Discover what the Forth Valley region offers your business
Located at the heart of Scotland’s industrial powerhouse, the Forth Valley is home to Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest manufacturing cluster and a vital logistics hub. It also contains the pioneering Forth Green Freeport, a gateway for global trade and green innovation.
Here, businesses benefit from exceptional opportunities, thanks to the region’s strategic location and world-class infrastructure.
Forth Valley provides industrial strength, innovative assets, and high a quality of life. This make its the perfect base for companies that specialise in energy transition, advanced manufacturing, life and chemical sciences, digital technology, and logistics.
Key sectors and opportunities
The Forth Valley’s ideal location, supportive business infrastructure and dynamic workforce provide businesses like yours with the flexibility to think big and discover new ideas. The region’s versatility is fertile ground for collaboration, innovation and discovery. Explore Forth Valley’s key sectors and opportunities
Digital business services
The Forth Valley is home to a rapidly emerging digital technology sector on the strength of global investors like M&G and Capita. There's also investment in developing future digital talent and supportive business infrastructure.
You can access Stirling’s thriving digital district, where CodeBase offers tailored space for tech businesses. The Techscaler is a hub for startup growth. Meanwhile, S5GConnect Forth Valley at Forth Valley College provides facilities to test and develop new 5G applications. The result is an ecosystem that provides greater opportunities for strategic partnerships so your business will grow.
Energy transition
You can join the Stirling District Heating Network, which is transforming city energy systems for low carbon, affordable energy. Scotland’s International Environment Centre (SIEC) in Alloa offers business incubation, education, and training facilities.
The Centre for Sustainable Practice and Living (CSPL) brings together public sector, academia, and businesses, working towards for a low carbon future. These pioneering facilities support your business in leading Scotland’s energy transition and achieving sustainable growth.
Aquaculture
Here, you'll find the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling, a leading research and business hub. You you can access consultancy, scientific collaboration, and expertise to develop new aquaculture technology and practices.
The region's global strategic partnerships and business services help you tackle sustainability and food security challenges. The National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub in Stirling is the UK’s leading innovation community for sustainable aquatic food production.
Industrial biotechnology
The Forth Valley is leading the transformation of Scotland’s chemical industries as they head towards a sustainable future. The area is as top location for industrial biotechnology investment. By co-locating with Grangemouth’s major chemicals industries and logistics infrastructure, you'll access feedstocks for biorefinery operations and circular economy projects.
The ACORN Carbon Capture project exports carbon offshore, and the flagship Grangemouth Sustainable Manufacturing Campus supports innovation in engineering biology and chemical process technology, focusing on technological integration at scale.
Your support for the Forth Valley
The Forth Valley region offers unrivalled support through Invest Falkirk, Invest Stirling, and Clackmannanshire Council, backed by regional deals that deliver infrastructure, skills, and innovation. Investors gain funding, ready sites, and a skilled workforce; perfect for sustainable growth and global market access.
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All regional investment partners
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Grangemouth industrial cluster
This industrial cluster is a significant low-carbon manufacturing hub with Green Freeport benefits, multimodal logistics, and CO₂ storage potential.
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Forth Green Freeport
This freeport is a dynamic trade and investment zone with strategic ports and prime development sites for ambitious businesses.
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