Watch: Inside the Edinburgh Innovation Hub - A New Home for Business Growth in East Lothian

Watch a video on the Edinburgh Innovation Hub here to learn about the aims and ambitions of this tailored space for business growth in East Lothian.

The Edinburgh Innovation Hub (EIH) is a £40 million joint venture between East Lothian Council and Queen Margaret University (QMU), and will become a nationally significant centre for innovation-driven business growth. It is the anchor project of the planned Edinburgh Innovation Park and is expected to create new high-value employment across the region.

EIH is supported by £10 million from East Lothian Council, £28.6 million from the UK Government, and £1.4 million from the Scottish Government.

The Hub offers flexible space across laboratories, offices, and fully equipped meeting and conference facilities, available to rent by small and medium enterprises. There's a particular focus on life sciences, food and drink, tech, start-ups, and allied companies, and the Hub has already attracted significant interest from potential tenants.

EIH is a well-connected base for forward-thinking companies. It benefits from its own over-ground station, linking by train to the centre of Edinburgh in just five minutes, and to Edinburgh Airport in fifteen.

The Hub welcomed its first tenant, Forge Minerals, in December 2025, followed by Aurora Avionics and Riverwood Ecology. A new tenant has just signed a lease and will be moving their Life Sciences business, with approximately 40 employees, into EIH.

Watch the video to learn more about the ambitions behind this £40 million investment and what it means for business growth in East Lothian:

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