MAJOR infrastructure projects in the north will be presented to would-be investors at the so-called 'Property Oscars' in the south of France.

The NP11 group of local enterprise partnerships from across the North of England, has joined forces with the UK Government as an official partner for MIPIM 2020, to deliver an exciting programme of events during the four-day estates and property investor conference in Cannes.

MIPIM delegates attending the Northern Powerhouse events will have the opportunity to discover more about how major infrastructure plans are shaping up for the north to develop its culture, heritage, skills and talent.

During a series of seminars and roundtable discussions, placemaking experts and potential investors will focus on proposals to transform the north’s housing landscape, as well as opportunities around transport and digital connectivity via major projects such as HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. Consisting of breakfast meetings, afternoon seminars and evening receptions, each event will cover a pertinent topic from housing to transport, regeneration and solving the UK’s inequality gap. Each event includes carefully selected keynote speakers and panellists.

Roger Marsh, Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership and the NP11, said: “With significant plans for the region to take charge of its own destiny and to lead on transformative initiatives such as the clean growth revolution, now is an incredibly exciting time to collaborate with the North’s leaders and become part of a project that will bolster the UK’s post-Brexit prosperity."

“Through our collaborative participation in MIPIM, we hope to build on long-term partnerships and attract further foreign direct and capital investment into many of the North’s world-class projects.”

As a region, the Northern Powerhouse contributes £339bn to the national economy. It is home to 1.1 million businesses and has a population of more than 15.3 million people.

The Northern Powerhouse is recognised internationally for its high net worth investment opportunities. Projects across the region represent a variety of industrial sectors including energy, automotive, aerospace, tech, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, financial, business, professional services and digital.

With a rapidly growing economy, business services in the Northern Powerhouse have grown by over 20,000 jobs in five years; its advanced manufacturing grew by 13% in five years and its creative and digital sector is growing faster than anywhere else in the UK.