Hull is a predominantly manufacturing city and many global brands have been created here over many decades; and still are today. Recent large scale private sector investments in R&D and developing new technologies such as Reckitt’s £200m and Indivior’s £23m demonstrate the confidence large corporates have in the city. Collaborations between our largest companies and some of our smallest are encouraging entrepreneurship and ensuring home grown talent as well as the significant presence of the Hull York Medical School and support from C4Di and The University of Hull. Exciting plans to develop a medi-tech innovation hub are currently in the pipeline.