A new Impact Report commissioned by SuperTech, the UK’s only tech supercluster, reveals that Birmingham and the West Midlands are on track to achieve £1 billion in economic output. The region is a thriving centre of innovation and has the potential to improve productivity, drive even more inward investment and foster a skills revolution, if industry and public bodies back its rapid growth.

The prospect of significant future growth in the ProfTech sector in the West Midlands is to be highlighted at a unique pair of events in London and Birmingham as part of the launch of SuperTech’s Impact Report.

The City of London Corporation hosted a reception (20^th September 2023) to highlight opportunities in next generation services in Birmingham. The Guildhall Art Gallery event will be followed in a few weeks by a Mayoral Roundtable, hosted by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, to discuss next steps in delivering ProfTech’s potential as part of the West Midlands Plan for Growth.

Dr Yi Ding, Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology, commented: “The FinTech and tech industries are crying out for people with digital skills. The UK has taken a nationwide approach to education, with world-class academic research centres across the country, but there is a lack of focus on supporting those leaving education within their local regions. We’re seeing technology such as Generative AI being adopted by many organisations, so it’s vital that these organisations have access to highly skilled staff to guide its evolution.”

Matt Hamner is attending an event at the Guildhall mentioning Gillmore and wider Fintech in West Midlands.