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Overview:
Yorkshire and Humber has a diverse economy with a renowned industrial and
manufacturing heritage. Major cities include Bradford, Leeds, York, Sheffield
and Hull; the Humber estuary is home to the largest ports complex in the UK; and
the urban centres of Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham are embracing and
pioneering change.
The region is home to 340,000 businesses and has attracted investment from more
than 2,000 overseas companies. There are eight world-class research active
universities; York, Leeds and Sheffield are all rated in the top 14 following
the 2008 RAE (research assessment exercise).
The network of 11 Centres of Industrial Collaboration (CIC) helps businesses
harness the innovation and cutting edge expertise from universities within
Yorkshire and Humber. Sectors covered are biomaterials and tissue engineering,
design futures, engineering design, environmental technologies, food chain,
materials analysis and research services, particles, pharmaceutical innovation,
polymer, digital printing, precision technologies and wireless technologies.
“There are three things which keep Wakefield at the leading edge of our industry
– the highly skilled and committed workforce, the technology and high levels of
automation at the site and the support and investment from CCE.”
Ian Johnson, operations director, Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE)
Key sectors:
advanced engineering and materials, automotive components, aerospace, high-tech
manufacturing, composites; electronics, ICT, communications, software, creative
and digital industries; float glass, chemicals, pharmaceutical, bioscience,
environmental technologies, medical devices and healthcare technologies; food
and drink; financial and professional services; distribution.
R&D strengths:
mechanical, electrical and advanced engineering, metals technology, advanced
cutting materials technology, aerospace, automotive; computer science,
electronics, communications, software; chemical, environmental, polymers, life
sciences, bioscience, pharmaceutical, medicine, food science, design.
Major investors include:
Allvac, Alternative Software, Arla Foods, Asda Wal-Mart, Associated British
Foods, B&Q, BAE Systems, BP Chemicals, Bauer, Birds Eye Wall’s, Boeing, Bromley
Technologies, CCPI Europe, CIBA, Can-Pak, Cargill, Carlsberg, Castings
Technology International, Cemex, Cepac, Coca-Cola Enterprises, ColecpCCL,
ConocoPhillips, Corus, Costcutter, Croda International, Cummins, Del Monte,
DePuy, Denso Marston, Doncasters, DONG Energy, Dormer Tools, Drax, E.ON, ETA,
Echostar, Evonik, Filtronic, First Data (UK), Firth Rixson, Fujitsu, Gapi,
Greenergy Biofuels, Guardian Glass, Hallmark Cards, Handelsbanken, Haribo
Dunhills, Heckett MultiServ, Heinz, Huntsman, IAC Group, IBA Molecular UK Ltd,
IBM, ICICI Bank, Idigicon, James Robinson, Jennic, Johnson & Johnson, Jotun
Paints (Europe) Ltd, Kimberly-Clark, Kostal, Koyo (UK) Ltd, KSR Automotive Ltd,
Lone Star LWD Precision Engineering, LuK, Maple Leaf Foods, Masterwork Graphic
Equipment, Materialise, MatriCal EU Limited, Metalfin, Moeschle (UK) Ltd,
Morrisons, NPIL Pharma, Nestlé, Netto, Nikken Kosakusho, Nippon Gohsei, Nisa,
Nokia/Siemens, Northern Foods, Novartis, O2, Optare Group, Orange, Outokumpu,
Pace Micro Technology, Paragon Law, Pegler, Pioneer Technology, Polestar,
Premier Foods, Reckitt Benckiser, Reliance Precision, Revolution Software, Rexon,
Rittal, Rockstar Leeds, Rofin Sinar, Rolls-Royce, Saint-Gobain, Sandvik, Seven
Seas, Severstal-Metiz, Sheffield Forgemasters, Slingsby Advanced Composites,
Smith & Nephew, Smiths Industries, Stanley Tools, StructureVision, Sulzer Pumps
(UK) Ltd, Sumo Digital, Swann-Morton, Syngenta, TSC Hero, TSYS, TWI, Team 17,
Thule Automotive, T-Mobile, Tomorrow Options, TotalFinaElf, Toyoda Gosei,
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, True, Tuna, Tunstall Telecom, Unilever, Univar,
Ursa Insulation, Vickers Laboratories, Vincogen UK, Virginia KMP, WABCO
Automotive, WANdisco, Warburtons, Webasto, Young’s Bluecrest, Yule Catto, ZOO
Digital.
Grants:
Grants for Business Investment are available in the region mainly in South
Yorkshire, the Humber and Wakefield (see map on Grants Information).
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