Ecosystem

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You can access a real-time overview of Lancashire’s innovation ecosystem through our Dealroom platform below.

From tracking hyperlocal growth hotspots and revealing the latest investment deals, to monitoring new university spinouts and R&D activities, Dealroom captures actionable intelligence data – and pinpoints potential growth opportunities – across the whole of Lancashire.

Lancashire's Economy

One of the UK's largest regional economies
£40bn
Number of businesses supporting 700,000+ jobs
55,000
Number of residents within an hour's commute
1.5m

Our Key Sectors

Lancashire’s ecosystem is as dynamic as it is diverse. And while we have strengths across many different industries, the county also has unique assets and specialisms which add value to each other; creating a distinctive environment where innovation-led growth can accelerate and thrive.

The Lancashire Combined County Authority’s Growth Plan highlights many of our key economic strengths, priority sectors and high growth opportunities:

Established and growing sectors

  • Advanced engineering and manufacturing
  • UK security, defence and cyber
  • Clean growth, energy and nuclear
  • Sustainable digital and AI
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