Inward Investment

What is it?

Inward investment attracts both jobs and businesses to the local economy. We have a dedicated team - Invest Glasgow - that actively promotes Glasgow as a world class business location and works to attract investment to the city.

Why Glasgow?

Glasgow is the Clydebuilt city and Scotland's metropolis. Port of culture, ideas and inventions. A city shaped by its proud heritage in science, engineering and design. It is the engine of the country's economy and the world's original creative capital. It is ambitious, innovative and entrepreneurial - a city internationally recognised for its openness, resilience, trust and friendliness. It is in the top two of the UK's most attractive technology locations and a natural focus for the knowledge economy.

Glasgow is one of the UK and Europe's most business-friendly locations. fDi's Large European City of the Future for FDI Strategy 2020/21 Glasgow is an economic powerhouse offering investors top quality, competitively-priced workspaces and a highly qualified, flexible workforce.

Support Available

Invest Glasgow is our inward investment team dedicated to attracting and retaining investors to the city.  Promising a first rate service, the team will work with you from initial enquiry to dedicated aftercare.

• A single, first point of contact
• A rapid response to all enquiries
• Comprehensive business support and guidance on recruitment, premises and market intelligence
• Professional, bespoke property searches
• Assistance to access training grants, loans and funding 
• Dedicated aftercare