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