The Peter Coates Foundation has been born out of Peter Coates’ deep roots in the Stoke-on-Trent area and his philanthropic passion for giving back to his community.
In today’s economy, successful cities are those that are able to attract and retain talented and productive people. The clustering of these people generates new ideas and makes each of us more productive, which in turn makes the places we inhabit more productive, generating increased output and wealth.
Through a mixture of educational philanthropy, venture philanthropy and other urban regeneration philanthropy, the Foundation will change the destiny of Stoke-on-Trent by creating a thriving and growing ecosystem of new high-tech businesses to drive the economy forward, and supporting urban regeneration activities in the wider ecosystem.