The Celtic Sea off Cornwall’s coast is earmarked for 24GW of floating offshore wind (FLOW) capacity. Bringing just a fraction– 2GW – of that power ashore in Cornwall by 2030 as part of a first phase would unlock huge growth potential in Cornwall’s economy
Exploration companies are making progress in defining resources in the region. As these projects develop, there is a growing recognition of specific challenges for the region’s economy, in terms of skills, access to accredited laboratory analyses, drilling capacity and access to clean renewable energy to power future UK sites.
The Isles of Scilly offer significant investment opportunity, business potential and training opportunities. From infrastructure improvements to new workspaces and investment the Islands Futures and Smart Islands Projects are addressing the challenges for the islands.
The Great South West is the ‘powerhouse’ brand to promote the LEP areas of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Heart of the South West and Dorset.
Spaceport Cornwall is a project between Cornwall Council, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership, Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd and Virgin Orbit, to provide horizontal satellite launch from Cornwall Airport Newquay.
The wAVE Immersive Experiences in Museums Project brings together Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s coastal communities, heritage centres and academic experts to develop new and engaging virtual, augmented and immersive reality experiences.
The City Deal aims to reinvigorate the region’s marine and advanced manufacturing sectors creating over 9,000 jobs. It will also tackle deep-rooted unemployment, by providing intensive support to over 1,500 young people helping them back into employment and support small businesses.