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Business incubation

We provide space, support and advice for growing small, innovative companies.

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Edinburgh Research and Innovation

The University’s Edinburgh Research and Innovation unit supports new companies, creating support infrastructure.

These foundations assist new companies to sustain growth beyond early stages to become well-structured enterprises.

Edinburgh Technology Transfer Centre

The Edinburgh Technology Transfer Centre (ETTC) is the University’s business incubation facility.

It acts as a launch pad for start-up and spin-out companies and technology transfers. The ETTC provides an effective and facilitating bridge between research labs and the business world.

The Centre is a joint venture between the University and the City of Edinburgh Council.

Scottish Microelectronics Centre

The Scottish Microelectronics Centre is a world class centre for incubation, research and development in the semiconductor sector.

The Centre links academia and technology companies, providing space and support services to start-up companies within this science sector.

The Centre is a joint venture between the University and Scottish Enterprise.

Edinburgh Technopole

Edinburgh Technopole is a science and technology park just south of the city.

It offers accommodation to a mixture of high growth technology SMEs, and large corporate research and development centres.


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