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What Work Leicestershire
About Enterprise Zones
Enterprise Zones are designated areas across England that provide tax breaks and Government
support to businesses basing themselves within the zone. They are great places to do business
especially for both new and growing firms.
The Leicestershire area has two Enterprise Zones which are:
Loughborough and Leicester Science and
Innovation Enterprise Zone (three sites):
• Loughborough University Science and
Enterprise Park (advanced manufacturing,
energy, sport science and low carbon)
• Charnwood Campus, (life sciences/bio-
medical)
• Leicester Waterside offers employment
and office space, and Pioneer Park
(knowledge based businesses) – including
the University of Leicester’s Space Park
site.
The MIRA Technology Park – (automotive
research and development (bordering Hinckley))
• The largest automotive technology
park in Europe, with fantastic, advanced
£300m test facilities available
• Over 33 businesses onsite and 510 jobs
created since 2011
• An on-site training centre for the
automotive industry from August 2018
www.miratechnologypark.com
www.lusep.co.uk
www.charnwoodcampus.com
www.leicester.gov.uk/waterside
What does this mean to me?
Enterprise Zones help areas to prosper as development sites
grow, attracting clusters of business to shape key sectors,
and creating new jobs and opportunities!
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