Yorkshire Forward

Yorkshire Forward is the Regional Development Agency charged with improving the Yorkshire and Humber economy.

Our 270,000 businesses contribute to an economy worth in excess of 75.2 billion, while over 5 million people mean this region ranks alongside countries including Ireland, Greece, Norway and Singapore.

Yorkshire Forward drives the success of the region by using the £2.50 we get each week on behalf of our taxpayers to provide them with more jobs, access to new markets for businesses and to regenerate our town and city centres.

Our region has so much to offer: great businesses, a fantastic quality of life and people with diverse talents and skills. Yorkshire Forward is developing this extraordinary potential, to make our region a truly world class location in which to live, work and invest.