Aberdeen City

Aberdeen enjoys strong expertise in a number of key business sectors including oil and gas, education and research, food and fish processing, environmental technology, tourism, information, biosciences and communication technologies.

Aberdeen is recognised throughout Europe and the World as an international energy capital as it is home to the UK’s energy industry and the base for international oil and gas production operations in the North Sea. The city is also renowned for its engineering and technology expertise and for its innovation and pioneering spirit.

However, while the City is perhaps best known as the thriving energy capital of Europe, it is also known for work with biosciences, is a leading global software development centre and boasts the highest proportion of firms involved in knowledge based industries in Scotland.

The City also possesses a wealth of intellectual capital, generated from world-class institutions and research centres, such as Aberdeen University, the Robert Gordon University, the Marine Lab at Torry, the Rowett Research Institute and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute.

The strategic importance of Aberdeen is further underlined by the fact that it has the second highest rate of business formation in the United Kingdom.

For more information on Aberdeen and the area visit www.aberdeencityandshire.com