Invest in UK University R&D – Midlands campaign
The Midlands economy is not only the biggest regional economy in the UK – it is one of the largest in Western Europe. Second only to London, it is worth £277 billion in GVA a year from more than 800,000 businesses generating 4.6 million jobs.
Growth is driven by our world-leading strengths in agritech, creative and digital industries, health and life sciences, transport technologies, and zero carbon energy – and Midlands firms across these sectors are significantly more “innovation active” than the national average, investing £4.2bn annually (15.6% of the UK’s private sector R&D investment).
Agri-tech
Health and Life Sciences
Creative & Digital industries
Transport technology
Zero carbon energy
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East Midlands
East Midlands Investment Zone: INFINITY Park Derby
Located within the East Midlands Investment Zone, Infinity Park is a 100 acre commercial and technology park located to the south of Derby, next to the world headquarters of Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace and within close proximity to global names in advanced manufacturing, including Toyota Manufacturing (UK), Alstom and JCB.
East Midlands Freeport: Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station Zero Carbon Technology and Energy Hub
The site of the UK’s last coal-fired power station, decommissioning the Ratcliffe-on-Soar site is now underway – with a vision to become a zero-carbon technology and energy hub for the East Midlands, supporting continued economic growth, and helping to meet the region’s decarbonisation goals.
Charnwood Campus Science, Innovation & Technology Park
Located in the Loughborough and Leicester science and Innovation Enterprise Zone, Charnwood Campus Science, Innovation and Technology Park is a business-led life sciences ecosystem that provides world-class flexible laboratories, specialist manufacturing facilities and a comprehensive
The Island Quarter: Discovery Park
A 245,000 sq ft bioscience campus on the 36-acre Island Quarter in Nottingham, Discovery Park is set to provide high quality, flexible research and laboratory space, further enhancing the city’s reputation as the bioscience capital of the UK.
Lincoln Science and Innovation Park
The Lincoln Science and Innovation Park was created as a joint venture between the University of Lincoln and Lincolnshire Co-operative, and includes the Joseph Banks Laboratories, and the University of Lincoln’s School of Pharmacy, School of Life Sciences, and School of Chemistry.
Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park
The project is a 34-hectare (84-acre) extension to Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park, one of Europe’s largest combined university and science parks, offering research and development space, with Enterprise Zone status.
STEP Fusion: West Burton
STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) is UK Atomic Energy Authority’s ambitious programme to design and build a prototype fusion energy plant at West Burton in North Nottinghamshire.
Global Space Futures – University of Leicester
The Global Space Futures project represents a unique and timely investment opportunity within the rapidly growing global space industry. By establishing a pioneering facility for the testing and validation of space instrumentation in Leicester – already recognised as the UK’s space city cluster – investors can benefit from the increasing demand for these critical services.
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West Midlands
West Midlands Investment Zone: Birmingham Innovation Zone
Birmingham Innovation Zone (BIZ) is a major innovation cluster in Birmingham’s city centre, based on development land around the existing Aston University city centre campus.
West Midlands Investment Zone: Coventry and Warwick GigaPark
With the University of Warwick and Coventry University as key partners, and located at the heart of the UK’s manufacturing industry, the GigaPark has unrivalled access to the most highly skilled workforce in the country.
West Midlands Investment Zone: Green Innovation Corridor
Wolverhampton’s Green Innovation Corridor is a partnership between City of Wolverhampton Council and the University of Wolverhampton.
Birmingham Health Innovation Campus
The Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) has also been designated as the Life Sciences Opportunity Zone for the West Midlands – one of only six such zones in the UK.
Keele Science and Innovation Park
Keele University Science and Innovation Park is one of the leading developments of its kind in the UK, offering companies a business environment that provides an innovative research culture, combined with academic expertise and the University’s specialist resources.
MIRA Technology Park – South Site
MIRA Technology Park is one of the UK’s leading Enterprise Zones and a location for over 40 major international high-tech engineering and cleantech companies.
University of Warwick Medical HealthTech Campus at Arden Cross
The University of Warwick will help drive the delivery of a HealthTech Campus at Arden Cross. The Campus will form part of a wider Innovation District at the heart of the £3.2bn regeneration opportunity, facilitated by the HS2 Interchange station in Solihull.
University of Warwick Innovation Campus: Stratford-upon-Avon
A 47.3 hectare site on the outskirts of Stratford-upon-Avon, the University is implementing a long-term vision to expand innovation activity through this new campus.
A region of world-leading research and innovation
Agri-tech
Home to 20% of the UK’s agritech businesses, generating £32bn in GVA
Creative & digital
Home to 25% of the UK’s game output, generating £250m in GVA
Health & life sciences
Worth £20bn in GVA per annum
Transport technologies
21% of all UK manufacturing is in the Midlands
Zero carbon energy
One in four of all energy and low carbon jobs in England are in the Midlands.
Agri-tech
Home to 20% of the UK’s agritech businesses, generating £32bn in GVA
Creative & digital
Home to 25% of the UK’s game output, generating £250m in GVA
Health & life sciences
Worth £20bn in GVA per annum
Transport technologies
21% of all UK manufacturing is in the Midlands
Zero carbon energy
One in four of all energy and low carbon jobs in England are in the Midlands.
£250m patient capital fund combining the spinout portfolios of eight leading UK Universities
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The UK‘s agricultural market is one of Europe’s biggest. Its population of professional farmers and growers are keen to adopt new technologies that will help them become more efficient.
The UK‘s agricultural market is one of Europe’s biggest. Its population of professional farmers and growers are keen to adopt new technologies that will help them become more efficient.
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For decades, the Midlands has produced films, developed software, designed fashion, and created media that has been experienced and enjoyed the world over.
For decades, the Midlands has produced films, developed software, designed fashion, and created media that has been experienced and enjoyed the world over.
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The Midlands is home to one the greatest health and life science clusters in the world. For over a century, the Midlands has housed world-leading capabilities in health, medical technologies and life sciences.
The Midlands is home to one the greatest health and life science clusters in the world. For over a century, the Midlands has housed world-leading capabilities in health, medical technologies and life sciences.
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The Midlands is home to a great zero carbon energy cluster. For over a century, the Midlands has developed technologies, and pioneered new ways of generating energy for homes, businesses, schools and hospitals.
The Midlands is home to a great zero carbon energy cluster. For over a century, the Midlands has developed technologies, and pioneered new ways of generating energy for homes, businesses, schools and hospitals.
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The Midlands is home to an internationally recognised transport technology cluster anywhere in the world. For over a century, the Midlands has grown companies and inventions that have reshaped the way the world moves.
The Midlands is home to an internationally recognised transport technology cluster anywhere in the world. For over a century, the Midlands has grown companies and inventions that have reshaped the way the world moves.
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Joshua Hawkins
Head of Global & Investment | Midlands Engine
Alex Flavier
Global Campaign Director
Dr Helen Turner
Director of Midlands Innovation
