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May 1 2024
This week the Government has launched Help to Grow: Management Essentials, a new, free, bite-sized online course to help small businesses grow.
Read moreMidlands Engine partners know that good data drives good decisions. If we are to better understand, monitor and improve the health of the Midlands economy, having to hand the best available data and evidence is key. We know too that our University partners are critical to achieving this. As part of the work exploring the future role and focus of the Midlands Engine Economic Observatory (MEEO), an initiative led by our partnership, Midlands Innovation Universities, City Redi (University of Birmingham) and Nottingham Trent University brought together academics from across the Midlands to take part in an event to help advance plans to address current and future research needs and opportunities for the Midlands Engine.
Hosted by the University of Leicester, the event explored current gaps in knowledge alongside future data needs and highlighted collaboration opportunities across Midlands Engine Universities to fill these gaps.
Areas of focus emerging included:
The outcomes will help to shape a defined research programme with an expanded group of academic leaders helping shape our Midlands Engine Observatory, as well as spawning new and exciting research proposals, around which Midlands Engine Universities can collaborate.
Latest News
May 1 2024
This week the Government has launched Help to Grow: Management Essentials, a new, free, bite-sized online course to help small businesses grow.
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May 1 2024
Michelin Development is helping a Stoke-on-Trent cleaning product company launch a new venture, which has already created additional jobs in the city.
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Apr 29 2024
This week sees the launch of the Midlands Energy Security Taskforce, signifying a commitment to harness the Midlands’ energy potential for the benefit of both the region and the country.
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