News and Events

  1. 1 Mar 2023

    East Midlands Freeport formally opens for business

    The freeport management team has also revealed that SPace Park Leicester will be included as the freeports first cutomer site. Great news for Space Park and Leicester! The East Midlands Freeport is England’s only inland freeport and is based around East Midlands Airport and will take in 533 hectares of development…
  2. 27 Feb 2023

    Two Leicestershire locations recognised in the fDi Intelligence rankings

    Two Leicestershire locations have been recognised in the fDI Intelligence’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2023. The European Cities and Regions of the Future 2023 ranking benchmarked against each other the most promising investment destinations across Europe. It assessed as many as 370 European cities divided by population…
  3. 22 Feb 2023

    New images show how Leicester railway station will look after radical overhaul

    NEW images showing how Leicester’s railway station will look following a proposed multi-million-pound transformation have been shared by the city council. Leicester City Council is planning to restore the historic station building back to its Victorian glory, relocating its main entrance so that it opens onto Station Street and…
  4. 14 Feb 2023

    Space City is set to launch – find out what this means for Leicester

    We are delighted to announce the official launch of Space City Leicester, the UK’s definitive cluster dedicated to space research, production, manufacture and development. Space City is also a fantastic location for non-space related knowledge economy businesses, those working towards decarbonisation, innovative start-ups and established businesses looking for grow on…
  5. 2 Feb 2023

    Local company commits to future in Hinckley

    Local company, Geosynthetics, which supplies product solutions to the civil engineering sector, is relocating to a new 60,000 sq ft Net Zero Ready unit on IM Properties’ Hinckley Park scheme. The move retains 50 jobs in the region, consolidating three sites into a single, sustainable unit to future proof Geosynthetics’ operations.
  6. 1 Feb 2023

    Building next to where King Richard III was discovered up for sale

    A building and car park in Leicester’s most famous and historical location where the remains of King Richard III were discovered in 2012, will go to auction on 15 February 2023. The Grey Friars building is famous as the site of one of the most remarkable archaeological detective stories…
  7. 9 Nov 2022

    Venquis brings more jobs to Leicester

    Global staffing solutions company Venquis brings more jobs to Leicester Despite the downturn in the economy Leicester is proving to be a thriving digital and business hub and is the best-positioned city for economic growth in the East Midlands. Venquis provides global staffing solutions for businesses going through digital…
  8. 3 Nov 2022

    Property of the Week – Griffen Park

    A prime development opportunity currently under construction will be available Q1 2023 To find out more contact: Oliver Whittaker oliver.whittaker@leicester.gov.uk +44 (0)116 454 3346…
  9. 1 Nov 2022

    Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2023 launches

    The fifth Leicestershire Innovation Festival will take place in the new year with a specific spotlight on small business. The Business Gateway Growth Hub is again leading preparations for the festival – themed on productivity – as 20 events are staged between 6 and 17 February. Productivity and innovation are central…