Centres of excellence

Academic institutes

Nanotechnology centres of excellence in Scotland include:

• University of Glasgow Kelvin Nanocharacterisation Centre,  Nanoelectronics Research Centre, James Watt Nanofabrication Centre and the Centre for Cell Engineering
• University of Dundee Tissue Engineering Centre
• University of Edinburgh Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems, Scottish Centre for Genomic Technology, the Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions, Edinburgh Protein Interaction Centre and the Collaborative Optical Spectroscopy, Micromanipulation and Imaging Centre
• University of Strathclyde Institute of Photonics and the Wolfson Centre for
  cell and tissue engineering
• Heriot-Watt University NanoOptics Group
• University of Paisley Thin Film Centre and the Nanotechnology and Construction Centre Organic
• University of St Andrews Semiconductor Centre and the St Andrews Laboratory for Microfabrication of Optical Nanostructures

Industry bodies

• The Institute of Nanotechnology Based in Glasgow this institute is a leading global educator in nanotechnology which provides information to government, academia and industry
• Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network
• Nexxus Scotland
• Scottish Centre for Enabling Technologies
• Scotland IS
• The European Nanotechnology Trade Alliance (ENTA) offers nanocompanies the opportunity to network
  with their European counterparts, talk directly to EU policy makers and keep abreast of, and influence, regulatory developments in Europe.
• The Safety of Nano-Materials Interdisciplinary Research Centre (SnIRC) brings together leading figures from Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Napier University, to offer expertise on all aspects of health and safety within
  the industry