The Glasgow City region has a talent for science and innovation. It’s central to our story. From creative industries to enabling technologies and advanced manufacturing – we have one of the most diverse and dynamic innovation economies in Europe.
Partnerships lie at the heart of our world-class innovation ecosystem. Through our local and international flagship projects, Glasgow City of Science and Innovation connects innovation-ready businesses to academia, government, and investors to develop new solutions that will build a stronger and more inclusive economy.
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Enabling Technologies
Advanced Manufacturing
Precision Medicine & Health Innovation
Innovation in Education
Social Innovation & Social Enterprise
Enabling Technologies
Enabling technologies drive radical progress in our capabilities across sectors. Whether that’s enabling a new function, or an improvement in performance. From quantum to photonics, this sector enables a revolutionary impact upon industry, people, and communities.
Advanced Manufacturing
We are in the middle of a 4th industrial revolution. Advancements in smart manufacturing, robotics, AI and the Internet of Things (IoT) will have far-reaching implications for the way we build and deliver goods.
Precision Medicine & Health Innovation
Advances in new technologies and innovative combinations of existing ones are transforming how we tailor healthcare. SMEs across a range of specialisms, from machine learning and artificial intelligence to genomics, big data and digital imaging are working with health and life sciences experts to drive forward a new healthcare revolution.
Innovation in Education
In recent years, we’ve seen transformative changes in how to nurture and inspire the minds of tomorrow. Identifying creative ways to connect with those in education and re-imagining how teaching is expressed and experienced will ensure we produce a new generation of thinkers and innovators go on to make a meaningful impact upon society.
Social Innovation & Social Enterprise
During the last decade there has been a surge of interest in social innovation as a way to achieve sustainable economic growth. Scotland is recognised globally for its pioneering work in this area. With a united spirit in pursuit of the common good, it’s hoped we can develop a fairer, more inclusive society.
Core Programmes
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Scientists will install sensors in primary and secondary schools across Glasgow, Scotland to monitor levels of the greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2) which contribute to climate change.
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Whether it is researching vaccines, helping to understand more about how the virus works, designing and developing equipment, or utilizing new technologies, the response across the city region has been truly inspiring.
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@UofGlasgow benefit from funding for Quantum and Nanotech
@UniStrathclyde receive funding to research COVID-19
Life-saving ‘STOPGAP’ ventilator developed
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“From researching vaccines, to designing and developing equipment, or utilising new technologies, the response been truly inspiring.”
Read our blog highlighting some of the notable innovation occurring across the Glasgow city region following #COVID-19 👉 https://bit.ly/3gli3wd
🔬 The UK’s first Fraunhofer Research Centre
🔬 12 awards from the latest round of the @innovateuk Quantum Technologies Fund
Photonics & nanotechnology are strengths of Glasgow’s high-tech cluster and vital to the future quantum industry.
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