Mobilising the Plan for Growth

West Midlands Combined Authority

Metro Dynamics were commissioned by the West Midlands Combined Authority to develop a delivery plan to mobilise the three highest growth potential cluster opportunities set out in the Plan for Growth Strategy – electric vehicles and associated batteries, logistics and distribution, and smart energy systems. This work focused on assessing where each cluster was in its development journey and identify what is required to deliver commercial growth by 2030. 

Through the development of a cluster development framework, and by working with individual cluster leads, including Logistics UK, Warwick Manufacturing Group, and Energy Capital, a set of interventions were developed to set out how the Combined Authority should focus investment and programmes to support cluster growth. Alongside this we helped set up formalised working groups, establishing the governance to oversee the development of each cluster and drive forward recommended action.