About Us

At Invest East Lothian, we take a collaborative approach to building a thriving, sustainable and inclusive region that supports its businesses and entrepreneurs to realize their potential and achieve their goals.

The Economic Development team at East Lothian Council plays an essential role in supporting this sustainable growth and investment agenda. Working hand in hand with colleagues across our Development, Employability and Business Gateway services to offer extensive business advise, support and funding as well as providing a local authority link to wider economic stakeholders creating opportunities for enterprise in East Lothian.

Through these collaborations, we aim to foster investment into an already burgeoning business community and help market East Lothian to potential new audiences who can flourish in our area.

Wherever you may be on your journey, pre-seed, start-up or growing business, East Lothian has everything you need to succeed and thrive. We want to hear from you and explore how we can assist in creating that success.