Manufacturing firms in the Yorkshire region will receive a £10 million boost, Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers announced today.
The money will be sent to Yorkshire Forward, the regional development agency next year.
This the highest allocation of any the nine Regional Development Agencies in England, from a new £54 million 'Regional Innovation Fund' (RIF) to promote innovation and enterprise, and to support clusters and networks of businesses in their areas.
The money which complements other government investment and support for industry, including Regional Selective Assistance and tax credits encouraging research and development spending was today welcomed
Updated: 13:59 Wednesday, January 24, 2001
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