In addition to its own local presence, Boeing has an extensive network of industrial and academic partners and suppliers across the UK. The company has generated a map that shows the amount Boeing spends and the number of partner and supplier sites according to the region in which they are located. Through these relationships, Boeing is helping to create and sustain thousands of high-grade, high value jobs in the British aerospace industry and wider economy. Boeing's expenditure also stimulates new capital investment in the UK industrial base, which helps companies maintain their competitive edge.