Welcome
This is an exciting time for the Belfast region.
The Belfast region presents an exceptional opportunity for investment, with unmatched potential on the international stage. Boasting a dynamic, youthful and highly educated population, a thriving economy and an array of world-class projects across industries and tourism, the region is primed for continued growth and development.
We are home to Northern Ireland’s capital city, Belfast, and a well-connected, compact network of vibrant towns and cities.
Our region is home to a thriving ecosystem of indigenous companies, global brands, world-class researchers and emerging start-ups. They can take advantage of our unique position - both geographically and politically – under the Windsor Framework, which gives our businesses access to trade in both the UK and European Union; a unique investment opportunity.
We have a robust talent pipeline and two world-renowned universities producing highly skilled graduates who are rapidly contributing to the region’s success, as well as contributing globally through research.
Our education system is highly attuned to the changing needs of business and the new world of AI and robotics. A large and diverse student population has quickly filled newly developed, purpose-built student housing, bringing new vibrancy to our city centre.
Beyond the student years, demand continues to grow for further city centre living options, with the build-to-rent (BTR) market remaining largely untapped and poised for further expansion. The completion of Loft Lines, the first major BTR development in the city’s Titanic Quarter, will be a major milestone for this burgeoning sector.
Belfast Grand Central Station, the island of Ireland’s largest integrated transport hub, has significantly bolstered connectivity throughout the island, paving the way for a new hourly service between Belfast and Dublin.
Just adjacent to the landmark Belfast Grand Central, Weavers Cross offers a million square feet for mixed-use development. Meanwhile, the Belfast Waterfront, spanning over 10 kilometres along the River Lagan and home to Titanic Quarter - one of Europe’s largest urban waterfront regeneration projects - and Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland’s largest port, provides a generational opportunity to make Belfast one of the world’s great waterfront cities.
Major projects in the £1 billion Belfast Region City Deal programme of investment are delivering significant opportunity for even greater growth, including the Studio Ulster global virtual production studios and research facilities, the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) and the iREACH Health clinical research centre at Queen’s University Belfast.
The region’s tourism sector is also flourishing, with the hotel industry benefiting from rising visitor numbers, a trend expected to continue as exciting new tourism experiences like Belfast Stories and the Mourne Mountains Gateway are realised in the coming years.
It makes sense to invest here.
