Humber Freeport

Hydrogen and the Humber: The UK’s Industrial Heart, Reimagined
2025-04-29 14:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX, United Kingdom
The Humber is a powerhouse of industry and innovation – a place that’s bold, dynamic, and ever-evolving in its approach to clean energy. As the UK’s leading industrial cluster and home to the Humber Freeport, the region is pioneering hydrogen production, storage, and distribution, redefining what it means to be a sustainable energy hub. The Humber Freeport’s strategic location is playing a crucial role in accelerating this transformation.
This panel will explore:
• Hydrogen Production & Storage: The Humber is breaking new ground with large-scale hydrogen projects that will reshape the UK’s energy landscape.
• Economic & Environmental Impact: The region is reimagining industrial potential, creating high-skilled jobs, attracting investment, and driving forward decarbonisation, with the Humber Freeport playing a key role in facilitating this growth.
• Policy & Investment Needs: A discussion on the frameworks, funding, and collaboration required to accelerate hydrogen adoption, ensuring the Humber Freeport remains at the forefront of this global energy shift.
Why It Matters:
The Humber is not just part of the UK’s net-zero future, it’s essential to it. As a self-starting, determined, and influential region, bold ideas are turned into real-world impact. The Humber Freeport is a vital enabler, helping the region lead the way in hydrogen innovation and positioning it as a global clean energy leader.
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UKREiiF
2025-05-20 - 2025-05-22 | The Royal Armouries, Leeds, The Royal Armouries, Leeds, LS10 1LT
UKREiiF connects people, places, and businesses to accelerate and unlock sustainable, inclusive, and transformational investment.
This 3-day extravaganza is a perfect storm – bringing together a spectacular array of key decision-makers from every area of the built environment: the public sector – with every core UK city and region involved – alongside government, investors, funders, developers, housebuilders, and more.

RaisE Stakeholder Event: Discover Why Goole is the Ideal Location for Your Business
2025-09-18 10:00 - 14:00 | RaisE Business Centre, Tom Pudding Way, Goole, DN14 6BS, RaisE Business Centre, DN14 6BS
Humber Freeport is pleased to be participating in the upcoming stakeholder event showcasing Goole’s growing reputation as a hub for rail investment and advanced manufacturing. Our Head of Investment, Richard Beason, will join a strong line-up of speakers to share how Humber Freeport is unlocking new opportunities for businesses and investors across the region. With Goole playing a vital role in the Freeport’s ambitious growth plans, Richard’s insights will highlight how we are driving investment, strengthening supply chains, and supporting innovation at the heart of the Humber.

North Green Skills Conference 2025
2025-09-24 | Hull Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, UK, The Guildhall, Hull, HU1 2AA, United Kingdom
Humber Freeport is proud to be exhibiting at the North Green Skills Conference 2025, an event that highlights the vital link between skills, sustainability, and the UK’s future growth. As the nation’s largest and most connected freeport, we are driving inward investment, creating high-quality jobs, and building the talent pipeline needed to deliver net zero. This conference provides an important platform to share how the Humber is leading the way in shaping a skilled, resilient, and future-ready workforce.

Yorkshire Industrial & Logistics 2025
2025-10-14 08:00 - 12:00 | Leeds Marriott Hotel, 4 Trevelyan Square, Boar Ln, Leeds, LS1 6ET
Yorkshire is no longer the UK delivery network’s best-kept secret. With growing recognition and major investment flowing into the region, Yorkshire Industrial & Logistics 2025 will bring together leading developers, investors and advisers to explore opportunities for growth and collaboration.
Richard Beason, Head of Investment at Humber Freeport, will be joining the speaker line-up to highlight how the Freeport is driving innovation, inward investment and transformation across the Humber and wider Yorkshire region.
Other speakers include:

Bekki Banks, Inward Investment Project Manager, Invest East Yorkshire
Adam Handley, Senior Asset Manager, Catella APAM
Alex Dochery, Investment Team Manager, Business Doncaster
David Rolinson, Chairman, Spawforths
Ben Gavaghan, Director, DLA Architecture
Grigory Grebennikov, Carbon Manager, Glencar
Alistair Smith, Director, Caddick Developments
Stuart Murray, National Customer Development and Leasing Director, Harworth
David Wells, Director, HBD

The Great Exhibition of Lincolnshire
2025-10-22 08:00 - 16:00 | Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln LN2 2NA
Humber Freeport will be exhibiting at Lincolnshire’s very first ‘Great Exhibition’ on 22 October 2025.
Inspired by the iconic Great Exhibition of 1851, this new landmark event has been championed by the elected Mayor, Dame Andrea, to showcase the region’s strengths, opportunities and ambition. Just as the Victorian era was defined by innovation and industrial growth, Lincolnshire’s Great Exhibition will spotlight the businesses, projects and partnerships shaping the future of our economy.

UKREiiF 2026
2026-05-19 - 2026-05-21 | The Royal Armouries, Leeds, The Royal Armouries, Leeds, LS10 1LT
Humber Freeport is exhibiting at UKREiiF 2026, we’re proud to be showcasing our region’s compelling investment proposition at the sector’s showpiece event in Leeds.
Humber Freeport will stand alongside key partners including:

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority
Hull City Council
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Invest Hull
Invest East Yorkshire

Together, we’ll be showcasing the strengths, opportunities, and investment potential of Hull, East Yorkshire and the Humber — from advanced manufacturing, med-tech and clean energy to ports, logistics, and more.
Join us at UKREiiF2026 to discover why our region is the place to invest, grow, and thrive.
