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

10,900

Employees

£4.2bn

Revenues

£339m

R&D investment

£3.4bn

Exports

Critical technologies

The four critical technologies

More about the technologies

Photonics

Quantum

Semiconductors

Sensing & connectivity

Events

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Wednesday

26th August 2026

Techworks Semiconductors to Systems Summit 2026

S2S26 is a cross-value-chain summit for people building the future deep tech economy.

Organised by: TechWorks

8.30am - 5pm

England

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News & insights

Latest udpates from across the supercluster

Supercluster initiative

Share your views: Technology Scotland’s Critical Technologies Skills Survey

11th September 2026

Scotland’s Critical Technologies Supercluster is continuing to grow, strengthening the country’s capabilities across photonics, quantum, semiconductors, connectivity and sensing. Supporting...

Industry

31st August 2026

Help strengthen the evidence base for Scotland’s photonics sector

Strong, up-to-date data is essential to understanding the scale, strengths and future needs of Scotland’s critical technologies ecosystem. The Photonics...

Industry

25th August 2026

Edinburgh imaging technology company secures $2.15m to accelerate growth

Edinburgh-based Singular Photonics has closed an oversubscribed $2.15 million funding round to accelerate the development of its next generation of...

Industry

24th August 2026

£12 million investment strengthens Scotland’s semiconductor capability

A £12 million investment in Fife-based semiconductor manufacturer Clas-SiC Wafer Fab is set to strengthen Scotland’s semiconductor manufacturing capability and...

Academia/ research

15th August 2026

£8 million project to advance ultra-stable laser technology in Scotland

A major new £8 million research programme at the University of Strathclyde is aiming to take ultra-stable laser technology beyond...

Scotland is home to a Supercluster in Critical Technologies

Scotland is home to a Supercluster in Critical Technologies

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.

The four critical technologies

View Scotland's critical technologies capabilities

View events across the supercluster

Techworks Semiconductors to Systems Summit 2026

Critical Technologies Applications

Latest udpates from across the supercluster

Share your views: Technology Scotland’s Critical Technologies Skills Survey

Help strengthen the evidence base for Scotland’s photonics sector

Edinburgh imaging technology company secures $2.15m to accelerate growth

£12 million investment strengthens Scotland’s semiconductor capability

£8 million project to advance ultra-stable laser technology in Scotland

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Integrated with industry,
academia and government

Scotland is home to a Supercluster in Critical Technologies

Scotland is home to a Supercluster in Critical Technologies

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.

The four critical technologies

View Scotland's critical technologies capabilities

View events across the supercluster

Techworks Semiconductors to Systems Summit 2026

Critical Technologies Applications

Latest udpates from across the supercluster

Share your views: Technology Scotland’s Critical Technologies Skills Survey

Help strengthen the evidence base for Scotland’s photonics sector

Edinburgh imaging technology company secures $2.15m to accelerate growth

£12 million investment strengthens Scotland’s semiconductor capability

£8 million project to advance ultra-stable laser technology in Scotland

Subscribe to our mailing list for regular updates

Integrated with industry, academia and government

Integrated with industry,
academia and government