I AM A BUSINESS | Borderlands

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We are improving infrastructure and skills, with a multitude of focused projects to shape opportunities for the Borderlands' businesses.

Tackling economic challenges together

The Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal aims to tackle our area’s key economic challenges:

The need for more people to live within the region
Continued and improved support for existing businesses
To make our area the place of choice for new businesses

We know that retaining talent as well as attracting new people to the area, will help to boost our local economy.

To support this, we are aiming for improved digital and transport links to enable skills attraction and better connect people to places.

We also need to support the development of training and skills so that each individual is equipped to take advantage of future opportunities and add value to our businesses.

How we are working with business communities across the region

We work with numerous business groups across the North of England and South of Scotland, including: Cumbria LEP, North East LEP, South of Scotland Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland. Explore our full list of partners here or by clicking the button below.

Our Economic Forum is an integral part of the Borderlands Deal, representing the voice of local businesses and providing opportunities for wider stakeholders to contribute to maximising the impact of the Growth Deal. Find out more about the Economic Forum, including papers and minutes from the Forum's meetings here, or by clicking the button below.

More about partners >

Our Economic Forum >

Four strategic themes act as guiding principles across all of our projects and investments

Explore each strategic theme below or click to see all themes here >

All strategic themes >

Enabling infrastructure

We are investing in the infrastructure needed to support improvements in connectivity and helping people to access the region.

About infrastructure >

Improving places

We are revitalising places across the Borderlands region by investing in improvements to attract people to live, work and visit.

About improving places >

Supporting business, innovation and skills

We are stimulating business growth to create a more diverse regional economy, and recognise that innovation and skills are central to success.

About business support >

Encouraging green growth

We are capitalising on our green credentials, decarbonisation and high value job creation to support low carbon energy generation and decarbonisation.

About green growth >