Digital Technologies

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In the heart of the UK, you can find a thriving community of more than 76,000 digital and tech professionals. In the West Midlands, start-ups, SMEs and global brands such as Gymshark and Advanced, find success.

The economy of Digital Technologies in the West Midlands is growing. Companies relocating here are investing in a UK region that has demonstrable success and growth. The sector is worth £5 billion across the region and £1.5 billion in Birmingham alone.

Our talent pool, our incubators, and our demand for cybersecurity and R&D have created a digital hotspot.

Grow and scale digital companies in the UK

Birmingham and the West Midlands are actively investing in the success and progression of digital companies. Technology clusters like Innovation Birmingham, and Leamington Spa’s gaming cluster help businesses to form, grow and scale. The region’s extensive roster of meetups, networking groups and events make the West Midlands the perfect place for companies looking to join forces to drive digital innovation.

Talk to our sector contact to find out more about local incubators, catapults and networks that can help grow your business.

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Digital skills and talent

Our expanding skilled talent pool and innovation in the region, are supported by local, world-class universities, which have a proven track record for collaborating with industry on ground-breaking research and development.

Our three cities are proactively improving the skills of local professionals by working with industry to develop new models of reskilling and retraining, as well as empowering young people to pursue digital careers.

You can read more about the region’s plans for digital growth in the WMCA local industrial strategy plan.

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Birmingham is a student city, meaning you are surrounded by a steady source of growing talent. It is critical to have access to the right talent at the right time and our work with universities like Wolverhampton helps bring research into the commercial arena in a joint partnership with academia and private business to protect businesses globally.

Chris Woods, CEO and founder, CyberQ Group

Our West Midlands Digital Hub is an exciting new addition to Microland’s network of hubs around the world and an important milestone for our Europe business. The centre will deliver innovative and modern enterprise solutions to our global customer base, with a specific focus on UK customers.

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When assessing several locations for Microland’s expansion, the West Midlands was an obvious choice for us. The area has become an epicentre for technology, with a vibrant ecosystem of major companies, access to technically skilled, digital talent and world-class infrastructure. This is essential for us in order to meet the ever-growing demands of our global customers.

Pradeep Kar, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Microland

Free support services

We bring together a project team from relevant organisations across the region. This team includes property agents, recruitment consultants, public sector departments and universities. It delivers a comprehensive support package to quickly and easily help you establish and scale your business in the UK.

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Innovation Birmingham

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Business Innovation for investment in the West Midlands.

Netwatch

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