Slough is an important business centre located in the county of Berkshire, in the Thames Valley region, twenty two miles from Central London. Slough benefits from excellent motorway links and close proximity to Heathrow International Airport, making one of the strongest areas for businesses to be based in the UK. Key industries in the economy of Slough include business services, health and education, manufacturing, communications, distribution, wholesale and transportation.

Slough Trading Estate is home to hundreds of major companies including Mars, Incorporated, Nintendo, and Amazon.co.uk. Other key businesses opting to open offices in Slough are Dulux, Furniture Village and Black and Decker.

The Heart of Slough Project, due for completion in 2018, is a £400 million project aimed at large scale redevelopment of Slough town centre. This project is focused on a cultural quarter for information technology, communications and creative media industries.

Slough Borough Council has launched a Business Link advice service which aims to promote business development in the Slough area. Professional advisers are on hand to offer support and provide information on setting up a new business, finding business premises, trading standards, planning applications and licenses. Training courses and workshops are also available.

Slough Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber in the Thames Valley Region, promoting local business interests and connects individuals and companies by offering networking events, hosting conferences and providing meeting venues.

Slough is within easy reach of Uxbridge, Windsor, Beaconsfield and Maidenhead and is to be part of the Crossrail Link Project, which will further boost the economy of Slough.