Accelerating sustainable economic growth across the county.

Hertfordshire Futures is responsible for setting and directing the economic strategy for the county, focusing on increasing employment, enterprise, and innovation.

Our ambition is for Hertfordshire to be recognised as the UK's innovation heartland by 2036. A place where high value businesses scale, ideas turn into impact, productivity is strong, and people can genuinely feel that life is better. Through our Economic Strategy, we are building on the county's reputation as a premier location for growth and innovation - and its globally recognised sector strengths in science, advanced manufacturing, film & TV, and technology. Explore the strategy.

We were founded in 2011 as Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). In 2024, we became fully integrated with Hertfordshire County Council, adopting the new name 'Hertfordshire Futures' to reflect our strengthened status and central role in creating an environment that allows our economy to thrive. Discover our history.

Hertfordshire Futures delivers a family of 10 services, focused on supporting businesses, boosting skills and employment, aiding sector growth, and placemaking to boost inward investment. We also play a key role in advocating for our county locally and nationally. 

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Explore how we support businesses.

Explore how we support residents.

Our business-led Board is central to what makes Hertfordshire Futures unique. It brings together influential leaders from business, academia, local government, not-for-profit, and the public sector, creating a powerful partnership focused on the county's long-term success.

The Board combines expertise, insight, and influence to ensure that our work addresses real economic need, unlocks opportunity, and strengthens Hertfordshire's position as the UK's innovation heartland. Learn more about our Governance.