West Yorkshire secures jobs and £7m investment on UK-India trade mission
Over 200 jobs are to be created as part of the investment
Indian companies have pledged to invest an additional £7m into West Yorkshire, in the aftermath of a UK trade visit to Mumbai earlier this week.
Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracey Brabin was alongside the Prime Minister for the visit earlier this week.
Initial investment comes from Tech firm Mastek, who confirmed a £2 million investment to upgrade its Leeds office, creating 200 jobs.
Algorithms Software has also announced a £5 million investment for a new Leeds office, creating 53 jobs.
Representatives from three West Yorkshire firms - Paxman Coolers (MedTech), Brandon Medical (Medical Devices), and Group Rhodes (Advanced Manufacturing) - were also part of the delegation.
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: “To be a part of the largest UK trade delegation ever sent to India was an incredible honour.
"There to champion West Yorkshire's amazing strengths in the creative industries and financial services, we were building on the success of our previous trade missions to India, proving our worth as a global region.
"This is devolution in action: Mayors working with government to secure the jobs and investment that will put more money in people’s pockets back home."