Investment Opportunities in Scotland
Working in close partnership with the private sector and leading international investors, the PKC Business Growth Team is continually working on a range of business investment and development opportunities in Scotland.
Alongside the projects below, the area has been bolstered in no small way by the £300 million Tay Cities Deal. Today, Perth & Kinross Council continues to build on the committed £600 million investment of recent years, through significant infrastructure projects and exciting cultural and business development (see city development plan for more details).
Northfield Business Park
Located on the outskirts of Perth, Northfield Business Park offers a truly competitive edge for industry of all sizes. This prime location offers efficient distribution and logistics, proximity to the national talent pool, and a cost-effective, no compromise, alternative to its large city counterparts.
Comprising a number of quality food and drink manufactures, and the operational headquarters of national brands such as John Deere, McLaughlan Transport and Eastern Western Motor Group, Northfield provides the perfect opportunity for anyone seeking to grow their business in Perth and Kinross.
There are currently five fully serviced development plots on offer. The plots for sale are regular in their shape and flat in topography. In total, the land available extends to 12.8 acres and plot sizes range from circa 1.2 acres to 5.0 acres. Use Classes 4, 5 & 6 (including Food and Drink use).
Eco-Innovation Park at Perth West
Driving business and place innovation through smart energy and mobility solutions, Perth West is a unique opportunity in the heart of Scotland for purpose-driven investors and corporates to co-create an exciting residential and commercial, net-zero exemplar over a 240ha site. This exciting project will include Perth Innovation Highway, Perth Eco-Innovation Park and DR.ECO solar park.
Currently, investment opportunities lie within the development of the Eco-Innovation Park; covering a fully serviced area of 25ha, split across various-sized plots, financial investors in the early stages have a unique opportunity to influence the planning and development phase, with a view to generating long-term and sustainable benefits.
Strategic Energy Partnership
The Strategic Energy Partnership initiative will play a key role in Perth & Kinross Council placing itself at the forefront of clean growth, and realising its NetZero ambitions. Using strategic collaborations, PKC aims to co-ordinate city and neighbourhood-scale interventions to decarbonise heat, power and transport systems in the Perth and Kinross area.
Taking a ‘whole system’ approach to energy production and consumption in Perth & Kinross, PKC aims to make Perth one of the first UK cities to reach net zero. Ambitions include, but are not restricted to:
- Improving energy efficiency across the entire building stock
- The decarbonisation of heat through the deployment of city scale district heating
- The development of smart energy systems utilising renewable energy generation and battery storage
- Supporting and deploying EV charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.
James Hutton Institute / Barley Hub
Scotland’s pre-eminent interdisciplinary scientific research organisation, The James Hutton Institute undertakes research at the forefront of transformative science for the sustainable management of land, crop and natural resources which are under threat by the climate and nature crises. Its work supports thriving rural communities - and the economy - in Scotland and across the world.
In the last few years, the Hutton has adopted an open science campus approach and welcomed on to its site partners from the private and public sector. This has helped create a thriving hub and ecosystem of ground-breaking science for businesses to establish themselves and flourish. IGS, which designs and builds industrial-scale vertical farms and sells them worldwide; is an excellent example of how well this type of partnership can work.
To discuss partnership opportunities with JHI, contact [email protected].
Binn Eco Park
Binn Eco Park is a resource management, renewable energy and eco-innovation centre, focused on supporting the development of the circular economy, smart renewable energy systems and controlled environment agriculture. Most recently, a partnership with French group Paprec Energies, has facilitated the construction of a £100 million Energy from Waste facility in Perth and Kinross. They are a beneficiary of a £5.2m award within the Tay Cities Deal to develop a concept demonstrator Advanced Plastics Sorting and Upcycling Factory (APSuF) to revolutionise the management of residual waste plastics.
Investment opportunities currently exist for technical partners and investors, and for businesses working in the circular economy and controlled environment agriculture space. For further information contact the Business Growth Team.