Green Growth
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.
Read moreThe Midlands is the home of the UK’s largest cluster of MedTech companies, pumping £1.6bn into the UK economy each year. We continue to attract global companies to relocate through a distinctive NHS-partnering ecosystem, cutting-edge facilities and world-leading expertise, as well as 2 Life Science Opportunity Zones. Midlands MedTech and manufacturing capabilities underpin a host of nationally-leading Life Science innovation sectors.
The region boasts over 950 companies representing 24% of UK employment in the Medical Technologies sector, employing 22,500 people.
We’re also home to world-leading academic, industrial and clinical expertise including:
Other medical technology industrial capability is in the shape of a new £300M Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate, National NIHR-Ministry of Defence Trauma Research Centre, National Trauma NIHR Healthcare Technology Cooperative, NIHR Global Health Surgical Centre and the UK’s first Centre for Precision Spinal Rehabilitation.
Green Growth
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.
Read moreTransport
Apr 25 2024
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has achieved Level 3 (optimisation) of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) scheme for a second year.
Read moreGlobal
Apr 24 2024
World-leading materials science and technology consultancy Lucideon is targeting international growth with expansion in the Japanese market.
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