A consortium of businesses from the Central South is set to head out to MIPIM, a global property event.

The group intends to promote the Central South region, showcasing the potential for investment and development. 

The 45-strong private sector-led group travelling to MIPIM will include representatives from Atkins Realis, Blake Morgan, Boyle & Summers, Cavendish, Edgingtons, Go Southampton, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, Igloo, Knights Brown, Kier, Maritime UK Solent, Morgan Sindall Group, Ordnance Survey, Savills, Solent Freeport, Solent Partners, T H Planning and the University of Southampton.

The delegation will be participating in the MIPIM event in Cannes, an assembly welcoming 22,500 delegates and 6,500 investors that runs from March 11 to March 15.

Portsmouth City Council, Fareham Borough Council, and Basingstoke and Deane Council have given their support to the project.

The team’s representation focuses on promoting major investment and development sites across the region including Portsmouth’s multi-billion-pound regeneration plans, Southampton’s city centre schemes and Solent Freeport.

Their promotional focuses include highlighting the region's world-leading universities, vast lifestyle offerings, and easy accessibility to London, among other beneficial aspects. Part of their pitch also includes the region's proximity to the Jurassic coastline, three international airports, and the status as the cruise capital of Northern Europe.

Business South Group CEO, Leigh-Sara Timberlake said: "Support from across the region means we will be able to deliver clear messaging about the huge potential of the Central South UK.

"This is the third year in a row that we have attended MIPIM Cannes and I am delighted that so many businesses will be joining us to promote everything that is so great about our region.”

Gavin Hall, chair of the Regenerate Central South Action Group, said: “As the gateway to the world’s fifth largest economy, the Central South is strategically placed when it comes to offering the perfect location to establish a business and invest for the future.

"We want the world to know about the opportunities for good, sustainable growth that exist in the Central South and being at MIPIM is the perfect way to spread that message."