Firms urged to have say on industrial strategy

East Midlands Chamber is urging firms to take part in a public consultation organised by the Government on industrial strategy.

The Invest 2035 consultation is due to close on 24 November – and the chamber is encouraging firms to engage via a series of roundtable webinars.

Insight and evidence gathered at the webinars, which are due to be held on 11, 18 and 20 November – will provide the core elements, shaping the response East Midlands Chamber delivers to the Government.

The Government’s industrial strategy proposes to boost growth across clean energy, advanced manufacturing, creative industries, clean energy, design and technologies, defence, life sciences, financial services and professional and business services.

The final strategy will be published in spring 2025, alongside the multi-year spending review.

Richard Blackmore, the chamber’s director of policy and insight, said: “This is a critical moment where, with only weeks until the clock runs out on the government’s public consultation, it’s essential the voice of business in the East Midlands is heard.

“These opportunities to influence policy on this scale are rare.  It’s seven years since the previous government released the last industrial strategy, so now is a key opportunity which I’d urge businesses in the East Midlands to seize and shape the response that the chamber presents to the Government.”

To sign up to the webinars visit https://www.emc-dnl.co.uk/events/invest_2035_the_uks_modern_industrial_strategy_roundtable_to_shape_the_response_for_the_east_mid3101160044/.