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27 March 2024

GM Business Growth Hub provides stepping stone to success for innovative dog shower

This Greater Manchester business went from ideation to commercialisation by drawing on expertise, facilities and funding to overcome its challenges.

13 February 2024

Helping Beer Piper map out a smarter future

A meeting with a GM Business Growth Hub innovation specialist led to technical support, funding and a pipe dream turning into reality for a cutting edge SME in the pub industry.

31 January 2024

UK market leader creates industry first with our support

Fibrestar Drums’ success has lessons for all businesses about the value of having an open mindset and responding to the needs of the market.

17 January 2024

Supporting industry innovation and technological processes

A Bolton SME is aiming to triple its client base within 12 months after building a new digital product to assist innovation in the manufacturing, engineering, chemical and logistics sectors.

20 October 2023

How Dunsters' Farm profited from an Innovative Mindset

Agility, a refusal not to be constrained by fixed long-term plans, and a strategic collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University are behind one of Greater Manchester’s biggest success stories.

10 August 2023

The family firm aiming to transform the UK’s scrap metal recycling industry

A scrap metal recycling SME from Oldham is expecting to see profits rise by 50% thanks to its development of a ground-breaking new payment system, with support from our specialist digital innovation team.

02 August 2023

Sound innovation – the benefits of accessing technical expertise

A Manchester SME has developed a groundbreaking new software tool for building acoustics, in collaboration with the University of Salford.

30 June 2023

How a Hyde SME strengthened its value proposition in three easy steps

Stainless Restoration Ltd has reaped the benefits of a university collaboration, resulting in reduced costs and improved efficiency.

05 June 2023

How collaboration boosted Badger Energy’s product development

Ambitious Manchester SME Badger Energy has reaped the rewards of collaborating with Manchester Metropolitan University, unlocking a wealth of expertise and specialist equipment to advance its product development.