{"id":193,"date":"2014-01-13T15:35:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T15:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:30:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:30:38","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We work to promote sustainable economic growth in Devon through commissioning and delivering a range of activities, both independently and through partnerships with other organisations and also work closely with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartofswlep.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-menu content-menu-default\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-2 content-menu-container\"><li class=\"cell content-menu-item item-1\"><div class=\"content-menu-inner\"><div class=\"content-menu-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" \r\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/06\/23-Screenshot-2019-01-17-at-11.15.42-2-640x480.jpg\" \r\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/06\/23-Screenshot-2019-01-17-at-11.15.42-2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/06\/23-Screenshot-2019-01-17-at-11.15.42-2-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/06\/23-Screenshot-2019-01-17-at-11.15.42-2-420x315.jpg 420w\" \r\n                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 1023px) 420px, 420px\" \r\n                width=\"640\" \r\n                height=\"480\" \r\n                alt=\"business support\" \r\n                \/><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/business-support\/\">Business support and innovation<\/a><\/h3><\/div><p>We are closely involved with a wide 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href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/funding-and-research\/\">Funding and economic research<\/a><\/h3><\/div><p>We are involved in several funding schemes to support the growth of Devon\u2019s businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-menu-item item-3\"><div class=\"content-menu-inner\"><div class=\"content-menu-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" \r\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/06\/12-Image-Millers-Crossing-01_001-1-640x480.jpg\" \r\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/06\/12-Image-Millers-Crossing-01_001-1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/06\/12-Image-Millers-Crossing-01_001-1-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/06\/12-Image-Millers-Crossing-01_001-1-420x315.jpg 420w\" \r\n                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 1023px) 420px, 420px\" \r\n                width=\"640\" \r\n                height=\"480\" \r\n                alt=\"inward investment\" \r\n                \/><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/employment-inward-investment\/\">Inward investment and employment<\/a><\/h3><\/div><p>Finding the right balance of appropriate skills to support the current and future needs of individuals, businesses and the local economy is a key priority.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-menu-item item-4\"><div class=\"content-menu-inner\"><div class=\"content-menu-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" \r\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/06\/transport-links-rail-1-640x480.jpg\" \r\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/06\/transport-links-rail-1-640x480.jpg 640w, 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