1. Ayrshire Growth Deal/ Regional Economic Partnership May 2019
Karen Yeomans, Executive Director – Economy and Communities North Ayrshire Council

2. Overview
Themes
Projects
Inclusive Growth
Governance
Next Steps

3. Overview
Heads of Terms signed March 2019 – Scotland’s first non-city Deal
Under development since 2015
Commitment to £103m from both UK Government and Scottish Government
Local authorities will match this up to up to £45.5m
Total deal £251m, over 15 years
Believe that these interventions will unlock private investment of around £300 million and deliver around 7,000 new jobs across a wide range of sectors

4. Themes
Vision for Ayrshire to be vibrant, outward looking, confident, attractive to investors and visitors, and for it to make a major contribution to Scotland and the wider UK’s growth.
The region has the opportunity through this Growth Deal to become central to growing sectors including aerospace, space and life sciences, as well as building on its existing strengths in food and drink, tourism, manufacturing and engineering.

5. Projects Include:
£80 million investment that will position Ayrshire as one of the UK's leading centres of Aerospace and Space activity. This will include the development of an Aerospace and Space Innovation Centre (ASIC)
£23.5 million to create the Ayrshire Manufacturing Investment Corridor (AMIC) in Bellfield, Kilmarnock.
£16 million will go on developing the Ayrshire Engineering Park will provide expansion and development of Moorfield industrial Park in Kilmarnock
£21 million investment into the i3 area of Irvine building on current Life Science businesses on site
£14 million tourism investment at Irvine Harbourside and Ardeer peninsula
£9.5 million in Marine Tourism, which will focus on securing infrastructure that supports key components such as sailing and boating, marine leisure, and recreation.
£24.5 million in the National Energy Research Demonstrator Project (NERD)
£18 million for the Centre for Research into Low Carbon Energy and Circular Economy (CECE) at the Hunterston Strategic West Scotland Industrial Hub.
£10.5 million for a new International Marine Science and Environmental Centre (ISME) based at Ardrossan
£11 million for a subsea fibre optic cable to have its landing point in Irvine.

6. North Ayrshire Strategic Economic Locations
Key Themes & Focus
Hunterston
Marine Tourism
Ardrossan
Great Harbour i3
Advanced Technology & Digital Automation
Environmental Sustainability & Circular Economy
Tourism & Creative Arts

7. i3 Irvine Enterprise Area Advanced Manufacturing Space
Up to £11 million from the Scottish Government, £5 million from the
UK Government, and £5 million from North Ayrshire Council.
Will create a regionally significant and nationally recognised centre
of excellence in Digital Automation, building on current Life Science
Clustering at the site, and facilitate start up, spin out, and growth of
Life Science businesses and other advanced manufacturing opportunities.
Digital Automation Innovation and Testing Centre facility will be developed at i3 to incorporate relevant testing / R&D equipment and specialist staff. This facility will be developed in partnership with Strathclyde University and industry.
Construction of up to 150,700 ft² (14,000m²) of flexible business space capable of meeting the requirements of Chemical and Life Sciences manufacturing, Digital Automation and other advanced manufacturing opportunities.

8. Hunterston: Centre for Research into Low Carbon Energy and Circular Economy
Up to £18 million from UK Government.
Hunterston Strategic West of Scotland Industrial Hub has
strong private sector investment interest and the capability
to bring national / international levels of investment to
Scotland and Ayrshire.
The CECE will:
Support the development of new technologies.
Develop and integrate international and UK research and development activity on site.
Develop skills and training facilities including parallel research programmes with Strathclyde University.
Support links with wider Ayrshire skills, productivity and innovation programmes.
Build a leading international centre for advanced technology, SMART systems and energy management.
Partners in the project include Strathclyde University, Peel Ports and Field Studies Council.

9. Ardrossan Gateway £100m plus investment programme
IMSE £10.5m centre of excellence
Environmental and Marine Science
Ardrossan Marina c£10m extension

10. Marine Tourism Place Destinations
£9.5m programme to support Step-Ashore Facilities and marina expansion
Proposals in development at Millport, Arran and Ardrossan
Tourism supported by work of The Coig and Making Waves Events Programme

11. The Great Harbour
Up to £9 million for the development and regeneration of The Great Harbour, at Irvine Harbourside and Ardeer, alongside an additional £4 million from North Ayrshire Council.
Proposals for Harbourside are centred on developing a major
Coastal visitor destination, including through development of a
Maritime Mile and Scotland’s Playpark, which will create
commercial and private sector opportunities for new investment
and jobs.
AGD funding builds on our wider ambitions for the area.
Recent NAC Cabinet approval to commence Masterplanning
and are entering into partnership with NPL.

12. Inclusive Growth
First Deal to put Inclusive Growth as the key cross-cutting priority
Inclusive Growth Logic Chains in every Business Case
Projects illustrate how they tackle constraints raised in Ayrshire Inclusive Growth Diagnostic
Development of an Inclusive Growth Action Plan with University of Glasgow and Scottish Enterprise – how do we ensure Deal maximises IG outcomes
Deal includes £3m Community Wealth Building fund to be co-developed with the Scottish Government
£8.5 million for a new Regional Skills and Inclusion Programme

13. Governance
In June 2018, Ayrshire Councils agreed to establish an Ayrshire Regional Economic Partnership, first meeting April 2019
Governance structure to support the ambitions of a regional economic partnership approach to growth and including the delivery of the Ayrshire Growth Deal
Inclusion of Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, wider agencies, business and education

14. Next Steps Development of Business Cases and Final Deal Document
Review support to Business
Development of Regional Economic Strategy
AGD Inclusive Growth Action Plan
Regional Skills Investment Plan
Regional Transport Appraisal