Inverness City Development OpportunitiesStuart Black
Director of Planning & DevelopmentThe Highland Council
• Scotland’s Fastest Growing City – 14% Population Growth since 2001
• Inverness rated by PNB Paribas as one of the best UK retail investment locations.
• City of 65,000 people serving a hinterland of 230,000• Regional Transport Hub - The Capital of the Highlands• Key Sectors; Life Sciences, Renewables, Business
Services, Tourism• Inward Investment Successes-
LifeScan – Johnson and Johnson (R &D)Cap Gemini, Daktari Diagnostics
Key Development Propositions;
• Inverness Campus • Inverness Airport Business Park
Inverness Campus
• 215 acre site for Business, Research and Education
• Phase 1(89 acres – 15 fully serviced plots) Infrastructure Complete Summer 2013
• Enterprise Area Status• Adjacent to Inverness Life Science District• Inverness College UHI £50m Development
Inverness Airport Business Park
• Inverness Airport Business Park:• One of Scotland’s Best Business Park Locations• 250 Hectares of development land for multiple uses• Specific opportunities for Airside activities and for
Hotel Development• Inward Investment – Bristow’s Training Facility• Adjacent to Proposed Tornagrain New Town
(10,000) Population
Conclusions:• 2 High Quality Business Locations with National
and International Connectivity • High Quality, Skilled Workforce• Financial and Business Support Tailored to meet
Investor requirements• Assisted Area Status/Highlands and Islands
Enterprise• A Region that is Open For Business
Thank You