Key Sectors

Buckinghamshire is a competitive location with a highly qualified workforce delivering gross value added per capita above that of the South East region and the UK as a whole. It is the Entrepreneurial Heart of Britain, with the highest new firm formation rate of all counties, and a very high proportion of small firms across the full range of sectors.

Buckinghamshire has particular strength in a number of sectors backed by globally recognised brands; high performance engineering centred on Silverstone, assistive technologies associated with the spinal injuries specialisation of Stoke Mandeville Hospital and the creative industries clustering around Pinewood Studios.