Watford MP Richard Harrington has been a keen supporter of The Watford UTC right from the start, working with the Department for Education to get the new school approved for a September 2014 opening. Read the original Letter of support from Richard Harrington MP and his support for our Open Day in February 2014.
We have had active and enthusiastic support from Hertfordshire County Council and Watford Borough Council.
Letter of support from Hertfordshire County Council
Letter of support from Watford Borough Council
We have also had a letter of support from Vicky Ford, Member of the European Parliament, and from the Watford and West Herts Chamber of Commerce
University of Hertfordshire is our university co-sponsor. The University is the UK’s leading business-facing university and an exemplar in the sector.
Hilton Worldwide, another long time collaborator, is one of the largest hospitality companies in the world, and is growing faster than ever. Hilton’s Europe Regional Office is in Watford. Letter of support from Hilton.
Twin Technology is based in Watford and is an IT services & data communications company. Twin Technology was early to implement a convergence strategy providing customers with virtualisation technology and advanced voice and data networks, implementation, security and support.

The Grove is a five-star luxury hotel set in 300 acres only three miles from the centre of Watford. It has an 18-hole golf resort and a fabulous spa.
Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate.

Warner Bros. has a 200-acre studio complex in Leavesden, Watford. The Warner Bros. Studio Tour has over 5,000 visitors a day and is currently dedicated to Harry Potter.