SECTOR STRENGTHS
Glasgow’s Economic Strategy has identified strengths and best-in-class assets in a range of sectors:
- Digital and Tech (including Fintech and Data)
- Finance and Business Services
- Space and Satellite
- Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing
- Creative Economy and Screen
- Life Sciences and Precision Medicine
- Tourism
- Higher and Further Education
From these sectors, clusters of specialisms are emerging which are already attracting inward investment and which will to continue to be the focus of our inward investment efforts:
- Health-tech
- Fintech
- Green economy
- Digital and creative economy
- Advanced manufacturing
- Space industry
These sector clusters align with 6 of the priority areas of the national inward investment strategy. As such, they offer Glasgow the best chance of FDI success in the future by ensuring combined resources and support services at local and national level can be brought to bear to create a winning offer.
