Devon Chamber’s strategy is built around the opportunities, challenges and ambitions that define Devon today – helping us focus our work where it can have the greatest impact for businesses, sectors and places across the county.
By combining local insight, strong partnerships and a clear long-term vision, our strategy helps shape how we connect businesses, champion priorities and support a stronger, more resilient Devon economy.
Our strategy is built around five interconnected priorities that reflect the areas where Devon Chamber believes it can create the greatest impact for businesses, communities and the wider economy.
Supporting Devon businesses to build stronger national and international connections, raise their profile and unlock new opportunities for trade, investment and growth.
Key themes include:
Helping businesses respond to changing workforce needs through stronger skills pathways, improved collaboration with education and a clearer focus on talent, aspiration and opportunity.
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Championing digital confidence, innovation and connectivity across Devon while supporting businesses to embrace new technologies, improve resilience and unlock future growth.
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Supporting businesses and sectors as Devon transitions towards a greener, more sustainable economy, while helping ensure environmental ambition creates economic opportunity.
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Strengthening Devon’s local economies through place-based leadership, business engagement and stronger collaboration across the county’s key business communities.
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Devon Chamber’s strategy is shaped not just at county level, but through active engagement with businesses and partners across Devon’s key places.
Through our Place Boards across Plymouth, Exeter North Devon and Torbay, we are helping create stronger local business connections while ensuring local priorities are represented within the wider Devon conversation.
Our Place Boards and place-led activity are designed to:
Devon Chamber works across a broad range of sectors that play a vital role in Devon’s current and future economy.
Devon Chamber believes long-term economic success depends on strong partnerships across business, education, local government, health, culture and the wider community.
Our role is to bring organisations together around shared priorities, create meaningful connections and help ensure the business voice is represented clearly and constructively.
We work closely with businesses, local authorities, universities, colleges, training providers, cultural organisations and strategic partners across Devon to help shape conversations around growth, infrastructure, skills, investment and place.
Devon Chamber’s strategy is designed to support long-term confidence, collaboration and opportunity across the county.
A stronger and more connected Devon economy
More visible and confident local business communities
Greater opportunity for businesses and people across the county
A more influential and collaborative business voice
A county that is ambitious, resilient and future-ready
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