HEDQF Conference: The University and the City

1. Chris Roberts
Development Director
Bruntwood & Manchester Science Partnerships
Creating
inspirational places
Corridor Manchester

2. Corridor
Investment
Programme

4. Heart of the Park

5. BBC Development

6. Corridor
Partnership
Formed in 2007 as a limited
company with strategic vision to
leverage the unique combination
of assets to drive economic growth
and create a globally leading
innovation district
• Bruntwood
• Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Manchester City Council
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• University of Manchester
• Royal Northern College of Music
• ARUP
• Manchester Science Partnerships

7. PICCADILLY
GARDENS
PICCADILLY
STATION
MANCHESTER
BUSINESS
SCHOOL
OXFORD ROAD
STATION
CORRIDOR
MANCHESTER
SALFORD
CENTRAL
STATION
TRINITY
W
AY
DEANSGATE
DEANSGATE
MANCUNIAN WAY
OXFORDROAD
UPPER
BROOK
STREET
QUAY ST
MARKET ST
G
REAT
ANCO
ATS
STREET
VICTORIA
STATION
MANCHESTER
METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY
FIRST STREET
MANCHESTER
SCIENCE
PARTNERSHIPS
CITYLABS 1.0
ST PETER’S
SQUARE
FORMER
BBC
• Unique co-location of assets
• Generates c.20% of the
city-region’s economic output
• 60,000 employed – high value,
knowledge-based
• Predicted to generate a further
20,000 jobs by 2025
• 72,000 students

8. Thank you.