About the Alliance
The Hampshire & the Solent Business Alliance bridges the gap between policy and practice, translating strategic decisions into meaningful outcomes for businesses of all sizes.
Our Purpose
We exist to provide a credible, independent business voice for the region. We are not a talking shop; we are a platform focused on action, insight, and impact.
- Improve understanding of devolution, governance, and investment priorities.
- Support businesses through practical insight, collaboration, and advocacy.
- Strengthen relationships between businesses, councils, and combined authorities.
- Help turn regional ambition into deliverable outcomes.
What Growth Means
For SMEs
Growth means confidence to invest, access to skills, clear planning pathways, and visibility of opportunity.
For Large Businesses & Investors
Growth means long-term certainty, strategic infrastructure planning, political stability, and a workforce that can support scale.
What We Do
Clear, accessible updates on devolution, planning, infrastructure, and skills—focused on what it means for business, not policy jargon.
Structured opportunities for businesses to engage early with decision-makers and for councils to understand real business needs.
Supporting employer-led skills discussions and practical solutions to recruitment, retention, and workforce planning.
Our Vision
"A Hampshire & the Solent region where businesses can grow with confidence — supported by clear governance, strong infrastructure, skilled people, and genuine public-private collaboration."