The Innovation Centres: industry impact

A programme delivering multiple impacts Scotland’s unique Innovation Centres programme is realising rich and diverse impacts for industry and the Scottish economy.

Generating value from data The Data Lab enables industry, the public sector and academia to innovate and develop new data science capabilities in a collaborative environment.

Scotland at the heart of clinical innovation SMS-IC is a unique collaboration, connecting industry innovators, clinicians and world-class researchers to work on precision medicine opportunities.

Support for productivity, export growth and rural jobs ‘Industry success through research partnerships’ – that is the goal that drives the work of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).

Fostering and funding innovation in the oil and gas industry OGIC supports the oil and gas industry to access R&D solutions within Scotland’s university community.

Advancing the growth of a new industry IBioIC’s role, as a specialist in the Industrial Biotechnology (IB) sector, is to stimulate the growth of the sector in Scotland to £900mn by 2025.

Realising Scotland’s digital ambitions in health & social care The Digital Health & Care Institute facilitates the co-creation, validation and adoption of new care models supported by digital technologies.

An industry worth over £21bn a year to Scotland The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre supports construction-related businesses to innovate, collaborate and grow, offering advice, funding and access to expertise.

Sensing growth opportunities for Scotland CENSIS is the industry-led centre of excellence for sensor and imaging systems (SIS), and a key part of the innovation landscape in Scotland

From MScs to industry training to bootcamps Scotland’s eight Innovation Centres (ICs) are committed to helping our economy and people to flourish and prosper. One way we do this is skills development.