Invest in Cardiff

as a capital city, cardiff is the commercial, cultural and retail centre for wales and the focal point for business activity. projected to be the fastest growing of the ten uk core cities over the next two decades, the city’s growth is supported by its graduate workforce, accessibility, leading universities and competitive cost for salaries and property. companies investing in cardiff benefit from the wider capital region with its population of 1.5 million which is projected to grow by more than 20% over the next 20 years. cardiff is a diverse, talented and youthful city, with over 70,000 students across the city’s three universities. with 59% of our workforce qualified to degree level (nvq 4+), we are one of britain's smartest cities. as the home of the welsh government, investors in the city are able to benefit from unprecedented access to national and city government leaders and a ‘team cardiff’ approach, meaning quick decisions can be made to support investment and development. bef