Our Energy Coast is home to a density of industrial capability which spans the full nuclear fuel cycle, including operations, reprocessing, waste management and decommissioning as well as Research and Development (R&D), nuclear materials, transportation, construction, manufacturing and robotics.
We are host to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority headquarters, the Sellafield site, UK Low Level Waste Repository and National Nuclear Laboratory’s central labs and support investment into our area through Westlakes Science Park and the emerging Industrial Solutions Hub (iSH).
Our inherent nuclear and wider energy supply chain capability is reflected in the Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC), a 325-strong member organisation including global multinationals and local SMEs from public, private, academic and third sectors.
All of this is connected with the UK and the world by logistics hubs at the Port of Workington, the West Coast railway line and the M6.
Our academic and training facilities include University of Manchester Dalton Facility, UCLan, University of Cumbria Project Academy, Energus - host to the world-leading nuclear graduates programme, National College for Nuclear, Gen2 and the Energy Coast UTC. With over 2,000 trainees on graduate and apprentice programmes at any time, we are creating the nuclear workforce of the future.
With this world-leading innovation and industry, are in a unique position to build on our history as pioneers of the nuclear industry, to become significant contributors to the UK’s Net Zero ambitions, and a major growth engine for the UK economy and the Northern Powerhouse.