Member organisations
Centre of Excellence for Sensing, Imaging & IoT Technologies
CENSIS is Scotland’s Innovation Centre for sensing, imaging and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. We work with private and public organisations of all sizes to de-risk and accelerate innovation and overcome technology barriers to achieve business transformation.
Primary Contact: Paul Winstanley, CEO
General Enquiries: info@censis.org.uk
Website: www.censis.org.uk
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation
Formerly Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, BE-ST is the launchpad to a zero carbon built environment. They provide the connections, infrastructure and culture needed to solve the sector’s most pressing challenges.
Primary Contact: Stephen Good, CEO
General Enquiries: via website form
Website: www.be-st.build.com
Digital Health & Care Institute
We play a pivotal role inspiring, enabling and combining world-leading industry and academic expertise with service, business and technical innovation to create person-centred digital health and care innovations to positively impact society.
Primary Contact: Prof. George Crooks, CEO
General Enquiries: hello@dhi-scotland.com
Website: www.dhi-scotland.com
ETP
ETP is the Scottish academic research pool in energy, an autonomous alliance of 13 independent Scottish Higher Education Institutions providing world-class capability and resources in energy R&I, supported and co-funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
Primary Contact: Stephen-Mark Williams, Executive Director
General Enquiries: Sairah Tariq, Communications Assistant
Website: www.etp-scotland.ac.uk
Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre
IBioIC connects industry with academic expertise and government to accelerate and de-risk commercialisation, to bring new biotechnology processes and products to the global market. It does this by offering scale-up facilities, talent development, funding provision, networking opportunities and promotion of Scotland’s unique assets.
Primary Contact: Mark Bustard, CEO
General Enquiries: info@ibioic.com
Website: www.ibioic.com
Interface – The Knowledge Connection for Business
Interface – The knowledge connection for business is a central hub connecting organisations from a wide variety of national and international industries to all of Scotland’s universities, research institutes and colleges.
Primary Contact: Dr Siobhán Jordan, Director
General Enquiries: info@interface-online.org.uk
Website: www.interface-online.org.uk
Marine Alliance for Science & Technology for Scotland
MASTS represents Scotland’s marine science expertise with the aim of encouraging collaboration, science excellence and the delivery of impactful research of the highest calibre.
Primary Contact: Emma Defew, MASTS Programme Coordinator
General Enquiries: masts@st-andrews.ac.uk
Website: www.masts.ac.uk
Precision Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre
PMS-IC brings together industry innovators, clinicians and world-class researchers to collaborate on Precision Medicine opportunities.
Primary Contact: Marian McNeil, CEO
General Enquiries: via website
Website: www.precisionmedicinescotland.com
Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment & Society
SAGES pools world-leading expertise in geoscience and environmental science from across Scotland’s research base, creating an multi-disciplinary alliance at the forefront of earth and environmental research.
Primary Contact: Professor Matteo Spagnolo, Director
General Enquiries: Carol.Thomson@glasgow.ac.uk
Website: www.sages.ac.uk
Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre
Our purpose is to transform Scottish aquaculture by unlocking sustainable growth through innovation excellence. Connecting businesses and academics, we fund and support commercially relevant, collaborative research.
Primary Contact: Heather Jones, CEO
General Enquiries: info@sustainableaquaculture.com
Website: www.sustainableaquaculture.com
Scottish Universities Chemistry Research Pool
Promoting Chemistry and its importance in 21st-century society. Driving research and innovation. Facilitating networks between chemistry and other scientific disciplines. Training future generations of scientists.
Primary Contact: Dr Alan Wiles, Director of Operations
General Enquiries: Scotchem@st-andrews.ac.uk
Website: www.scotchem.ac.uk
Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance
The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) is a collaboration of 14 Scottish Universities. SICSA promotes international excellence in University-led research, education, and knowledge exchange for Scottish Informatics and Computer Science
Primary Contact: Aileen Orr, SICSA Executive Officer
General Enquiries: admin@sicsa.ac.uk
Website: www.sicsa.ac.uk
Scottish Imaging Network: A Platform for Scientific Excellence
Bringing together medical imaging researchers across clinical and experimental domains, with areas of expertise including Molecular Imaging, Cognitive Neuroimaging, Ultrasound, Imaging Trials, Methods Development, and Image Analysis and AI.
Primary Contact: Dr Jennifer Macfarlane, SINAPSE Director
General Enquiries: Jennifer.Macfarlane@nhs.scot
Website: www.sinapse.ac.uk
Scottish Research Partnership in Engineering
The strategic partnership of Scotland’s universities working in collaboration with industry and government to future-proof Scotland’s position as a world-class centre of research excellence and globally competitive driving force in engineering.
Primary Contact: Claire Ordoyno, Executive Director
General Enquiries: contact@srpe.ac.uk / www.srpe.ac.uk/contact
Website: www.srpe.ac.uk
Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance
Stimulating greater connectivity across boundaries for the acceleration and growth of our Life Science sector, with a dedication to supporting lifelong learning and inclusive collaboration.
Primary Contact: Dr Ali McIntosh, SULSA Director
General Enquiries: director@sulsa.ac.uk
Website: www.sulsa.ac.uk
Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
SUPA places Scotland at the forefront of research in physics through co-ordinated promotion and pursuit of excellence, SUPA has been highly successful in establishing Scotland as a recognised international leader in research and advanced post-graduate training in physics.
Primary Contact: Prof. Alan Miller, CEO
General Enquiries: admin@supa.ac.uk
Website: www.supa.ac.uk
The Data Lab
The Data Lab is Scotland’s Innovation Centre for data and AI. Our mission is to help Scotland maximise value from data and lead the world to a data powered future. We are here to accelerate the journey by fueling innovation through collaboration, building skills and growing talent, and strengthening Scotland’s thriving data science community.
Primary Contact: Gillian Docherty, CEO
General Enquiries: info@thedatalab.com
Website: www.thedatalab.com
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