The Centre for the New Midlands CIC is an independent, not-for-profit think tank focussed on the creation and sharing of new ideas to build a ‘better’ West Midlands.

We work with residents and organisations to discover new solutions to help solve the region’s biggest social and economic challenges and are the place where people come to ‘debate, shape and create’ a better region.

We are non-partisan; dedicated to the generation of new ideas thanks to evidence-based research and we are fully committed to making the Midlands a ‘better’ place to live, work, study, invest and play in.

We do hope that you enjoy learning more about what we hope to achieve through our work and would love to have you on board through our ‘Reimagining the Region‘ network.

Thought leadership

Events

Current Month

September 2024

2024wed18sep9:00 amwed5:00 pmConnections for Prosperity 2024

2024mon23sep7:30 pmmon9:30 pmCNM @ Flight Club - Labour Party conference

October 2024

2024tue01oct6:00 pmtue9:00 pmCNM Autumn Reception - Reimagining the Region

2024wed23oct5:30 pmwed8:30 pm'The Road Ahead' - what to look out for across the digital environment

November 2024

2024mon04nov6:00 pmmon10:30 pmBuilding stronger communities through evidence based policymaking

2024sun17nov5:00 pmsun9:00 pmCoventry Blaze vs Nottingham Panthers (Reimagining the Region members' invitation only)

Latest news from the Centre

Professor Guy Daly appointed as new Chair of CNM’s Housing and Communities Leadership Board

A new Chair for our Digital Leadership Board

Sponsorship Opportunities for 2024-25 now available – help us to help shape a ‘better’ region

Our reports

PUTTING DIGITAL AT THE HEART OF PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM

Click here to view the full report or download as a pdf

HOW DO WE DELIVER AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS THE WEST MIDLANDS?

Click here to view the full report or here to download as a pdf

MIDLANDS RAIL HUB – THE KEY TO REGIONAL GROWTH?

Click here to view the full report or download as a pdf