East Midlands Regional Defence & Security Cluster

The East Midlands Regional Defence and Security Cluster (EM RDSC) brings together academic institutions, government bodies, public sector agencies, and the defence and security industry across the East Midlands—including Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire, Leicester and Leicestershire and the wider East Midlands. We are structured around three key pillars: 1. Economic and Business Development 2. Defence Capability and Capacity Building 3. Skills, Education, and Employment