Matthew Rhodes
Executive Director
Our diverse and flexible industrial ecosystem makes our Industrial Cluster distinctive amongst all other UK clusters. We support all sizes and scales of business, including established firms and adaptable and competitive small and medium-sized enterprises in global supply chains.
Through our first initiative, ‘Repowering the Black Country’, we brought together a community regional organisations focused on addressing the unique challenge of achieving industrial decarbonisation across the UK’s diverse supply chains. these consist of many thousands of dispersed and distributed sites. You can read more about the success of the ‘Repowering the Black Country’ project here.
BCIC WM offers its members the extensive, expert-led support to maintain their growth and progress, compete globally, and lead the low-carbon economy.
Our members across the West Midlands are leaders developing intelligent pathways to a net zero economy.
BCIC WM acts as a single point of contact for ongoing dialog and negotiation with civil servants, regulators, infrastructure monopolies, government leaders, and politicians.
BCIC WM ensures industry has an equal voice in policy debates against those of the energy, housing, academic and public sectors.
BCIC WM knows there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for clean energy transition. BCIC offers impartial advice and guidance.
Meet the passionate team driving clean energy innovation and industrial growth across the greater West Midlands.
Matthew Rhodes
Executive Director
John E. Parman
Membership & Marketing Manager
Our vision is to enable the manufacturing supply chain in the West Midlands to lead the low-carbon economy and compete globally.
BCIC was founded by, with and for West Midlands-based companies to empower growth and progress in a decarbonising world.
BCIC goes beyond the headlines to engage local authorities, politicians, civil servants, and regulators on challenges like planning, industrial strategy, tariffs, levies and taxes, skills and training, infrastructure developments, and innovation funding.
