Features
These features and articles are mainly drawn from our quarterly
magazine, 315o. If you would like to download the latest
edition (or archived editions), please visit our publications section.
Business Growth in the
Northwest
Economic productivity in the Northwest
is likely to outperform the UK as a whole during the coming
recession, according to draft research by analyst Experian.
Foreign companies step up
investment in NW PLC
Overseas companies have
given the Northwest a morale-boosting vote of confidence by
investing a massive £10 billion in a regional economy increasingly
reliant on technology and high workforce skills.
Green Future for Chemicals
Industry
The Northwest chemicals industry is changing
fast. For intensive production read sustainable manufacturing, for
base chemicals read new and innovative green chemistry. And it is
companies like Manchester-based Reaxa that are at the forefront of
this era of change.
Liverpool Builds Bright
Future
Rising confidence in Liverpool's ability to become a prosperous,
competitive city-region is sparking a building boom without
parallel in the last half century.
Biocentre To Develop New
Medicines
An new ultra-clean facility has been
officially opened on Merseyside, strengthening the region's
reputation for biopharmaceutical innovation.
Third Panopticon Unveiled - The
Singing Ringing Tree
A major landmark for Burnley, attracting visitors and boosting
Burnley’s tourist sector and economy.
Auto Industry gears up for a better future
The Northwest is the second most important automotive region in the
UK, with over 500 companies employing some 43,000 people.
New Thinkers Welcome
In a major report
The Times Online explains why the future is looking bright in
the North West, fast becoming Europe's second economic engine after
London.
Plugging into Campus
Expertise
Chemicals for soft contact lenses, additives for new cleaning
products and the latest reagents for use in fuel cells for products
such as mobile phones - these are just three of the projects that
have recently been helped on their way by the Organic Materials
Innovation Centre (OMIC).
Kingsway Set To Conquer Property
Market
After years in the planning pipeline Kingsway, Rochdale, has
reached a new milestone with the launch of a bold marketing
campaign to promote the strategic 170-hectare (450 acre) site as a
unique location for tomorrow’s industries.