Scotland is renowned for excellence in the ICT and Electronic Technologies industry, with innovative and exciting work taking place in several sectors.
The quality of the Scottish workforce is internationally recognised, and a supportive business climate aids commercialisation of electronics research carried out at educational institutes across Scotland.
ICT and Electronic Technologies sectors in Scotland
The Scottish ICT and Electronic Technologies sector comprises research, development and production in a number of ICT and Electronic Technologies industries
The areas in which pioneering work is taking place include:
The Scottish ICT and Electronic Technologies industry has faced up to the challenges of shifting global trade patterns and used them to create new opportunities domestically and internationally.
Investing in the ICT and Electronic Technologies industry in Scotland
Despite increasing overseas competition, many ICT and Electronic Technologies companies have found several reasons to remain and often expand their operations in Scotland.
Their reasons include:
- Continuing excellence in innovation and the commercialisation of research.
- One of the best trained, most reliable and cost-competitive labour forces in the world.
- A history of entrepreneurial dynamism and a supportive political regime.
Support for the Scottish ICT and Electronic Technologies industry
Scottish Development International (SDI) is a Scottish Government business agency promoting economic development in Scotland. We provide active support for Scottish ICT and Electronic Technologies companies and inward investors and a single point of contact companies interested in international business development.
Find out more about the ICT and Electronic Technologies industry in Scotland and ICT and Electronic Technologies companies in Scotland.