Invest Thames Gateway

Through its location in the prosperous south-east of England and unrivalled access to mainland Europe, acres of developable land, financial incentives and a dedication to sustainability and sector expertise, the region provides smart investors with huge commercial opportunities. The Thames Gateway is one of the UK’s priority areas for growth and has the committed support of the government as well as a large number of private investors such as Ford, Kimberley Clark, Lafarge, BaE Systems, HSBC and DP World. The Thames Gateway is recognised as an innovative logistics and transport gateway, providing smart, rapid connections to London, international markets and the rest of the UK, as well as a hub for the environmental technologies sector. The area is home to the Sustainable Industries Park which will contain the UK’s highest concentration of environmental technology companies. Other clusters include life sciences, creative and digital industries and advanced manufacturing.