https://techmonitor.ai/policy/northern-uk-tech-firms-call-for-help-creating-new-silicon-valley

Leading UK businesses, including BT, Booking.com and Auto Trader, have called for politicians to get behind a proposal to boost skills development, investment, and collaboration in the north of England's tech sector

A Manifesto for the Northern Tech Economy, drafted by industry body Manchester digital, seeks to create a framework that will emploer the north to challenge the tech dominance of London and the South East. It proposes the creation of a "Northern Tech Nexus" (NTN) of city-regions in order to establish a more cohesive and powerful tech ecosystem that brings together political, academic, and business leaders.