Plymouth Chamber

Part of Devon Chamber, Plymouth Chamber champions one of Devon’s most distinctive business communities – bringing together organisations across Plymouth to strengthen connections, unlock opportunity and help shape the city’s next chapter.

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Plymouth Chamber helps local businesses build connections, raise their profile and play a bigger role in the city’s future

Plymouth Chamber is the Devon Chamber’s dedicated presence in the city, helping businesses build valuable relationships, raise their visibility and be part of the conversations shaping Plymouth’s future. Through events, insight, advocacy and local connections, it gives members practical ways to grow and be part of a stronger, more connected business community.

Key events in Plymouth

Plymouth City Conversations

There’s no better way to start your working day than by spending a morning with like-minded business individuals while networking over a delicious breakfast.

Crunchy Breakfast

Our Crunchy Breakfast sessions feature lively panel Q&As, giving you plenty of opportunities to ask questions, share ideas, and debate the hottest issues shaping business.

NextGen

If you’re a young professional looking to connect with like-minded peers, share ideas, and grow your network, our NextGen events are perfect for you!

Coffee and Connections Plymouth

Start your day with a warm welcome and a hot drink at our Coffee and Connections Plymouth events, taking place from 9.30-10.30am at various venues across the city.

OUR PLACE PLAN FOR PLYMOUTH

A shared plan for Plymouth’s future

Plymouth is a confident city economy, rooted in place and looking forward – with a diverse and resilient business base, world-class marine and defence assets, strong local supply chains, and growing strength in culture, creativity and innovation.

Through Plymouth Chamber, part of Devon Chamber, we want to bring those strengths together around a shared local vision. Our Plymouth Place Plan sets out the opportunities, priorities and partnerships that can help create a more vibrant, connected and confident business city – and ensure Plymouth’s future is shaped by practical action, stronger collaboration and a stronger collective business voice.

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PLYMOUTH BY NUMBERS

PLYMOUTH'S ECONOMY

Plymouth has a diverse and resilient business base, shaped by strategic sectors, strong local supply chains and a city economy defined by breadth as well as depth, including:

  • Marine and defence
  • Professional services
  • Construction
  • Health and care
  • Creative industries
  • Visitor economy

OUR PURPOSE

Our purpose is to bring Plymouth’s business community together and turn shared opportunity into practical action.

  • bring businesses together
  • strengthen the city’s voice
  • align around shared priorities
  • turn opportunity into action
  • create a practical, measurable plan every business can see themselves in

OUR PLAN

By working together, we can:

  • build a stronger, more connected Plymouth business community
  • create a clearer, shared economic ambition for the city
  • strengthen Plymouth’s voice and visibility
  • help ensure opportunity reaches more businesses and communities

Our Five Priorities in Plymouth

Skills, Workforce & Aspiration

Helping businesses access talent, strengthen local skills pathways and support long-term opportunity.

1

Digital Connectivity & Digital Devon Pathway

Supporting digital confidence, highlighting digital infrastructure needs and helping businesses embrace digital opportunity.

2

Transport & Regional Connectivity

Championing better transport links, stronger regional connectivity and practical solutions to the barriers businesses face.

3

Business Collaboration, Innovation & Visibility

Connecting businesses, raising the profile of Plymouth’s strengths and helping more organisations access opportunities to grow.

4

The Plymouth Business Voice & Membership Growth

Building a stronger, broader Chamber community so more businesses help shape the agenda and influence the city’s future.

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Plymouth Chamber Place Board

The Plymouth Chamber Place Board brings together business leaders and key partners from across the city to strengthen collaboration, shape shared priorities and champion Plymouth’s long-term success.

Tom Moore

James Greenacre

Steve Warren-Brown

Tom Lavis

Margaret Oscar

Sawsan Khuri

Anna Lake

Karen Dalton‑Fyfe

“I’ve reached businesses who I wouldn’t ordinarily meet and the ‘Pitch and Procure’ event in particular gave me a wonderful platform to showcase my business. I’ve developed my network, secured new clients and been introduced to the work of some fantastic organisations”

Anna Lake, Anna Lake Consulting

Put your business in front of the wider Devon network

Plymouth businesses can benefit from regular profile opportunities through the Chamber’s quarterly magazine Profile, helping raise visibility across the wider Devon business community.

Alongside ongoing editorial coverage, Plymouth also features throughout the year as part of the Chamber’s wider content and storytelling activity.

Join the Chamber

Become a member of the Chamber and benefit from Local Connections, Regional Strength, National Voice and Global Reach.

Jabo Butera

DIRECTOR

Jabo is the co-founder and Managing Director of Diversity Business Incubator (DBI), a Plymouth-based hub which helps to elevate business success in the minority communities and reduce the economic disparities within.

Jabo is an active member of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities community (BAME) in the region and is passionate to see the members of these communities thriving economically.

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