Business Minister has urged businesses and
organisations to use Scotland's first National Innovation Week as
a platform to cement Scotland's global reputation for ingenuity
and invention.
More than 80 events will take place across the country during
Scotland's National Innovation Week, with more than 200 delegates
expected to attend an Innovation Summit in Edinburgh on Thursday.
Activity across the week will focus on four key areas of
strength, identified in Scotland's National Innovation Strategy:
- advanced manufacturing
- energy transition
- health and life sciences
- data and digital technologies
To mark the start of National Innovation Week, the Minister is
expected to announce a multi-million package for advanced
manufacturing.
Business Minister said:
“From the steam engine to the television, from penicillin to the
MRI scanner, Scottish innovators and inventors have been at the
forefront of technological change throughout history.
“But we must not rest on this legacy. And we are not resting on
this legacy. Across the country, Scottish businesses and academia
and are at the vanguard of many of the world's greatest products
and solutions.
“I want Innovation Week to be an opportunity not just to
celebrate these incredible achievements, but to make sure that
the compelling story that we have to tell is amplified. We must
ensure innovation remains Scotland's greatest export.
“I also want to build greater collaboration – across business,
across academia, across the private and public sectors – to
ensure the bedrock of our economy flourishes. My goal is
clear: to position Scotland as one of the most innovative small
nations in the world.”
Background
Scotland's National Innovation Week takes place from Monday
22nd to Friday 26th September.
Details National Innovation Week
