With a strong and diverse economy of over £82bn and one of the largest concentrations of world leading universities in Europe, Yorkshire & Humber is the leading choice for global organisations looking to grow their business in the UK (OMIS Research 2006).
Excellent transport links, combined with multi-million pound investment in high-speed next generation broadband and industry led innovation networks has made Yorkshire and Humber one of the top four locations in the UK for foreign direct investment, attracting an average of 2 investments a week during 2007/8.
The region's academic excellence and industry expertise is helping global companies from Smith & Nephew to BAE Systems to exploit new technologies and market opportunities, establish Yorkshire & Humber as the leading European centre for innovation in some of the world's fastest growing industry sectors.
This includes healthcare technologies to advanced engineering and materials; cutting edge clean energy solutions to electronics; food processing to e-learning, with over 2,000 foreign owned companies have made Yorkshire & Humber their home.