The Cambridge × Manchester
Innovation Partnership
– designed to supercharge inclusive,
innovation-led growth

Initiatives to activate our world-leading innovation assets, accelerate inclusive growth and supercharge connectivity and collaboration between the two innovation communities include:

Ecosystem activation and integration

We are creating a vibrant cross-city innovation network to strengthen connections within and between the innovation ecosystems in Cambridge and Manchester.

Growing investment

Helping start-ups and scale-ups to secure funding and grow, attracting innovation-intensive FDI to the UK, and stimulating investment into R&D.

Test and learn

We will share best practice for delivering ecosystem collaboration and inclusive growth to benefit other cities, the wider higher education sector, and local and national government.