REGIONAL PROSPERITY BLUEPRINT
This report evaluates the outcomes of IN4 Group’s activity across the Greater Manchester region from April 2023 to March 2025, focusing on how its work has catalysed innovation, skills development, and enterprise growth. Delivered through HOST Salford — the innovation hub at MediaCity — IN4 has led a diverse portfolio of initiatives that: • Provide affordable workspaces and subsidised costs for businesses while hosting events and supporting partners, tenants, and members • Deliver sector-leading business, education, and skills programmes, including: • FreelanceHER 100 • Gametech365 • Modern Worker for the Modern Workplace
• Play AI • CyberFirst MEGA Hubs • Skills City • MIND
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Government
Skills City Pathways to Industry
Government Departments
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Local Authorities Combined Authorities Business Groups
• Host community engagement events to strengthen Salford’s digital ecosystem and develop home-grown talent This independently verified evaluation, conducted by Social Value Business (SVB), highlights these initiatives’ measurable social and economic outcomes. It reinforces how the partnership between Salford City Council and IN4 Group drives inclusive innovation, economic resilience, and regional prosperity.
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Gametech Professional Studio
Talent
Partners
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ELCAS
APEX Partners Industry Partners
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Industry
Community
COMMUNITY • MIND • FH100 • CyberFirst • MEGA Hubs
MWMW Play AI
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HOST
Technology
Gametech
The most impactful, proven programmes unlocking human capital to achieve sustainable regional prosperity.
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