The West Midlands is internationally famous as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and manufacturing has historically been, and continues to be, of major importance to our region's economy.
In recent times, with the leadership of Advantage West Midlands, the economy of our region has undergone huge transformation and diversification.
Advantage West Midlands leads the development of our region’s business base by attracting international investment, developing key industries, encouraging enterprise and innovation, raising skills levels and co-ordinating the provision of finance and business support to companies.