Partner Organisations

Technology Scotland is the representative body and Cluster Management Organisation for Scotland’s critical and enabling technologies sector. We support a vibrant community of industrial and academic organisations that are playing a key role in developing our industries of the future, shaping our ambitions in areas such as net zero, smart transport, energy, healthcare and space.

Technology Scotland provides the coordinating force for the sector, providing forums for knowledge exchange, networking, policy influence and collaboration, all geared towards supporting our members and fostering regional and international competitiveness.

We aim to be a champion for our sector, working with all stakeholders to showcase our world leading capabilities to international stakeholders and position Scotland as an attractive destination for investment and talent.

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland and has a range of responsibilities that include: the economy, education, health, justice, rural affairs, housing, environment, equal opportunities, consumer advocacy and advice, transport and taxation.

The Scottish Government’s National Innovation Strategy sets the vision for Scotland to be one of the most innovative small nations in the world. It identifies critical technologies (quantum and photonics) as key highly innovative growth opportunities.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) is Scotland’s national economic development agency and a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. It supports businesses to innovate and scale to transform the Scottish economy by focusing on new market opportunities through targeted investment, innovation and internationalisation. Follow us on LinkedIn.

The James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (JWNC) is an open‑access semiconductor fab supporting device fabrication across a range of materials. It is one of the UK’s leading centres for academic research and industrial innovation.  With a £35m toolset, the JWNC has delivered end‑to‑end capability—from proof‑of‑concept devices to production—for 20 years.  Today, the Centre underpins almost £150 million of collaborative research projects and provides hands‑on training to over 200 postgraduate students each year.  Through its commercial arm, Kelvin Nanotechnology (KNT), the JWNC supports around 50 companies annually with prototyping and low‑volume manufacturing services. Through KNT, JWNC is involved in the production of millions of lasers deployed globally in telecoms and data‑centre infrastructure, enabling high‑bandwidth comms and powering AI workloads.

The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow is home to around 25,000 students and 4,000 staff from more than 100 countries. The University places ‘useful learning’ and real-world impact at the heart of its teaching, research and innovation. Working hand in hand with industry, government and the third sector across engineering, business, science and the humanities, Strathclyde contributes to economic growth, job creation and social progress in Scotland, the UK and beyond. Awards include: Times and Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2026; Daily Mail UK University of the Year 2026; Daily Mail Scottish University of the Year 2024; Times Higher Education UK University of the Year 2019, and Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education 1996, 2019, 2021 and 2023.