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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

AN ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE WITH GLOBAL REACH, LEEDS CITY REGION OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH ACROSS MULTIPLE BUSINESS SECTORS.

WE ARE BEST PLACED TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE OF

MANUFACTURING. WE HAVE A UNIQUE AND INFLUENTIAL HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM. WE ARE THE UK’S SECOND LARGEST ECONOMY AND FINANCIAL CENTRE. AND

UNDERPINNING ALL THESE SECTORS IS A DIGITAL EXCELLENCE THAT FUELS GROWTH.

MORE THAN THAT, WE OFFER UNPRECEDENTED AND COST EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO THE RIGHT SKILLS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUSINESS NETWORKS.

WHEN YOU THINK INVESTMENT, THINK LEEDS CITY REGION.

THINK HERE

CONTENTS04 THINK OPPORTUNITY Think scale, skills and innovation

07 THINK CONNECTEDTransport infrastructure 17 THINK FINANCIAL SERVICESSkilled and cost effective talent Recent investments

22 THINK DIGITAL Resilient and competitive city region driven by data

27 THINK HEALTHUnique ecosystem with an unrivalled access to market

36 THINK MANUFACTURING Driving innovation

45 THINK RESOURCES Our support 48 THINK SPACE Exceptional quality of life

THINK OPPORTUNITY

Primed for growth

A VAST WORKFORCEWith over 7 million people within one hour’s drive time, you can draw upon a vast pool of talent, including the UK’s largest manufacturing workforce. Add to this a ready pipeline of graduates entering the job market each year from our region’s nine universities. Whatever your business sector, from healthcare to digital to financial services, we can easily provide the skills you need.

THE UK’S SECOND LARGEST ECONOMY Not only is our region the UK’s second largest economy, adding £60.5billion to the UK economy annually, it’s the UK’s financial centre, has the largest manufacturing employment base and a unique healthcare ecosystem.

PROVEN TO BE A GREAT PLACE TO LOCATELeeds City Region has been named one of the best places in Europe to locate a business by global commercial property consultants Cushman & Wakefield. The survey of senior executives from over 500 of Europe’s biggest companies quotes easy access to markets, together with a low cost base, among our region’s many advantages.

In comparison with over 35 European cities, Leeds ranked third for value of office space and eighth for cost of staff, ahead of London, Manchester, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Paris and Zurich.

THINK SCALE, SKILLS AND INNOVATION

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CHOOSING LEEDS AS THE LOCATION FOR OUR EUROPEAN HQ ENABLES US TO GROW OUR BUSINESS

IN EUROPE WHILE ALSO DELIVERING VALUE FOR MONEY. IN THIS REGION WE HAVE ACCESS TO A LARGE POOL OF TALENT, AT A LOWER COST BASE THAN LONDON,

WITH THE UNIQUE MIX OF DIGITAL AND FINANCIAL SKILLS WE REQUIRE.

John Tracy, Head of TD Direct Investing

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Exceptional infrastructure

THINK CONNECTED

BIRMINGHAM

BRISTOL

EDINBURGH

NEWCASTLE

GLASGOW

LIVERPOOL

MANCHESTER

HULL

LONDON

PORT OF HULL

SHEFFIELD

LONDON175 miles; two hours by train (44 direct trains a day from York, 37 from Wakefield and 36 from Leeds) and three hours by road. MANCHESTER 40 miles; one hour by road and rail. Plus a direct train link from Leeds to Manchester Airport.

EDINBURGH 195 miles; 3 hours by train.

GLASGOW 201 miles; 1 hour 5 mins by air.

AIR TRAVEL TO KEY BUSINESS DESTINATIONS Leeds Bradford Airport serves 70 destinations in 30 countries across Europe, North America and Asia.Connectivity to key UK cities includes London, Belfast and Glasgow. Further destinations can be reached through the frequent BA services to Heathrow and KLM to Amsterdam Schipol.

PARIS 1 hour 30 mins by air.

BERLIN2 hours by air.

GENEVA1 hour 50 minutes by air.

SIX OTHER AIRPORTS WITHIN EASY REACH Including Manchester International, which is one hour and 15 minutes by train, and Amsterdam Schipol, which is one hour 15 minutes by direct flight from Leeds Bradford Airport.

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Leeds City Region is the largest functional economic area outside London and is set to drive exceptional growth. Our Strategic Economic Plan sets out our ambition to:

• Deliver £5.2 billion additional economic output by 2021• Create 62,000 extra jobs by 2021

In order to achieve this we have already secured:

• Over £1 billion investment in transport, housing, city centre development, skills, innovation and business growth

• Over £5 billion in the development pipeline• A key role in the Northern Powerhouse and primed

for further decision making powers by government

This confidence makes Leeds City Region the ideal location for investment. We are the UK’s second centre for banking, with a significant professional services hub, generating almost £4.5 billion annually, with the REM forecast showing growth of 32% for 2014-22.

Leeds City Region is demonstrating its enormous economic potential in attracting growing numbers of international businesses. The EY Attractiveness Survey, 2015, states that foreign direct investment projects have increased by 145% since 2013, making our region one of the UK’s fastest growing investment hotspots.

CONFIDENCE DRIVING UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH

£4.4 BILLION

£3.9 BILLION

£3 BILLION

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GREATER MANCHESTER

GREATER BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL

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�e UK continues to be one of the most a�ractive destinations for global investment, with an economy that is growing faster than other major competitor countries, including USA, Germany, France and Canada.

The UK’s location provides easy access to some of the world’s largest financial markets. Within the same working day companies are uniquely able to transact in Asia in the morning and America in the afternoon. Combine this with a robust legal and regulatory system, the ease of business set-up, competitive taxation and an extensive multicultural and multilingual talent pool, it’s no surprise that foreign companies have invested nearly £100 billion in UK financial companies since early 2007. The UK is Europe’s number one destination for foreign direct investment projects. A substantial increase of investments in financial and professional services in 2014 added 31,198 jobs and proved the nation’s ability to outperform its rivals.

WHY INVEST IN THE UK?

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THINK TALENT

The ability to recruit suitably qualified candidates is critical to investing and growing your business.

Key to the success of Leeds City Region as a place for inward investment is our talent. Nowhere else in the UK has the scale, diversity and availability of a highly adaptable and competent workforce.

We don’t just focus on the industry requirements of today, but anticipate and plan for the talent requirements of tomorrow. With 7 million people within one hour’s drive time, nine universities producing 41,500 graduates each year and an extensive current labour force across all business sectors, we can provide the skills you need, whatever your business sector.

ANNUAL STEM GRADUATES

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A READY PIPELINE OF TALENT

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2,250

3,167

3,645

7,910

LEEDS CITY REGION

16,350

1,770

3,155

3,325

4,585

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BIO-RENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (YORK)

LEEDS EPSRC NATIONAL FACILITY FOR INNOVATIVE ROBOTIC SYSTEMSLEEDS EPSRC NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECH RESEARCH FACILITYLEEDS INSTITUTE OF DATA ANALYTICS(UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS)

BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR CANCER THERAPUTICSDIGITAL HEALTH ENTERPRISE ZONE (BRADFORD)

LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY RETAIL INSTITUTE

EPSRC CENTRE FOR INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING IN ADVANCED METROLOGY (HUDDERSFIELD)

RESEARCH CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE ACROSS OUR CITY REGIONLeeds City Region has a network of well-established academic and research centres of excellence spanning our key business sectors. Combining research expertise in higher education and industry brings new ideas, new materials and new products and services to market. This drives innovation and presents the ideal conditions for investment in diverse commercial opportunities.

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING/ENGINEERING

• NanoManufacturing Institute (University of Leeds)• Institute for Materials Research (University

of Leeds)• Micro and Nanotechnology Advanced Engineering

Research Centre (University of Bradford)• The International Centre for Micro and Nano

Moulding(University of Bradford)• York Centre for Nanofabrication and Analysis• The Centre for Precision Technologies,

(University of Huddersfield)• Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry

(University of York)• 3M Buckley Innovation Centre• EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing

in Advanced Metrology (University of Huddersfield)

• The Centre for Efficiency and Performance Engineering (CEPE) (University of Huddersfield)

• Textile Centre of Excellence (Huddersfield)• Automotive Research Centre (University of

Bradford)• The centre for precision technology (CPT)

(University of Huddersfield)• Institute of Railway Research (IRR) (University

of Huddersfield)

FINANCIAL SERVICES

• International Institute for Banking & Financial Services (University of Leeds)

• Credit Management Research Centre (University of Leeds)

HEALTHCARE

• Interdisciplinary Centre in Obesity, Nutrition and Health (University of Leeds)

• Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Centre of Excellence (University of York)

• Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry, (University of York)

• Regener8 Medical Technologies Innovation and Knowledge Centre

• Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine (University of Leeds)

DIGITAL

• Centre for Creative Technology (Leeds Metropolitan University)

• The Advanced Digital Instute (Bradford)• School of Computing, Informatics & Media

(University of Bradford)

LOW CARBON INDUSTRY

• Leeds Low Carbon Technologies Doctoral Training Centre (University of Leeds)

• The Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (University of York)

• The Stockholm Environment Institute (York)• Centre for Integrated Petroleum Engineering

and Geoscience (University of Leeds)• Keyworth Institute (University of Leeds)

RESEARCH CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE ACROSS OUR CITY REGION

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Leeds City Region offers unrivalled potential to business. It is the UK’s largest city region economy. With an annual GVA contribution of £60.5billion, we are bigger in economic terms than nine EU countries.

• The largest workforce in the north and a population of 3 million

• The UK’s largest manufacturing employment base of 127,422, including 37,813 in advanced manufacturing

• Over 7million people within one hour’s drive time• The largest business base outside London with

109,000 businesses

• Fast road and air links to major cities and markets, easy access to the major deep water ports of Liverpool, Humber and Felixstowe, as well as major international airports

• Significant centres of excellence across nine universities

• Cost effective and high value – operating costs are 28% lower than South East England

• Significantly more STEM graduates than other UK city region outside London

THINK SKILLS

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THE MAIN REASON WE ARE LOCATED IN LEEDS CITY REGION IS ACCESS TO SKILLS. OUR BUSINESS IS HIGHLY

SPECIALISED, HOWEVER WE HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM RECRUITING PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS WE REQUIRE.

33% OF OUR R&D TEAM ARE LEEDS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI, TESTAMENT TO THE WELL SUITED SKILLS FOR BESPOKE

ENGINEERING WHICH ARE DEVELOPED HERE.

Eric Hawthorn, Managing Director, Radio Design Ltd

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�e UK’s second financial centre

THINK FINANCIALSERVICES

THE SECTOR THAT UNDERPINS OUR REGION’S SUCCESSA wealth of highly skilled talent across banking, insurance, legal and accountancy adds up to a rich financial and professional services sector. This underpins other business sectors in our region, giving them instant access to the support they need to flourish.

CONCENTRATION OF HIGH QUALITY FIRMSOur well-established clusters of high quality financial and professional services firms, coupled with an open and collaborative business ecosystem, make our region an exciting location for businesses in this sector. All of which has led TheCityUK to identify us as the UK’s second centre for banking.

REGIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCELeeds City Region was recently named a ‘Financial Centre of Excellence’ by UKTI. This accolade recognises the strength of our financial cluster and its contribution to the economy and the supporting infrastructure and assets. This positions us as an important and growing regional centre for the financial services sector.

This reflects the substantial employment concentrations in Leeds, Bradford, Halifax and York, as well as specialisms in providing back and middle office functions, financial technologies, insurance and banking.

THINK HIGHLY SKILLED AND COST EFFECTIVE TALENT

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87,800 HIGHLY SKILLED FPS JOBS ACROSS LEEDS CITY REGION

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Number of employees in Financial & Professional Services

LEGAL

15,000

BANKING

13,000

ACCOUNTING

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INSURANCE15,500


Leeds has a sophisticated and highly competitive legal market, second only to London.UK Legal 500

THE UK’S SECOND CENTRE FOR BANKING With 13,000 employed in the sector at 30 national and international banks as well as three of the five largest building societies located here, including Nationwide

AT A GLANCE

THE UK’S FIRST FINTECH ACCELERATOR OUTSIDE OF LONDONCapitalising on our strengths in financial and digital services

A WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITY We offer unprecedented access to the right skills, infrastructure and business networks


RECENT INVESTMENTSUS company Diebold chose Leeds…

…to base its processing centre dealing with accounts across 14 European, Middle East & African markets, against a shortlist including Amsterdam, Paris, Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol. Leeds was able to demonstrate a clear business case in its ability to source a cost effective, multi-lingual graduate workforce with the required accountancy skills.

French company Sanef…

…opened a new base in the heart of Leeds in 2014. Their first client service centre in the UK was chosen to house a prestigious new £1 million state-of-the-art front line customer support centre.

Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance…

…the consumer lending arm of the Japanese conglomerate, has recently doubled the size of its operations in Leeds City Region. This is to support its dramatic growth as the UK’s largest retail point of sale credit provider, working with major brands including John Lewis, B&Q and DFS.


THINK DIGITAL

Perfectly placed

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH RESILIENCEThe digital sector is a catalyst for Leeds City Region’s largest and priority growth sectors: health, advanced manufacturing and financial services, as well as sub-sectors such as food and drink, telecoms and retail.

We have the highest concentration of digital, data and technology innovators in the UK, plus outstanding connectivity that global businesses already rely on, as well as plans to expand our region’s capacity and resilience.

With an independent internet exchange, we can offer the required level of resilience, data transfer speed and cyber-security. That’s why our digital infrastructure is trusted to host databases managed by leading financial data analysis companies like Callcredit and Acxiom, as well as public institutions with sensitive data like the Health and Social Care Information Centre.

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• Leeds operates its own data centres and network infrastructure, providing London-independent disaster recovery

• High-speed fibre routes east and west out of the UKwhich are independent of London

• The home of some of the highest levels of HMC Accredited security datacentres, already recognised by over 25 of the FTSE 100

• Home to its own internet exchange point – IXLeeds, allowing regional and national ISPs to exchange data at low cost and speeds in multiples of 10 gigabits per second – essential for enabling transactions in the Financial Services sector

• Much of the region’s social network and streaming media traffic is served from datacentres within the heart of the city

• Leeds is matched only by London in its high-capacity internet exchange (IXLeeds) situated right in the heart of the city

• IXLeeds allows businesses and communications operators to exchange data at low cost and speeds up to 10 gigabits per second

• The region hosts one of the highest concentrations of Internet Service Providers in the UK. The UK’s first ISP, Freeserve, was founded here

• 100 Megabit and Gigabit broadband services available at low cost across Metropolitan Leeds

• The UK’s largest mobile data network has invested £4.5 million improving 3G reception and mobile internet across the city, with a 35 per cent growth in network sites from 117 to 159

• Over 24 Terabits per second of capacity within the main aql city data hub

Resilient Infrastructure Reducing the risk of data loss, increasing cyber-security and providing low-cost/high-capacity data routes that enable split-second transactions around the world.

High-speedLeeds City Region’s infrastructure ensures it is uniquely placed to securely deliver the vast data capacity and transfer speeds business demands.

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A CITY REGION DRIVEN BY DATA

Technology innovation and data analytics is rapidly transforming the financial and professional services market. Technological advancements are unlocking the power of intelligent data and driving competitive advantage – areas in which Leeds City Region is ahead of the game.

The accelerating growth of data relating to both the social and physical world is changing how we see the world around us. It can revolutionise the way we understand the world we live in and help us develop new services, products and solutions. So much so that UK Government Research Councils have identified it as one of ‘eight great technologies’ that will power scientific developments and economic growth over the next decade.

Leeds City Region is a world-class location in data management and the analysis of big data, both consumer and public sector. We have established a firm lead in the ‘data revolution’, the most disruptive and transformational influence since the industrial revolution.

Our pioneering research and approach to the hosting and interpretation of data via the Leeds Data Mill, the Leeds Open Data Institute (ODI) and the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) provides unique access to some of the largest databases, leading academics and researchers globally.

Our region’s innovative approach to data analytics and data science is already largely supported and utilised by companies such as Asda-Walmart, Telefonica, TomTom, Marks & Spencer, Yorkshire Water and market researchers such as Acxiom, CallCredit and CACI. It is also a hub for the gaming industry with data analytics, modelling and IT platforms, with companies such as William Hill and Skybet having significant operations here.

OUR DATA CAPABILITIES

OPEN DATA INSTITUTE GLOBAL

HEALTH NODE

FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY HUB

BIG DATA & CYBER SECURITY

OPEN DATA

PAYMENT PROCESSING

CRDC CONSUMER DATA

RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT

CENTRE

LEEDS INSTITUTE FOR

DATA ANALYTICS

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LEEDS DATA MILL Leeds Data Mill is owned and managed by Leeds City Council. Their data sets are 100% raw, unprocessed Open Data. They believe they are the first platform in the country that brings together Open Data information from multiple sectors, and most importantly helps people to use that data creatively to gain understanding and develop new service solutions.

LEEDS OPEN DATA INSTITUTE The Open Data Institute is catalysing the evolution of open data culture to create economic, environmental, and social value. It helps unlock supply, generates demand, creates and disseminates knowledge to address local and global issues. They convene world-class experts to collaborate, incubate, nurture and mentor new ideas, and promote innovation. They enable anyone to learn and engage with open data, and empower their teams to help others through professional coaching and mentoring.

LEEDS INSTITUTE FOR DATA ANALYTICS The Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) is the home of two major programmes for data intensive research – the MRC Centre for Medical Bioinformatics and the ESRC Consumer Data Research Centre.

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Unique ecosystem, unrivalled access to market

THINK HEALTH

Health and innovation is a priority issue worldwide. Particularly so in the UK, home to the National Health Service, the world’s largest publicly funded health service and in the top five of the world’s largest workforces.

Leeds City Region is at the centre of this economy. Our commitment to enabling healthy and productive lives, coupled with our unique ecosystem, has seen our region become the UK’s first health innovation hub. With unrivalled access to market, an exceptional talent pool and attractive support packages available, Leeds City Region is the ideal place to invest in the UK health market.

TIME TO PUT HEALTH FIRST

Leeds City Region has a unique health and social care ecosystem and is proud of its collaboration across private, public and voluntary sectors. This is perfectly complemented by our support of the collaboration between clinical innovation, medical technologies and engaging communities.

We are also a recognised leader in commissioning and delivering integrated health and social care services – both in the UK and internationally.

We believe our health ecosystem is unique for both its local connectivity and its national reach with government. It offers a distinctive opportunity to launch and accelerate investor growth ambitions in the UK and beyond.

AN ECOSYSTEM LIKE NO OTHER

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OUR SUB-SECTOR STRENGTHS

Regenerative medicine

Technology enabled care

Health informatics

Pharmaceuticals Medical devices Diagnostics

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THERE WERE MANY REASONS FOR INCLUDING LEEDS CITY REGION IN OUR GLOBAL R&D NETWORK.

THESE INCLUDE THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION OF INNOVATION IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

AND LINKS WITH THE REGION’S UNIVERSITIES AND THE AVAILABILITY OF SKILLS.

Mike Barker, Global Vice-President of R&D, DePuy Synthes

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LEADING RESEARCH, DELIVERY AND MANUFACTURING

From surgical equipment to medical robots, our region is home to firms driving growth in research, delivery and manufacturing of medical devices, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. This presents a ready-made supply chain for investors to tap into, turning innovation into commercial opportunities.

LEADERS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

We are a recognised leader in commissioning and delivering integrated health and social care services, with local Government, the NHS, clinical commissioning groups, universities and the private sector working together.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NHS

One of our key differentiators as a place to invest is the connectivity between local government and NHS bodies based here. You can benefit from highly attractive support packages, as well as access to key decision makers and markets, with national and international reach.

HIGHLY SKILLED WORKERS

There are 196,000 highly skilled workers across our health sector, including key decision makers at the four NHS bodies based here and the largest number of health informaticians in the UK.

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

Our Region boasts 138 centres of excellence in health at nine universities in Leeds, York, Huddersfield and Bradford. These institutions are developing new ways to deliver healthcare. A LIVING LAB

The sheer size of our City Region’s health system makes it an ideal fit for the concept of a ‘living lab’. We are seeking innovators to partner with our health and care systems in trialling new technologies, digital services and other developments.

SCALE, SKILLS AND INNOVATION

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Leeds City Region has a large and skilled labour pool. Specialisms covering science, engineering and technology drive productivity and an engrained commitment to quality and technical excellence.

Thanks to close links between business and the City Region’s nine universities, Leeds City Region boasts one of the UK’s most highly skilled workforces.

41,500 graduates are produced each year – including 8,430 in STEM subjects.

In fact Leeds City Region has more higher education qualifiers in health and innovation relevant subjects than any comparable city region. The University of Leeds alone has produced three times as many qualified informaticians than any other UK university. As the region has one of the highest graduate retention rates in the UK, you can readily access the right talent and skills for growth.

SCALE AND SKILLS

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THE QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND DEDICATION OF THE WORKFORCE IN THE AREA HAVE INCREASINGLY

ALLOWED TUNSTALL TO BRING EVEN MORE OF ITS MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE

ACTIVITIES TO LEEDS CITY REGION.Gil Baldwin, Chief Executive, Tunstall

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THREE REASONS TO INVEST IN HEALTH

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1. THINK KNOWLEDGE • Nine universities in the wider city region• 116,500 students in higher education

annually, more STEM graduates than any other region outside London

• Contributing £3.68 billion to the economy• Generating jobs, creating innovation

and driving enterprise• Unprecedented knowledge and

innovation infrastructure across the region – universities, NHS organisations, bio-incubators, data institutes and business support

• The region has the largest number of health informaticians in the UK (with over 2,000 in public and private sectors)

2. THINK INNOVATION• National Institute of Health Research (NIHR)• Leading centre for Covance Clinical Trials• Health and Social Care Information Centre

(the world’s largest clinical audit)• Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health

Science Network • Leading burns unit at Pinderfields

General Hospital• Leadership of the National Diabetes Audit• Digital Health Catapult and Cancer

Research at Bradford

3. THINK OPPORTUNITY• Home to one of the largest networks

of primary and secondary care in Europe• Hosts one of the UK’s largest

pathology labs• UK’s largest workforce outside of

London (1.4m)• The UK is the world’s largest health

economy with a £120 billion spend on health and social care in 2014

• Four out of five UK NHS bodies headquarters are in Leeds City Region

• Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network – facilitates collaboration and partnership between academia, the health service and industry

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Driving innovation

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THE OPPORTUNITY

SIGNIFICANT TALENT PIPELINE

EXCELLENT TRANSPORT/

FREIGHT LINKS

BREADTH AND DIVERSITY

UK’S MOST COMPLETE

SUPPLY CHAIN

PROXIMITY TO 34 CENTRES OF

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HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROPOSITION THE UK’S BIGGEST MANUFACTURING EMPLOYER

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STRENGTH IN RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

Leeds City Region has strengths in earth systems and environmental sciences, electrical and electronic engineering, metallurgy and materials and aeronautical, mechanical and manufacturing engineering.

We are the UK’s centre for innovative manufacturing, with a wealth of mid-sized firms driving the sector forward with technological advancements – particularly in health, energy, transport and housing.

We also have 34 university centres of excellence and world-class research competencies, from bio-renewable development to innovative physical organic solutions. These are home to the largest number of STEM graduates outside London.

All this is underpinned with generous tax incentives such as The Patent Box and R&D Tax Credits, making our region highly attractive for innovative global companies.


WE PARTNER INNOVATORS LOCALLY TO MAKE PROGRESS POSSIBLE, ENCOURAGING

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY TO ENSURE CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH

AND DEVELOPMENTS HAVE THE MAXIMUM IMPACT.

Professor Liz Towns-Andrews, 3M Buckley Innovation Centre


STRENGTH IN OUR DIVERSE, BROAD-BASED ECONOMY Leeds City Region’s unique mix of manufacturing sector strengths and specialist capabilities make us ideally placed as a world-leading location for investment.

SECTOR STRENGTHS

EnergyExpertise in renewables and sustainable energy.

HealthWorld-class institutional and research infrastructure and one of the most integrated healthcare clusters in the UK.

ChemicalsHome to one of the UK’s leading chemicals clusters, offering a dense supply chain and outstanding institutional and research infrastructure.

Precision engineeringCluster of expertise and outstanding research capability.

Agri-tech, food and drink Significant talent pool and expertise in agri-tech, agri-science and bio.

CORE CAPABILITIES TO DRIVE A NEW GENERATION OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

SMARTMATERIALS

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EURO PORTPORT SALFORD

Leeds City Region is located at the heart of the UK. We have excellent road, rail, air and sea routes to Europe and beyond, ensuring straightforward transportation within your supply chain and markets.

HUMBER PORTS40 miles; 45 minutes by road and rail.Serving markets in Europe Total tonnage: Hull 10,910, Immingham 62,641, Goole 1,380, Rivers Hull and Humber 9,674 (2012-2013)

PORT OF LIVERPOOL 50 miles; 1 hour 6 minutes by road.Serving markets in North and South America and the Far East Total tonnage: 32.92million (2012)

FELIXSTOWE PORT196 miles; 3 hours 16 minutes by road Serving global markets

WELL PLACED FOR SUCCESS


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LEEDS CITY REGION IS AT THE HEART OF THE UK MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN


TAP INTO A READY MADE MANUFACTURING HUB Leeds City Region is home to the UK’s most comprehensive manufacturing supply chain. The wealth of Tier 2 and 3 manufacturers located here ensures a highly efficient system across the entire sector. The proximity of suppliers minimizes transport time and costs, and enables greater collaborative working opportunities.

Uniquely, Leeds City Region not only has the largest manufacturing base in the country, but also the most comprehensive offer in terms of the wider manufacturing supply chain.

For investors this means being able to tap into and benefit from a ready made manufacturing hub. Everything you need is here.


LEEDS CITY REGION HAS A LONG HISTORY OF MANUFACTURING, WITH A NUMBER OF SUB-SECTOR

SPECIALISMS, WHICH OFFERS US AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS

WITHIN THE REGION TO TAP INTO TO SUPPORT NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, THE ONGOING PRODUCTION

OF OUR CATALOGUE OF COMPONENTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR BESPOKE SOLUTIONS.

Andrew Wright, MD, Reliance Precision Ltd.


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Everything for an effortless set up

LEEDS CITY REGION ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP CAN OFFER YOU A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE, FROM INITIAL ENQUIRY RIGHT THROUGH TO AFTERCARE. WE CAN HELP YOU IDENTIFY, SECURE AND ACCESS FUNDING FOR THE PERFECT SOLUTION TO SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS GROWTH.

HERE FOR YOU

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PREMISES

We can use our unrivalled knowledge of the region to undertake extensive property searches and find a site that matches your exact specification. We can also offer property advice, negotiation skills and introductions to relevant developers.

ACCESS TO FINANCE

Whether you need access to finance for premises, capital investment or IT, we can help. Along with support on R&D tax credits and general advice about setting up in the UK.

SOFT LANDING

We can tailor a soft landing package to your needs. From finding a temporary space for initial set up to securing interview venues, we’re here to support your first steps into the region and ensure you have the perfect springboard for long-term success.

RECRUITMENT

With a vast pool of talent and a ready pipeline of graduates entering the jobs market each year, Leeds City Region can provide the skills you need. We can also support your initial recruitment stages to assist with finding core staff, specialists and make relevant recruitment agency introductions for general hiring.

AFTER CARE AND ON-GOING SUPPORT

We provide on-going support once you’re up and running in our region, and pride ourselves on our continued relationships with investors. Our investor development packages includes access to technical support, expansion support and relationship building – opening the door to the thriving business ecosystem across Leeds City Region.

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We’re very proud of our region’s high standard of living, which includes a wealth of rich cultural attractions and stunning scenery. Our three National Parks as well as stunning coastlines make our region the perfect place to relax and make the most of life. While for those seeking more excitement, our cosmopolitan and modern cities offer a vibrant mix of retail, culture and commerce. We also love our sport and are well versed in hosting major sporting events from the Tour de France 2014 to International Test Cricket and Rugby World Cup 2015.

Together these factors ensure Leeds City Region is a thriving, dynamic and desirable place to live and work. The addition of excellent schools, a first class health service and endless leisure activities help businesses attract and retain the very best talent.

WE’RE SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

From Le Grand Départ of the Tour de France to the Rugby World Cup 2015, Leeds City Region plays host to the biggest sporting events.

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Neil Williams, Santander Corporate and Commercial Bank, Regional Director

THE DYNAMIC MIX OF PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES IN LEEDS AND THE DRIVE FOR THE CITY TO BE SUCCESSFUL CREATES A REAL VIBRANCY THAT IS HARD TO BEAT. THE

CITY REGION HAS AN EXCITING MIX OF LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES, EXCLUSIVE SHOPPING AND HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, AND ALL OF THIS IS JUST A FEW MINUTES’

DRIVE FROM SOME OF THE BEST COUNTRYSIDE IN THE UK.

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GET IN TOUCH TO START ENJOYING THE BENEFITS OF LEEDS CITY [email protected]

LEEDS CITY REGION ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIPCity Exchange, 11 Albion Street,Leeds LS1 5ESUnited KingdomTel: +44 (0)113 348 1850

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