Celebration
Anniversaries view William Shakespeare's anniversary
A region of great minds that shaped the World. Find out more.
Meet the Lunartiks view the Lunartiks video
The Lunartiks, as they became known, were a society formed by talented individuals from the West Midlands that are today regarded as some of the world's most inspiring and innovative men.
Watch how they shaped the World we live in.
Events view the Lunartiks video
Join in the celebrations by visiting special events and exhibitions throughout 2009.
Innovating Today
Modern day revolutionaries
Innovation is commonly defined as 'the successful exploitation of new ideas'. In order to compete successfully, businesses must be innovative.
The West Midlands is rightly proud of its heritage as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, where innovation drove the change that would transform the world. The modern postal service originated here as did DNA profiling and LED technology and today our region has a number of examples of world-class research and development.
Companies are constantly innovating and competing on the global stage while our region is also home to world-class institutions such as QinetiQ, RAPRA and CERAM as well as powerful research facilities at the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick.
