Invest Durham's priorities are to lead, facilitate and support various investment attraction and expansion initiatives. Our goals are to create and retain jobs, increase non-residential assessment and promote the region as the best place to live, work and invest.
The 2017-2021 Durham Region Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan has been developed to focus on priority actions that will:
- Grow and strengthen the region's economy by supporting the existing business community and attracting new investment and investors.
- Increase the number and diversity of locally based employment opportunities.
- Build the regional talent pool to ensure a ready supply of labour for existing and future investors.
- Support the next generation of business leaders.
- Engage with academia and enhance business-sector linkages.
- Market Durham as a quality place to live, work and invest.