Abbreviation emda Legal status Government agency Motto The catalyst for change Extinction March 2012 | Formation April 1999 Region served East Midlands Founded April 1999 | |
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Purpose Government funding for the East Midlands Location Apex Court, London Road, Nottingham Parent organization Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | ||
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The east midlands development agency (emda) was the regional development agency for the East Midlands region of England formed in 1999.
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Structure and function
emda’s office was located next to a Premier Inn, BBC East Midlands (and Radio Nottingham), and the NHS walk-in centre on London Road on a roundabout called Boots Island on the A60.
From April 2010, the functions of the former East Midlands Regional Assembly were transferred to emda.
The Chairman of the Board of emda was Dr Bryan Jackson OBE. Previous Chairmen were Derek Mapp (left 2004) and Chief Executive, Martin Briggs (left 2005).
It claimed to produce £1bn in economic benefits each year to the region.
East Midlands economy
The area has large healthcare and engineering companies. The knowledge economy in the area (which emda is particularly interested in) is based around Nottingham, Leicester and Loughborough universities, nearby to which science parks are situated.
The Government Office for the East Midlands was based on Talbot Street in Nottingham.
Abolition
In June 2010, it was announced that emda would be abolished and replaced by local enterprise partnerships by 2012. emda was abolished on 31 March 2012.