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Science Park

Aston Science Park was one of the first of a new generation of UK Science Parks when it opened in 1983. Since then, it has grown both in size and stature, and today is recognised worldwide as a leader in technological innovation for its encouragement of the advance of new-age opportunities.

Internationally renowned, Aston Science Park provides and award-winning environment where fledgling knowledge-based companies can recieve all the advice, facilities and support necessary to enable them to become the wealth creators of tomorrow.

Today, the park is home to over 100 companies and the headquarters of the UK Science Park Association and UK Business Incubation. Now Aston Science Park provides over 380,000 sq ft of floorspace, accommodation that suits all levels of business. Companies that started in the original Business and Innovation centre in the 1980's now take up half of the venture unit space on the park, a growing reflection of the high success rate of occupants.

Business West Midlands

Famous the world over for its manufacturing history the West Midlands has retained its manufacturing expertise and diversified into new sectors. There are many successes too numerous to mention here and investment from Europe and the USA continues to play an important role in the future of the region. The regions strengths are illustrated by the following sectors which contribute a major role in the West Midlands success story.

Birmingham is associated with the troubled Longbridge plant and its recent closure. However, it is easy to forget that Rover is not the only car producer in the West Midlands. We also have Land Rover, Jaguar and Peugeot all producing cars here.

There are more than 500 car component suppliers in the region and 40% of all new automotive investment in the UK is in the West Midlands. The region is responsible for a third of the UK's automotive output.

Business in Birmingham & the West Midlands

Business and Travel around the West Midlands. Use the search engine to find more business and travel related topics. This is only a short selection.

	Birmingham Economy Birmingham is by far the UK's largest manufacturing and engineering centre, employing over 100,000 people in the industry
	Birmingham International Airport Birmingham International Airport handles over 8 million passengers a year. This is one of the UK's largest airports.
	Chamber of Commerce Birmingham Chamber of Commerce can be found in Egbaston in Highfield Road over the Nat West Bank
	Digbeth Coach Station After all the renovation and transformation of Birmingham you would have thought that the embarassing coach station at Digbeth
	International Railway Station Birmingham International railway station is located in the borough of Solihull, just east of the city of Birmingham in England.
	Moor Street Station Birmingham Moor Street railway station is situated in Birmingham city centre, and has been extensively rebuilt
	National Exhibition Centre The NEC is no drain on the local economy. It provides sufficient income to cover all its costs and contributes a profit to the city council.
	National Express National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach service in the United Kingdom are marketed
	New Street Station National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach service in the United Kingdom are marketed
	Plumbing & Drainage Franchise How many times have you looked in the newspapers and seen advertisements for Plumbing & Drainage franchises?
	Rail Travel There are three main rail stations at New Street Station, Moor Street Station and Snow Hill Station.
	Regeneration Zones There are six regeneration zones and Birmingham is covered by two of these. A result of the West Midlands Regional Economic Strategy of 1999
	Therapy Inspired We are trained, qualified and experienced practitioners in counselling, pysychotherapy and hypnotherapy.
	Snow Hill Station Birmingham Snow Hill station is a railway station located in the centre of Birmingham, England.
	Sole Trader or Limited Company It is often quite difficult to decide on the best form of employment when setting up a new business.
	West Midlands Travel Travel West Midlands, part of the National Express Group, is the leading bus operator in the West Midlands