care-tech to market

With support from GM Business Growth Hub and Greater Manchester’s innovation network, Wisterias has launched its AI-powered care management platform – creating jobs, attracting customers, and helping smaller care providers go digital.

23 October 2025

AI innovation paves the way for global growth at Inspection Systems

With expertise from the University of Manchester and GM Business Growth Hub support, this advanced manufacturing business is developing AI-powered tools to boost productivity and reach new markets.

18 September 2025

AI innovation powers new growth for ed-tech business

Bolton-based Near-Life is using cutting-edge artificial intelligence to transform interactive learning – and external support is helping them get there faster.

26 August 2025

Ecobelt: From Tameside start-up to global game-changer

Like many early-stage tech innovators, Ecobelt faced hurdles in scaling to achieve its global potential. Read how Greater Manchester’s innovation ecosystem provided the technical expertise, funding and collaborations to take on a global market.

07 August 2025

Social enterprise leverages support to accelerate market entry

PossAbilities had an idea for a digital activities library to support carers and empower adults with learning disabilities to build essential life skills. We helped them to turn this into a scalable, sustainable commercial solution.