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Enterprise Areas are identified locations set up by the Scottish Government in order to stimulate manufacturing opportunities as well as investment and job creation. These locations offer clear opportunities for investment-led growth.
Business incentives for potential investors in Scotland's Enterprise Areas
Benefit from discounted business rates at 14 Enterprise Areas
Benefit from Enhanced Capital Allowances at three strategic Enterprise Area sites - Dundee, Nigg and Irvine
Benefit from a swift planning and application process across Scotland's Enterprise Areas
Benefit from prioritised delivery of next generation broadband to Scotland's Enterprise Areas
Benefit from our tailored skills and training support in partnership with Skills Development Scotland
From educational excellence to pioneering innovators, there are a number of reasons to invest in Scotland. Here's our top seven.
Educational excellence - With an impressive number of graduates we have the highest educational attainment of any part of the UK
Academic achievement - Scotland’s universities produce one percent of the world's research publications and rank third in the world for research publications published
Scientific success - The Universities of Dundee and St Andrews are rated in the top 10 best scientific institutions in the world for scientists to work in
Pioneering innovators - Scotland has a strong tradition of creativity, ingenuity and invention. Scots pioneered MRI scanning, the ATM, golf, Dolly the Sheep, television and penicillin
High returns - It can be 30 percent more cost effective to set up and run a facility here than other parts of the UK
Inward investment - Inward investment projects in Scotland grew by 49 percent in 2012 to reach the highest level in 15 years
Quality of life - Scotland’s economic potential for your company is matched by an excellent quality of life that ensure high levels of staff retention for investors
Top seven reasons
Scotland is one of the best places in the world to do business
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