Scotland's Critical Technologies Supercluster

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Scotland is home to a Supercluster in Critical Technologies

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Scotland is home to a Supercluster in Critical Technologies

This aggregation of expertise, unparalleled in the UK, is a significant contributor to our economic growth.

About SCTS Scotland’s critical technologies

Mission

To exploit Scotland’s existing strengths and synergies across critical technologies to achieve £10 billion turnover by 2035, creating in the region of 6,600 additional high-quality jobs.

Scotland's strengths

150+

Companies

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10,900

Employees

£4.2bn

Revenues

£339m

R&D investment

£3.4bn

Exports

Critical technologies

The four critical technologies

More about the technologies

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Photonics

Photonics

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Quantum

Quantum

Semiconductors

Semiconductors

Sensing & connectivity

Sensing & connectivity

Events

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Thursday

30th April 2026

Metamaterials Special Interest Group

The launch of Technology Scotland's new Metamaterials Special Interest Group

Organised by: Technology Scotland

10am - 12pm

Scotland

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News & insights

Latest udpates from across the supercluster

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Academia/ research

Scottish quantum communications expertise supports new space mission

24th April 2026

A new space mission is highlighting the strength of Scotland’s quantum communications capability and its contribution to the future of...

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Event recap

30th March 2026

Scotland’s Critical Technologies Supercluster launches new capability map, website and hero video

On Thursday 26th March, Scotland’s Critical Technologies Supercluster launched a new capability map featuring over 160 organisations, alongside a new...

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Academia/ research

24th March 2026

QEPNT wins £1.2M funding boost as part of UK’s ‘Quantum Leap’ for Quantum Tech

The UK Hub for Quantum Enabled Position, Navigation & Timing (QEPNT), led by the University of Glasgow, will receive £1.2m from the...

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Academia/ research

20th March 2026

£9 million funding boost to bring key semiconductor capability to Scotland

A new R&D development designed to support the growth of semiconductor packaging has received a £9 million funding injection. The...

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Government

17th March 2026

UK’s “Quantum leap” –  new package of support for quantum technologies worth up to £2bn

UK unveils new package of measures to become the first country in the world to roll out Quantum computers at...

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