In March 2017, the county secured £8 million of funding from the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership through the government's Growth Deal, to help fund the development of a new university in Hereford.

Launched in 2015 with the support of leading universities, engineers, business people and MPs, the New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering (NMiTE) offers a way for Britain to address its shortfall of 40,000 engineering graduates, and encourage more women to work in the industry. NMiTE makes Herefordshire a more attractive place for young people to live and study, and revitalises the county's economy.

NMiTE opened its doors to the first 50 students, the Pioneer Cohort, in Hereford in September 2019.

For more information, visit the NMiTE website.