South Yorkshire Investment Zone

Research and innovation has already driven industrial transformation in South Yorkshire. The new Investment Zone builds on our innovation assets across the University of Sheffield Innovation District (USID) and establishes the region as the best place to start, scale or relocate a business.

Sheffield Innovation District

Driving innovation in South Yorkshire

"South Yorkshire's Investment Zone holds enormous potential, and we look forward to working with our partners to ensure its success."
Professor Koen Lamberts, President and Vice-Chancellor

South Yorkshire Innovation Zone

University of Sheffield Innovation District

Home to world-leading translational research assets delivering solutions for today's challenges, the University of Sheffield Innovation District is driving economic growth, investment and job creation.

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View of University of Sheffield campus buildings

Innovation Spine

University spinouts can be a major contributor to growth in Sheffield through the creation of skilled, high-income jobs. Through the South Yorkshire Investment Zone we have the opportunity to realise this potential.

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News

University of Sheffield AMRC announces largest ever research project as part of new South Yorkshire Investment Zone

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Professor Koen Lamberts - President & Vice-Chancellor

Investment zones are the key to taking our potential towards prosperity

Professor Koen Lamberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, discusses how the new South Yorkshire Investment Zone can turn Yorkshire's potential into prosperity.

England’s first investment zone

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