Published in June 2019, the Greater Manchester Local Industrial Strategy outlines a set of long-term policy priorities to help guide industrial development and provides a plan for good jobs and growth in Greater Manchester. The Local Industrial Strategy was co-designed with business, the community, the voluntary and social enterprise sector, and citizens.

The Local Industrial Strategy is based upon evidence provided by the 2019 Independent Prosperity Review and the 2016 Science and Innovation Audit. The report presents the Greater Manchester Local Industrial Strategy, the outcomes of the Independent Prosperity Review, GM’s strengths and weaknesses and outlines five foundations of productivity: ideas, people, infrastructure, business environment, and places. Finally, the report presents how the findings could be implemented.