Working with public and private sector partners we provide support and funding to help businesses grow, attract new investment to the region and develop the skills, energy and digital infrastructure to create jobs and prosperity.
The West Yorkshire Healthtech and Digital Tech Investment Zone represents £160 million in funding over 10 years for innovation infrastructure and development programmes. It will keep our research facilities at the cutting edge, create new jobs, increase our productivity as a region, and attract up to a quarter of a billion pounds of private sector investment.
As one of the key contributors to the UK economy in the Northern Powerhouse there's a reason businesses chose West Yorkshire as a location to invest and grow.
West Yorkshire is a UK leader in Digital Technologies, Financial and Professional Services, Manufacturing and Healthcare and Innovation.
With access to hard economic facts, case studies from leading companies and business support packages available, find out how we can help you make the case for investing in West Yorkshire. Contact our experts for more information. All of our services are complementary, confidential and tailored to your needs.
West Yorkshire will once again be host to the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) 2024.
Mayor Tracy Brabin will meet with leading US and Canadian business leaders, to champion West Yorkshire as a top destination for jobs and growth.
Small businesses across West Yorkshire’s rural communities are starting to benefit from a new £2.5 million Rural Fund.
