Today’s announcement by the UK Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology confirmed Glasgow City Region is one of ten successful 5G Innovation Regions, which are set to share funding of £36 million for a range of projects. The funding is part of a wider UK Government ambition to drive […]
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Today the Glasgow City Region Cabinet considered the transformative economic impact of the UK and Scottish Government funded £1.13 billion City Deal as set out in the latest Annual Performance Report. The Region’s City Deal continues to make significant progress since it kicked off in 2014. In total, more than […]
Glasgow City Region has been announced as one of two new Investment Zones in Scotland following a joint selection process by the UK and Scottish Governments. The two Investment Zones, in Glasgow City Region and the North East, will each be supported by up to £80 million in targeted investment, […]
Partners responsible for the Glasgow City Region Clyde Green Freeport bid were disappointed by today’s announcement that Glasgow City Region was not selected by government to host one of two new Green Freeports in Scotland. The two new Green Freeports chosen by UK and Scottish Government ministers are Inverness and […]
This month I wanted to focus on plans for our new Innovation Accelerator and on the many reasons why Glasgow City Region (GCR) has been selected as one of three pilots to share £100 million funding, as part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up plans. Glasgow has a gift for industry […]
A multi-billion pound bid for an ambitious air, sea and rail economic zone on the River Clyde, backed by a unique public private partnership, is being finalised. Plans for Clyde Green Freeport are being prepared by AGS Airports’ Glasgow Airport, Peel Ports’ Clydeport, Mossend International Railfreight Park in North Lanarkshire […]
In my last blog, I talked about the Region’s progress and achievements during 2021, culminating in the launch event in December of our new Regional Economic Strategy. Looking to this year, we will continue to build on this momentum, and in fact only a matter of weeks into 2022 there […]