Business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire say the latest unemployment figures show just how hard it has become for firms to hire staff. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 per cent in the three months to April from 3.9 per cent, with the number of people in work at an all-time high. Corin Crane, […]
Tourism in Coventry enjoyed a record year in 2022 as the value of the visitor economy in the city soared to £750.86 million and recovered to surpass pre-pandemic levels. The visitor economy broke the previous record set in 2019 and saw growth in visitor numbers as 11.05 million people flocked to the city – a […]
A world-famous automotive company has opened an office in Warwick to be closer to the regional supply chain. Continental, which is best-known across the globe for the manufacture of tyres, has taken space at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Innovation Centre on the Warwick Technology Park. The company, which employs around 200,000 people […]
WMG at the University of Warwick is celebrating the completion of a major funded programme this week which has helped to add £220m to the Midlands economy. Over the last five years, WMG’s Digital Innovation for Manufacturing (DI4M) has helped create 660 jobs and digitise 370 businesses – supporting hundreds of small and medium sized […]
TalentTech Recruitment, located at Business Innovation Centre in Coventry, is actively involved in the technology and technical recruitment industry. They are dedicated to providing valuable real-life work experience to local university students. Through their MPloyability™️ by TalentTech program, they have established meaningful partnerships with local schools and universities. These collaborations involve various activities such as […]
Innovate UK have launched a number of funding competitions to help tackle industry challenges ranging from Quantum Networks to industrial sustainability. A selection of the current funding competitions are outlined below, the full list can be found on the Innovate UK website. If you are interested in applying for an Innovate UK grant and require assistance, […]
Plans to raise up to £250 million to boost startup growth in the Midlands have been announced today. Midlands Mindforge Limited, co-founded by the University of Warwick, along with seven other universities*, aims to secure significant private investment to support early-stage businesses across the region. The ambitious plan will involve raising funds from strategic corporate […]
A company that has revolutionised the measurement of complicated spaces and a successful media publishing company founded by a 12-year-old were just two of the firms to pay tribute to a business incubation programme in Coventry and Warwickshire at an event. The University of Warwick Science Park’s Ignite programme has helped more than 700 companies […]
The University of Warwick has announced a new partnership with Tech West Mids (Tech WM), a not-for-profit organisation that aims to help tech businesses and entrepreneurs in the region go global. As the founding academic patron of Tech WM (formerly Birmingham Tech) The University of Warwick hosted the launch of a new ‘West Midlands Tech Review […]
The NatWest Accelerator supports and empowers UK entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level. Applications are now open to join the 2023 cohort. The free Accelerator programme provides: one-to-one coaching with our experienced Acceleration Managers a programme of thought leadership and events access to a network of like-minded peers, supported by our Ecosystem […]