23 September 2026
Founded during the Covid-19 lockdown, NTB Survey grew from a one-person start-up into a thriving surveying business. Relocating to Bury helped unlock new opportunities, drive four years of double-digit growth and connect the company with GM Business Growth Hub support.
23 September 2026
Candy's Cupcakes grew from a home kitchen business into a national bakery brand with more than £2m turnover. Through support from the GM Business Growth Hub, founder Candice Bannister adopted new technologies and ways of working to drive sustainable growth.
18 August 2026
Long-term school absence is a growing challenge for young people, families and education providers. In Tameside, Empower Coaching and Performance is developing a new way to respond, led by TV and film actress Michaela McCormick.
09 July 2026
Wigan-based Smith Bullough has used innovation support to apply artificial intelligence to its heat treatment process, improving consistency, traceability and readiness for commercial growth.
18 June 2026
With support from GM Business Growth Hub, Salt Separation Services Limited (SaltSep) brought in specialist expertise from the University of Manchester to develop and test prototypes and progress their innovation towards commercial launch.
02 June 2026
With support from GM Business Growth Hub, Vector Labs is turning sustainable materials innovation into market-ready housing technologies.
01 June 2026
Developing adaptive audio for fitness, wellbeing and performance, Sineco has ambitions to be a global leader. With innovation support, the business is building the technical and commercial foundations needed to reach that goal.
21 May 2026
From university partnerships to R&D funding, GJD Manufacturing’s journey shows how innovation support can help turn good ideas into real progress – with an AI project the latest chapter in the Heywood firm’s story.
12 May 2026
Greater Manchester firm Charge-M8 has developed a new way to install EV charging equipment, supported by specialist technical expertise and innovation grant funding.