Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership is a business-led ‘partnership of equals’ between local government and the private sector, building the conditions for sustainable economic growth in Buckinghamshire.

Productivity levels in Buckinghamshire are amongst the highest in the country, we react to new ideas and opportunities to support and grow our business community. It is no accident that we are the birthplace of the Paralympics at Stoke Mandeville, the creative film engine for James Bond and Star Wars at Pinewood Studios, and the joint home of the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit.

Our strength lies in the resilient balance between our enviable environment and an over representation in the key growth sectors of life-sciences, space, creative industries, and advanced engineering.

With one-third of the county designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and our grammar schools leading the way in the best performing schools system in the country, Buckinghamshire is a draw for talent, with evidence showing we have the best educated workforce in the land.

Buckinghamshire offers the perfect location for internationally focused businesses, including Bosch, Pinewood, ESRI, Silverson, Cisco, Instron and many more. No surprise then that we display one of the highest employment growth rates of any LEP area and that the National Space Propulsion Centre has chosen Buckinghamshire as its home.

By sector, professional, scientific and technical businesses account for over a fifth (20.4%) of all businesses in Buckinghamshire, ahead of construction (10.7%) and ICT (10.0%). Buckinghamshire has the 2nd highest proportion of firms in these sectors of any LEP behind London, the 3rd highest proportion of property companies and the 4^th highest proportion of creative sector companies.

When Buckinghamshire LEP has an open call for project funding, these will be clearly published on our website. Currently there are no open calls.