Glasgow City Council will allocate £6.56 million of additional Glasgow City Region City Deal funding to Clyde Gateway to deliver XWorks, a 40,000 sq ft flexible commercial development in Dalmarnock.

The scheme will provide hybrid office, industrial, High Value Manufacturing (HVM) and R&D accommodation on a brownfield plot at Bartholomew Street/Playfair Street, with adaptable units aimed at engineering development, medical, renewable energy, bioscience and digital businesses.

Clyde Gateway will deliver the RED Dalmarnock – XWorks project as part of a wider push to bring forward high-quality, modern space for growth sectors across the city-region.

XWorks has been identified as a priority within Clyde Gateway Innovation, a multi‑partner programme supported by Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Enterprise and academic partners including the University of Strathclyde. The initiative plans up to one million square feet of flexible, lab‑enabled workspace, innovation labs, hotels and residential development, all connected to low‑carbon heat networks and green infrastructure along the River Clyde corridor.

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As a key component of a £500 million regeneration drive, the project will help transform more than 100 hectares across Glasgow's East End and South Lanarkshire into one of Scotland's leading hubs for advanced manufacturing, life sciences, clean energy and deep‑tech activity.

The arrival of XWorks builds on the Clyde Gateway area's growing deep‑tech ecosystem, exemplified by companies such as Simera Sense — an international satellite‑camera manufacturer establishing a high‑value electronics assembly operation locally — alongside a wider cluster in space technology, cybersecurity, energy systems, software and clean‑tech.

Glasgow City Region's business case for the Enabling Commercial Space programme highlighted a clear need for more high‑quality premises to meet current and future demand.

Funding for XWorks forms part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal's Enabling Commercial Space programme, alongside contributions from Clyde Gateway, Glasgow City Council's Vacant & Derelict Land Fund, and Scottish Enterprise.

Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "We know that the Glasgow City Region needs much more modern and quality industrial space so that these exciting new sectors can realise their huge potential to deliver growth and employment for our citizens. This investment helps meet that demand, while attracting skilled and technical jobs to the East End and bringing Glasgow's new economy right into the heart of those communities with a proud industrial tradition."

Martin McKay, Chief Executive of Clyde Gateway, said: "XWorks represents a major step forward in our mission to establish Clyde Gateway as a leading hub for advanced manufacturing and innovation. By delivering the kind of high-quality, flexible space that high-growth companies need, we're creating the conditions for new industries to flourish and for long-term economic opportunities to take root in Dalmarnock and across the wider district."

Under the Glasgow City Region City Deal, the Scottish and UK Governments will each provide £500 million for infrastructure projects across the region.