“Dundee is a city driven by innovation, resilience, and a vision for the future. Over the past two decades, we’ve undergone a remarkable transformation, symbolized by projects like the £1 billion Waterfront Regeneration and the opening of Scotland’s only V&A museum. These developments have reshaped our city physically, but the impact extends far beyond that—Dundee has become a thriving hub for life sciences, digital technology, and design.
“As the UK’s only UNESCO City of Design, Dundee is known for fostering creativity and collaboration. We are home to world-class institutions like the University of Dundee and Abertay University and work closely with global partners to drive advancements in AI, life sciences, and gaming, including projects like the Life Sciences Innovation District.
“Our unique geographic location, with access to 90% of Scotland’s population within 90 minutes, allows Dundee to play a key role in national infrastructure and development. We’re a city that embraces change and looks to the future with optimism, attracting investment and opportunities that benefit not only Dundee but Scotland as a whole.
“Partnerships with academia, industry, and government are key to our success, helping us lead on major projects that shape both our local and national economy. Dundee is a city with ambition, ready to welcome new ideas and opportunities. We invite you to be part of our exciting journey as we continue to push the boundaries of innovation and growth.”
Leader, Dundee City Council – Councillor Mark Flynn
Investing in Dundee
Dundee has a stunning location on the banks of the River Tay, situated on the east coast of Scotland. It is a dynamic, ambitious city with a remarkable history and an exciting future driven by the ongoing development of Dundee Waterfront and a wave of investment that is transforming the economy. The city offers high quality infrastructure, excellent education institutes and a range of leisure amenities whilst also offering low living and employment costs.
The ongoing £1 billion transformation of Dundee’s Waterfront is already having an impact with new hotels, businesses, retailers and entrepreneurs investing in the city. Developers, investors and companies across the entire business spectrum can still be part of one of Western Europe’s most extensive and transformative waterfront projects – come and discover Dundee.
V&A Dundee which opened in 2018 sits at the heart of Dundee’s revitalised waterfront – acting as a landmark and establishing the city as an international destination it is one of many visitor attractions that give Dundee a vibrancy not often seen in cities of a similar size.
Key economic sectors within Dundee include life sciences and healthcare, creative industries, video games development, tech, cyber security, tourism, energy, electronics, publishing, retail and education.
Dundee is the first and only UK city to receive the UNESCO City of Design designation.
Dundee is a young city with 51% of the population under 40 and a student to population ratio of 1:5 – the highest in Scotland. Dundee’s talent pool is skilled, multicultural and highly educated. The city has two world-class universities and an award-winning college and is renowned for being a centre of academic and research excellence.
Dundee is committed to actively supporting investors, developers and businesses – finding high quality and cost-effective solutions to enable businesses to invest, relocate or expand within the city.
It is a city with a vibrant arts scene, five star visitor attractions, an abundance of green space, easy access to premier ski locations and 60 golf courses within a 30 minute drive.
Copyright © 2025 Scottish Cities Alliance. All rights reserved.