Glasgow – in competition with over 300 cities across the continent – has been ranked as the top large city in Europe for foreign direct investment strategy, according to a report published today by fDi Intelligence (part of the Financial Times portfolio). The European Cities and Regions of the...
Glasgow’s office market is heading for its strongest year of rent growth since before the recession, with average rents expected to rise 6% by the end of 2019. This rate of growth marks a quick turnaround from 2018 when gains appeared to be ebbing – in spite of improving...
A Place Commission for Glasgow – an independent look at how Glasgow can design its places to put people first, make the city a better place for all to live in, and prepare for future changes as best it can – was launched in September. The Place Commission, to...
M Squared, one of the world’s leading photonics and quantum technology companies, has opened a new quantum research facility in Glasgow. The quantum centre based in the University of Strathclyde’s Inovo building in Glasgow City Innovation District, will be instrumental to the enhancement of M Squared’s ability to compete...
Ambitious plans unveiled to grow a “workforce for the future” in Scotland’s economic powerhouse. A new Regional Skills Investment Plan for the Glasgow City Region was launched at South Lanarkshire College in East Kilbride, with the backing of eight local authorities, the business sector, universities and colleges and the...
Glasgow City Council approves £1 million City Deal funding for Clyde Waterfront Innovation Campus Glasgow City Council today (30 May) approved up to £1million of Glasgow City Region City Deal funding to the University of Glasgow for the development of the proposed Clyde Waterfront Innovation Campus. As part of...
CBRE’S ‘Tech Cities’ report ranks the top UK locations for tech businesses with Glasgow ranking an impressive second. The report highlights various shifts in the cities’ tech and creative industries profiles over the last two years, with Glasgow climbing three places to become the UK’s second top tech destination...
Glasgow has received recognition in the face of competition from across the world for its achievements in attracting business and investment in the latest fDi Global Cities of the Future 2018/19 rankings. The city is ranked in the Top 10 overall in the Large City category that features Seattle,...
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has opened a state-of-the-art digital visualisation suite at its premises in Inchinnan next to Glasgow Airport. The suite, designed and kitted out by the centre’s tier one partner Virtalis, is the only one in Scotland with its unique set of...
The Urban Big Data Centre at the University of Glasgow has been awarded £5 million to continue its pioneering work promoting the use of big data and innovative methods to improve social, economic and environmental well-being in cities. The Centre will be jointly funded by the Economic & Social...
Glasgow City Council is to begin planning how to best recover economically from the COVID-19 pandemic. The council will...Read More
What is this about? A new government self-employed scheme to be taken under advisement alongside the Coronavirus Job Retention...Read More
The Scottish Government Coronavirus Business Support Fund is being administered by Glasgow city Council.Read More
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