CleanTech key facts

18,500 people

Overall, the environmental goods sector in Scotland is worth around £2.14 billion, and includes more than 1000 companies which employ 18,500 people

£3.76 billion

The low carbon sector in Scotland is estimated to be worth £3.76 billion, with more than 1,800 companies and over 32,000 employees

8

8 of Europe's top cleantech companies are based in Scotland

(Source : The Guardian/Library House CleanTech 100)

£845 million

Scotland accounts for 8 percent of exports of the UK's clean technologies sector – which amounts to £845 million

Carbon capture technologies

Relatively speaking, Scotland has a high GVA in terms of carbon capture storage technologies

Scottish Environmental Technology Network

The Scottish Environmental Technology Network has an ever-growing number of member-organisations, most of which are engaged in clean technologies

Clean exports

Recovery and recycling, water and waste water and building technologies are Scotland's strongest export sub-sectors

30%

Scotland is up to 30 percent cheaper to setup and run an ICT and electronic technology facility than other parts of the UK

(Source : IBM Benchmarking tool, 2008)

Security strengths

Scotland has particular strengths in intelligence, communications and data analysis

Partnerships

There are active technology transfer programs between academia and industry