Ambitious start-ups with aspirations to scale up, had the chance to discuss their growth plans today with Kate Forbes MSP, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy as she paid a visit to Tontine, the City Deal business accelerator based in Glasgow’s Merchant City. The Minister was keen to hear…
A key partnership between Glasgow City Council and Strathclyde Business School came to fruition this week, as ambitious enterprises nurtured by the Glasgow City Deal business accelerator Tontine, completed iGAP@Tontine – a specially created programme designed to help companies with aspirations to scale-up. Drawing on their experience of the Growth…
Scotland’s first Innovation District was officially launched at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow on Friday 1st February. Glasgow City Innovation District is transforming the way academia, business and industry collaborate to bring competitive advantage to Scotland. The model – which is recognised for improving productivity, creating jobs and attracting inward…
Kevin Rush, Director of Regional Economic Growth, outlines progress being made and how the City Deal is stimulating further growth and investment. Glasgow City Region is one of the largest in the UK, with a population of 1.8 million living within 45 minutes of Glasgow city centre. Our economy generates…
Partners working to deliver a new transport link to Glasgow Airport are developing plans for a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) scheme, as a potential alternative to a tram train. PRT – which operates at a number of other airports, including Heathrow – was identified as one of two options for…
The Scottish Government funded Community Links programme has awarded the council £300,000 for junction improvements in the Barras area, as part of a City Deal project to create a unique, vibrant destination immediately to the east of Glasgow Cross. Delivered in partnership with Sustrans Scotland; the Community Links programme funds…
This month (December 2018) the Glasgow City Region Cabinet considered progress to date in the delivery the £1.13 billion City Deal. Key highlights include: The City Deal is changing the region’s social and physical landscape through 27 key projects, including: Our latest (April 2017 – March 2018) provides an overview of progress and achievements in…
A range of community benefits have been secured by East Renfrewshire Council as part of the construction of Greenlaw Business Centre in Newton Mearns. Four jobs, two apprenticeships, work experience placements and learning opportunities for schools are just some of the community benefits secured by the council from contractor Morrison…
New ‘street in the sky’ bridge for Glasgow A planning application is being prepared by Glasgow City Council for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting Sighthill and communities in North Glasgow to the city centre, with George Square less than 15 minutes’ walk away via Baird Street and North Hanover…
RecTech start-up VizCareer is just one of the go-getting enterprises continuing to participate in iGAP@Tontine this week, with the young recruitment technology company making the most of the Strathclyde Business School programme available to Tontine based businesses with aspirations to scale up. VizCareer uses cutting edge technology that’s revolutionising the…
