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SiteMatch Scotland 13 June 2013 Elaine Ballantyne

SiteMatch Scotland 13 June 2013 Elaine Ballantyne Head of Investor Support, The City of Edinburgh Council. @InvestEdinburgh. www.investinedinburgh.com. Edinburgh – Top Ten Facts. Capital Economy. Edinburgh is the UK’s second most prosperous city. Growing population: City: 495,360

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SiteMatch Scotland 13 June 2013 Elaine Ballantyne

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  1. SiteMatch Scotland 13 June 2013 Elaine Ballantyne Head of Investor Support, The City of Edinburgh Council @InvestEdinburgh www.investinedinburgh.com

  2. Edinburgh – Top Ten Facts

  3. Capital Economy Edinburgh is the UK’s second most prosperous city. Growing population: City: 495,360 City Region: 1.63million

  4. UK Foreign Direct Investment in major UK Cities outside London (2012) London= 363 projects, 15,876 jobs

  5. Talented, Connected Financial Centre 44.6% of workforce qualified to Degree/Equivalent Level 4 World-class universities Over 15% of all UK University spin-out companies recorded since 2001, were from the University of Edinburgh (Financial Times) UK’s second financial centre Over £500 billion funds under management by companies headquartered in Edinburgh. One of the world's top fund management hubs and a major European centre for asset servicing. With 82.8% availability, super-fast broadband is connecting Edinburgh businesses globally. (OFCOM)

  6. £3.6 billion of infrastructure investment • Forth Replacement Crossing (£1.45-£1.6bn) • Tram (£776m) • Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Project (£650m) • Borders Railway (£350m) • Waverley Station Upgrade (£130m) • Haymarket Station Interchange (£77m) • Edinburgh Gateway Interchange (£37m) • Edinburgh Airport Enhancements

  7. Edinburgh’s Key Development Sites – SiteMatch Scotland 2013 • 6-8 Market Street • Fountain Quay • Edinburgh Waterfront • Springwell House

  8. 6-8 Market Street Fountain Quay Springwell House Edinburgh Waterfront

  9. Other Major City Centre Developments 1 10 1 11 7 2 9 5 3 4 8 6 12 13 7. 10-15 Princes Street Hotel & Retail Development 8. SoCo Project Proposed 9. Caltongate 10. St James Quarter 11. St. Andrew Square 12. The Haymarket & Haymarket Station 13. Fountainbridge South Project Completed 1. Assembly Rooms Redevelopment 2. Primark 3. Advocate’s Close Motel One 4. The Caledonian Waldorf Astoria 6. Atria Edinburgh and EICC AFS Under Construction 5. The Charlotte Square Collection

  10. recent investors… Some Recent Investors

  11. BEST FOR INVESTMENT Best large European city for FDI  The Financial Times, Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) Magazine2012/2013 Best large city for FDI strategy The Financial Times, Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) Magazine2012/2013 Scotland Property Company of the Year – City of Edinburgh Council (Estates Gazette 2013) TOP VISITOR DESTINATION Europe's leading destination  World Travel Awards 2012 Favourite UK cityfor 13 years running Guardian/Observer Travel Awards 2013 MOST COMPETITIVE UK‘s most competitive large city 2010 UK Competitiveness Index - The Centre for International Competitiveness, Top location for economic potential  The Financial Times, Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) Magazine2010/2011

  12. What are we doing? • Working with our framework agents: CBRE, Jones Lang Lasalle and GVA Grimley • Working in partnership with the Edinburgh Business Forum • Attending international investment events such as MIPIM and Expo Real • Working in partnership with the Scottish Cities Alliance • International target regions: London; Germany; Toronto; China; Middle-East and Turkey • Planning concordat • Working with the Scottish Futures Trust and Green Investment Bank, amongst others, to identify and take forward innovative funding models

  13. @InvestEdinburgh www.investinedinburgh.com

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