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The UK’s tech sector is growing more than two and a half times more rapidly that the rest of the economy and employment in the sector has risen by more than 13 per cent since 2014.

Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has launched £10bn worth of housing, regeneration, commercial and infrastructure development opportunities to international investors at the MIPIM property marketplace in Cannes, South of France.

Coventry and Warwickshire will have its strongest ever presence at the world’s largest property development and investment show this week.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is set to kick-start a revolution in apprenticeships in the region, after two of the UK’s biggest banks agreed to become the first big businesses to contribute their Apprenticeship Levy funding to a new regional pot.

Welcome to the March issue of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds Programme Bulletin. This month, alongside the usual Programme updates, we include a summary of our communications partner survey results, word on an ESF project visit and a short feature on ERDF projec

More than £10m has been earmarked to expand park and ride sites at several rail and tram stations in a further boost for commuters, the economy and cleaner air.

Fitness phenomenon GoodGym, which combines getting fit with doing good deeds in the community, has announced it will launch in Coventry on March 19.

This month, alongside the usual Programme updates, we include links to our partner surveys and case studies from our programmes.

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Work is on track to open a new WMG Degree Apprenticeship Centre, at the University of Warwick, in Coventry this year to equip young engineers with the high-level skills businesses need in the future.

The £250million Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) has reached its first milestone after supporting investment of £25million in the region’s businesses.