West Midlands
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The transformative power of the West Midlands will be on full display at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum 2025, showcasing to investors the region’s progressive, diverse and dynamic ecosystem.

The three-day event, held from 20th–22nd May 2025​, connects public and private-sector decision-makers to highlight investment opportunities, driving economic growth through development and regeneration.

Three Cities, Seven Local Authorities

West Midlands Growth Company and its partners, including the seven local authorities comprising the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), look forward to discussing over £18bn opportunities with developers, funders, and investors.

The West Midlands’ thriving ecosystem is leading the charge on global innovation from the heart of the United Kingdom. Our region regularly achieves the largest share of all UK regional foreign direct investment outside of London. In the last 12 months, our exports grew by 26% – the best growth of any region or nation in the UK and more than double the national average.

A map of the West Midlands Combined Authority area
One third of residents are under 25, making the West Midlands one of the youngest, most diverse populations in Europe
£117bn economy that is the largest outside of London
4.4m people living in the region
7 metropolitan boroughs, consisting of ambitious, rapidly evolving cities
185,000 students attend the nine local, globally recognised universities

A region that never stands still

Curator of the world’s first industrial revolution and home to a melting pot of talent, expertise and diverse communities, it’s in our DNA to drive progress and make an impact that resonates far beyond our borders.

Our high-productivity ‘knowledge production’ clusters create the optimum conditions for industry convergence, expanding cutting-edge industries, shaping new talent pipelines, delivering highly-paid jobs and catalysing the regeneration of towns and cities. ​

We’re working with investors, partners and developers to develop extensive, wide-ranging real estate investment opportunities, further transforming communities and our economy. From university-backed innovation-led projects to large-scale regenerative schemes and ambitious town centre masterplans, there is a wealth of investment opportunities available, including:

  • 140-hectare Arden Cross Development
  • £250m Wolverhampton Green Innovation Corridor
  • £4bn Birmingham Knowledge Quarter (BK-Q)
  • £250m University of Warwick Innovation Campus
  • £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield Project

Now is the time to invest in the West Midlands

It’s a pivotal time to become part of our future story. The West Midlands has secured government funding to spark significant & transformative change across our many cities, towns and high streets.

Lendlease Unveils Mixed-Use Development for Birmingham Smithfield

The UK Government’s trailblazing devolution deal with the West Midlands Combined Authority, worth £1.5 billion, affords the West Midlands greater control than ever before over the levers of economic prosperity through a consolidated, long-term budget. This follows the 2022 West Midlands Plan for Growth, which outlined policy interventions to accelerate cluster growth and continue to support a sustainable and future-proofed built environment.

Now is the optimal time to invest in the West Midlands’ world-class real estate sector.

One of three UK Innovation Accelerators that seek to cement the UK's position as a science and technology superpower
One of 12 low-tax Investment Zones worth £80m
First UK region to get ground-breaking new ‘Growth Zone’ powers
£1bn in devolved Housing and Land Funds secured from Central Government since 2018
Birmingham skyline looking across Arena Central development and The Cube with the sun setting in the background.
Arden Cross aerial view. CGI.