Dundee is embracing a huge transformation and has been firmly propelled to a city of global renown. Perceptions are changing and with significant investment, has come significant return. The city has excellent prospects for business investment and a highly advantageous environment for enterprise to grow. The city is embracing its enormous potential and is undergoing an ambitious period of change - with the Waterfront regeneration as a catalyst, Dundee's future has never looked more positive.
Why Dundee?
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The Third-Largest Regeneration Project in the UK
The £1bn, 30-year Dundee Waterfront Development
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UK's First Unesco City of Design
Joining their Creative Cities Network of Global Cities including Seoul, Kobe, Montréal, Singapore, Shenzen, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Helsinki, Bilbao and others
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V&A, Dundee
The only design museum in the UK outside London
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UK's Highest Average Broadband Speeds
99% access to super-fast broadband (www.speedtest.net)
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Direct Flights to London Stansted
from Dundee Airport (daily exc. Saturday), a 5 minute drive from the city centre (Dundee Airport/Logainair)
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Recognised Excellence in Academia & Research
University of Dundee and Abertay University within the city
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A globally recognised reputation for teaching & research
In areas as diverse as biotechnology and computer games
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City Population of 148,270
With approximately 306,300 people living within a 30 minute drive time of the city (Ordnance Survey)
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90% of Scotland's population live within a 90 minute drive time from Dundee
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One of the highest student:population ratios in the UK
At 1:5, with 50,000 people studying within 30 minutes of the city
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House prices are more affordable in Dundee than in any other Scottish City
House prices are 42% lower than Edinburgh and 20% below the Scottish average