Leeds City Region has over 142 hectares of development land and is a center for advanced manufacturing with 34 centers of excellence across industries like precision engineering, automotive, and health. It has over 7,000 manufacturing businesses that generate £7 billion annually for the UK economy. The region has distinct advantages in market size, workforce skills, and supply chains to drive growth and innovation in manufacturing.

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Leeds City Region
Enterprise Zone:
Over 142 hectares of
development land
Largest UK city
region economy
outside London
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Centre for Precision
Technologies
Biovale and Biorenewables
Development Centre
Hybrid Powertrain
Engineering Research Centre
Institute for
Materials Research
National Facility for
Innovative Robotic Systems
Institute of
Rail Research
Turbocharger
Research Institute
Automotive
Research Centre
34CENTRES
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41,500 graduates annually
from 9 universities
ANNUAL STEM GRADUATES
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Energy
Health
Chemicals
Precision engineering
Agri-tech, food and drink
698,431
80,23417,436
SHEFFIELD CITY REGION
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Key
Total employment
Manufacturing employment
Advanced manufacturing
Innovation incentives:
The Patent Box and R&D
Tax Credits
7,000manufacturing
businesses with a
sales turnover of
£25bn
£7bn GVA to the
UK economy by
manufacturing in
Leeds City Region
Central location:
international
logistics hub
WITHDISTINCTADVANTAGESINMARKETSIZE,WORKFORCESKILLSANDSUPPLYCHAIN,LEEDSCITYREGION
CATERSTOTHEFUTUREOFMANUFACTURINGTODRIVEGROWTHANDINNOVATION
1,270,226
127,42237,813
LEEDS CITY REGION
1,179,701
103,53630,470
GREATER MANCHESTER
834,471
87,32436,924
GREATER BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL
UK’S LARGEST
MANUFACTURING BASE