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Glasgow Airport Investment Area

Work will be completed in 2021 on a £39.1million project delivering the infrastructure and environmental improvements necessary for a world-class business and commercial location in the heart of Renfrewshire.

This 52-hectare investment area is at the centre of the new Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) and includes new infrastructure to improve connections to the nearby Westway, Inchinnan and Airport business parks.

AMIDS is home to two new national innovation centres: the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre.

What’s being built?

  • A high-quality boulevard into the investment area through re-alignment and upgrade of Abbotsinch Road – including 1,620 metres of new road.
  • A two-lane bridge over the White Cart linking the investment area to Westway business park.
  • A 100-metre cycleway and pedestrian bridge spanning the Black Cart.
  • New and improved junctions and connections to existing cycleways and pathway.

Interested in investment and development opportunities at GAIA?

Contact Barbara Walker (City Deal Project Director) on 0141 618 7156 or Patrick Hannay (Scottish Enterprise) on 0141 468 5975.

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Developing a world-class location for business

Companies thinking about investing and growing in Paisley and Renfrewshire can look forward to excellent connectivity, a highly-skilled workforce and a great businesses environment.

Ross Nimmo
Head of Planning and Development, Glasgow Airport

It's exciting to have manufacturing innovation based locally and the development of the advanced manufacturing district by the airport will put Renfrewshire out in front.

James Lang
Director
Scottish Leather Group

Renfrewshire is the perfect home for Scotland's national manufacturing institute and I am delighted that it will be established here.

Cllr Iain Nicolson
Leader, Renfrewshire Council

Professor Keith Ridgway CBE on why AMIDS has so much to offer