The Northwest Development Agency is dedicated to making sustainable development a reality for England�s Northwest by investing in people, in the environment, in business and in ideas.

That�s why we�ve supported Industrial Evolution.

As this report reveals, we�re backing new businesses in environmental technology and renewable energy; we�re helping to bring skills development and health improvements to our most deprived communities; and we�re the driving force behind the regeneration of the region and the reclamation of derelict land. For us, sustainable development is about much more than greening a region or bringing divided communities back together: it�s about balancing social, environmental and economic concerns in the sure knowledge that we can only achieve a better quality of life by thinking smarter and working together.