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

April 2025

2025thu10apr12:00 pmthu3:00 pm'Exporting your business: Now’s the time’

May 2025

2025mon12may6:00 pmmon9:00 pmThe Rise of the Supercluster: the West Midlands' Vehicle for Growth

2025fri16may9:30 amfri12:00 pmHousing and Communities Annual Lecture Series 2025 - Perspectives from the Profession

June 2025

2025thu12jun12:00 pmthu2:30 pmThe Value of Good Design - invitation only roundtable

2025thu26jun5:30 pmthu8:30 pmCNM Summer Reception - Reimagining the Region

Latest news from the Centre

HS2 – Beyond Curzon Street and Interchange

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Rising to the challenge

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CNM submit response to the Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review call for evidence

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