Two Birmingham artists, chosen as the first recipients of free studio space for a year in the city centre, have praised the initiative as a significant spur for Birmingham’s cultural scene.

Alcon, a leading manufacturer of high-performance brake components for the motorsport and performance vehicle market, has secured a £3 million finance package from HSBC UK to fund new state-of-the-art machinery to boost production.

Adam’s also named sixth in Europe and 11th in the world in 2018 Travellers’ Choice Restaurants Awards

Five Coventry schools are the first in the UK to take part in a pilot to help encourage more young people to pursue technology-related careers - especially young girls to help close the gender gap.

Solihull Tourism Forum has appointed a new Chair and Vice Chair to help raise the borough’s profile and awareness of what it has to offer visitors.

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has joined an alliance of experts in manufacturing, digital, building performance standards and construction technology which has been awarded leadership of a new national hub to drive innovation and technological advances in the construction and infrastructure sectors. 

Work has started on putting in place the foundations for the first section of the new Wolverhampton Railway Station building.

An agreement to boost the 5G and cyber security sectors in the Midlands has been signed between Coventry University and technology business accelerator BetaDen.

The first intake of students to GoCompare’s technology degree-apprenticeship have arrived at Aston University.

A programme to help startup businesses expand in the Midlands is launching this month to tap into the region’s thriving startup/ scale-up ecosystem.