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- News
30 October 2025
From local innovation to global trade: what local innovation priorities mean for your business
The West Midlands is turning innovation into global opportunity - discover how WMCA’s priorities are helping local businesses scale worldwide.
- Blog
29 October 2025
Learning through Black History Month: what we read, what we learned
Education and awareness are key parts of Black History Month, and this year we wanted to make space for that.
- Scaling up
- Blog
28 October 2025
The problem you’re solving: the story of Findahost
Findahost unites short- and long-term property management in one smart platform, simplifying workflows and empowering hosts to scale.
- Business Festival
27 October 2025
Celebrating success: what organisers said about the West Midlands Business Festival 2025
Hear from event organisers as they share their WMBF 2025 highlights and offer top tips for future event hosts.
- News
- Business Festival
27 October 2025
Business Growth West Midlands marketing & events team wins prestigious award
We only went and won it!
- Innovation
- News
22 October 2025
Transformative free data platform set to power up the Midlands innovation ecosystem
The Midlands has taken a major leap forward in unlocking its innovation potential with the launch of the free Midlands Ecosystem Platform.
- Innovation
- News
22 October 2025
Unlocking innovation funding in the West Midlands: How your business can benefit from the UK’s £86 Billion R&D boost
£86bn in UK R&D funding is unlocking huge opportunities for West Midlands businesses - from advanced manufacturing to digital and health tech.
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- Supply chains
16 October 2025
£15m transformation fund for manufacturing businesses and jobs to grow the West Midlands economy
Creating and safeguarding thousands of jobs by helping businesses pivot into high-growth, tech-driven advanced manufacturing markets.
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