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31 January 2024

Fibrestar Drums

A Stockport SME has launched an innovative animal feed tub which will reduce carbon emissions and plastic waste in agriculture. It’s a success story with lessons for all businesses about the value of having an open mindset and responding to the needs of the market.

24 January 2024

Vector Homes

Our Innovation Specialists helped a Greater Manchester SME to create forecasted Y1 sales of £80,000 and two new jobs as it embarks on a groundbreaking revolution in sustainable housing.

17 January 2024

Invisu

A Bolton SME is aiming to triple its client base within 12 months after building a new digital product to assist innovation in the manufacturing, engineering, chemical and logistics sectors.

20 October 2023

Profiting from an Innovative Mindset

Agility, a refusal not to be constrained by fixed long-term plans, and a strategic collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University are behind one of Greater Manchester’s biggest success stories.

19 September 2023

Reducing the risk of occupational cancer one wipe at a time

Jo Taylor, Director of De-Wipe, explains how the business developed the UK’s only 100% biodegradable decontamination wipe scientifically proven to eliminate harmful toxins from the skin.

10 August 2023

The family firm aiming to transform the UK’s scrap metal recycling industry - Oldham Manchester Case Study

A scrap metal recycling SME from Oldham is expecting to see profits rise by 50% thanks to its development of a ground-breaking new payment system, with support from our specialist digital innovation team.

03 August 2023

How Dunsters Farm branched out to home delivery across the North

The Bury-based food wholesaler needed to change direction overnight when 95 per cent of its customers had to close because of lockdown restrictions. With support from the Hub’s Digital Innovation experts, it is “now in a far better position”.

02 August 2023

Sound innovation – the benefits of accessing technical expertise

A Manchester SME has developed a groundbreaking new software tool for building acoustics, in collaboration with the University of Salford.

30 June 2023

How a Hyde SME strengthened its value proposition in three easy steps

Stainless Restoration Ltd has reaped the benefits of a university collaboration, resulting in reduced costs and improved efficiency.