Agri-Tech
Gloucestershire proudly houses the UK's largest network of agri-tech SMEs and features two agriculturally focused universities, making the county the first choice for prominent agri-tech businesses.
Sectors
A natural fit for your business, Gloucestershire offers the perfect blend of urban innovation and green, rolling countryside.
We’re proud to provide an environment in which businesses can flourish. If you join us in Gloucestershire, you’ll benefit from attractive tax relief on research and development costs.
Businesses of all kinds have found their home in Gloucestershire, making it a diverse and attractive county for international corporations to be based in. The region excels in four strategic sectors: agri-tech, cyber-tech, advanced manufacturing and renewable energy.
Our Sectoral Landscape
A gateway to the Southwest, South Wales and West Midlands where established clusters for Advanced engineering, Aerospace, Agri-tech, Cyber Technology, Green Technology and Precision Engineering providing a rich landing point/launch [pad for international business.
Gloucestershire has a rich heritage of advanced manufacturing and engineering from the invention of the rotary mower and adjustable spanner in the early 1800’s to Sir Frank Whittle’s jet engine in 1941 through to today with the world’s fastest battery powered aeroplane further endorsing us as fore runners in the green tech evolution.
Furthermore, Gloucestershire is renowned for its cyber technology and security resilience expertise with the fastest growing cluster of cyber tech businesses in the UK which is primarily due to the presence of GCHQ in Cheltenham which.
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Cyber-Tech
Internationally recognised as the "cradle of cyber-tech innovation for the UK", Gloucestershire will be the location of the UK's first fully cyber-centric business park and already provides a supportive home for cyber businesses.
Advanced Manufacturing
With an outstanding reputation for hosting highly innovative businesses, our county has already become a key base for world-class manufacturing companies like GE Aviation, Moog, Spirax-Sarco and Renishaw.
Renewables
We're working to establish Gloucestershire as the greenest place to live and work in England. As home to both Ecotricity and the world's greenest football club, we're aiming to boost our economy and create more opportunities for the sustainable energy market.