Inverness, Scotland, Capital of the Highlands - Industriousness

<body bgcolor="yellow"> <h1><img src="images/indtitle.gif" alt="Inverness, Scotland - Industriousness" width="379" height="52"></h1> <h2><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><a href="index.html" target="_top">Inverness, Scotland - Home Page</a></font></h2><br> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="10"></td> <td width="400"> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><br> <b>Inverness</b> is the<b> commercial</b> and <b>industrial centre</b> of the <b>Highlands of Scotland</b>. At the dawn of the<b> 21st century</b>, the city has a diverse economy which is helping to fuel further growth. The key to this success story is a dynamic combination of <b>traditional industries</b>, <b>inward investment</b>,<b> innovative technology</b> and a <b>well-educated workforce</b>.</font></p> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><u><b>TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES</b></u><br> <br> <b>Tourism</b> has played a vital role in <b>Inverness</b> since Victorian times. It is estimated that the city hosts over <b>one million visitors</b> each year. <b>Business tourism</b> is also growing - thanks to a range of <b>quality conference venues</b> and<b> excellent hotels</b> catering for everything from small seminars to major political party conferences.</font></p> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>Manufacturing</b> remains a significant sector in the local economy and there are numerous companies in the engineering and electronics sectors. Commercial activities related to primary industries such as <b>forestry</b>, <b>agriculture</b> and <b>fish processing</b> are also important.</font></p> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">The local economy of the Inverness area is, however, dominated by the <b>Service Sector</b> which encompasses the<b> retail sector</b>, the <b>public sector</b>, and<b> professional services</b>.</font></p> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><u><b>INWARD INVESTMENT & INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY</b></u></font></p> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Inverness has been very successful in attracting inward investment in a highly competitive global market. This is due to a number of factors :</font></p> <ul> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2">a well-educated workforce.</font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2">an abundance of land available for development.</font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2">the high quality of life the city offers inward investors.</font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2">good public sector support.</font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2">access to a <b>modern digital telecommunications</b> network to rival any UK city.</font></li> </ul> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Major inward investors in recent years have included <b>Cap Gemini</b>, the largest European computer services and business consultancy, and <b>Inverness Medical Ltd</b> - which was established here by <b>Selfcare Inc.</b> of Boston despite strong competition from other countries such as<b> Israel </b>and <b>Ireland</b>. The company, which produces self-diagnostic medical kits, currently employs over <b>400</b> people and is on target to create an additional<b> 280 jobs</b> by <b>2004</b>.</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <table border="0" hspace="0"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td height="139" valign="top"><img src="images/ind4.jpg" width="300" height="222" align="right" name="ismlogo" alt="Inverness is the manufacturing centre of the Highlands of Scotland"></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td height="2"><img src="images/strong2.jpg" width="300" height="80" align="right" name="logo" alt="Industries of Inverness, Scotland"></td> </tr> </table> <p> </td> </tr> </table><br> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><a href="index.html" target="_top"><img src="images/home.gif" width="47" height="46" border="0" alt="Home"></a></font><br> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Inverness, Scotland, the Highland Capital</font><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><br> URL = http://www.inverness-scotland.com/ind.html</font></p> </body>