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Stoke-on-Trent Make it & Staffordshire STOKE-ON-TRENT AND STAFFORDSHIRE YOUR BUSINESS HOME MAJOR PROJECTS AND STRATEGIC SITES 2019 www.makeitstokestaffs.co.uk 1 MIPIM PARTNERS Nordic Heat Event Partners Nordic Heat is an independent and not for profit peer-to-peer advisory Faithful+Gould service aiming to support the development of district heat, w2e Faithful+Gould is a world-leading solutions in new markets. We do integrated project and project this by transferring the extensive management consultancy. The know how and experience best people in the business developed in Scandinavia over the collaborate to bring all of their past 50 years. core service expertise to every environment and every sector. We support clients with the Solarplicity construction and management We’re one of the UK’s leading of their key assets, important renewable energy providers. projects and programmes – it’s in Since 2009, we’ve provided 100% our DNA and another example of renewable electricity with complete Constructive Expertise. transparency, enabling more people to enjoy simply lower energy Knights plc bills – and only ever pay for the energy they use. Listed on the AIM market with an ambition for growth and success; Knights is clearly VXFIBER focused on becoming the leading, VXFIBER designs, builds and legal and professional services manages incredibly efficient and business in the UK. Our team profitable operations for network of 600 professionals across 8 owners – helping them to increase office locations enables us to take-up, generate higher revenues provide consistently high quality and deliver world-class services professional services. We to their users. Our team has the have specialists in all areas of systems and skills to deliver state- commercial law and town planning of-the-art solutions building on to support businesses of all sizes. our Swedish heritage in delivering FTTH networks since 1999. Gold Partners Silver Partner Keele University Keele University, founded 70 St Modwens years ago, is nestled in 600 acres Thirty years’ experience as a of countryside and has the largest regeneration specialist, dealing university campus in the UK with with complex and challenging 12,000 students and staff. Keele sites, has taught us to look at things was recently awarded Gold in the differently, challenge the norm Teaching Excellence Framework and create new and sustainable and is ranked No.1 in England for solutions. Today, we continue to Course Satisfaction (Guardian unlock value and deliver quality University Guide 2018). 97% of the outcomes across a wide range of University’s research was deemed activities, from regeneration to to be world-leading in the latest the development of commercial Research Excellence Framework. and residential assets, as well as active asset management and development. 2 Bronze Partners Midlands Senior Partners Genr8 Engie Genr8 brings regeneration, Engie works alongside local investment and development to authorities and housing towns and cities across the country. associations as a strategic partner Our goal is to create the best places for delivering more sustainable, through an entrepreneurial and efficient and vibrant communities. innovative approach to what we do. With key capabilities that include We pride ourselves on being able to regeneration, services and urban deliver solutions where others may energy, we are able to offer a not see opportunity. delivery that is truly focused on improving the environment that Staffordshire University we live in. We are the Connected University. We’re connected to the needs of Harworth Group our students, to business and to Harworth Group plc is one of the society. Our industry connections largest property and regeneration and emphasis on experience companies across the North of make our graduates among the England and the Midlands region, most employable in the UK. Our owning and managing over 21,000 silver award in the 2017 Teaching acres across 139 sites. We bring Excellence Framework recognises life to old brownfield sites and turn excellent standards of learning and derelict land into employment teaching, while 78% of our research areas, new homes, low carbon is world leading. energy and environmental projects and places where people want to be. Virgin Trains Virgin Trains is committed to delivering a high speed, high Others frequency service, offering shorter journey times, more comfortable travel and excellent customer service on its West Coast inter-city route. Customers consistently rate Virgin Trains ahead of other long- glancy nicholls distance rail franchise operators architects in the National Rail Passenger Survey commissioned by industry watchdog, Transport Focus. Wardell Armstrong We are a multidisciplinary engineering, environmental and mining consultancy with a history going back over 175 years and a reputation for high quality service, both in the UK and internationally. Whether your project is under, on or above the ground, we can assemble the right team to provide you with the technical expertise and knowledge you need to help you make it a complete success. 3 WELCOME CONNECTED, CREATIVE, CAN-DO Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire occupies a pivotal and prime location at the centre of England, connected to the whole of the UK by an integrated road, rail and air network. We are also linked by the strong partnerships across the Midlands Engine, uniting the 10 Local Enterprise Partnerships throughout the heart of England to champion and coordinate economic growth. In addition, we are looking outwards for the future and respond rapidly to with our Constellation Partnership, new opportunities. Stoke-on-Trent and which is opening up the economic Staffordshire is a constructive and opportunities created by our strategic proactive partner for investors, developers location at the junction of the North and and businesses. That constructive the Midlands, and with our Agri Tech partnership is illustrated in the generous West alliance, bringing together four and enthusiastic support we have received LEPs with universities and industry to from a wide range of sponsors for our drive agricultural and food technology MIPIM delegation this year. We have a innovation and development. strong record of working collaboratively We are building on our creative strengths to promote business growth and invest in in design-led innovation and advanced infrastructure to open up new development manufacturing. Stoke-on-Trent and sites. Staffordshire has a proud heritage as a Our portfolio includes our flagship cradle of the industrial revolution and that Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone, creativity and ambition is expressed today comprising six strategic sites along the in our key sectors such as ceramics and A500 in the north of our area – among applied materials, manufacturing, auto- them the 42-hectare Chatterley Valley, aero, energy generation, agri-tech and which benefits from a live rail siding medical technologies, underpinned by the connection. Other highlights include R&D capabilities of our two universities. the Keele Growth Corridor, creating Our seamless private-public partnership, new business sites and opportunities linking business with local authorities and linked to a leading research university; education, allows us to plan strategically the 28-hectare Stafford Gateway site, transforming the area around the county 4 town’s railway station and providing What we are doing: housing, leisure and office opportunities; the creation of a new Stoke-on-Trent • Attracting inward investment through interchange linked to vibrant University Make It Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire CONNECTED, Quarter developments; the 26-hectare • Supporting existing businesses via our Burton Gateway industrial development Business Helpline and Growth Hub, CREATIVE, CAN-DO in the east, and the expanded i54 South which since its launch has helped more Staffordshire Business Park also featuring than 9,000 firms in our portfolio. • Improving infrastructure and transport Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire is a great links. Working with Midlands Connect place to live, work, invest and do business. on plans to improve the M6 and A50 Our economic strengths are complemented • Working with colleagues in Cheshire to by our quality of life and strengths in maximise the benefits of HS2 which we culture, heritage, the arts, design and believe will unlock 100,000 new homes innovation. We also boast world-famous and 120,000 new jobs and create great tourist attractions and countryside of places to live outstanding natural beauty. • Participating in the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, a new source of To create the right climate funding for SMEs for business our LEP is • Developing a strategic approach to skills, focused on: working with our universities, training • Stimulating enterprise, innovation and providers and businesses to identify the inward investment skills needs of the future at intermediate and higher levels • Bringing forward key employment sites • Funding advanced manufacturing • Supporting town, city and service centre and engineering facilities in colleges developments throughout the LEP area • Developing a Local Industrial Strategy to • Supporting the development of the build on our strongest economic sectors new Smart Innovation Hub at Keele and those with future growth potential University, and other R&D and • Developing a well skilled workforce to commercialisation projects . meet current and future labour market needs • Ensuring appropriate housing to meet the needs of the current