East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is the regional development agency for the East Midlands region of England.

History

It was formed in 1999.

Structure

It is based next to a Premier Inn, BBC East Midlands (and Radio Nottingham), and Nottingham's NHS Walk-In Centre on London Road on a roundabout called Boots Island.

From April 2010, the functions of the East Midlands Regional Assembly will be transferred to emda.

Leadership

The Chairman of the Board of emda is Dr Bryan Jackson OBE. Previous to him, Derek Mapp left in 2004. The former Chief Executive, Martin Briggs, left in March 2005.

Function

It claims to produce £1bn in economic benefits each year to the East Midlands, by acting as an economic catalyst for the region.

The East Midlands economy

The area has large healthcare and engineering companies. The knowledge economy in the area (which emda is particularly interested in) is based around Nottingham, Leicester and Loughborough universities, nearby to which science parks are situated.

See also

• Government Office for the East Midlands - based on Talbot Street in Nottingham

References

1. emda - Home

External links

• EMDA
• East Midlands Innovation
• East Midlands Tourism
• East Midlands in Europe
• East Midlands Business Champions
• East Midlands STEM Partnership
• Enterprising Streak
• Unleashing Enterprise
• Career Chain
• Your Future East Midlands
• High Growth East Midlands
• England's East Midlands

News items

• Criticised for focussing too much on urban areas in July 2009
• Road congestion costing £900m a year in July 2007
• Politics Show October 2006
• Leader of Broxtowe District Council calls for its closing down in October 2006
• Business survival in July 2004