National innovation strategy 2023 to 2033

Our vision is for Scotland to be one of the most innovative small nations in the world. This is our ten-year strategy to deliver that ambition. Innovation is a key tool to make Scotland a fairer, more equal, wealthier and greener country.


12. Innovation Assets For Priority Areas

Scotland comprises a number of institutions and assets, around which existing cluster development activity can be found for each of the innovation priority areas.

The following asset maps set out some of the key actors and assets from across Scotland that signal the breadth of Scotland's innovation expertise in each of the innovation priority areas. The maps cover the eleven vertical sector innovation priority areas, and the two broader horizontal themes of Data & Digital Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing that provide cross-sectoral supporting and enabling infrastructure for each vertical sector.

Each asset map provides a snapshot of the variety of assets across Scotland at the time of publication, and locations are approximate.

Overview map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets within the innovation priority areas, at the time of publication.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to hydrogen generation, storage and transport.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to floating offshore wind.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to built environment transition.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to the decarbonisation of transport.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to digital health.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to future medicines manufacturing.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to precision medicine.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to data and digital technologies.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to quantum technologies and photonics.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to fintech and financial services.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to advanced manufacturing.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to small satellite space.

A map of Scotland showing the location of innovation assets relating to robotics and autonomous systems.

Contact

Email: Innovation@Gov.Scot

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