Edinburgh - innovation capital
Edinburgh's legacy for innovation derives from its rich knowledge economy.
Nearly half of the city region's workforce is employed in
knowledge-intensive jobs including computing, communications,
scientific research and the creative industries.
This has helped forge Edinburgh's reputation as an 'Ideopolis' -
a sustainable knowledge-intensive city that drives growth in the
wider city region and develops knowledge industries that will be
economically successful and improve quality of life.
Research and development is a core
knowledge-intensive industry and focus of activity across the city
region.
More than half of total Scottish research activity is undertaken
in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The city region is a top ten
European location for science and technology. The
University of Edinburgh is a world leader in many areas of
scientific research including informatics, infectious diseases and
stem cell research.
Founded in 1582, the University has attracted some of the
world's greatest minds to the city,
including anaesthetic pioneer James Simpson and evolutionist
Charles Darwin.
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