Esther Croft, Salamanca Group’s Director of Sustainable Communities attended a launch dinner for a new regional business alliance called ‘Growing Together’.
Salamanca Group’s Director of Sustainable Communities, Esther Croft attended a launch dinner for a new regional business alliance called ‘Growing Together’, hosted by KPMG.
Esther represented the Group’s principal investment, the Gravity Smart Campus, the 616-acre enterprise zone that is set to create up to 7,500 jobs by securing a large-scale advanced manufacturing occupier to Somerset.
The event took place alongside the Conservative Party Conference. Esther joined leading UK businesses and government representatives.
The Growing Together alliance will strengthen cooperation and drive growth across different parts of the country. The alliance will work together to leverage each region’s particular strengths. It will be chaired by the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and also includes BusinessLDN, Business South, Business West, Cambridge Ahead and the North West Business Leadership Team.
A key area of its focus will be driving place-based economic strategy to boost regional productivity and good growth, by strengthening innovation, spatial planning and foreign direct investment.
Salamanca Group Director of Sustainable Communities, Esther Croft, commented on the event “I was delighted to be involved so early in my time with Salamanca Group. Events like these are crucial for building the necessary relationships to translate investment into outcomes on the ground which is vital for economic restructuring into future-facing sectors and create homes and positive environmental and social outcomes for places and communities. I look forward to seeing the material progress that ‘Growing Together’ can achieve nationally to influence policy alignment and ensure effective collaboration between private enterprises and public bodies to make a positive difference on the ground in the regions”.
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About Salamanca Group
Salamanca Group is a UK-based strategic investor, focused on investing in transformational opportunities that intersect real estate, energy, and infrastructure.
We stimulate economic uplift by creating sustainable employment opportunities for future generations in clean growth industries. We also address the need for quality homes and leisure environments, fostering long-lasting positive social impact.
We work with governments, investors, and local communities to accelerate strategic sites that align with our vision. Our experience and expertise underpin how we transform underutilised locations into globally competitive destinations.
Our work ensures that leading global companies are drawn to invest in the UK, establishing economic hubs that deliver sustainable employment for future generations while fostering long-term economic prosperity and growth
About the Growing Together alliance
Currently the membership of the Growing Together Alliance – BusinessLDN, Business South, Business West, Cambridge Ahead, Northern Powerhouse Partnership and the North West Business Leadership Team – are all from the English regions. This may expand in the future to include other similar organisations from England or the other nations of the UK.