News and Events

  1. 12 Jul 2023

    A sneak peak at Leicester’s New Creative Hub

    Invest in Leicester has partnered with LCB Depot, Leicester’s creative industries business hub to showcase the new Pilot House workspace venture on King Street, Leicester.  Pilot House is scheduled to open in Spring 2025 and will provide 35,000 sq ft of workspace with onsite cafe, exhibition spaces,…
  2. 21 Jun 2023

    Leicester-based technology innovator establishes Head Office in the city

    Cyferd’s game-changing software can generate applications in seconds with just a few keywords, providing businesses across all sectors with a comprehensive suite of advanced tools that can help them improve their operations and stay ahead of the competition on a global scale. The decision to set up in…
  3. 7 Jun 2023

    Leicester City rated best in the region to live and work

    Leicester has been ranked as the top city in the East Midlands to live and work as part of an influential nationwide industry report. The city scored above the UK average in a range of areas looking at its economic growth, skills, work-life balance and other measures.
  4. 7 Jun 2023

    £58M investment will see Walkers become one of the biggest crisp factories in the world

    Investment in Leicester factory will create 100 new jobs and make operations greener.  Walkers crisps said it is upgrading production facilities at one of the world’s biggest crisp factories through a £58 million investment. The crisp giant said the upgrade at its main Leicester site would also lead…
  5. 30 May 2023

    Zero carbon Innovation Centre gets Green Light

    Major new plans for a multi-million pound East Midlands zero carbon innovation centre – aiming to transform cutting edge green research into commercial products – have been unveiled by East Midlands Freeport. Today (Thursday), the UK’s only inland Freeport also revealed it has attracted £150m of investment, signed…
  6. 25 Apr 2023

    Leicester’s Gresham Works celebrates first anniversary

    Businesses can find out more about city centre commercial workplace at free open day on 26 April 2023 Gresham Works, the Leicester city centre hub for serviced offices, flexible coworking and meeting spaces, is celebrating its first anniversary in April 2023. As of early February 2023,…
  7. 4 Apr 2023

    A vision for strategic growth across Leicestershire

    Leicestershire offers huge potential for employment and residential growth that will support our current and future businesses and residents. The Lutterworth East site has been identified as a key employment and housing area and will include green space, primary schools and create around 6,300 jobs. The scheme proposes…
  8. 4 Apr 2023

    A £25.9 billion economy and the largest in the East Midlands

    A £25.9 billion economy and the largest in the East Midlands If you’re looking to expand or relocate your business, Leicester & Leicestershire offers an attractive commercial location with a healthy pipeline of over 40 investable opportunities. A combination of outstanding road, rail, and air links,…
  9. 4 Apr 2023

    Visit Leicester launches a new service to boost visitor numbers

    Tourism Organisation Visit Leicester launches a new service to boost overnight stays and visitor numbers in the city and county. Visit Leicester has confirmed a partnership with Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB) and Simpleview which includes the likes of Booking.com and Expedia. The partnership will allow customers…