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Housing & Communities
We explore the policies, challenges, and opportunities shaping housing and communities across the Midlands. Our research focuses on building thriving, inclusive neighbourhoods where people have access to safe, affordable homes and resources they need to flourish.
Digital
Digital technology is transforming how we live, work, and connect. Our research examines how the Midlands can harness digital innovation to boost productivity, close the digital divide, and ensure everyone benefits from the opportunities of a connected future.
Infrastructure
From transport networks to energy systems, infrastructure is the backbone of a thriving region. We investigate how the Midlands can develop sustainable, resilient infrastructure that drives economic growth, improves connectivity, and enhances quality of life.
We are the only independent, non-partisan, not for profit think tank for the West Midlands region.
Producing Research. Informing Policy. Creating a ‘better’ West Midlands.
RTR MEMBERS
Individuals and organisations united to shape the Midlands’ future.
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Thought-provoking gatherings connecting people and ideas across the region.
KEY ADVISORS
Experts and researchers driving our mission forward every day across the region and beyond
LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS
Active business partners collaborating to deliver real impact in the Midlands.
NEWS & EXPERT COMMENTARY
Budget 2025: Key points for the West Midlands
Following Budget 2025 (admittedly delivered prematurely by the Office of Budget Responsibility thanks to a technical error), here is an...
Strategic Investment Beyond the Frontier Economy
In this article, Dan Storer argues that the renewal of the UK’s town centres is not a peripheral concern but...
It’s not that funny, chancellor.
In this article, Alia Al-Doori, Managing Director of Pearl Comms, offers a candid response to the Chancellor’s latest Budget. Writing...
Beyond the Sport – Early Bird tickets now available!
On Thursday 5th February, the Centre for the New Midlands is heading back to Edgbaston Stadium for our ‘Connections for...
#CFP26: 16 July 2026
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Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham
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