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Innovation
& DigitalAchieving world leading competitive advantage in key sectors: building our innovation and digital capability - facilitating invention, commercialisation and widespread adoption as a driver of economic prosperity and increased well-being.
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Tourism &
RegenerationBoosting tourism and regenerating our region – creating world-class visitor attractions and investing in towns and cities to provide a year-round destination that will provide stand out in international markets.
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Infrastructure
Connecting people to opportunity and services through enhanced and sustainable infrastructure.
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Employability
& SkillsEnabling a constant pipeline of appropriately skilled talent to support the job opportunities resulting from the BRCD programme of investment.
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The Belfast Region
City Deal
The highly ambitious Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD), signed in December 2021, arrives at a critical time. The Deal represents a new way of working between central and local government and regional partners and secures a bespoke package of investment from central government and the BRCD partners of more than £850 million to support the delivery of our shared vision of:
“Inclusive economic growth that delivers more and better jobs, a positive impact on the most deprived communities and a balanced spread of benefits across the region”.
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20,000New and better jobs
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£1 billionInvestment
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InclusiveGrowth
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CollaborativeWorking
BRCD
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News & Events
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29 November 2023
Launch of Digital Transformation Flexible Fund will stimulate digital innovation
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16 November 2023
Belfast region secures £3.8 million funding for wireless innovation
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15 November 2023
Belfast City & Region Place Partnership paves the way for collaborative growth
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Partners
The Belfast Region City Deal involves an integrated programme of investment that cuts across the responsibilities of local councils, the Northern Ireland Executive and UK Government. The BRCD partnership is comprised of the six local authorities, the region’s two universities and four of the region’s further education colleges.