Three new projects will help to place the West Midlands as a global leader in the field of low-carbon energy.
Innovation investment will position the West Midlands as a global leader in smart energy
Tuesday 18th of February 2020 02:30 PM
Midland rail park could be international powerhouse
Tuesday 18th of February 2020 02:25 PM
A quest to transform a Warwickshire rail technology testing hub into a national and international centre of excellence for cutting edge industry companies is to receive an international boost.
Coventry-based Impression Technologies acquires state-of-the-art robot
Thursday 13th of February 2020 09:14 AM
A Coventry-based aluminium technology company, whose cutting-edge solutions are helping to shape the next generation of motor vehicles, has ramped up production following the acquisition of a state-of-the-art robot.
WMCA helps local people in Coventry community to get new jobs
Wednesday 12th of February 2020 03:04 PM
A community scheme funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for jobseekers is giving people in Binley and Willenhall the skills to get new and better jobs.
Major £44m project restoring city centre
Wednesday 12th of February 2020 09:47 AM
Coventry is going back to the future as part of an £44 million programme of works to improve its city centre.
C&W leading the way in foreign direct investment
Tuesday 11th of February 2020 11:26 AM
Nearly 15,000 jobs have been created in Coventry and Warwickshire over the last five years through investment projects – putting the region at the top of the charts for foreign direct investment.
Rail Station Masterplan
Tuesday 11th of February 2020 09:30 AM
Coventry rail station is one of the fastest growing stations outside London. Changes are being made to improve capacity and accessibility.
These include:
Coventry University part of tech trial aiming to develop wireless charging for taxis
Tuesday 11th of February 2020 09:26 AM
Coventry University’s National Transport Design Centre (NTDC) is part of a ground-breaking trial which could revolutionise how electric vehicles are charged.
NTDC is working with a number of partners on the project to trial wireless charging for taxis in Nottingham.
Jonathan Browning to step down as CWLEP chair
Monday 10th of February 2020 02:47 PM
The chair of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) is to stand down when his current term of office ends this spring.
Jonathan Browning, who joined the organisation in 2014, will be handing over the reins in April.
WMCA’s £3.5m training boost to help local people get better skills and jobs
Monday 10th of February 2020 02:45 PM
Hundreds of adults will benefit from better skills and jobs thanks to a £3.5m training boost in the West Midlands to help them make the most of opportunities across the region, such as those provided by Coventry City of Culture 2021.
Professional services careers in construction showcased to West Midlands schools
Monday 10th of February 2020 02:37 PM
School children from across the West Midlands found out about the range of professional service careers in the construction sector at a showcase event run in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Nuneaton regeneration scheme closes hunt for development partner
Friday 7th of February 2020 08:24 AM
A regional regeneration programme designed to transform a Midlands town has taken a major step forward.
MIPIM blog - Chamber President David Penn
Thursday 6th of February 2020 01:57 PM
David Penn (Bromwich Hardy), President of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
£100,000 of National Lottery funding up for grabs to celebrate community spirit in the West Midlands
Thursday 6th of February 2020 12:27 PM
Following two successful years of the Mayor’s Community Weekend, communities across the West Midlands are being given £100,000 to host celebrations this summer.
New £8 million national data sharing project to help transform the way we travel
Wednesday 5th of February 2020 03:22 PM
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is leading a new £8 million consortium to open up vast amounts of travel data for vehicle makers, inventors, coders and entrepreneurs to develop new transport products and technology.
C&W benefits from £1 billion uplift from tech
Wednesday 5th of February 2020 12:42 PM
The importance of research and development to the regional economy has been highlighted by new property figures just released.
Students, children and parents flock to Interactive Futures to discover career opportunities within Games
Wednesday 5th of February 2020 10:21 AM
Interactive Futures, a celebration of the rich talent within the Leamington Spa Games Hub, saw hundreds of students, children and parents – plus leading video games names – attend the Royal Spa Centre to learn about careers and what the region has to offer to the wider games industry.
West Midlands becomes first region to re-define ‘affordable housing’
Tuesday 4th of February 2020 02:28 PM
Home ownership could be put within the reach of thousands more people in the West Midlands thanks to a new regional approach to affordable housing.
Top UK video games developer to open new Leamington Spa studio
Monday 3rd of February 2020 02:43 PM
One of the UK’s largest independent video game developers, Mediatonic, has announced that it will open a new studio in Leamington Spa, creating at least 60 new jobs in the Warwickshire region.
WMCA helps 100 small and medium-sized companies to cover the costs of apprenticeship training
Monday 3rd of February 2020 02:39 PM
A fund set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to enable more local small and medium-sized businesses to take on apprentices and upskill their staff has hit a new milestone.