Industrial Powerhouse is funded by:

Between 2007 and 2013 the Northwest of England will receive a total of £521million (dependent on exchange rate) from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Managed by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), this funding will enhance the competitiveness of the region’s economy by supporting growth in employment and enterprise. Key targets for the NWOP include: Creating 26,700 net additional jobs by 2015 Generating £1.17bn additional annual GVA by 2015 Supporting a 25% reduction in addition CO2 emissions generated by the ERDF Programme. For further information go to www.erdfnw.co.uk.

The Northwest Regional Development Agency is responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of England's Northwest and has 5 key priorities: Business Development, Regeneration, Skills & Employment, Infrastructure and Image. For further information please visit (http://www.nwda.co.uk/) Discover more of England's Northwest - from Liverpool's spectacular waterfront , to bright and brilliant Blackpool; from the Roman history of Chester to the inspiring scenery of the Lake District. For further information go to http://www.visitenglandsnorthwest.com/.

Visit Manchester a division of Marketing Manchester is The Tourist Board for Greater Manchester. Its aim is to develop Greater Manchester into a leading leisure and business tourism destination for domestic and international visitors Established in 1996 as a public-private sector partnership, Marketing Manchester is a company limited by guarantee and is principally funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency, Manchester Airport Plc, the ten Greater Manchester Local Authorities and the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority. Marketing Manchester also generates income from hundreds of individual businesses within the private sector: all profits are ploughed back in to promoting Greater Manchester. For further information go to http://www.themanchestertouristboard.com/.

Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) was set up in April 2004. It supports tourism businesses in the Lancashire and Blackpool area by representing their interests regionally and nationally, by co-ordinating marketing activity, managing and developing the tourism product and working in partnership with industry. Activities in commercial membership, business support, 'Welcome to Excellence' training, visitors' services and marketing activity are all designed to improve quality and achieve common goals. For further information got to http://www.lancashireandblackpool.com/.

The Mersey Partnership is a unique alliance representing over 450 businesses across Merseyside. It plays a pivotal role in shaping the future economic vision for the Liverpool City Region, attracting new investment, helping existing businesses, and developing tourism. Its mission is to build a dynamic team committed to the creation of a dynamic regional economy to champion Merseyside as a great place to live, work, invest and visit, generating greater returns for all. For further information go to http://www.merseyside.org.uk/.

Visit Chester & Cheshire (VCC) is the tourism management organisation for Chester and Cheshire. As one of five tourism boards in the Northwest it is funded and supported by North West Regional Development Agency, 6 local authorities and 250 private sector tourism stakeholders in Cheshire. Set up in April 2004 it has a clear mission: "We will build our tourism industry to generate economic return for all, through our vision, passion, positive action and effective partnership working." Cheshire's tourism economy is worth approximately £800 million and supports c 15,000 jobs. Our goal and vision for 2015 is to double the value of the tourism economy. For further information go to http://www.visitchester.com/.