Edinburgh is the UK’s top innovation city outside of London by a considerable margin, with Glasgow second, according to new research from Knight Frank.
The property consultancy’s UK Cities 2021 report found the Scottish capital’s innovation infrastructure was the best of the 39 major UK cities analysed – buoyed by the research outputs, spin-out formation and patent generations at its universities, as well as its research institutions attracting funding estimated at £2.24bn since 2015.
The city also scores highly for its thriving start-up community, quality of life, and retention of a highly skilled workforce. More than half (53%) of students in Edinburgh intend to stay in the city post-graduation, according to Knight Frank’s research.
