Invested in Hertfordshire's success
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£46 bn
contribution to UK economy
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67,770
active enterprises (2022)
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80.4%
economically active (2022/23)
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79.2%
economically active and in employment, well above national average
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41.5%
educated to degree level, well above national average
Invest Hertfordshire at UKREiiF 2025
Invest Hertfordshire returns to UKREiiF in Leeds, 20–22 May, alongside partners The Crown Estate, Gascoyne Estates, and event partner Hertfordshire Infrastructure & Development Board (HIDB).
The delegation will bring a £12.8 billion pipeline of opportunities, featuring 24 strategic sites — 17 investor-ready and seven horizon projects, focusing on town centre regeneration, housing-led growth, and commercial development. Find the Invest Hertfordshire team at J30, Royal Armouries.
Join us for ‘Meet Hertfordshire’s Place Pioneers’ on Wednesday, 21 May, 3.30 – 4.30pm at the SCAPE Public Sector Stage, Royal Armouries, where leading voices will share insights and discuss the county’s investment potential.
Invest Hertfordshire at Expo Real
For the first time, Hertfordshire was represented at EXPO REAL where it brought a range of opportunities to promote and attract investment.
Invest Hertfordshire, the county’s inward investment service, was invited to join the UK Cities and Partners (UKCAP) delegation.
Key sectors are rapidly expanding giving way to many new opportunities, driving tomorrow’s innovation
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200+
life sciences businesses, employing over 4,350 people
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No. 1
UK Destination for film and TV
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25%
University of Hertfordshire in top 25% of all UK universities for research impact
Largest Cell and Gene Therapy cluster outside US
Hertfordshire leading the Mission to Mars
View key sectorsOpportunity sites
View More Opportunity SitesHertfordshire Innovation Quarter/East Hemel Hempstead (Central)
Location: Hemel Hempstead - St Albans, Dacorum
Status: Various
Total Site Area: 55 hectares (an extension to Maylands Business Park)
The site forms part of the Hemel Garden Communities Programme, which will create attractive, sustainable new neighbourhoods to the north and east of Hemel Hempstead by 2050. It includes Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter (Herts IQ), at its heart, anchoring the transf... Read more
A Transforming Town Centre
Location: Stevenage - Stevenage
Status: Allocated
Total Floor Area: 376,737 sq. ft.
£37.5 million awarded through Towns Fund Over 2,000 consented homes Over 2 million sq. ft of consented R&D and GMP facilities, with associated amenities As part of wider transformational activities in the town centre and surrounding areas, there are a numerous ... Read more
Hatfield Innovation Campus, Hatfield
Location: Hatfield - Welwyn/Hatfield
Status: Allocated
Total Site Area: 33 acres
Total Floor Area: 400,000 sq. ft. commercial space and 100 residential dwellings
Value of site if on the market: To be established via market tendering
Hatfield is located at the heart of the Golden Triangle. £553 million was invested into the science and innovation real estate asset class. This has largely been attributed to £2.14 billion of venture capital funding invested into the secto... Read more
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