Manchester　stands　at　the　heart　of　the　UK，　itself　a　top　venue　for　global　investment.

　The　UK　receives　more　cumulative　investment　from　key　overseas　markets　than　any　other　European　Country.　As　the　capital　of　England's　North　West　region，　Manchester　is　a　city　of　industrial，　commercial　and　technological　excellence　and　a　leading　centre　for　education　and　research.　Over　1，600　overseas　owned　companies　have　already　invested　in　North　West　England　and　80　of　the　Financial　Times　Top　100　companies　are　represented　in　the　region.

　Manchester's　talent　has　long　inspired　and　pioneered　development　in　technology，　transport，　engineering，　computers，　medical　research　and　robotics.　Manchester　remains　progressive，　inventive　and　entrepreneurial，　a　truly　cosmopolitan　city　with　a　rich　cultural　heritage.