Invested in Hertfordshire's success
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£49.7 bn
GVA (2023)
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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 Heads to Leeds for UKREiiF 2026
Invest Hertfordshire is set to showcase the county’s most significant investment opportunities at UKREiiF 2026 in Leeds, joined by colleagues from six district councils and supported by headline sponsor VolkerWessels UK. The delegation will champion Hertfordshire on a national stage, highlighting the region’s strengths in innovation, connectivity, skills, and sustainable growth.
Latest news across Hertfordshire
A major milestone for Stevenage’s Centric Development as the first letting is secured
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Invest Hertfordshire showcases the county’s investment potential at EXPO Real 2025
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
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View More Opportunity SitesHerts IQ
Location: Hemel Hempstead - St Albans, Dacorum
Status: Various
Financial Scale of Project: To be determined
Herts IQ (Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter) is one of the UK’s significant growth and innovation zones, delivering 19,600 sq. metres of prime commercial space designed to accelerate high‑value investment in clean tech, agri‑tech, sustainable construction, modular m... 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
The Hatfield Innovation Campus, also known as Marshmoor, aims to establish a nationally recognised innovation and technology campus within the London-Cambridge 'science corridor'. It is situated in Welham Green, next to the Welham Green railway station. The c... Read more