Key Partners
The following subregional partners help to deliver the NWDA strategy. The Bionow programme provides specialist support to the partners, as appropriate .
Cheshire County Council are the lead partner under the NW CMP for biotech. The Cheshire region encompasses the southern portion of the NW and is home to AstraZeneca's largest R&D centre and Manufacturing site. www.cheshire.gov.uk/Business/
Invest in Cumbria Agency supports companies investing in the County. Alongside companies such as GSK, Cumbria is also home to the world famous Lake District. www.cumbria-investment.co.uk
MIDAS is a not-for-profit organisation that provides free help and advice to companies who are relocating to Manchester, planning to relocate to Manchester, or looking to expand their existing business within the Greater Manchester area. www.investinmanchester.com
Liverpool Land Development Company is responsible for the delivery of major physical regeneration projects in four of the five strategic investment areas (SIAS) of Liverpool, including the Speke Biopark. www.liverpooldev.co.uk
Since 1993 The Mersey Partnership has been at the very heart of the regeneration of Merseyside, providing the City Region with one body to speak up on its behalf, acting increasingly as the catalyst for change and pressing home the Merseyside advantage as a location for inward investment. www.merseyside.org.uk
