Innovation
We published Scotland’s national innovation strategy in June 2023. This sets out a plan to increase innovation levels across Scotland. It is a road map for transforming Scotland’s economy and is at the heart of our national strategy for economic transformation (March 2022) and our green industrial strategy (September 2024).
Actions
The national innovation strategy sets out a series of actions aimed at using innovation as a driver to grow the economy and create jobs in areas of strength. These include:
- energy transition
- health and life sciences
- advanced manufacturing
- the application of data and digital technologies
Since publishing Scotland’s national innovation strategy, we have been working closely with key partners to develop and deliver its four programmes:
- Cluster Development programme
- Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship programme
- National Productivity programme
- Investment programme
An annual Innovation Scorecard tracks Scotland’s international performance across a range of metrics. The first scorecard was published in October 2024.