
Dr. Martin Stow
ChampionDirector, Nexus, University of Leeds
Leeds City, and its wider region, is one of the most economically prosperous areas outside of London and the South East in the United Kingdom. It is well suited to collaborate with other cities in Northern England, and develop productive business networks and labor markets.
REAP Team Leeds City has stakeholders from the University of Leeds, KPMG, Arup, the Nexus Innovation Center, and the Leeds Academic Health Partnership. They are excited to develop entrepreneurial ecosystems in Leeds City that will have both local and national impacts.
Population of Leeds City Region: 3 million
Population of Leeds City: 775,000
Number of Businesses: 120,000
Number of Jobs: 1.45 million
Top Industries: Healthcare technologies, data, digital, finance.
INNOVATION CAPACITY
Ability to develop new to the world innovations from inception through to the market.
EXPAND ALLThe Leeds City region has a population of approximately 3 million, with 775,000 living in Leeds City.
Leeds City generates 5% of the United Kingdom’s outputs.
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Leeds City has approximately 120,000 businesses and about 1.45 million jobs.
ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPACITY
Ability to start and build new to the world businesses from inception to maturity.
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