The creative industries grew by 9% in 2014, almost double the size of the nation’s whole economy growth – and the sector has increased as a proportion of the total UK gross value added (GVA) for four years running.

Derbyshire’s location at the heart of the UK, means that almost 80% of Great Britain can be reached within a four-hour drive, making it an obvious choice for food and drink companies.

Derbyshire’s location at the heart of the country, with excellent infrastructure and high-quality employment has enabled logistics and distribution companies to thrive in the area.

The presence of an abundant limestone resource in the Peak District means that there is a long history of quarrying and extraction activities and there are 21 active quarry sites across the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales.

Derbyshire has a long history of materials, textiles and design. This heritage is proving invaluable today, as technology and new processes, partly fuelled by strengths in transport technologies, create the materials of the future.

Access to renowned universities, major cities and a fantastic quality of life encourages more and more research and development companies to locate in Derbyshire

Derbyshire has over 40 million tourist visitors per year, the tourism industry contributes over £2.15 billion to the local economy every year and employs over 28,000 people.