Powering up 쫄챰뻣펄쫄챰뻣펄셲 economy

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Powering up 쫄챰뻣펄쫄챰뻣펄셲 economy

University plays vital role in 쫄챰뻣펄 Economic Strategy and Delivery Plan

Aerial view of 쫄챰뻣펄 Sound and the city from Mount Wise (1280x720)

Powering up 쫄챰뻣펄쫄챰뻣펄셲 economy

University plays vital role in 쫄챰뻣펄 Economic Strategy and Delivery Plan

Dave Shuttleworth

Head of Corporate Communications

Corporate Communications (Marketing and Communications)

10 March 2025

The 쫄챰뻣펄 is supporting a new plan from 쫄챰뻣펄 City Council that aims to deliver 8,000 new jobs, 10,000 new homes and 1,000 new businesses over the next decade.

Launched today, 쫄챰뻣펄� some of which are already in train 쫄챰뻣펄� that will turn that ambition into reality.

They range in scale from the recently-established Growth Alliance 쫄챰뻣펄 쫄챰뻣펄� a partnership capitalising on the Government's 짙4.4 billion investment in defence at HM Devonport Naval Base 쫄챰뻣펄� through to initiatives designed to supercharge 쫄챰뻣펄쫄챰뻣펄셲 already strong marine sector, including supporting the development of renewable energy through floating offshore wind.

Team effort

Council Leader, Cllr Tudor Evans OBE said:

쫄챰뻣펄쏷his is a truly a team effort. We all want to see the city쫄챰뻣펄셲 economy grow, but in a way that makes our residents feel they are part of this success story, to feel proud and part of where they live, to see their families housed and their children get the skills they need to thrive and prosper here in 쫄챰뻣펄.쫄챰뻣펄�

The University쫄챰뻣펄셲 Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard Davies is leading the Sustainable Growth strand, with James McKenzie Blackman from the Theatre Royal, Lindsey Hall from Real Ideas and City College 쫄챰뻣펄쫄챰뻣펄셲 Jackie Grubb taking on other aspects of the plan.

We are 쫄챰뻣펄쫄챰뻣펄셲 University. Our success is the city쫄챰뻣펄셲 success and vice versa. Our University has a global outlook, but I am keen that we lean into our civic responsibilities too 쫄챰뻣펄� not least because half of our UK-based students come from Devon and Cornwall. More than any other higher education institution, 쫄챰뻣펄 is also the South West쫄챰뻣펄셲 University.

Both 쫄챰뻣펄 and its University are key to the social, cultural and 쫄챰뻣펄� most importantly 쫄챰뻣펄� economic success of our surrounding region, as well as our city. And we have nationally important work to do, as well 쫄챰뻣펄� especially around defence, in these increasingly uncertain times.

By working with our friends in the city and further afield, the 쫄챰뻣펄 will contribute to our vibrant city in many ways 쫄챰뻣펄� not least by being a key partner in delivering this excellent strategy for future growth, security and prosperity.

Professor Richard Davies
Vice-Chancellor

쫄챰뻣펄 Economic Strategy and Delivery Plan

Jane Slavin

On the Waterfront

In addition to today쫄챰뻣펄셲 launch event, the University쫄챰뻣펄셲 wider work supporting the UK쫄챰뻣펄셲 coastal communities 쫄챰뻣펄� including 쫄챰뻣펄 쫄챰뻣펄� features in a new report from Key Cities, a national cross-party network representing 25 urban centres across the UK. Read more about On the Waterfront.

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