This Is Tees Valley This Is Tees Valley - Issue 1 2020 | Seite 26

A HOT BED OF
INDUSTRY AND
INNOVATION
Business leaders on what makes the Tees
region the place to invest and do business
“The Tees Valley is a hotbed of talent, innovation and expertise with
unwavering confidence and the potential to do so much more. We are at the
dawn of a renaissance, a rebirth of the region, galvanised by collective regional
leadership, a shared vision and a determination to ‘level-up’.
“Why would you not invest in a region with such strong growth sectors,
underpinned by research and innovation opportunities? The Tees Valley is the
place to live and work.”
Professor Jane Turner OBE
Pro vice-chancellor (enterprise and business engagement), Teesside University
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“Teesside is a fantastic place to live, work and do business. It’s full of hugely
talented, hard-working, passionate and creative people with the skills that any
company can thrive on. Our heritage is heavy industry – but the challenges
we’ve overcome in losing our key industries of old mean we’re experts in
business and skills evolution.”
Steve Gibson OBE
Chairman, Bulkhaul, Rockliffe Hall and Middlesbrough Football Club
“The core of Teesside is what makes it special – the positive, collaborative,
hard-working and friendly people.
“Teesside is a great place to live and work. We’re literally 20 minutes from
a host of beaches and the Cleveland Hills. The area is steeped in industrial
heritage and Teesside is at the forefront of innovation and digitalisation
which leads to a myriad of opportunities to allow us to get stuff done!”
Bill Scott OBE
CEO, Wilton Universal Group
“Middlesbrough and the surrounding area is and has always been populated
by incredible pioneers, innovators and entrepreneurs. From the iron and
steelmaking industrialists to those who built our world-famous bridges,
from the chemical kings to the incredible disruptors and business leaders of
today, Teesside means business. We have world-class companies, amazing
educational institutions, inspirational leadership, resilience and ambition
- together with investment, these attributes will see us capitalise on and
succeed in this ever-changing world.”
Claire Preston
Tees Businesswoman of the Year 2018-19