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The Midlands Engine is the largest regional economy in the UK outside London and the place that 11 million people call home. Our Midlands Engine partnership spans the heart of the UK. Working at scale, we focus on adding value – tackling the things that really matter in our region to drive prosperity for our communities and businesses.

Together, we make sure the Midlands voice is heard and act as a positive agent for economic, social and environmental change, to benefit every single part of our region. We do this through shared intent, collaborative investment and a strong, unified voice, direct to government.

Latest partnership publications

Read more about the impact we achieve through pan-regional partnership – our region’s businesses, parliamentarians, local authorities, academics and more, all united by our shared goal of greater prosperity, for every part of our region.

  • Snapshot of Green & Hydrogen Skills Insights Report

    Green & Hydrogen Skills Insights Midlands Engine August 2023

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  • Snapshot of Green & Hydrogen Jobs Report

    Green and Hydrogen Jobs in the Midlands Engine August 2023

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  • Cluster Snapshot - Space Technologies Report

    Midlands Engine Cluster Snapshot 2023 – Space Technologies

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  • Cluster Snapshot - Automotive Report

    Midlands Engine Cluster Snapshot 2023 – Advanced Manufacturing – Automotive

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  • Cluster Snapshot - Cera-MICS-Metals Report

    Midlands Engine Cluster Snapshot 2023 – Ceramics, Materials & Metals

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  • Cluster Snapshot - Rail Report

    Midlands Engine Cluster Snapshot 2023 – Advanced Manufacturing – Rail

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  • Cluster Snapshot - Cyber

    Midlands Engine Cluster Snapshot 2023 – Cyber

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  • Cluster Snapshot - Disruptive Tech for Professional and Financial services

    Midlands Engine Cluster Snapshot 2023 – Disruptive Technologies for Professional and Financial Services

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  • Midlands Cluster Snapshot 2023 - Nuclear

    Midlands Engine Cluster Snapshot 2023 – Nuclear

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  • Midlands Cluster Snapshot 2023 -Circular Economy

    Midlands Engine Cluster Snapshot 2023 – Circular Economy

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  • Midlands Engine Cluster Snapshot 2023 - Brownfield Regeneration

    Midlands Engine Cluster Snapshot 2023 – Brownfield Regeneration

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    Midlands Economic Summit Insight

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Who we are

The Midlands Engine is a pan-regional partnership that works to complement the phenomenal activity of our region’s businesses, public sector and world-leading universities – our key stakeholders who, with passion and urgency, are generating added value for the whole of the Midlands, its communities and the wider UK. Working together, in close collaboration and across diverse areas of strength and expertise, we drive pan-regional economic prosperity through concerted investment and long-term commitment.

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What we do

Our pan-regional partnership works to accelerate growth and prosperity for every part of the Midlands. We focus our efforts in the areas that evidence and data tell us our region need most, convening, connecting and acting as a focal point to drive economic growth – for the greater benefit of our people, places and businesses.

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Our leadership

The Midlands Engine partnership is guided by a clear, fair and transparent decision-making framework, with representation on our different Boards from right across our partnership and our region.

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Latest news & events

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Green Growth

Sep 27 2023

New report raises concerns about the geographic reach of net zero business support, with the Midlands having a mixed set of results.

A new report, published this week has raised concerns about the accessibility and reach of net zero business support schemes available in England.

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Health

Sep 26 2023

Innovative Leicestershire – A Life Sciences Success Story

A Charnwood Campus Cluster event in partnership with Medilink Midlands, part of a series of events to celebrate the achievements and support the growth of the life science organisations clustered around Charnwood Campus Science, Innovation and Technology Park.

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Derby University Institute of Technology

Digital

Sep 19 2023

First East Midlands Institute of Technology site opens in Derby

A new state-of-the-art facility for computing students, which will support the teaching of a range of digital and engineering subjects, such as computer games animation, design engineering and mechatronics has opened at the University of Derby’s Enterprise Centre.

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