Major employer announcement key opportunity for South West
The announcement of a major new employer locating to the Gravity smart campus in Somerset has been heralded as a key opportunity for the region.
Agratas, Tata Group’s global battery business, has been confirmed as the operator of the UK’s new battery gigafactory on the Gravity campus close to junction 23 of the M5 near Bridgwater in Somerset.
It represents a £4 billion investment in Somerset, which will directly create 4,000 new jobs and thousands more in the wider supply chain.
By the 2030’s, it is anticipated that it will be contributing almost half of the UK’s...