Cornwall UK
Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly, is the most southerly county of the UK, famous for its natural beauty and for attracting pioneering companies. With ample resources available and a highly regarded quality of life, Cornwall is the natural home for industries of the future and the ideal location for your business to relocate to.
Some facts about Cornwall..
- World leading in renewable energy research and has the worlds most advanced test site for wave renewable energy
- Where the UKs first commercial wind farm was set up
- Biggest resource in the UK for geothermal power and set to be home to the UKs first commercial geothermal plant
- £80m investment for next generation superfast broadband giving Cornwall the most extensive rural broadband network in Europe
- A growing marine industry and the third deepest natural harbour in the world
- Home to a thriving cluster of creative businesses
- The most visited region of the UK and;
- More hours of sunlight than anywhere else in Britain.
Cornwall. Pioneering by nature
Cornwall's businesses are thriving across the whole economic spectrum, however in recent years a number of sectors have achieved particularly strong growth, with rapidly developing business clusters focused around world-class centres of excellence.
Cornwall has an emerging renewable energy sector with a growing cluster of companies. Offshore renewable energy is supported by PRIMaRE (Peninsula Research Institute for Marine Renewable Energy) who is world leading in research and offers business support. The development of the Wave Hub which is a 42 million investment into a development centre for testing of wave device arrays.
With the longest runway in the UK and large space for redevelopment, Newquay Cornwall Airport is the UK's newest commercial airport. Investors have already been flocking to the fast growing cluster of businesses. Opportunities still exist for maintenance, training and other aerospace activity.
Cornwall already has 99% broadband coverage and is set to become one of the first places in the UK to benefit from next generation superfast broadband services, providing more reliable and affordable connections across the whole county. The roll out will start in late 2010, and will provide significant opportunities for businesses in Cornwall, providing the platform for innovation, improved communications and technological testing.
Dubbed the green peninsula of the UK, Cornwall is the location for high profile ventures such as the Eden Project, the worlds largest test site for wave energy technology which has been deployed off the Cornish coast and it is set to be the site of the UK's first geothermal energy plant.
Cornwall also boasts exceptional environmental technology skills and expertise. Combined Universities in Cornwall produced the first renewable energy degree and companies involved in ground source heat pumps, wind technology, solar technology and other leading environmental services.
Cornwall has made significant investment in its economy over the past few years. Through European Convergence funding, another £500m is being invested to build a stronger more diverse economy by supporting businesses, creating employment and developing new skills.
This back drop makes Cornwall the ideal investor location.