Scotland has a global reputation for excellence in the electronics industry and has over 50 years of electronics manufacturing experience.
Despite changing global circumstances reshaping the industry, Scotland has successfully maintained a reputation for excellence in electronics and is successfully adapting to industry needs.
With countries such as China expanding their manufacturing capabilities, Scotland has capitalised on its unique, highly-developed infrastructure and long-established electronics reputation.
Recently Scottish companies have reinvented themselves as high-end electronics producers as oppose to high-volume manufacturers. This shift in focus appears to be where the future lies for Scotland's electronic industry.
The sector in Scotland
Scotland performs exceptionally well academically. The country has the highest concentration of universities in Europe and a long history of groundbreaking academic research. Thousands of students graduate each year in electronics based subjects.
The industry in Scotland comprises of around 900 companies (Source: Economic Research Team, Scottish Enterprise, 2010), which employ around 55,000 people (Source: Scottish Development International) working in research, development and production across a number of sectors.