MIDLANDS REGIONS TO SHOWCASE BILLIONS-OF-POUNDS’ WORTH OF INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

More than 85 private and public sector organisations from across the Midlands will showcase billions of pounds’ worth of investment opportunities, as part of the Midlands UK delegation at MIPIM 2020 this month.

The Midlands UK delegation, which is supported by Midlands Engine and Department for International Trade, will highlight the region’s top schemes to global investors at MIPIM, one of the world’s biggest real estate shows.

Projects being showcased from across the region include redevelopments, regeneration projects, enterprise zones, a space park and in this region, Herefordshire Council’s £9 million Cyber Quarter a Midlands Centre for Cyber Security, which is due to open later this year.

Investors will also hear about the £105 million 70 hectare Skylon Park and a £7 million Business Incubation Centre inside the Hereford Enterprise Zone, which is already home to investors operating in offshore oil and gas, avionics manufacturing, advanced airborne systems and the defence and security sector.

“The reason we attend MIPIM each year is simple: it brings investment into the Midlands which in turn creates regeneration, infrastructure, jobs and money for the public purse.

“All of these factors add to a strong UK economy, which ultimately enhances prosperity and quality of life for the people who live and work here.”

“The reason we attend MIPIM each year is simple: it brings investment into the Midlands which in turn creates regeneration, infrastructure, jobs and money for the public purse”

Some 70 private sector partners will join the group attending MIPIM, including Birmingham Airport and Coventry-based development company Cassidy Group, and Beaconsfield-based motorway services group, Extra MSA Group.

Road student accommodation scheme based in Coventry. The project will create 436 new student beds in Earlsdon, a prime location for students.

Patric Cassidy, Director of Cassidy Group, added: “Joining the Midlands’ public and private sector organisations at MIPIM enables us to have important conversations with key players and network with global investors to bring home fresh investment for not only Cassidy Group but also the whole region.”

Midlands gets serious about Medtech

Sir John Peace, Chairman of Midlands Engine, said: “The Midlands is open for business and MIPIM is the best place to tell the world about it. The region’s outstanding infrastructure, connectivity and talent pool of more than 11 million people makes it the perfect investment destination.

Cassidy Group will be unveiling a number of UK residential projects with values from £10 million to £100 million. The Group’s portfolio contains projects from eight cities across the UK with a focus on student accommodation, private rental schemes and the build-to-rent sector.

The Coventry-based group, which has a development portfolio valued at £1 billion, will be highlighting various projects including its £42 million Albany

Medtech contributes an estimated £1.6 billion in gross value added for the region annually, according to a new report published by the Midlands Engine last year.

There are close to 1,000 medtech businesses operating across the Midlands, the largest number in any region in the UK, said the report. The sector also employs 23,600 people, offering the second highest number of jobs in all UK regions.

Who’s involved in the Midlands Engine

This feature focuses particularly on the success of the Midlands Engine in the West Midlands, Worcestershire and Herefordshire, but the Midlands Engine covers a huge swathe of land across central England.

Local Economic Partnerships

Black Country

Coventry and Warwickshire

Greater Birmingham & Solihull

Greater Lincolnshire

Leicestershire

Local Authorities

Derby City Council

Derbyshire County Council

Leicester City Council

Leicestershire County Council

North East Lincolnshire Council

Lincolnshire County Council

North Lincolnshire Council

Nottinghamshire County Council

Nottingham City Council

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Herefordshire Council

Universities

Bishop Grosseteste University

De Montfort University

Keele University

University of Leicester

Loughborough University

Newman University

Staffordshire University

University of Warwick

University of Worcester

University College Birmingham

Marches (Herefordshire & Shropshire)

Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire

Worcestershire

D2N2 (Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire)