Forge innovation with universities in the Midlands
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 strengths in agritech, creative and digital industries, health and life sciences, transport technologies, and zero carbon energy.
And our region’s universities are the most innovative in the world.
Partner with a university from the the Midlands and invest in UK Research & Development today.


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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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Alex Favier
Global Campaign Director
Dr Helen Turner
Director of Midlands Innovation
Alex Archibald
Health Lead – Invest in UK University R&D