West Midlands to host flagship UK investment summit

A major UK investment summit will be held in the West Midlands this autumn, after the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Business and Trade backed Mayor Richard Parker’s plans.

The investment summit, originally planned by the mayor, has now evolved into a flagship national event showcasing the UK’s regional investment strengths, with the West Midlands proudly hosting.

The joint event will be called Regional Investment Summit – West Midlands 2025 and will focus on unlocking investment into the UK’s cities, towns and industrial clusters - placing the West Midlands at the heart of the Government’s economic strategy.

The mayor said: “This is a huge vote of confidence in the West Midlands. We had ambitious plans for our summit - and now, by working with the Government, we’re making it even bigger and better.

“This will be a national platform to promote investment in our region and a major opportunity to spotlight the talent, innovation and potential of the West Midlands.”

The event, expected to attract investors and business leaders from around the world, will align with the UK’s industrial strategy and highlight the specific investment opportunities in regional economies.

A high-profile media campaign will promote the West Midlands as the host region.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP, said: “Our regions offer huge investment potential that will help drive growth across the country and put more money in people’s pockets.

“I’m delighted to be returning to Birmingham later in the year to bring together investors from at home and abroad with our great regional businesses.

“We know how important regional growth is to deliver a strong national economy, which is why we have announced £2.4bn for the West Midlands to better connect people to the highly skilled jobs, education and social opportunities that drive up living standards and truly put our Plan for Change into action”.

Further details of the Regional Investment Summit – West Midlands 2025 will be announced in due course.