Lancashire at UKREiiF 2026

The UK’s next phase of growth will depend on places that can deliver at scale.

Places with the power, infrastructure, industrial capability and strategic capacity needed to support nationally important investment over the long term.

Lancashire is one of those places.

Home to nationally significant strengths in defence, aerospace, nuclear energy, cyber security, advanced manufacturing and secure digital infrastructure, Lancashire plays a critical role in the UK’s future industrial and economic resilience.

Backed by a £20bn+ investment programme and coordinated devolved leadership, Lancashire is creating opportunities across industry, energy, digital infrastructure and regeneration. This is nationally significant growth already underway.

The Lancashire Combined County Authority is at UKREiiF, visit the team at Stand J20.

The UK economy is entering a new investment cycle, demand is growing for:

• secure industrial capacity
• clean energy infrastructure
• sovereign digital capability
• AI-enabled productivity
• advanced manufacturing
• resilient supply chains

These sectors need more than ambition, they need:

• strategic sites
• grid capacity
• specialist infrastructure
• technical labour
• delivery confidence
• room to scale

Lancashire already has those foundations in place.

Positioned between Greater Manchester and Liverpool, the county supports wider Northern growth while offering the flexibility and development capacity increasingly constrained elsewhere.

This is an economy built around production, infrastructure and long-term delivery.

A - Samlesbury Enterprise Zone & Innovation Hub: A nationally significant location for advanced manufacturing, defence and secure digital capability adjacent to BAE Systems and the National Cyber Force. Development-ready serviced plots support long-term industrial and R&D growth.

B - AeroTechNW — Warton Enterprise Zone: A future-focused aerospace and advanced flight technology hub anchored by BAE Systems and the University of Lancashire, supporting testing, prototyping and next-generation aerospace innovation.

C - Heysham Energy & Nuclear Hub: A nationally critical clean energy and nuclear location supporting future reactor technologies, hydrogen opportunity and long-term UK energy security.

D - Springfields Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing Hub: The UK’s only commercial nuclear fuel manufacturing facility, supporting future reactor deployment, advanced fuel development and long-term nuclear capability.

E - Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone & Silicon Sands: A renewable-powered digital and AI growth zone combining secure computing infrastructure with ultra-low-latency transatlantic connectivity and major hyperscale data centre potential.

F - Star Square, Blackburn: A town-centre innovation district focused on education, cyber, digital and technical skills, supporting commercial growth within Lancashire’s Cyber Corridor.

G - Preston Station Quarter: A transformational mixed-use commercial district anchored by Lancashire’s primary rail hub, creating Grade A workspace, city-centre regeneration and stronger regional connectivity.

H - Blackpool Central: A major leisure and mixed-use regeneration opportunity designed to strengthen Blackpool’s year-round visitor economy and town-centre growth.

I - Talbot Gateway Skills & Education Campus: A major education and skills hub supporting digital, cyber, engineering and technical workforce development linked to Lancashire’s growth sectors.

J - Morecambe Seafront & The Eden Effect: A transformational coastal regeneration opportunity driven by Eden Project Morecambe, creating major opportunities across leisure, hospitality and waterfront investment.

K - Burnley Town Centre & Canalside Masterplan: A mixed-use regeneration programme supporting advanced manufacturing, digital growth, canal-side development and town-centre renewal.

For information on these sites take a look at the Lancashire Investment Prospectus

Lancashire combines nationally significant industrial capability with coordinated delivery and investment readiness.

The county is home to:

• one of the UK’s leading aerospace and defence ecosystems
• one of the UK’s most complete civil nuclear supply chains
• the National Cyber Force Headquarters
• 4 universities and 11 colleges
• more than 7,000 STEM graduates annually

Enterprise Zones, enabling infrastructure programmes and coordinated governance provide investors with greater confidence around delivery and long-term growth.

Lancashire has a strong track record of delivering large-scale regeneration, infrastructure and employment programmes through public-private partnership.

This is a region focused on execution, not just ambition.

Complete the form on the link here or email invest@lancashire-cca.gov.uk

The Lancashire Combined County Authority brings people, plans and investment together to build a stronger, more connected county.

Our role is to lead and coordinate. Setting shared priorities for skills, transport and economic growth so that Lancashire’s residents and businesses can succeed. We work with local councils, employers, colleges and national partners to make sure decisions are joined up and focused on what matters most to our communities.

Guided by the Lancashire Growth Plan and supported by the county’s emerging strategies for skills and transport, we’re shaping the foundations of Lancashire’s future: good jobs, better connections and fair access to opportunity.