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Overview American
(American version)
Only a few miles north of London’s M25 orbital motorway and with a pivotal position in the UK motorway network, Bedfordshire and Luton have more than 28m people - half of the country’s population - within 2 hours by road.
Bedfordshire is also central to the Oxford2Cambridge Arc which has been compared with the US Silicon Valley. The high tech automotive and aerospace sectors figure prominently within the Arc for Beds and Luton.
The local economy is supported by the continuing rapid growth of London Luton international airport and a strong research and development capability including the facilities at Cranfield University, Cranfield Technology Park, Millbrook automotive proving ground, Unilever’s research establishment and Unipath. The sub-region is also home to high-tech and knowledge-based businesses including Amazon, Astra Zeneca, BAe Systems, easyJet, Insys (a leading UK defence company), Nissan European R & D Centre and Trafficmaster.
A burgeoning food and drink cluster is emerging around companies such as Honeytop (naan bread) and Sam Pan Foods (Chinese food products) with inward investment by Bernard Matthews for sandwich and pizza production. Meanwhile, GM’s IBC arm has continued van manufacture in Luton and has expanded volumes and productivity substantially in recent years by pursuit of advanced production techniques.
The Bedfordshire and Luton Economic Development Partnership (BLEDP) is a partnership of all the Local Authorities in Bedfordshire and Luton and other agencies promoting economic development in our sub-region. locateinbedfordshire is the brand name used for the inward investment aspect of BLEDP’s activities. We intend to provide you with a point of contact to help you locate or expand your business in Bedfordshire.
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