Why is the region better for business?
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Close To London, its international airports and its picturesque appeal, the opportunities and potential of Thames Valley offices have long been an attraction for international companies. It is currently home to some 100,000 businesses already, many of which are world leaders such as Cisco Systems, Computer Associates, Dell Computers, Hewlett Packard – to name but a few!
The benefits of the region as a prime business location are numerous
- proximity to leading companies in key business sectors such as ICT and biotechnology
- Access to a large, highly skilled and qualified workforce within a strong international community
- excellent communications links by road, rail and air to London and Heathrow
- access to extensive broadband capacity
- access to the Thames Valley network providing a wide variety of business support services.
- a high quality of life in pleasant surroundings
There is a diverse choice of attractive towns and villages to settle in which are well served by highly successful schools and colleges so it's not surprising that the Thames Valley has secured its place among Europe's knowledge-based elite.
But don't just take our word for it. Consult the Ernst & Young European Investment Monitor, no less. This rates Berkshire higher than Brussels, Stockholm or Copenhagen as one of Europe's top 10 business locations and the latest Eurostats report places the Thames Valley in 18th spot out of 211 European sub-regions for GDP per capita.
Some of the companies in the region (fact file)
More information on the surrounding region (fact file)
Thames Valley Economic Partnership (TVEP) (external link)
The University of Reading business services (external link)
The Thames Valley Life Sciences Network (external link)