Spotlight on Warwickshire at major investment event

Warwickshire County Council's inward investment team have been showcasing the county as a business base to thousands of delegates at MIPIM UK.

The annual three-day show, which was held this year at London's Olympia, is one of the major business networking events of the year with investors, developers, agents and business service providers looking to close deals.

The event offers the council’s inward investment team, who were present alongside business and property partners from Coventry City Council and Coventry and Warwickshire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, a key opportunity to promote the region.

Warwickshire remains a major player when it comes to inward investment. In the last year alone, 18 Foreign Direct Investments in the county have created or safeguarded 1,482 jobs.

And MIPIM UK offered further potential to attract investment with more than 4,500 potential business partners in attendance.

During the event Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, visited the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership stand and spoke with Warwickshire County Council's inward investment team.

Warwickshire County Council Leader and Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Cllr Izzi Seccombe said: "We work hard to ensure the conditions and infrastructure are right to make Warwickshire a great place to do business. In the last year alone 18 foreign investments have created or safeguarded nearly 1,500 jobs in Warwickshire and this is why it is so important that we continue to showcase the county on a national and international level."

Cllr Philip Johnson, Chairman of Communities Overview & Scrutiny, added: "Warwickshire is a vibrant area with businesses expanding and new companies in a variety of sectors choosing to locate here. It is vital that we do all we can to get that message out to potential new investors."