The Aberdeen City Region is a vibrant, entrepreneurial corner of Scotland, home to a unique mix of business opportunities and a wealth of skills and knowledge across our key sectors. Not only is the region at the forefront of the energy transition, it is also a world leader in the life sciences industry and home to food and drink brands enjoyed across the world.
Nestled in the North East of Scotland, the Aberdeen City Region has a long history of innovation and discovery – from subsea technology to the invention of the first MRI scanner.
With a rapidly growing hydrogen economy, Aberdeen is the UK's leading hydrogen city. The city hosts 85 hydrogen vehicles, including the world ’s first hydrogen double-decker bus, and two publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations.
We've moved seamlessly into scientific, engineering, digital and low-carbon specialisms.
The region has one of the largest concentrations of life scientists in Europe and the largest biologics cluster in the UK after Cambridge.
As well as being the home of the world-renowned Aberdeen Angus cattle, Europe’s largest seafood catches are landed at Peterhead Port and Fraserburgh Harbour. The region is also home to food and drink brands enjoyed around the world, contributing to an estimated 20% of Scotland's food and drink industry output.
The Aberdeen City Region is a world-class business location with a rich industrial, commercial and international heritage. Almost £30 billion of public and private infrastructure investment is due to be delivered across the North East over the next decade, with £7 billion worth of infrastructure, regeneration and development projects completed since 2016.
This is a region with big ambition and a global outlook, and Invest Aberdeen is on hand to welcome your business here.
Darryl Walford
Finance Director, MRS Training
Laura Kane
Director of Communications and Marketing, Autonomous iOt
Jennie Morrison
Director, sHYp
