The North East of Scotland is a dynamic region defined by dramatic mountains, scenic coastline, and urban landscapes. It offers a compelling blend of natural beauty and economic ambition, making it a prime location for forward thinking investors.
Over the next decade, dozens of major projects are set to be delivered across the region, creating significant opportunities for investment, innovation, and growth.
While leading the global energy transition, the North East is also a powerhouse in life sciences, digital technology, and food and drink. It’s home to globally recognised brands and a thriving innovation ecosystem.
The North East of Scotland has a rich history, from pioneering subsea technologies to inventing the first MRI scanner. Today, it leads the UK’s hydrogen economy and is the first city in the world to operate hydrogen-powered double-decker buses.
Ongoing multi-million-pound investments in harbour infrastructure at Port of Aberdeen, Peterhead Port, and Fraserburgh Harbour reinforce its international reach and maritime strength.
Uniquely positioned to support offshore wind development, the North East of Scotland plays a key role in the ScotWind and INTOG leasing rounds, offering substantial opportunities for growth and collaboration. The region is also home to Scotland’s first carbon capture and storage facility, the Acorn project, transporting industrial CO2 to a safe location under the North Sea.
Innovation is embedded in the region’s DNA, supported by world-class hubs including:
- ONE Tech Hub – The home for ambitious digital tech start-ups and scaling businesses
- ONE BioHub – The innovative space accelerating research commercialisation and boosting the entrepreneurial ecosystem
- ONE SeedPod – The new industry innovation hub created to grow the food and drink manufacturing sector.
- The Energy Transition Zone – Scotland’s largest dedicated energy transition complex
The North East is also home to one of Scotland’s first two Investment Zones, a 10-year, £160 million initiative aimed at boosting productivity, accelerating innovation-led business growth, and creating high-priority jobs in Green Energy and Digital Tech.
Investors are drawn by its highly skilled talent pool, robust research base, and well-connected business environment, and the North East of Scotland is consistently ranked among the UK’s top ten cities for foreign direct investment
We are primed for business and Invest Aberdeen is here to help.
Contact us to discover what the region has to offer.
Cllr Ian Yuill
Co-Leader, Aberdeen City Council
“Across the North East of Scotland, £30 billion of public and private infrastructure investment is set to be delivered over the next decade. That investment will make a real difference to the region and will be a catalyst for job creation, regeneration, and cultural activity.
The North East of Scotland is primed for business across a range of sectors with ambitious investment and infrastructure projects while offering a fantastic quality of life, and opportunities for all.
Our inward investment team, Invest Aberdeen, works in partnership with key partners and stakeholders to deliver the best possible services, to strengthen our economy and to continue developing a world-class place to live, work, learn, and invest.”
Case Studies
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Key Economic Development Documents
A region in the midst of a transformational journey.
The North East of Scotland is benefiting from investment on a significant scale. Nearly £30 billion of public and private infrastructure investment is due to be delivered across the region over the next decade.
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