If you want a workforce par excellence to draw on for the success of your business, look no further. 
 
That's why Airbus, Rolls-Royce plc, BAE Systems, BD, Renishaw plc, Dyson, AstraZeneca International, Hewlett Packard, Lucent Technologies, Motorola and Toshiba have based some of their most important global R&D facilities here, knowing they can tap into the research resources of some of the UK's leading universities - and their flow of highly qualified graduates. 
 
We can also boast an unsurpassed network of academic excellence, with one of the most highly qualified workforces in the UK. A staggering 27% of our population are qualified to degree standard or above. 
 
We have several well established clusters of world-class businesses in a number of sectors. So you'll find a highly skilled pool of talent in key industries, click here. 
 
View entrepreneur Dale Vince, founder of green electricity company Ecotricity, on how the South West provides his company with the variety of skilled workers needed to help him grow and expand. 
 
 
 
South West England also has a very low rate of absenteeism due to the good health of the workforce. Add all this to the fact that workers in South West England are the most motivated in the UK and it's clear that we, more than any other region, can offer you an enthusiastic, qualified and skilled workforce. 
 
There is also a large pool of world-class consultancies located in the South West such as Fraser Nash Consultancy, Atkins plc and Scott-Wilson Group plc.