The Thames Valley is the fastest-growing region in the UK outside of London. It encompasses companies from all over the world, covering a wide range of sectors, who are bought together in a connected business community.
For this reason, the Thames Valley is considered to be the UK’s true ‘turbo-economy’ and the place to be.
The region is continually placed at the very top of many established, independent, locational and business rankings. This includes PwC’s Good Growth for Cities report, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, EY’s Regional Economic Forecast and the fDi European Cities and Regions of the Future Report.
Corporate Headquarters ​and recent Foreign Direct Investors (FDI)
The Thames Valley is home to countless corporate headquarters and many international brands.
In addition, over the past 10 years, TVCC have helped secure over 1,000 FDIs, supporting those foreign owned companies who have chosen to locate to the region.
Business Growth
The Thames Valley is forecast to be the highest-growing region in the UK, with a Gross Value Added (GVA) growth of 2.4% predicted for 2024-26. Reading tops the overall UK growth chart at 2.7%.
Reading’s growth across Information Technology and Communications (ITEC) and Professional Services, Science and Technology sectors, is driving this high growth, with these sectors forecast to grow by 4.3% and 3.1% per annum respectively.
Talent and Education
The Thames Valley is one of the most effective working, productive economies in Europe, built on an IP rich, innovative business community, able to drawn on an international talent pool.
Home to some of the world’s leading Universities and centres of excellence, business has access to innovation business spin-outs, high-growth, pioneering organisations and a collaborative research and development environment driving growth.
Reading is a truly global University, notably on climate change research and metrology; University College of Estate Management trains graduates in the built environment, all making an impact on their world and Buckinghamshire New University is voted one of the top universities in the country for student satisfaction.
Exploring Heritage and Culture
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We are proven centre of excellence for inward investment services.
Working alongside our tried and tested key partners, we have helped secure over 1,000 Foreign Direct Investment projects into the region, worth £billions to the region and the UK economy.
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