Director of Regeneration, Richard Lawrence, Head of City Investment, Chris Kirkland and Head of City Development Liam Davies, will be in attendance from Tuesday 14th March to Thursday 16th March.
If you would like to arrange a meeting please contact mipim@wolverhampton.gov.uk or call 07971 843808.
Wolverhampton – city of opportunity
Wolverhampton is powering on thanks to public and private sector infrastructure and regeneration projects making it an exciting time to be part of a thriving city bursting with creativity, a rich history and originality.
The face of our city is changing through regeneration projects and the creation of a wealth of attractive opportunities for developers and investors. Examples of this collaborative working are the award-winning £1 billion i54 business park, the £150 million Interchange transport hub, the £17.5 million National Brownfield Institute at the University of Wolverhampton’s Springfield Campus and the £16 million construction of the i9 office complex – now home to the Department for Levelling Up, Homes and Communities’ second headquarters.
With 10,000 new homes planned, the potential for another 1 million square foot of office space, opportunities in retail, leisure and hospitality and an enviable portfolio of heritage buildings, Wolverhampton is a prime location for investment in the heart of the UK.
Wolverhampton has several ready-to-go council and partner-owned sites available for development and is committed to working with investors and developers to bring these exciting propositions to life in a secured and phased manner to help protect your investment. There are fantastic opportunities for new hotel development, high quality urban living schemes, next-generation office developments and leisure-related investments. For opportunities, view our Investment Prospectus.
View the Wolverhampton Investment Prospectus Executive Summary here.
"Multi-billion-pound regeneration is transforming our city and creating a wealth of attractive opportunities for developers and investors.
This is all underpinned by our commitment to a sustainable economy, becoming a net zero carbon city by 2041 and major investment in digital infrastructure to support business growth and deliver a ready-made, skilled workforce.
We are the City of Opportunity and we hope to make some important connections at MIPIM that will benefit Wolverhampton in the future."
Why Wolverhampton
Proud City
- We’re a compact city – 27 square miles - but we are confident place that punches above its weight
- Big Neighbour – Birmingham 17 min train trip away but, through 3 cities partnership, we collaborate and compliment rather than compete
- Home to a Premier League Football Club, biggest pop art collection outside of London and now home to global entertainment giants AEG who are operating our iconic Civic halls after a £50 million refurbishment
- We are a thriving, diverse and inclusive city home to people from all over the world who speak over 90 languages
- Part of the industrial heartland of the UK, but now at the centre of advanced manufacturing
Unique Place
- Home to one of the biggest aerospace clusters in UK with over 2,500 employees working in a half mile radius
- Every plane flying in the sky – even the Perserverance Rover 134 million km away on Mars - has a part made in Wolverhampton
- Leading companies like Jaguar Land Rover are based at our city’s i54 enterprise zone which is the most successful in the UK
- We are a national centre of excellence for sustainable construction and green innovation – home to Europe's largest specialist architecture and built environment campus at the University of Wolverhampton, home to the National Brownfield Institute and the Government’s taskforce for Modern Methods of Construction
- And, we are partnering with Legal and General to break ground on one of the biggest carbon-neutral housing schemes in the UK in our City Centre at Canalside
Work with Us
- We are a visionary; creative, collaborative and digital city not afraid to take risks and to innovate. Don’t just take our word for it:
- We were recently named a rising star in the ‘State of Fibre’ report, because we have the second biggest percentage increase in fibre coverage in the UK
- Recently, we were crowned the most entrepreneurial city in the ‘UK's top 10 most Entrepreneurial Towns and Cities report (Superscript, November 2022.)
- We are passionate about place making and with the council a major land owner in the city, we are in a good place to do business with.
- We can be selective about who we work with – only seeking out partners who share our vision, values and ambition.
- We are a city and council with strong and stable leadership, trusted by our partners, with a track record of making things happen
Key Stats:
- 21,000 students’ study at the University of Wolverhampton, and 90% of UK graduates in further work or study (July 2022)
- 88% of schools with a current Ofsted judgement were rated good or outstanding by inspectors putting the city above the regional average and in line with the national average.
- i54 Business Park is one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, home to the likes of high-value manufacturers Jaguar Land Rover, MOOG and ERA.
- Ranked as the second cheapest area in England to live near an 'outstanding' school (money.co.uk, July 2022)
