INVESTMENT
ZOE LEWIS CBE CEO and principal , Middlesbrough College Group As a lifelong resident , I would recommend the Tees Valley as a fantastic place to live , learn and work . We currently have increasing numbers of inward investors creating new jobs across the green energy sector , our thriving tech scene is doing amazing things innovating worldwide businesses , our sense of community never wanes , whether it be small businesses supporting one another or neighbours looking out for each other , and collaboration across our education partners has never been stronger .
With beautiful scenery on our doorstep and access to talented , hard-working people , what better place to start or grow your business … or your family ?
ANDY PRESTON professional investor & former elected mayor of Middlesbrough Our area is literally THE best place in which to invest !
My best ever investments have always had two key ingredients : firstly , there ’ s something genuinely unique and special about them and , secondly , they ’ re under the radar of mainstream investors - the Tees Valley ticks both of those boxes .
I ’ m immensely excited at the opportunities I see around me and the game-changing advancements we see each day instil huge investment confidence . Right now , the Tees Valley is undoubtedly the biggest opportunity in the UK for investors .
ANDY LANE , vice president , Hydrogen and CCS ( UK ), bp Teesside is a really special place . This is the place of the first steam engines and where steel was made that formed the Sydney Harbour Bridge . It ' s got a rich industrial past , and I believe a rich industrial future too .
Bp and its partners are progressing a number of projects in the low-carbon space in Teesside , which will be significant investments for bp in the UK . There ’ s a huge opportunity in Teesside to create the low-carbon energy hub of the future , so that in a decade ’ s time , when people think about the hydrogen economy , they ’ ll think of Teesside .
MARK DEVINE commercial director ( UK ), Sembcorp Teesside is a prime location for investment and new business . Our supportive business community is the heartbeat of the region , which is a hub of decarbonisation innovation supporting the UK on its transition to net zero . Teesside ’ s rich industrial heritage is also the foundation of our passion for driving new technologies in industry and sustainable supply chains .
As a commercial director , it ’ s personally been incredibly exciting and inspiring to see groundbreaking projects launch across our region and there ’ s no doubt in my mind that we are leading the way for new business growth .
STEVE GIBSON OBE chairman , Middlesbrough Football Club & owner , Bulkhaul & Rockliffe Hall Hotel It ' s my belief that the Tees region is the UK ' s number one investment opportunity right now . The investment opportunities on Teesworks have already attracted a number of exciting large-scale projects focused around net zero and sustainability .
I invite businesses and investors from across the UK and overseas to visit our region to realise the outstanding potential of our region to live , work , invest and do business .
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