Minister visits Clyde Gateway to see UK Government investment driving growth and innovation (Copy)
Blair McDougall and Martin McKay
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation), Blair McDougall MP, has visited Clyde Gateway to see how UK Government investment is helping to deliver new jobs, business growth and sustainable regeneration across Glasgow’s east end and Rutherglen.
During his visit, the Minister toured EastWorks and Innovation Shawfield, two landmark developments within the Clyde Gateway area that are transforming former industrial land into a thriving hub for high-value manufacturing, innovation and green growth.
The visit coincides with the approval of Clyde Gateway’s new 10-year Business Case (2028–2037), setting out a bold plan to attract £500 million of additional investment, deliver 1,400 new jobs, and create over 1 million square feet of new business space. The programme also aims to remediate the remaining 63 hectares of brownfield land, complete 2,500 new homes, and achieve a 60–80% reduction in operational carbon emissions across the Clyde Gateway estate by 2037.
Clyde Gateway’s current development pipeline includes Innovation Shawfield, supported by £14.6 million of UK Government funding, and XWorks, an £11.2 million High Value Manufacturing facility in Dalmarnock that will provide modern, flexible workspace for Scotland’s growing innovation sectors.
Since its creation in 2008, Clyde Gateway has led one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration programmes, delivering:
287 hectares of derelict and contaminated land remediated (82% of its 20-year target)
Over 4,000 new homes
160,000 sqm of new business space
£75 million GVA at a Scotland level
33% increase in business growth between 2015 and 2023, compared to 9.3% across the Glasgow City Region and 15.4% in Glasgow City overall
Martin McKay, Chief Executive of Clyde Gateway, said:
“Clyde Gateway’s success has been built on impact and delivery, transforming vacant and derelict land into thriving neighbourhoods and creating opportunities for people and business. The approval of our 10-year Business Case marks the next exciting phase of that journey. With Innovation Shawfield progressing at pace and XWorks set to break ground early next year, we are continuing to demonstrate that place-based regeneration can deliver real and lasting economic impact.”
Blair McDougall MP, Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation, said:
“Clyde Gateway is a fantastic example of regeneration that drives inclusive growth, creating jobs, investment and opportunity for local people. The UK Government is proud to support projects like Innovation Shawfield, which are helping to reshape the economy through sustainable business growth and high-value manufacturing.”
Clyde Gateway’s work directly supports Scotland’s ambitions for innovation-led growth, just transition and community wealth building. With continued partnership from the UK and Scottish Governments, local authorities and private sector investors, its next decade will consolidate Clyde Gateway’s reputation as a national model for inclusive and sustainable regeneration.
