Edinburgh's science and technology sector
Edinburgh City Region has a long
history of innovation and is one of Europe's
top ten
locations for science and technology.
High-profile innovations such as the cloning of Dolly the Sheep
and the creation of the first genetically engineered vaccine for
Hepatitis B have contributed to this strong international
profile.
Edinburgh's universities are global centres of excellence in
disciplines including informatics, stem cell research,
biotechnology and microelectronics.
A number of pioneering initiatives are underway across the
city region, including Edinburgh
BioQuarter, a landmark UK life sciences
real estate development, and Edinburgh
Science Triangle, a dynamic colloboration of seven
science and technology parks housing more than 3,000
world-class researchers and over 100
market-leading companies including
Xilinx,
IndigoVision and
Helica Instruments.
Other key employers in the
sector include ProStrakan,
AstraZeneca,
Charles River
Laboratories, Geron Biomed, Johnson &
Johnson, Sun Microsystems and
Wolfson
Microelectronics - a spin-out from The University of
Edinburgh.
Edinburgh City Region's electronics sector has particular
strengths in advanced silicon devices,
compound semiconductors and plasma technology.
See why Selex Galileo, The Biofuel Research Centre,
Aircraft Medical and Toshiba Medical
have all decided to invest in Scotland's Capital
City.
