This area covers the corner of England from the Midlands up to the Scottish border, neighbouring North West England. It has 8 million people, with Leeds easily the largest centre of economic activity. This region is in a transition from traditional heavy industry industries to more diversified business areas, but it still has a strong manufacturing presence. However, the region has the lowest levels of output per hour in the UK – about 17% below the UK average.
The Yorkshire, Humber and the North East Productivity Forum is led by the University of Sheffield. It is involved in the implementation of research insights, the design of practical business and policy interventions, and in providing input to the development of the Institute’s future research agenda.
Members include stakeholders from policy, community and business leaders from local, national and multinational enterprises.
British Business Bank
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Leeds University Business School
Newcastle University
The GreenField Organisation
The Unlearning Company
Newcastle University
Bank of England
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
Rotherham Council
First Intuition
Hey Innovation
Gripple
Tailored Thinking
Durham University Business School
Sheffield Hallam University
EY
Tailored Thinking
Sheffield College
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Make UK
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
TUC North East, Yorkshire & the Humber
North East Enterprise Agency
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The relatively strong productivity growth of the North East compared to the UK average is in part due to Sunderland, which is the only area in the North East with a higher productivity level and a greater percentage increase in productivity than the UK as a whole. Investment in the North of England is amongst the lowest in the world’s most advanced economies.
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