1. Inverness City Development Opportunities Stuart Black Director of Planning & Development The Highland Council

3. Scotland’s Fastest Growing City – 14% Population Growth since 2001 Inverness rated by PNB Paribas as one of the best UK retail investment locations. City of 65,000 people serving a hinterland of 230,000 Regional Transport Hub - The Capital of the Highlands Key Sectors; Life Sciences, Renewables, Business Services, Tourism Inward Investment Successes- LifeScan – Johnson and Johnson (R &D) Cap Gemini, Daktari Diagnostics

4. Key Development Propositions; Inverness Campus Inverness Airport Business Park

5. Inverness Campus

6. 215 acre site for Business, Research and Education Phase 1(89 acres – 15 fully serviced plots) Infrastructure Complete Summer 2013 Enterprise Area Status Adjacent to Inverness Life Science District Inverness College UHI £50m Development

8. Inverness Airport Business Park

9. Inverness Airport Business Park: One of Scotland’s Best Business Park Locations 250 Hectares of development land for multiple uses Specific opportunities for Airside activities and for Hotel Development Inward Investment – Bristow’s Training Facility Adjacent to Proposed Tornagrain New Town (10,000) Population

10. Conclusions: 2 High Quality Business Locations with National and International Connectivity High Quality, Skilled Workforce Financial and Business Support Tailored to meet Investor requirements Assisted Area Status/Highlands and Islands Enterprise A Region that is Open For Business

11. Thank You