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A wide range of industries continue to flourish ranging from engineering to IT, biotechnology to chemicals, healthcare to tourism.
Strategically located at the heart of the UK's transportation network, the region also provides unrivalled access to a skilled workforce and over 370m customers in Europe.
With ten universities and over 40 colleges, Yorkshire now produces more than 10% of the UK's graduates - over 40% qualifying in science and technology.
Sheffield Hallam and Leeds Metropolitan Universities run RICS approved surveying degree courses.
These are just a handful of the reasons why over 1,500 overseas businesses have chosen to make their home in the region, and why Yorkshire and the Humber can boast five of the world's top ten most respected companies.
