Derby: the home of advanced manufacturing
Available workforce includes
43,000 qualified engineers
43,000 qualified engineers
Derby has been at the forefront of industrial innovation
for over 300 years and is recognised as one of the most
innovative cities in the UK (based on patent applications
published). Today 11.8% of its workforce is employed in
high tech roles – 4 times the national average. A further 24.1%
of its highly skilled and diverse workforce is employed in
professional services. No wonder the city produces the sixth
highest value of goods and services per head in England.
Regional student population includes 41,000 engineering and tech students
Derby has 17 universities within little over an hour’s drive
of the city. Both the University of Derby and Derby College
have established track records of working in partnership
with local employers to help develop their future workforce
through apprenticeships, employer-designed programs, and
workforce development schemes.
