Doncaster Showcased Ambition and Opportunity at UKREiiF 2026

Doncaster successfully showcased its bold vision for growth and investment at UKREiiF 2026, with a strong presence at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

As the UK’s leading Real Estate Infrastructure and Investment Forum, UKREiiF once again brought together thousands of investors, developers, occupiers and public sector leaders. The event provided a powerful platform for Doncaster to promote its investment-ready opportunities, strengthen partnerships and attract new interest from across the UK and beyond.

Attending alongside South Yorkshire partners and stakeholders, Doncaster made a confident statement about its future, positioning itself as one of the UK’s most exciting and well-connected locations for business growth.

Throughout the three-day event, the delegation highlighted:

  • Doncaster’s strategic location , offering strong connectivity by road, rail and soon to be via air with the re-opening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport
  • A pipeline of transformational regeneration and development opportunities across the city including GatewayEast, Waterfront in the city centre and Unity Yorkshire
  • The city’s strengths in logistics, advanced manufacturing, rail and clean energy
  • City of Doncaster Council’s role, together with partners, in supporting innovation, skills development and sustainable growth
  • The delivery of major projects reshaping Doncaster as a great place to live, work and invest, and the Council’s enabling role here.

UKREiiF provided a valuable opportunity to engage directly with investors, developers and businesses looking to expand or relocate.

Doncaster’s team hosted and took part in packed programme of meetings, panel discussions and networking events, building strong relationships and opening the door to future collaboration.

The conversations held at UKREiiF continue to support investment into Doncaster, helping to drive job creation, regeneration and long-term economic growth across the city.

With significant developments already underway and a clear vision for the future, Doncaster is well placed to turn the connections made at UKREiiF into real opportunities and reinforce its position as being the best place to do business

Whether you met the team at UKREiiF or are exploring opportunities for the first time, now is the time to discover what Doncaster has to offer.

Explore Doncaster’s investment opportunities: businessdoncaster.co.uk/developments/doncaster-at-ukreiif/

Speak to the Business Doncaster team about relocating or expanding via  invest@doncaster.gov.uk or 01302 735555

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