With the coronavirus crisis ongoing, many Midlands universities are continuing their remarkable work to offer support, taking a proactive approach to new innovations, product development and research.
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Queen’s Award for Midlands organisations
Congratulations to two Midlands organisations who have received a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2020.
Fusion opening event to take place in September
In May 2018, Nottingham City Council, Hangzhou government and the Creative Quarter opened Fusion, the Hangzhou-Nottingham Cultural & Creative Industry Exchange Centre on Avenue C, Sneinton Market Avenues. After a short period of closure, the Creative Quarter reopened Fusion in February 2020 with a new Gallery and Cultural Centre Assistant.
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Midlands Engine convenes Covid-19 response meeting of regional leaders and Minister of State
Today Sir John Peace, Chairman of the Midlands Engine Partnership, convened a virtual meeting of regional leaders and the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, Simon Clarke MP, to discuss the region’s shared response to COVID-19.
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MIPIM cancellation: a statement from Sir John Peace, Chairman, Midlands Engine
“The continued spread of coronavirus has led the organisers of MIPIM 2020 to cancel this year’s event in Cannes, which had previously been postponed to June. This comes as no surprise following recent developments.”
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New Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme opens to smaller businesses across the UK
Announced by the Chancellor at Budget 2020, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) opens for applications today and can provide facilities of up to £5m for smaller businesses across the UK who are experiencing lost or deferred revenues, leading to disruptions to their cashflow.
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State of the Art Business School and Smart Innovation Hub launched at Keele University
The new state-of-the-art building which houses Keele University’s Business School together with a “Smart Innovation Hub” and collaborative workspace has now been officially opened.
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British Steel takeover is good news for the Midlands Engine
The new Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed the news that the future of British Steel has been secured following a buy-out by the Chinese Jingye Group. The LEP has been working to support British Steel and its workers as part of a task force ever since the company was placed into compulsory liquidation in May last year.
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Maximising the potential of the HS2 station at Toton
Momentum is building behind a collaboration of businesses, universities, local and national Government, working together to maximise the opportunities that will be made possible by the HS2 station at Toton. The work focuses on three strategic sites, including land around the proposed HS2 station at Toton, East Midlands Airport and Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station.
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£37 million boost for cleaner technology
A targeted Government investment of £37 million will help design, test and manufacture electric machines in some of the UK’s most polluting industries. Four new cutting-edge centres of excellence are being created, the great news for the Midlands is that one of these will be based in Nottingham. Here, climate change pioneers will research and develop green electric machines and cleaner technology including planes, ships and cars.
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