Simon Young

Project Manager - Property and Development @Clyde Gateway

Glasgow, GB

Clyde Gateway is an urban regeneration company which exists to drive inward investment and improvement for the people and communities across the east end of Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.The £500 Million ‘Clyde Gateway Innovation’ Masterplan aims to strengthen the area as a location for innovation, high-value manufacturing, business space, and green growth.Spanning acres across Glasgow and South Lanarkshire, this ambitious, mixed-use, masterplan creates a framework for placemaking and 1 million sq.ft of development. The primary objective of the initiative is to cultivate innovation in the Clyde Gateway area by creating an ecosystem of flexible spaces that will attract and support growing enterprises.At its heart lies Innovation Central, a dynamic workspace and events hub by the River Clyde, complemented by projects like The Foundry Hotel and high value manufacturing units, which will foster growth in advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and clean energy.This initiative, led by Clyde Gateway, and supported by Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Enterprise and the University of Strathclyde, aims to create a support start-ups, universities, and major employers, while delivering jobs and opportunities for local communities.