Based at the University of Birmingham, City REDI is a brand new research institute focused on developing an academic understanding of major city regions across the globe to develop practical policy which better informs and influences regional and national economic growth policies. City REDI delivers policy, strategy and research which supports economic growth and prosperity by undertaking work that explores the complex and inter-related way in which people and systems work across urban areas. By working with private, social, and public sector bodies as well as local and national governments, across the UK and beyond our aim is to better-understand the latent comparative and competitive advantages of economic regions; where is their greatest potential for economic growth and how do they improve productivity and added-value in both the corporate and public sectors? With this kind of strategic intelligence we can both stimulate and shape investment in the region to promote the kinds of growth that benefit the well-being of all.