KEY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Edinburgh University campus £650m masterplan centred on its city centre estate. Edinburgh BioQuarter £800m, 150,000m shared vision between the University of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, the City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Enterprise to bring together academic scientists, clinicians, nurses, patients and industry, in world-class facilities, on one site.
CONNECTIVITY
The capital of Scotland and home of the Scottish Parliament. The city’s festivals attracted combined audiences of more than 4.5m in 2015, on par with the FIFA World Cup.
WHO TO KNOW
Andrew Kerr, chief executive of City of Edinburgh Council; Andrew Burns, leader of the council.
IN THE KNOW
Edinburgh Airport has more than 11m passengers per year, with more than 30 airlines flying to 120-plus destinations worldwide. Direct train links with London (4.5 hours), Glasgow and the rest of the Scotland. The £1bn Edinburgh-Glasgow (Rail) Improvements Programme includes the construction of a £300m electric railway that will reduce journey times and emissions. The city also has a tram network linking the airport with the city centre.
