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We are soaring up the European league table.
Middlesbrough has jumped to joint third place in the small cities category of the Financial Times’ European Cities and Regions of the Future report 2022/23. The influential listing ranks the most promising investment destinations across Europe. Middlesbrough has climbed strongly in the foreign direct investment category, having been ranked in ninth position in 2018/19.
The recognition highlights the town’s potential to attract foreign investment and showcases the area’s ambition and regeneration opportunities.
The town’s emergence as a digital powerhouse with truly global reach is epitomised by state-of-the-art developments at Middlehaven which are already attracting high levels of interest from cutting-edge tech firms.
Other runaway success stories include the Tees Advanced Manufacturing Park (TeesAMP) on Middlesbrough’s Riverside Park, with full occupation of the first phase set to trigger a second which will bring further innovative manufacturing companies to the region.
You can find out more about the vision for Middlesbrough and our progress so far by scrolling down this page.
And you can hear from Mayor Andy Preston in the video below as he outlines Middlesbrough’s exciting and ambitious plans.
‘People from all over the town will have more opportunities – we want our young people to stay, we want to grow’
Tony Parkinson is passionate about seeing a successful Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough Council’s Chief Executive was ambitious when he targeted bringing in more than £600m of investment in the town five years ago. Recognition from the Financial Times means the hard work is starting to pay off – but there’s more to be done.
‘It’s humbling but we don’t feel out of place, and the support we get has been immense’
Middlesbrough now has its first vinyl record manufacturing plant, Press On. It already employs 18 staff members and wants to keep growing – but by staying true to its ethos of fairness, and supporting grass roots music.
They’re proud of their home town, and proud to be a part of TeesAMP.
‘Firms see what’s happening here and want to be part of it’
Recent investment success stories include advanced manufacturing, professional services and yet more digital expansions. Find out more about how businesses are encouraged to become part of our story.
Looking forward to a year of ‘massive change’ for Middlesbrough town centre
The progress being made on three vital challenges for Middlesbrough town centre, how success should be judged and why our regeneration aims all link back to ambition for the future.
