| East Midlands Development Agency | |
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| Abbreviation | emda |
| Motto | The catalyst for change |
| Formation | April 1999 |
| Legal status | Government agency |
| Purpose/focus | Government funding for the East Midlands |
| Location | Apex Court, London Road, Nottingham |
| Region served | East Midlands |
| Chief Executive | Jeff Moore |
| Main organ | EMDA Board |
| Parent organization | BIS |
| Affiliations | EMRA, UKTI |
| Budget | £159m (2008-9)[1] |
| Website | EMDA |
East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is the regional development agency for the East Midlands region of England formed in 1999.[2]
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It is based next to a Premier Inn, BBC East Midlands (and Radio Nottingham), and Nottingham's NHS Walk-In Centre on London Road on a roundabout called Boots Island on the A60.
From April 2010, the functions of the East Midlands Regional Assembly were transferred to emda.
The Chairman of the Board of emda is Dr Bryan Jackson OBE. Previous Chaimen were Derek Mapp (left 2004) and Chief Executive, Martin Briggs (left 2005).
It claims to produce £1bn in economic benefits each year to the region.
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.
In June 2010, it was announced that emda will be abolished and replaced by Local Enterprise Partnerships by 2012.
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