New ‘Invest in York & North Yorkshire’ partnership launches for major inward investment event

Together with seven local authority partners, York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched a new partnership ‘Invest in York & North Yorkshire’.

This partnership has been established to represent the region’s inward investment opportunities at next month’s biggest UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum.

Taking place at the Royal Armouries in Leeds from Tuesday May 17 until Thursday May 19, the event is expected to bring together more than 5,000 people, aiming to highlight commercial investment and development opportunities across the UK and promote collaboration in the area of economic regeneration and growth.

‘Invest in York & North Yorkshire’ will have its own stand (B11) to highlight some of the many opportunities that exist in the region. In addition to this, ‘Invest in York & North Yorkshire’ will be hosting a showcase presentation on the cinema stage at 15:15 on Wednesday 18th May.

Themed “York & North Yorkshire: More than just a pretty place”, the session will be opened by the York & North Yorkshire LEP and include speakers from Harrogate Borough Council and Selby District Councils as well as the Chief Executive of Drax Power Station. Following this, there will be a Q and A session, facilitated by the LEP.

COO of the York & North Yorkshire LEP, James Farrar, said: “It is great to have this chance to showcase why York & North Yorkshire is a great place to do business. We are a diverse region and this is reflected in our development opportunities where we are able to offer smaller scale sites right up to massive gigafactories.

“We’re excited to attend the event in May and to meet like-minded people who are looking to support economic growth in our region and across the UK.

“It’s an exciting time for York & North Yorkshire as we look forward to Devolution and the many benefits this will bring. This could really open up the opportunities for those looking to invest in the region.”

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