These key sectors include:
- Advanced Engineering/Manufacturing
- Construction
- Distribution
- Warehouse & Retail
- Finance & Business Services
- Food Supply Chain
- ICT and Leisure & Tourism
In addition, there are ‘emerging sectors’; Creative Industries and Environmental Technologies.
The partnership has developed a range of promotional activities in order to continue to promote the county and its appeal as a business location. These include the production of exhibition material, enhancements to the web site, hosting investment events and participating in sector specific events and conferences.
Regular contact with the media is vital and through its public relations consultancy Eastwood PR, we keep in regular contact with journalists who report on economic issues and others who write for the commercial and property and investment markets. In addition to news stories going out, the partnership has become a credible source to answer questions on the economy of the county or employment matters affecting the local or regional economy.
A Newsletter and Economic Bulletin are produced quarterly and can be received regularly in hard copy on request or downloaded from the publications page of this website.
Certain activities, for example the Ambassadors annual dinner, can be sponsored, as can our newsletter and, indeed, the website. Throughout any year, a number of sponsorship opportunities will arise to enable local businesses reach a wide business audience. Such sponsorship is actively encouraged and information, cost etc is available on request.