Cheshire Science Corridor a “showcase to the world” for women in STEM

The Cheshire Science Corridor has been hailed for how its businesses are encouraging more women into STEM careers, Chester Zoo’s Head of Sustainability has said during International Women’s Day celebrations.

Speaking on International Women’s Day (March 8th), Jennifer Kelly, Head of Sustainability at Chester Zoo, highlighted how the Cheshire Science Corridor’s business community offered a “showcase to the world” and would undoubtedly encourage more women – underrepresented in STEM sectors – to play leading roles in life-sciences and other industries; she said:

“It is really important to see women represented and celebrated in STEM organisations and sectors, to inspire the next generation of talent.

“Seeing diversity across a range of organisations, like those in the Cheshire Science Corridor, will only make STEM subjects more attractive to women.”

The Cheshire Science Corridor is rapidly evolving into a globally recognised hub for science and technology and is now home to over 7,000 businesses. Led by the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the region primary focus on life sciences, net zero, nuclear innovation, and high-value manufacturing.

The region ranges from Alderley Park in the East, the UK’s largest single life sciences campus, to Origin in Ellesmere Port, where the ambition is to create the World’s first Net Zero industrial cluster.