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Showcase your research in GMCA's Digitober

02 Sep 2022

Digitober is a month that celebrates and showcases the amazing work of Greater Manchester’s digital sector

Digital Futures is shining a spotlight on GMCA’s Digitober. In February, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority launched the Greater Manchester Digital Blueprint. The blueprint sets out the next chapter in the ambition to be recognised as a world-leading digital city region, with an ongoing commitment to taking an open, innovative, and connective approach to delivering that ambition.

Digitober is a month that will celebrate and showcase the amazing work of Greater Manchester’s digital sector. In particular, the month will:

  • Reaffirm the ambition that everyone in Greater Manchester, whatever their age, location, or situation, can benefit from the opportunities digital brings.
  • Showcase how Greater Manchester is taking its position as an internationally recognised centre of digital innovation, research, and practice.
  • Take a look at GMCA’s plans to ensure Greater Manchester has the digital infrastructure it needs to be a world class digital city region, including extending network reach by connecting over 1500 public sector sites and assets with full fibre across Greater Manchester.
  • Outline GMCA vision to create a critical mass of digital talent, positioning Greater Manchester as the key place for businesses seeking a digitally skilled workforce to invest in outside of London. Digitober will showcase progress in that space.

Find out more about last year’s Digitober campaign.

If you would like to get involved, contact terri.lucas@manchester.ac.uk