Our work: Place
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Championing Growth in Place
Place is where growth happens – where business comes together with customers, clients, supply chains and their current and future workforce. As such the business voice is an important one in the process of developing the policies that impact place and identifying where growth will come from.
We look to advocate for and harness the positive power of business to make the North West a region where businesses and government can invest and where communities can flourish.
We work closely with our Metro Mayors, Combined Authorities and other Public Sector Leaders to support their efforts to deliver good growth.
In March 2023, working with the UK2070 Commission and others, we published a paper ‘The Business Case for Place’ which explores what more business can do to make a positive impact to the places in which they are located. You can download the paper here.
Finance for Innovation-Driven Growth
Our previous research has highlighted the challenges that businesses seeking to scale and grow in the region face when it comes to securing the right funding and investment.
We continue to work with a range of partners and places to identify ways to improve the visibility of investible innovative businesses and raise awareness amongst the investment community of the potential that the region offers.
In addition, we work with organisations like Be The Business to help those businesses with the potential to scale to get investment ready.
Net zero and sustainable growth
As the region with the highest concentration of advanced manufacturing and chemical production in the UK, a successful transition to a net zero economy is a top priority for the North West. Innovation will play a crucial role in making sure the transition is achieved in a timely and affordable way.
We helped establish and remain a strategic partner to Net Zero North West, the industry-led initiative working to make sure the shift to net zero creates long-term economic opportunity for the region.
You can find more information about Net Zero North West and our partnership, here.
We are also delighted to have strategic partnerships with Glass Futures and Northern Nuclear Alliance.
Productive places
Increased productivity means greater potential for higher earnings and a re-balancing of some of the inequalities that have characterised many of our towns and cities for too long.
We focus on the need for innovation and tech adoption, to boost productivity and improve the long-term prospects for the diverse places of the North West and its businesses. As an example of this, we acted as a driving force behind the North West ‘Made Smarter’ pilot.
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Responsible Business Leadership
We provide a clear business voice that emphasises our growth sectors and supports the initiatives, causes and organisations making a difference in our region.
People & Skills
We champion the initiatives that create not only a more diverse workforce, but a more productive economy for our region and ultimately, our country.
Place
We focus on doing good work that will make the region a place where businesses from a variety of sectors can flourish.