Key Sectors
The future for the Creative, Digital and Technology sector in Doncaster is bright.
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Doncaster is home to an exciting range of Creative, Digital and Tech businesses, all proudly choosing the City of Doncaster as a place to thrive and do business.
We are building a new flagship Digital Tech Hub, due for completion early 2027. This will be a catalyst for driving wider inward investment and growth in this key sector and securing industry leading businesses.
Register your interest in the Digital Tech Hub by contacting Gemma Taylor-White on 01302 737364 or email: Gem.Taylor-White@doncaster.gov.uk
Doncaster is going through an unprecedented period of transformation, with strong growth across a number of key sectors. The city offers an abundance of good quality, well-connected employment sites and a high quality business support ecosystem.
Businesses relocating to Doncaster will benefit from joining our network of established world-class innovators, exciting new start-ups and entrepreneurs.
The City of Doncaster is fast becoming recognised for its industry expertise around Artificial Intelligence, with the work of our businesses providing a solid foundation for taking the next step towards our ambition to be a Centre of Excellence for AI with the addition of our new flagship Digital Tech Hub.
The establishment of this new specialist building will drive sector growth by acting as a magnet for leading digital and tech companies looking for opportunities to scale and grow their businesses and locate here in Doncaster.
Doncaster is situated at the heart of the UK, with easy access to and from 5 major motorways - M18, M1, A1(M), M62 and M180.
87% of the UK population reachable in four hour’s drive time, that’s millions of customers, suppliers, and connections right on your doorstep...
Doncaster is a key station on the East Coast Main Line, linking the city by rail to the whole of the UK and on into Europe. Trains from Doncaster to London are fast and frequent. The journey takes as little as 88 minutes, with an average of 67 trains a day.
An average of 67 trains travel every day to and from London, the Azuma trains make the journey in just 87 minutes.
Doncaster is home to two rail freight terminals, Railport and iPort Rail. Both offer state-of-the-art intermodal rail services and these facilities provide direct rail connections to all major UK ports and are. designed to handle a wide variety of cargo.
York | 20 mins |
Sheffield | 22 mins |
Leeds | 30 mins |
Manchester | 80 mins |
Newcastle | 83 mins |
London Kings Cross | 87 mins |
Birmingham | 88 mins |
Edinburgh | 178 mins |
At the heart of the UK’s motorway network with superb connections to the A1, M18 and M180, with links to the M1 and M62; over 6 million people live within a 45-minute drive of Doncaster.
The City of Doncaster Council has signed a 125-year lease that will help to ensure the future of the airport site with an ambition to return planes to the skies from the city.
Seven airports including East Midlands Airport and Manchester Airport are within two hours’ drive of Doncaster.
"Doncaster is a dynamic hub for the digital and tech industry, the ideal location for our MSP business. Specialising in IT, CCTV, and phone support, we thrive in this innovative and vibrant business environment. With excellent transport connections and great business community, Doncaster offers unparalleled accessibility and growth opportunities. We are proud to be based in Doncaster, contributing to its thriving technological landscape."
Rebecca Thompson
General Manager, Dolphin ICT
Creativity is a journey, not a destination. Here in the City of Doncaster we encourage, celebrate and embrace uniqueness.
Locating your business in Doncaster unlocks access to a suite of support services, including exclusive membership of the Creative, Digital and Tech forum. Our forum empowers businesses to shape the city’s economic direction, forge influential connections, and tap into emerging supply chain opportunities.
For more information on the next Creative, Digital and Tech forum please contact Gemma Taylor-White on 01302 737364 or email: Gem.Taylor-White@doncaster.gov.uk
In Doncaster, you will see a dynamic and developing pipeline of future skills within the creative, digital and tech industries. This is demonstrated by the joined-up educational and apprenticeship offer through schools, colleges and university programmes across the City.
The UK film and TV industry continues to be attracted to the City of Doncaster; with major productions using our unique range of filming sites and locations as the backdrop for their projects. With its distinctive and interesting locations, Doncaster has hosted and continues to encourage a range of film and TV franchises, contributing to our creative economy within the city.
From cutting-edge artificial intelligence and robotics firms to SaaS providers, managed IT services, and cyber-security specialists, Doncaster is growing with a vibrant mix of innovative businesses, all of whom contribute to a dynamic and growing digital and tech landscape.
Contact us to learn more about our thriving digital and tech ecosystem.
For more information contact Gemma Taylor-White
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