Article by University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham and Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) led the successful bid, supported by the West Midlands Growth Company and ICC Birmingham.
Birmingham has won the bid to host the 18th edition of the European Robotics Forum (ERF) in 2027, selected over high-profile European capital cities to host the influential event; the conference will bring more than 1,500 international delegates to the West Midlands, with an estimated £1.55m economic impact.
The Birmingham bid was won by leading ambassadors in the region from the University of Birmingham and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, with the support of the Birmingham and West Midlands Convention Bureau, part of the West Midlands Growth Company, and the ICC Birmingham – part of the NEC Group – who will host the event from 1 – 5 March 2027. The bid attracted over 50 letters of support, including the Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Lord Patrick Vallance, Birmingham City Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority.