Corby has been described as one of the most exciting economic hotspot in the UK and its growth potential is unparalleled.
Visionary regeneration programmes will see the town’s population double in size to 100,000 over the next 30 years, during which time 14,400 new jobs will be created. Over time the town will assume increasing importance as a regional and national economic centre.
Corby is contained within the Oxford2Cambridge Arc - forming part of a hi-tech corridor and benefiting from the huge knowledge base of the two world renowned universities.
An Economic Strategy for Corby sets out a sustainable path to growth – backed with investment in new skills for local people, innovation and enterprise, and new infrastructure such as ICT and new road and rail links. The foundations of the strategy are to provide quality employment sites, and to stimulate inward investment and growth of indigenous companies, economic diversification and the development of key sectors.
