The heartbeat of the

Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor.

Connect to the UK. Connect to the world

Home to over 80,000 businesses, the South Midlands is at the cutting edge of new technology, driving research and furthering expertise in critical sectors.

Perfectly placed in the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor, the South Midlands area competes globally with sector capabilities across aerospace, automotive testing, advanced manufacturing, engineering and design, robotics and software development and electronics.

It is home to clusters of businesses and expertise in high-performance technology and precision engineering, digital and creative, agri-tech and the food and drink sector and logistics.

Life in the South Midlands

Access to London is as little as 35 minutes

A hotbed for British sport

Access to Birmingham City centre in an hour

Home to 3 universities and 150+ schools and colleges

Over 847,000 homes & 125,000 more committed

Historical significance spread across the region

What businesses say about the South Midlands

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Why invest in the South Midlands?

Aligned to Industrial Strategy

Alignment is strongest with advanced manufacturing, professional & business services, and digital & technologies, the South Midlands hosts clusters and/or key businesses in each of the sectors identified

Home to some of the UK’s biggest businesses

Amazon, Lidl, Nike are already established in the region. In the South Midlands, business succeed.

Businesses succeed in the South Midlands

In the past 10 years, the region has achieved +19.9% business growth rate.

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Why invest in the South Midlands?

Aligned to Industrial Strategy
Alignment is strongest with advanced manufacturing, professional & business services, and digital & technologies, the South Midlands hosts clusters and/or key businesses in each of the sectors identified

Home to some of the UK’s biggest businesses
Amazon, Lidl, Nike already are established in the region. In the South Midlands, business succeed.

Businesses succeed in the South Midlands
In the past 10 years, the region has achieved +19.9% business growth rate.

Life in th South Midlands