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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Thursday

12th November 2026

Technology Scotland Annual Dinner and Awards 2026

The Technology Scotland Annual Dinner and Awards welcomes around 250 attendees from across the critical and enabling technologies ecosystem for an evening of networking and celebrations.

Organised by: Technology Scotland

6pm - 11pm

Scotland

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News & insights

Latest udpates from across the supercluster

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Industry

Glasgow innovators awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships to advance quantum technologies

10th November 2026

Two Glasgow based innovators have been awarded UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowships, supporting the development of quantum...

Industry

9th November 2026

Scottish collaboration explores advanced laser technology for space communications

Three Scottish technology organisations are collaborating on a new project to explore the potential of advanced laser technology for next-generation...

Academia/ research

5th November 2026

Edinburgh to host £18m UK Advanced Chip Design Academy

The University of Edinburgh is set to host a new £18 million UK Advanced Chip Design Academy, aimed at strengthening...

Industry

4th November 2026

New UK roadmap highlights potential of metamaterials to advance critical technologies

A new UK Metamaterials Commercialisation Roadmap has been published, setting out a strategy to accelerate the development and commercial adoption...

Academia/ research

2nd November 2026

University of Glasgow to lead £1.4m UK electronic materials network

The University of Glasgow is set to lead a new £1.4 million UK-wide research network aimed at strengthening the UK's...

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

Technology Scotland Annual Dinner and Awards 2026

Critical Technologies Applications

Latest udpates from across the supercluster

Glasgow innovators awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships to advance quantum technologies

Scottish collaboration explores advanced laser technology for space communications

Edinburgh to host £18m UK Advanced Chip Design Academy

New UK roadmap highlights potential of metamaterials to advance critical technologies

University of Glasgow to lead £1.4m UK electronic materials network

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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

Technology Scotland Annual Dinner and Awards 2026

Critical Technologies Applications

Latest udpates from across the supercluster

Glasgow innovators awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships to advance quantum technologies

Scottish collaboration explores advanced laser technology for space communications

Edinburgh to host £18m UK Advanced Chip Design Academy

New UK roadmap highlights potential of metamaterials to advance critical technologies

University of Glasgow to lead £1.4m UK electronic materials network

Subscribe to our mailing list for regular updates

Integrated with industry, academia and government

Integrated with industry,
academia and government