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11 June 2026

Pimberly: Scaling internationally with confidence through Greater Manchester’s support ecosystem

For fast-growing SaaS businesses, international expansion is often the ultimate test — not just of ambition, but of strategy, structure and resilience. Through the GM Business Growth Hub, Pimberly has gained the confidence and clarity to turn international ambition into a scalable growth strategy.

01 June 2026

Tameside start-up is rethinking what music can do

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

The Greater Manchester manufacturer using innovation support to transform rail safety

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

EV infrastructure company expects 100% turnover increase

Greater Manchester firm Charge-M8 has developed a new way to install EV charging equipment, supported by specialist technical expertise and innovation grant funding.

22 April 2026

Innovation support helps build the world’s first digital platform for stop-motion animation

By addressing a long-standing gap in stop-motion filmmaking, the team at Animation Toolkit are creating a first-to-market digital platform with the potential to scale globally.

08 April 2026

A cost-effective digital upgrade for one of Greater Manchester’s biggest manufacturers

Instead of replacing expensive equipment, TS (UK) used innovation funding to modernise it, “proving that you get very modern capabilities without a huge budget if you have an innovative mindset and the right support”.

31 March 2026

From Greater Manchester to the World: How Two Local Businesses Are Expanding Globally Through the International Scale-Up Programme

Masumi Headwear and Content Chemistry share their export journeys — and how support from GM Business Growth Hub helped turn global ambition into action.

26 March 2026

AI innovation marks latest step in Bolton business’s growth journey

Thornton & Lowe’s relationship with GM Business Growth Hub has spanned many years, with sustained support helping the business grow, build capability and, most recently, introduce AI and enhanced data protection into its bid management software.

20 March 2026

Bury healthtech start-up strengthens its AI engine and validation

Innovation support has helped health and life sciences company Augmented Healthcare map a clear route to regulatory registration and first commercial deployment.