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Companies located in the Gatwick Diamond have first-class access to the rest of the UK, global markets and key suppliers.

By Air: The Gatwick Diamond is home to the UK’s fastest growing airport – London Gatwick Airport, which offers international and domestic flights to 230 destinations in over 70 countries worldwide. The airport directly generates £1.6 billion for the UK economy, servicing over 46 million passengers and 113,000 metric tonnes of cargo each year.

By Road: The M23 motorway, running North to South and the M25 from East to West meet in the region providing fast access routes in either direction. This means that 90% of the UK population is within 4½ hours driving time. London and the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France are both within a one-hour drive.

By Rail: The Gatwick Diamond is well served by rail links throughout the region. High speed services connect passengers and freight direct to London, other parts of the UK and continental Europe, ensuring that supply chains and logistical requirements for businesses are met.

By Sea: The Gatwick Diamond offers easy access to the busy commercial ports at the international gateway ports of Newhaven, Shoreham and Dover. There is also motorway access to one of the world’s fastest growing container ports at London Gateway.

Locate Your Business in the Gatwick DiamondThe Gatwick Diamond is one of the South East’s strongest economies with a range of competitively priced land and commercial property options.

The area is made up of different locations which each play a role in its strong economy in urban and rural situations. Centred around Crawley, which is home to the South East’s premier mixed-use business district of Manor Royal and neighbouring Gatwick Airport, other areas include the thriving town centres of Horsham, Leatherhead, Reigate, Burgess Hill and Epsom.

Commercial property across the Gatwick Diamond, whether for sale, lease or new build, is more affordable than London and investments are being made to increase the supply.

The Gatwick Diamond is on track to provide up to 4.7 million sq. ft of additional commercial floor space over the next 10-15 years, which could lead to the creation of 29,000 new jobs.

Strategic sites in development:

Horley Business Park, Horley B1a Office Park. Potential for 1.65m sq. ft net development on 70 acres

Junction 10 M23, Copthorne B1c & B8 up to 200,000 sq. ft

North Gatwick Gateway, Horley B1c/B8 Industrial/warehouse development of 170,000 sq. ft on 7 acres

North Horsham Business Park, Horsham

B1a/B8 Office park of 500,000 sq. ft

Novartis Site, Horsham Mixed use 16-acre site, potential for B1A Office/R&D 250,000 sq. ft

The Hub, Burgess Hill 37 acres B8/B1c scheme. Potential for up to 500,000 sq. ft

Burgess Hill Science Park Being promoted by Council and local developers. Potential for up to 500,000 sq. ft.

Land at Northlands Hickstead, West Sussex

17 Acres – potential for up to 400,000 sq ft

Nowhurst Business Park Broadbridge Heath, Horsham

Potential for 300,000 sq.ft on 16 acres of B8

Billinghurst Business Park, Stane Street Billingshurst

Potential for up to 240,000 sq ft

Discover more about these and other opportunities to grow in the Gatwick Diamond at www.gatwickdiamond.co.uk

Grow your MedTech Company hereThe Gatwick Diamond is a progressive location for business and ready to compete in the global markets of the next decade. South East England boasts the UK’s largest life sciences cluster of more than 1,100 companies, employing some 50,000 people.

The UK Government has agreed a multi-billion-pound deal to ensure that the country remains at the forefront of innovation in this sector – the Gatwick Diamond is ready to capitalise on the opportunities this will bring.

An HQ location for MedTech businesses

In recent years, the area has become a location of choice for companies operating in the fast-growing and export focused MedTech industry. Many of the world’s leading medical technology companies with world-class R&D infrastructure have located here, along with their suppliers.

This has created a cluster of medical technology, diagnostics, digital health and biopharma companies including small start-ups, established companies and global manufacturers.

Research Expertise:

· The University of Sussex has an established School of Life Sciences with research areas that are consistently ranked highly in league tables.

· The Royal Sussex County Hospital houses a nationally important trauma centre and is home to a Clinical Research Facility that hosts over 100 research projects at any one time.

· The Blond McIndoe Research Foundation specialises in research around burns, and technologies that aim to repair, restore and regenerate tissue and reduce debilitating scarring in partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons.

· The University of Surrey is internationally recognised for its world-class research and is home to the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.

MedTech and Life Science companies located in the Gatwick Diamond include:

• Canon Medical Systems Ltd • Elekta Oncology

• Fisher Clinical • Novo Nordisk

• Roche Diagnostics • Welland Medical

• Toshiba Medical Systems • Varian Medical Systems

Opportunities for FinTech CompaniesThe professional services industry is a key sector of the Gatwick Diamond economy. It is an enabler of activity across firms that operate in financial services such as banking, funds management, pensions and insurance, as well as the legal, accounting, management consulting and technology sectors.

As well as servicing local markets and customers, these companies are taking advantage of the Gatwick Diamond’s proximity to London and global connectivity through Gatwick Airport.

They are also rapidly embracing the disruptive nature of technology to improve efficiencies, reduce risk and respond to customer demands for innovative services.

Professional and Financial Services companies located in the Gatwick Diamond include:

A FinTech Focus

As new technologies change the way these companies operate, there are opportunities for financial technology (FinTech) companies to leverage the market and grow their footprint in the Gatwick Diamond.

Technology firms and inward investors are needed to boost the Gatwick Diamond’s FinTech ecosystem in areas such as payments, crowdfunding, lending, wealth management, blockchain and artificial intelligence.

The Gatwick Diamond Initiative is keen to support collaborations between start-up businesses, investors, industry and corporate organisations to ensure our professional services companies remain at the forefront of their industries as they evolve and embrace the technological revolution.

• American Express

• B&CE Group

• BDO

• Deloitte UK

• DMH Stallard

• Grant Thornton

• Handlesbanken

• HSBC

• KPMG

• Lloyds Banking Group

• Mayo Wynne Baxter

• NatWest

• PWC

• RBS

Opportunities in Data, E-Commerce and Logistics ICTTechnology applications are driving the development of the Gatwick Diamond as a leading centre for e-commerce, advanced logistics, distribution and warehouse operations, with manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers investing in significant operations here.

The concentration of fulfilment operations in the Gatwick Diamond extends beyond distribution centres to high-level operational and logistics hubs, supporting manufacturers and a technology ecosystem that includes software, digital content and publishing companies.

Existing investors utilising advanced technology in their manufacturing, logistics, data and distribution facilities in the Gatwick Diamond include:

Ongoing investment in technology and R&D is fundamental to the success and growth of the regional economy and the Gatwick Diamond’s entrepreneurial communities – and there are exciting opportunities to deliver innovative solutions to global customers already established here. With long-term growth forecast, a continued focus on technology skills is needed to meet future demand.

Opportunities exist for technology companies operating in these fast growing and emerging sub-sectors:

• Automated warehousing and distribution

• Cloud and mobile technology

• Data storage

• E-commerce fulfilment

• Software development

• 4D Data Centres

• AeroMobile

• Aerospace Logistics Group

• Allaero

• CCG

• Digital Realty

• International Logistics Group (ILG)

• Jeppesen UK

• Telent Technology Services

• Thales UK

• Trans Data Management

• Vega Technology (Europe)

• Westcon Group European Operations

• Zenitel UK

Access Highly Skilled Talent to Grow Your Business12 million people live within one hour’s drive of the Gatwick Diamond, which is home to around 406,000 economically active people. This fast-growing economy boasts one of the highest qualified and productive labour markets in the UK.

The Gatwick Diamond has a total gross value added (GVA) of £24 billion and productivity levels are very high. At £63,500 per worker, the area is 16% more productive than the British economy as a whole.

The Gatwick Diamond is home to large numbers of managers, scientific researchers and business professionals, reflective of the higher value, knowledge-based activities, such as R&D or headquarters locations. This has been an important factor in the Gatwick Diamond’s success in attracting high-skilled businesses to the area.

The region’s businesses benefit from:

· A highly motivated and flexible workforce

· High economic activity rates of people of working age

· A constant source of talented graduates

· Attracting high quality workers from other locations, including London

· Management and leadership training from the world-renowned Roffey Park Institute in Horsham

Access to highly skilled employees

Universities and Higher and Further Education Colleges play a key role in contributing to the region’s economy by providing:

· High quality training, apprenticeships and continuous professional development (CPD)

· Access to emerging technologies and resources without the need for major capital expenditure to facilitate innovation

· Expanding research horizons through tailored research projects and specialist consultancy

· Networking and insights on cutting edge developments from across the world.

Grow your Business in the Gatwick DiamondThe Gatwick Diamond in the South of England is a dynamic and innovative business location nestled between London and Brighton with the international London Gatwick Airport at its heart. As one of the strongest regional economies in the UK, it gives companies the competitive edge they need to grow in a global marketplace.

The Gatwick Diamond economy performs well above the national average on a range of different economic indicators, such as its levels of productivity, share of high-skilled jobs, and track record in attracting in foreign investment.

Share in our region’s success and take advantage of:

1. A location with easy access to UK and global marketplaces, with 12 million people living within one hour’s drive.

2. An unrivalled business environment, featuring established clusters and further high quality, new business parks in development.

3. A high-skilled, flexible and motivated workforce with one of the highest qualified and productive labour markets in the UK, with access to world-class R&D, established supply-chains and supportive business networks

4. A high quality of life and wellbeing, enabling you to realise your business opportunities and enjoy a strong work-life balance.

5. An opportunity to build a business which offers innovative solutions to help new and established companies transform and take advantage of emerging technologies.

Support and AdviceThe Gatwick Diamond Initiative can help you to make the right decisions for your business and will ensure your relocation or expansion is a successful one.

Discover more at www.gatwickdiamond.co.uk

Email rosemary.french@gatwickdiamond.co.uk

or telephone +44 (0)7748 115411

January 2020