ENGLAND, EAST MIDLANDS

Overview: The East Midlands has an enviable reputation as a first-class location for innovative businesses. The jet engine, ibuprofen, DNA fingerprinting and the MRI scanner are just some of the notable inventions which were created in this region.

Competitive, central, cost-effective and well connected, the East Midlands combines a vibrant business community with great places to live. It has excellent connections throughout the UK and to Europe – and is home to world renowned international businesses such as Rolls-Royce, Toyota, Alliance-Boots, AstraZeneca and Bombardier.

Based around the cities of Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Lincoln and Northampton, the East Midlands has an environment where innovative businesses can thrive and benefit from shared resources, knowledge and expertise.

“It was important to find the right location to maximize the benefits of lower logistic costs with suitable markets for the finished goods.”
David Ireland, director of technical services, European Metal Recycling Limited (MBA Polymers UK)

Key sectors: The region has world-class capabilities in transport technologies, encompassing automotive and aerospace, high performance engineering and motorsport, rail and logistics. Other significant sectors include life sciences, food and drink production and processing, environmental technologies, creative industries, ICT and technical textiles. The excellent communications infrastructure means that distribution and logistics are key activities.

R&D strengths: pharmaceutical, life sciences, food science, automotive, production engineering, environmental technologies, software, space science, technical textiles.

Major investors include: 3M Healthcare, AEA Technology, Alliance-Boots, Alpro, Alstom Power Technology, Ampy Metering, AstraZeneca, Atkins, BAE Systems, Bakkavor, Barclaycard, Bio XPR, Bomac Engineering Ltd, Bombardier, BP, BT, Campbell’s, Capital One, Cargill, Carlsberg Tetley, Castrol, Catalis Rail, Caterpillar, Cork & Cheese, Cosworth, Cott Beverages, Cummins Engines, Daloon Foods, EDF Energy, EndoSoft, E.on UK, Eurocom, Experian, Fiat, Fisher Scientific, FIUK, Force India Formula One, Ford, Fortis Bank, GangaGen Life Sciences, Geest, GeneSeek, Geo Adams, Greencore, Greene Tweed, Griffith Laboratories, IKANO Financial Services, Ilmor Engineering, Intelligent Energy, Interfleet, Intergreen, JCB, Jaguar, LEDinLight, LinPac, Lotus, MBA Polymers UK, McCain, Mercedes-Benz, Meridian Technologies, Moy Park, Mugen Euro, Nestlé, Newage International, Nickerson Advanta, Northern Foods, Northrop Grumman, Nova Laboratories, Novartis, OCG Cacao, Orion Pharma, PAS Foods, PepsiCo, Rebellion Derby, Rolls-Royce, Rose Bearings, SPS Technologies, Santander, Scientifics, Scott Bader, SERCO Railtest, Shell, Siemens Transportation, Siemens Turbo Industrial Machinery, Smedleys, Speedo, Suzuki, Sydac, Terberg Matec UK, Toyota, Trudell Medical International, Tsubakimoto UK, Van den Bergh Foods, Werma Signaltechnik, ZF Great Britain.

Grants: Grants for Business Investment are available in certain parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (see map on Grants Information).

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