The names of the ten Greater Manchester projects set to get share of £100m that had been promised in Jeremy Hunt's Budget have been revealed.
The schemes will benefit from the Innovation Accelerators programme and have been announced alongside 11 in Glasgow and five in the West Midlands.
The funding was first reported by BusinessLive on Monday, March 13, and later confirmed by the Chancellor two days later.
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Innovate UK has said the 26 projects will help attract private research and development investment, create new jobs, boost regional economic growth, and develop new technologies.
It added that Greater Manchester will "lead the way" in sustainable advanced materials and manufacturing, digital and tech, health innovation and technology to become carbon neutral by 2038.
The Greater Manchester projects are:
- ‘Future Homes’, Led by – University of Salford. (Sector: Net Zero)
- ‘Greater Manchester Electro-chemical Hydrogen Cluster’, Led by – Manchester Metropolitan University. (Sector: Net Zero)
- ‘Manchester Turing Innovation Hub (MTIH)’, Led by – The University of Manchester. (Sector: Digital)
- ‘The Development and Validation of Technology for Time Critical Genomic Testing (DEVOTE) Programme’, Led by – The University of Manchester (Sector: Health)
- ‘Energy Accelerator for Non-Domestic Buildings’, Led by – The Growth Company (Sector: Net Zero)
- ‘Centre for Digital Innovation (CDI)’, Led by - Manchester Metropolitan University. (Sector: Net Zero)
- ‘Pilots for the Sustainable Materials Translational Research Centre (p- SMTRC)’, Led by – Rochdale Development Agency. (Sector: Advanced Materials)
- ‘AR EdTech For Hydrogen Skills ‘, Led by – Blair Project LTD. (Sector: Net Zero)
- ‘GM Advanced Diagnostics Accelerator’, Led by – Health Innovation Manchester, hosted by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. (Sector – Health)
- ‘MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub’, Led by – The Landing at Media City UK Limited. (Sector – Creative)
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said: "Greater Manchester’s selection as one of three Innovation Accelerator regions reflects the high level of confidence in our innovation ecosystem.
"The projects being backed are undertaking world-leading research to address some of the biggest challenges we face.
"They also align with the sectors where Greater Manchester has emerging or established strengths, like advanced materials, artificial intelligence and diagnostics.
"We look forward to working with partners to ensure this funding supports the growth of our future industries and delivers greater prosperity for our people."
Indro Mukerjee, chief executive at Innovate UK, added: "As the UK's innovation agency, Innovate UK is dedicated to building strong regional partnerships to boost local innovation and commercialisation.
"Our Innovation Accelerators will attract further private sector investment in city regions, driving economic and societal growth and benefiting local communities.
"Together, we can unleash the full innovation potential of every community in the UK."
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