The Great South West is a Powerhouse region with a £64bn economy, home to nationally strategic, long-term investable opportunities in key global industries which are critical to the success of the UK.

The region – stretching from Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and Devon to Dorset and Somerset – possesses an array of assets, exporting almost £12.75 billion of goods and services every year. It is home to eight universities delivering world-class research, and over 128,000 businesses producing new, innovative products and services being utilised across the globe.

Their strengths in marine, energy, manufacturing, technology, aerospace, environmental science, photonics and agritech are critical to delivering against net zero targets, and helping the UK become the global leader in these markets.

The region is vital to the UK’s economic security. Great South West is home to the largest infrastructure project in Europe at Hinkley Point C, driving unrivalled supply chain opportunities for manufacturing SMEs; Europe’s first horizontal launch spaceport in Cornwall, creating a pioneering satellite and technology cluster across the region; the UK’s first gigafactory hub at Bridgwater through the Gravity development, which will be critical to their energy transition and future economy; market-leading opportunities in Cornwall such as floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea and critical minerals including lithium; the largest naval base in Western Europe in Plymouth, adjacent to a new Freeport driving investment into their world-leading marine industries; and nationally critical defence assets in Dorset, which are playing a leading role in next-generation AUKUS and NATO programmes, creating high-quality engineering jobs and innovation.

Join them at Pavilion 23 for panel discussions with leading experts from the region, investors, senior Government officials and business leaders, and discover how you can work with the Great South West on exciting and nationally strategic investment opportunities.