Exeter ZEro 2025

Delivering prosperity through the knowledge economy

Quick wins

  • Zero 2025 vision announcement – national and international press


  • Exeter Science Park – formal launch of Global Environmental Futures cluster


  • Regional re-branding exercise focused on science, innovation and Global Environmental Futures (to include Marine, Low Carbon and currently identified smart specialisations)


  • Private sector commitment to make Exeter a “smart demonstrator” city – e.g. SSE, Vodafone, Phillips


  • Top Exeter employers to form Zero 2025 facilitation consortium


  • Form dedicated Zero 2025 delivery group – to include dedicated funding capability to include external project finance and grants


  • Gateway marketing – at point of entry to city (St. Davids etc.) e.g. Met Office weather, promoting solutions to climate change


  • Bikeable city – highly visible priority bike routes through the city and linking to wider  county


  • Create Public/Private development JV


  • Rooftop solar city