East Midlands Combined County Authority

What East Midlands Combined County Authority does

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is a statutory public body established in 2024 under the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, covering the four local authority areas of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby, and Nottingham and representing over 2.2 million residents. It is led by the first Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, and exercises devolved powers over regional development, transport, skills, housing, net zero, and economic strategy. EMCCA's mandate is to coordinate and accelerate economic growth across the region, with a stated 10-year Growth Plan targeting 100,000+ new homes, 60,000+ additional people in work, 210,000 more skilled qualifications, 1GW of additional clean energy, and £13bn added to the economy.

EMCCA's "operating technology" is its portfolio of programmes and capital instruments rather than a software or product stack. These include a £107m Local Growth Fund distributed across 17 programmes, £2.2bn of secured transport funding, a £160m East Midlands Investment Zone allocation, a £25m town centre regeneration fund, and a £2m founding investment in Midlands Mindforge (a patient capital vehicle backed by eight Midlands Innovation universities). It also convenes sector-specific initiatives including the Trent Supercluster, Trent Arc, Canal Corridor development, the Midlands Defence and Security Industry Council, and the Visit East Midlands tourism initiative. Its business model is publicly funded through UK Government devolution, with no commercial pricing or revenue mechanics; services are delivered via a Growth Hub network, partner local authorities, and direct mayoral engagement with major employers. EMCCA operates exclusively in the East Midlands but coordinates pan-regional initiatives through the Midlands Compact with the West Midlands Combined Authority.

Name

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Legal name

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Website

https://eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is a statutory public body covering Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby, and Nottingham, serving 2.2 million residents by coordinating devolved regional development, transport, skills, housing, net zero, and economic growth programmes backed by £107m Local Growth Fund and £2.2bn transport funding.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Derby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Devolved Funding: EMCCA receives devolved funding from UK Government for regional development, transport, skills, and economic planning under devolution agreements.
2. Local Growth Fund Investment: Manages £107m Local Growth Fund programme across 17 programmes for business growth, skills, housing, transport, and community development.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is a statutory combined county authority that delivers devolved regional development services across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby, and Nottingham. It manages multi-billion-pound funding streams covering transport infrastructure (£2.2bn), business growth (£107m Local Growth Fund), investment zones (£160m), town centre regeneration, and clean energy, alongside operating the EMCCA Growth Hub business support service and coordinating skills, housing, and net-zero programmes.

Product overview

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is a regional public authority, not a product company. It does not offer a commercial product or service portfolio. EMCCA's work encompasses regional governance, economic development strategy, business support programmes, and public service delivery across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire.

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Brands

• Visit East Midlands: Tourism initiative launched by Mayor Claire to boost visitor economy and promote the East Midlands as a premier tourist destination
• Midlands Mindforge
• Local Growth Fund
• Trent Supercluster
• Midlands Defence and Security Industry Council
• Trent Arc

Products and services

• EMCCA Growth Hub Business support service for SMEs and growing companies across the East Midlands, providing access to funding information, business advisers, growth events, case studies, and expert advice through a multi-partner delivery network including East Midlands Chamber, Chesterfield Borough Council, Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council, and other local authority partners; contactable via 0333 006 9178.
• Local Growth Fund Programme (£107m) Investment programme delivering £107m across 17 programmes spanning business growth, skills, housing, transport, and community development across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire; approved by the EMCCA Investment Committee to support thriving places and economic expansion.
• Midlands Mindforge Patient Capital Fund Patient capital investment company jointly established by EMCCA and eight Midlands Innovation universities to support university spinouts and science/technology businesses across the Midlands; EMCCA invested £2m as founding backer alongside private investors including Foresight Group and Rigby Group.
• Visit East Midlands Tourism initiative launched by Mayor Claire Ward to boost the regional visitor economy by promoting the East Midlands as a premier tourist destination; coordinates with two accredited Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (Visit Peak District, Derbyshire and Derby, and Visit Nottinghamshire) on a unified Destination Management Plan backed by up to £60k of EMCCA Board funding, supporting a sector worth £5.25bn annually and 52,000 jobs.
• Mayor's Community Development Fund Funding programme administered by the Mayor of the East Midlands to support community-level development initiatives across the four local authority areas of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby, and Nottingham.
• Midlands Defence and Security Industry Council Industry council with 16 senior defence industry leaders championing Midlands manufacturers and innovators in advanced manufacturing, engineering, and digital firms to bolster national security and drive regional economic growth; backed by EMCCA in partnership with defence firms including Safran, Babcock, Rolls-Royce, and QinetiQ.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000+ additional people in work
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Midlands MindforgeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Patient capital investment company established by eight Midlands Innovation universities; EMCCA invested £2m as founding backer; supports university spinouts and science/technology businesses
• University of NottinghamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Major research university and Midlands Mindforge founding partner; TextureJet is a University of Nottingham spinout; supports innovation ecosystem and knowledge exchange
• West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Partner in Midlands Compact agreement signed by Mayors; combined £132.6bn economy, 147,355 businesses, 5.2m population; joint initiatives on defence, transport, FDI and research
• Midlands InnovationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Consortium of eight Midlands universities backing Midlands Mindforge; coordinates Forging Ahead strategy for regional innovation; represents regional research strengths
• Babcock International GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Defence contractor with 300+ staff in Walsall; industry co-chair Chris Spicer leads Midlands Defence and Security Industry Council
• Rolls-RoycecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Derby-based engineering company; Rolls-Royce Power Systems secured major German Army Puma vehicle contract; represents region's advanced manufacturing capabilities
• QinetiQcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Defence and security company represented on Midlands Defence and Security Industry Council; develops operational technologies for modern battlefields
• SafrancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2026Aerospace and defence company with 1,500 UK staff; launch partner for Midlands Defence and Security Blueprint; manufactures flight control and actuation systems
• Holtec InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Nuclear technology company leading Cottam Power Station £11bn redevelopment into UK's first nuclear-powered data centre; deploying SMR-300 small modular reactors
• EDFflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Energy company partnering on Cottam data centre project; exploring major infrastructure transformation of former power station site
• TritaxflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Real estate investment manager developing data centre campus at Cottam; collaborating with EDF and Holtec on nuclear-powered facility
• Visit Peak District, Derbyshire and DerbycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2024Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) accredited by VisitEngland; jointly developing Destination Management Plan with EMCCA funding of up to £60k; visitor economy worth £2.89bn to Peak District and Derbyshire
• Visit NottinghamshirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2024Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) accredited by VisitEngland; partnered with EMCCA and Visit Peak District on unified Destination Management Plan; visitor economy worth £2.37bn to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
• Marketing Nottingham and NottinghamshirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2024Regional destination marketing organisation supporting Visit East Midlands initiative; CEO Megan Powell Vreeswijk advocates for unified visitor economy strategy
• East Midlands ChambercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness membership organisation; Growth Hub delivery partner providing business advice, events, and growth programmes across the region
• Nottingham City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnitary authority and Growth Hub delivery partner; Data Quality Officer location for Growth Hub privacy matters; represents Nottingham city constituency
• Derby City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnitary authority and Growth Hub delivery partner; EMCCA headquarters location; represents Derby city constituency
• Derbyshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpper tier county council and Growth Hub delivery partner; represents Derbyshire county constituency alongside district councils
• Nottinghamshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpper tier county council and Growth Hub delivery partner; represents Nottinghamshire county constituency alongside district councils
• Chesterfield Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowth Hub delivery partner; Canal Corridor development authority; supports Markham Vale Enterprise Zone and regional business growth
• Erewash PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal enterprise partnership and Growth Hub delivery partner serving Erewash area
• Derbyshire Dales District CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowth Hub delivery partner serving Derbyshire Dales area
• VisitBritaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational tourism marketing organisation; CEO Patricia Yates attended Visit East Midlands launch at Chatsworth; provides expert guidance on visitor economy development
• VisitEnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational tourism board; Director Andrew Stokes supports joint LVEP Destination Management Plan development; provides accreditation for LVEPs
• Devonshire GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable and hospitality group overseeing Chatsworth House Trust; hosted Visit East Midlands launch; represents major Derbyshire visitor attraction and heritage asset
• Toray Textiles Europe Ltd (TTEL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMansfield-based advanced textiles manufacturer; Europe's largest synthetic technical textile facility; 180+ employees; £20m investment in advanced looms; represents regional advanced manufacturing capabilities
• Lincolnshire Regional Defence and Security ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional defence and security industry cluster represented on Midlands Defence Council by Julian Free CBE
• East Midlands Regional Defence and Security ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional defence and security industry cluster represented on Midlands Defence Council by Tim Richmond

Scale indicators28 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• North East Combined Authority: Combined authority covering the North East region with devolved powers over transport, skills and economic development; structurally similar to EMCCA and operates in a comparable post-industrial context.
• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority: Mayoral combined authority with devolved powers over transport, housing, skills and economic development across the Liverpool City Region; a closely comparable peer in scale and remit.
• Tees Valley Combined Authority: Mayoral combined authority with devolved transport, skills and investment powers covering the Tees Valley; similar in scale and policy focus, with strong post-industrial regeneration priorities comparable to EMCCA's.
• West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA): Directly comparable combined authority covering the West Midlands; signed the Midlands Compact with EMCCA in 2025 and operates a similar portfolio of transport, housing, skills and devolved funding programmes including a Mayoral leadership model.
• Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Established mayoral combined authority with devolved powers covering transport, housing, skills and economic development across Greater Manchester; closely comparable governance model and policy remit to EMCCA.
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: Mayoral combined authority with devolved powers covering transport, skills and economic development in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area; comparable devolved governance model.
• West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Mayoral combined authority with a directly elected mayor and devolved transport, skills and housing functions across West Yorkshire; structurally and functionally similar to EMCCA.
• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority: Mayoral combined authority covering Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield with similar transport, skills and economic development portfolios to EMCCA, including active regeneration programmes.
• West of England Combined Authority: Mayoral combined authority with devolved powers over transport, skills and housing across the West of England; another example of the UK combined-authority governance model directly comparable to EMCCA.

Broad incumbents

• Greater London Authority: Established strategic authority with a directly elected Mayor and devolved powers over transport, housing, skills and economic development across London; broader and longer-established but operates the same combined-authority model as EMCCA at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EMCCAGrowthHub
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@emccagrowthhub
• Facebookfacebook.com/EMCCAGrowthHub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emcca-growth-hub
• Instagramlinktr.ee/eastmidscca

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

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M&A

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