Why Cornwall?

Cornwall is a location for high-tech, knowledge based industries that are at the forefront of sustainable innovation.

With that said, we cannot ignore the amazing lifestyle that Cornwall offers, and the work-life balance that this lifestyle can provide, making the county stand apart from other locations in Europe.

Some facts about Cornwall:

• The site of the world's most advanced R&D and testing facility for wave energy
• Where the UK’s first commercial wind farm was set up
• The planned location of the UK's first commercial geothermal power plant to start in 2011
• Broadband coverage of 99% and set to have the most advanced broadband network in Europe with the Superfast Cornwall project
• The UK's newest commercial airport with large scale investment opportunities and one of the longest runways in the UK
• The third deepest natural harbour in the world and a growing marine industry
• Home to a thriving cluster of creative businesses
• The most visited region of the UK with 300 miles of coastline to explore
• More hours of sunlight than anywhere else in Britain
• Over 91% of the population holds a qualification
• One of only two regions in the UK to receive EU Convergence funding
• More than 6,750 higher education students learning at a dozen campuses

To find out more, have a look through the information on our Key Sectors, Skills, Finance, Economy, Lifestyle, and We're Connected pages.

Photo kindly supplied by Combined Universities in Cornwall