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Coventry & Warwickshire has a long established track record for engineering and advanced manufacturing industries, with well-developed supply chains and expertise in automotive, aerospace and energy generation technology.

This area is increasingly known for its R&D activity, and companies locating here can benefit from access to High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centres and other innovation and specialised support.

You’re in Good Company Ideas & Innovation Coventry & Warwickshire is the leading The Manufacturing Technology vehicle design, development and Centre at Ansty Park is a High Value powertrain centre in the UK. It hosts Manufacturing Catapult Centre set-up the global HQ, R&D and manufacturing by the UK Government to work across Coventry is one of England’s great cities operations for , a range of industry sectors to provide with an inspiring, world-famous history Jaguar , London Taxi specialised facilities and expertise – lying in the very heart of England. Company and Dennis Eagle; other local in manufacturing technologies and The area’s economic geography is a OEMs and tier 1 suppliers include BMW, processes. The Centre has more than massive asset and one which we feel the Delphi, GE Power Conversion, Grupo 80 industrial members including Airbus, advantages of in our business. We also Antolin, Lear and Brose. Rolls-Royce, General Electric, GKN, enjoy all of the benefits of the city’s rich DMG MORI, Kuka, Thales and Siemens. tradition in manufacturing excellence The home of the jet engine continues - we know here that we can recruit the to create the aircraft technology of The Proving Factory in Coventry right people, with the right skills and the future. As well as Rolls Royce sites bridges the market gap between that there is a steady stream of people at Ansty and Nuneaton, the company technology developers creating leaving the city’s two fantastic universities has a major R&D campus adjoining innovative product and the needs of who want to show employers just what the Manufacturing Technology Centre vehicle manufacturers for volume supply. they can do. (MTC), which includes the High David Keene Temperature Research Centre (HTRC), WMG at the University of Warwick CEO, RDM a joint venture with The University of is an academic department working Birmingham. closely with industry, providing KEY FACTS research solutions and R&D facilities Recent investments locally have included in engineering, manufacturing and High Rate of Geely London Taxi’s £325m investment technology. International into a new factory at Ansty to build Patenting the TX5 taxi; ’s new WMG’s High Value Manufacturing manufacturing site at Ryton for specialist Catapult Centre focuses on Low Carbon 21 OEM Vehicle vehicles; and Vitsoe’s new manufacturing Transport in the areas of material Manufacturing Sites facility in Leamington Spa. lightweighting, advanced propulsion 4 Aerospace Centres of Excellence

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systems, connected and autonomous • The WMG Academy for Young How we can help vehicles and energy storage and Engineers for 14-18 year olds. Coventry and Warwickshire offer the management. • The Lloyds Bank Advanced following free and confidential services The Advanced Propulsion Centre Manufacturing Training Centre. to businesses: showcases a £1bn, 10 year commitment From apprenticeship programmes • Commercial property searches and from UK Government to invest in the to executive level training. location advice low carbon powertrain technology of the • Institute for Advanced future. Manufacturing & Engineering. • Local intelligence – from Developing industry-ready demographics to sector analysis The National Transport Design Centre engineering graduates. • Introductions to local networks and at Coventry University provides state-of- organisations the-art facilities and virtual reality • The Power Academy is a unique • Information on funding and technologies to support the transport facility at Rugby College supporting innovation support industry with future advanced design the training needs of the power needs. generation industry. • Employment and skills development support • Warwick Trident College. The Quinton Rail Technology Centre Engineering workshops and (QRTC) near Stratford-upon-Avon laboratories for students and provides unique rail test track and employers. Contact Invest in Coventry development facilities for impact testing, & Warwickshire: product development and validation. Connectivity Coventry Office HORIBA MIRA is a world-class vehicle E: [email protected] Coventry & Warwickshire is at the heart engineering testing consultancy, with T: 024 76 83 1386 of Britain’s transport network providing a range of track and test facilities, and links to road and rail that the rest of the Warwick Office is a leader in the development and UK strives for. E: [email protected] deployment of CAV. It is located alongside T: 01926 41 2140 MIRA Technology Park, Europe’s fastest • Fast connection to London in an growing auto R&D campus. hour by rail • Direct access to the UK’s motorway Skills and Training network (M6, M40, M42, M45, M69 Coventry & Warwickshire is well with close proximity to M1 & M5 served by local schools, colleges and • Easy access to worldwide universities. destinations via Birmingham Int’l Airport or air freight from Coventry • 54,000 Students studying at the or East Midlands Airports University of Warwick and Coventry University. • Rail heads at BIFT, Hams Hall and DRIFT • Over 100,000 graduates per year from 15 Universities within a 1 hour • Access to superfast broadband drive. • Over 90% of properties have access to superfast broadband