Digital Inward Investment

Looking to set up or expand a digital/creative/tech business in the North of England? Before you head straight to Leeds or Manchester, take a look at Huddersfield and its unlimited offering. You’ll find we’re a friendly town with big city credentials.

Unlimited connectivity…

Nestled within the heart of the Northern Powerhouse economy, we are just a 19 minute train ride to Leeds, 30 minutes to Manchester, and just over two and a half hours to London. Don’t want to travel? Huddersfield is set to become one of the most digitally connected towns on the planet, undergoing a £30 million full fibre network expansion.

Unlimited value for money…

Our cost of living isn’t sky high, and our commercial property costs are a welcome relief from those of our big-city neighbours (up to 51% lower than Leeds & Manchester). Our salaries are competitive and will buy you…

Unlimited talent…

With a world-class, research-led university attracting both professionals and students from around the world, you can choose from nearly 4,000 candidates graduating with tech/digital/creative qualifications. And they stick around to enjoy our…

Unlimited happiness…

With 72% greenbelt (compared to Manchester 11% and Leeds 62%), incredible heritage, world-renowned cultural and sporting events and our good old fashioned Yorkshire folk, data shows that we have some of the highest life satisfaction/quality of life scores in the UK. Huddersfield offers small town charm with big city ambitions. Just ask some of our many existing digital/tech/creative businesses.

Unlimited creativity…

With many existing bustling creative hubs and co-working spaces, Huddersfield is home to some amazing places where creative minds meet innovative technology. We have The Media Centre, Bates Mill, the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre and Heritage Mills, to name a few. Take a look via the link below. And if this isn’t enough…

Unlimited opportunities…

With Kirklees Council’s recently announced Town Centre Blueprint, an ambitious 10 year plan will see Huddersfield benefit from £250 million worth of investment, to cover everything from culture, green spaces, eco-friendly transport schemes and accessibility, to bringing back to life some of our iconic heritage buildings in addition to new, state of the art developments. All of this offering smart investors the chance to be part of a town with its eye on City Status and everything this promises.

But please don’t take our word for it. Some of our amazing digital/tech/creative businesses have been more than happy to share their experiences of setting up or growing a business in Huddersfield. Please take a look at the video clips and see for yourself. We’d love to hear from you if you have your own success story to tell, so go ahead and get in touch! We can also help put you in touch with the right people to access a wide range of support: Funding, loans, help finding available commercial spaces and co-working hubs, mentoring & advice, and more. In the meantime, take a look at the following websites for further details of support available to help you get where you want to be.

Kirklees Council Business Support:

https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/business-and-economy.aspx

Leeds City Region Business Support:

https://www.the-lep.com/business-support/ 

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