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A rich industrial heritage and a bright, bold Manufacturing future.
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Manufacturing and Engineering plays a pivotal role in the City of Doncaster. The sector continues to develop and grow and is continually looking at the adoption of new technologies and innovation.
Doncaster offers connectivity, a skilled population, and a range of investment opportunities suitable for development. These factors create endless potential for investment and growth in the area. This coupled with a focus on green growth across the city provides a new and bold platform for businesses wishing to invest in Doncaster.
The city thrives as a hub of diverse manufacturing businesses, spanning sectors from automotive to electronics, textiles to machinery, food and drink to green energy and nuclear design… all creating a dynamic and multifaceted manufacturing and engineering landscape now and for the future.
Doncaster’s multi-modal transport connectivity offers excellent access to major conurbations, coastal ports and other parts of the UK and beyond, linking east to west and north to south.
Situated at the heart of the UK, with easy access to and from 5 major motorways - M18, M1, A1(M), M62 and M180 with
87% of the UK population reachable in four hour’s drive time.
Doncaster is home to two rail freight terminals, Railport and iPort Rail, offering 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.
"Doncaster, the rail innovation centre of the UK provides a fantastic location for our business. Having well-connected transport links and access to a strong pool of talented people enables us to deliver an effective world-wide service."
Josh Jackson
Managing Director, Dual Inventive Ltd
High standards, innovation, and precision in designing and creating solutions through technology, people and culture.
Our advanced manufacturing capabilities are being harnessed to address some of society’s most pressing challenges across a wider range of sectors – aerospace, clean energy, nuclear design, aviation, construction, and health, creating a dynamic and multifaceted manufacturing and engineering landscape now and for the future.
Doncaster has always had a great connection with its regional Universities and this connection just gets stronger through the work undertaken with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and the University of Sheffield. Their innovative work is second to none and accessible to all Manufacturing and Engineering companies located in Doncaster.
As a city we recognise the need to train engineers and manufacturing specialists of all ages. Doncaster continues to invest heavily in education and skills to support the anticipated growth within the sector. With the existing UTC (University Technical College), UTC2 in development, Doncaster College, and the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology, we are focusing on significantly increasing the number of students with higher level technical skills to help future proof the engineering and manufacturing workforce for existing and incoming Doncaster based businesses.
Business Doncaster is the first point of contact for any business looking to locate in Doncaster and for businesses already based here.
The breadth and depth of our bespoke business support offer, and the strength of the relationships between our partner organisations and businesses, is a real source of pride. It exemplifies the commitment of our businesses towards the aim of making Doncaster the best place to do business.
We have a passionate and knowledgeable investment team. Whether you are seeking assistance with property search or support with recruitment, help is at hand.
Business SupportFor more information contact Josh Wilkinson
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