Across the packed three-day event in May 2025, we showcased our future vision, highlighting key investment opportunities and development plans.
Key highlights included The Trent Arc, a project connecting Nottingham and Derby with 30,000 new homes and 2.7 million square feet of commercial space. Derby’s City Centre Office Prospectus was also unveiled, highlighting the city’s urban transformation.
On the final day, Mayor of the East Midlands Claire Ward participated in a Treasury Investment Briefing with Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, to champion regional priorities and long-term investment opportunities across the East Midlands.
This was followed by the Chesterfield £2 billion regeneration session at the East Midlands Pavilion. Organised by Destination Chesterfield and Chesterfield Borough Council, the event showcased transformative investment opportunities across Chesterfield and Staveley. The regeneration plans are set to deliver 3,900 homes, 7,800 jobs, and contribute £473 million to the economy.
Mayor Claire also presented the East Midlands Vision for Growth to over 200 investors, along with discussions on Nottingham’s regeneration, the East Midlands Freeport, and the East Midlands Investment Zone, offering tax incentives and world-class infrastructure.
The East Midlands Investment Zone (EMIZ) will focus on the development of the Advanced Manufacturing and Green Industries sectors across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
The East Midlands Freeport (EMF) is the country’s only inland freeport and a strategic hub for global trade.
Trent Arc is the greatest transformational opportunity in the East Midlands, creating the potential for 30,000 new homes, more than 40,000 full-time jobs, a £2.4bn boost to the regional economy and 2.7 million square feet of commercial space.
The East Midlands Supercluster centres on what could become the UK’s next super – power: STEP Fusion nuclear energy.