‘Ambitious and investible’ – East Midlands Mayor unveils UKREiiF plans in Derby

East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward has revealed the investment pitch the region will be taking to a major real estate event later this month.

Irresistible to investment was the message to business leaders who joined the Mayor of the East Midlands to learn more about what the region has to offer at the launch of East Midlands at UKREiiF.

More than 180 people attended Derby Museum’s Museum of Making on Wednesday to learn about Team East Midlands’ offer ahead of the national real estate and investment summit later this month.

Mayor Claire said “The East Midlands is a region of real strength and opportunity. We have established industries, emerging sectors, and a clear, shared ambition to drive inclusive growth for all our communities.

“UKREiiF is an event where we can show how serious we are to potential partners, businesses, and stakeholders: because they will be there too, keen to learn about what we have to offer and how they can be part of it.”

The launch outlined East Midlands Combined County Authority’s regional priorities and set out a shared vision for growth, collaboration and opportunity, as well as revealing the programme of activity planned for the Team East Midlands Pavilion at UKREiiF.

Highlights of the Team East Midlands programme at UKREiiF include a special session on the event’s main Newsroom stage. The East Midlands: ambitious, investable and aligned for delivery will share how the region offers scale, connectivity, and strong sector fundamentals, underpinned by leadership focused on certainty and delivery.

For more details about Team East Midlands’ UKREiiF programme, click here.

At this year’s UKREiiF, Marketing Derby and Derby City Council will once again lead the city’s delegation of public and private sector partners, while also supporting EMCCA at its pavilion and at associated events.

The Derby team will host a range of activities and one-to-one meetings, working with partners across EMCCA to showcase the city’s offer and wider opportunities across the region.

Among the events taking place will be a session focused on Derby’s city living strategy.

Taking place at the EMCCA Pavilion on Tuesday 19 May, the session is entitled ‘Quality Homes, Quality Life: How Derby’s City Living Plans Are More Than Bricks and Mortar’.

To register your interest in this session, or for further information on Derby’s plans, click here.