South West Business Council

South West Business Council C.I.C., trading as "South West Business Council", is a private sector led, sub regional economic partnership. National, regional and local private and public sector organisations are represented at quarterly meetings designed to enhance the competitiveness of the region and facilitate economic development. These organisations represent some 40,000 businesses, from micro to large enterprises.

As the most powerful private sector voice for Devon and Cornwall, SWBC is often the first point of contact for many politicians, regional journalists and programme makers.

SWBC is funded through membership from key organisations in the peninsula.