South Norfolk

South Norfolk is an area of diverse economic activity, ranging from businesses in the southern fringes of Norwich, to expanding market towns and rural agriculture.

There are more than 4,000 employers in the district, with major players in the manufacturing, automotive and food processing sectors, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Norwich Research Park.

Norwich Research Park

With over thirty science and technology-based businesses already on site, the Norwich Research Park is set to become a UK and European centre for research, development and the commercialisation of science in health, food and environment and related sectors such as chemistry and computing. 

This unique combination of world class science offers the prospect of significant benefits for companies interested in collaborative research, the commercialisation of new technologies and building strategic capabilities within an entrepreneurial environment.

Key facts:

• there are more than 4,000 employers in the district
• £229 million has been invested in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
• 7,500 research scientists are based in Norwich Research Park