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£1.2bn Nottingham property investment opportunities at MIPIM
View of Nottingham’s Southside Team Nottingham will showcase some £1.2 billion worth of investment opportunities when it heads to MIPIM, the world’s largest property expo (12-15 Mar) – one of the city’s strongest ever offerings. The public-private sector team, which is made up of more than 30 sponsors from across the city’s thriving property industry,… Read more
The East Midlands Development Corporation – The corporation was set up after £2 million was allocated by the Chancellor.
Business leaders have hailed the “exciting” potential of the East Midlands as a new group set up to turn the region into an economic powerhouse met for the first time. The East Midlands Development Corporation wants to maximise the potential of land around the proposed HS2 station at Toton and East Midlands Airport. It is… Read more
BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS CREATE ‘POP-UP’ MARKET AT INTU BROADMARSH
240 students from across Nottingham launched, promoted and sold their own products on Saturday 2 March as part of a unique ‘pop-up’ market experience at intu Broadmarsh. The shopping centre was visited by 15 to 18-year-olds from across the city who are competing in this year’s Young Enterprise Company Programme. The charity’s entrepreneurial programmes enable… Read more
Follow Nottingham’s example to boost the local economy
A government push to boost local economies by developing more University Enterprise Zones (UEZ) should follow the example of Nottingham, a Treasury minister says. Robert Jenrick, who is also MP for Newark, says the University of Nottingham’s existing enterprise zone has created a powerful link between academic research expertise and economic growth in the… Read more
Nottingham Forest reveal plans for a world class City Ground
Nottingham Forest have given fans a glimpse of the club’s “vision of the future” of the City Ground. The Reds have announced ambitious multi-million pound plans to redevelop their stadium, increasing its capacity to 38,000. The club hope to begin work on it in the summer of 2020. “Now it’s time for the new City… Read more
These are the Nottinghamshire companies which are officially the best to work for
The Sunday Times has published the list of the top companies to work for, according to their employees. There are four different categories: Best 100 Small Companies, Best 100 Mid Companies, Best 25 Big Companies, and Best 100 Not-for-Profit Organisations. The list has been published by Best Companies since 2001, with the Sunday Times on… Read more
Midlands reveals £11bn MIPIM hand
The Midlands UK delegation at MIPIM says it will be promoting over £11bn of investment opportunities at more than 40 events during the world’s leading real estate show. Sir John Peace, chair of the Midlands Engine, will be joined by a range of senior keynote speakers who will be addressing the global investment community at… Read more
University of Nottingham scoops £45m to train the next generation of global problem solvers
The University of Nottingham has won new funding for five centres that will train the brightest postgraduate researchers to tackle pressing global challenges, and keep the UK at the cutting edge of scientific research. The Centres of Doctoral Training (CDTs) are funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), with partners in industry… Read more
Team Nottingham heads to MIPIM to promote ‘game-changing’ investment
Team Nottingham will once again head to MIPIM, the world’s largest property event in France next month (12-15 March). Team Nottingham will be highlighting key sites and development opportunities particularly in Nottingham’s Southside at the expo – promoting the city to potentially thousands of investors in the space of a few days. In 2019, MIPIM… Read more
Nottingham to put culture at the heart of a successful local economy
Nottingham could become a leading European city for culture and creativity by being at the forefront of a new approach to culture recommended by a national enquiry. The Culture Cities Enquiry, chaired by Virgin Money Boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia, has published its recommendations today (Tuesday 5th February). It brought together leaders from across the cultural, education, design,… Read more