Our excellent location in the centre of the country brings international business and travel opportunities to people living across the Midlands region and beyond.

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is one of nine regional agencies. emda is working to ensure the East Midlands is a flourishing region.

The East Midlands Observatory is a network of organisation established to develop a common understanding of the regional economy and of social and environmental issues. The Observatory aims to make available information and research on the East Midlands.

The East Midlands Regional Assembly is one of eight established in England (outside London). It is responsible for scrutinisng the development and delivery, by the region's economic development agency (emda) of a successful economic strategy for the East Midlands.