Sub Sectors

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Clean technologies

Clean technologies

As well as positioning itself as a global market leader in renewable energy, Scotland also has a long history of success in the clean technologies sector.

Data centres

Data centres

Data centres

Scotland is becoming an increasingly attractive location, as its cooler climate naturally cools computer servers, resulting in lower operating costs.

Intelligent transport systems

Intelligent transport systems

Intelligent transport systems

Scotland is a leading supplier of intelligent solutions for both traffic networks and in-car technology.

Microelectronics

Microelectronics

Microelectronics

Scotland has an excellent electronics supply chain in place to support the microelectronics sector.

Nanotechnology: a nanobot attaching to a virus cell

Nanotechnolgy

Nanotechnolgy

Scotland is home to some nano "superstars" who head up world-renowned research groups at Scottish universities.

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Optoelectronics

Optoelectronics

Some of the best electronics research facilities in the UK are based in Scotland.

Security

Security

Security

The sector encompasses more than 100 companies and in excess of 50 academic research programmes.

Software

Software

Software

Scotland shares one of the world’s most competitive and reliable telecoms and datacoms infrastructures.

Wellness technology

Wellness technology

Wellness technology

Scotland has a long history of innovation in medical technologies that dates back to the 15th Century.

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Wireless and communications

Wireless and communications

Scotland has over 200 telecommunications companies ranging from large global organisations to smaller, home-grown companies.