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May 1 2024
Government launches new free management course for small businesses
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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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 Observatory publications
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Physical Inactivity & Productivity in the Midlands: Full Report
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Food and agri-tech factsheet
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Physical Inactivity & Productivity in the Midlands: Insight Summary
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Local Skills Improvement Plans in the Midlands
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Regional Economic Impact Monitor: Edition 45
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Aerospace in the Midlands
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Green Growth
May 1 2024
Michelin Development helps Stoke-on-Trent business branch out into new markets with sustainable solution
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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Green Growth
Apr 29 2024
Midlands Energy Security Taskforce aims to unlock Midlands’ vast energy potential, empowering national energy security, economic resilience and growth
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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about us
The Midlands Engine is a pan-regional partnership that works to complement the 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, 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.
The Midlands Engine partnership is guided by a clear, fair and transparent decision-making framework, with representation on our different Boards from across our partnership and our region.
investment portfolio
A gateway to outstanding investment opportunities from across the Midlands.
Convened by the Midlands Engine in partnership with our region’s local and combined authorities, local enterprise partnerships, investment promotion agencies and the UK Government.
Learn how you can invest in the region today.
observatory
Supported by academic researchers and leading economic and industry experts, our Midlands Engine Observatory gathers data and intelligence, shapes policy insights and helps target investment for recovery and growth in our region.
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