Edinburgh Imaging Alliance
Edinburgh Imaging Alliance is a geographic cluster of companies from both industry & academia, who share their technological skills & research expertise to stimulate new ideas.
Aims
- To develop world class imaging products & services through collaboration
- To promote excellent career opportunities available within this alliance
Why the Edinburgh Imaging Alliance?
- Edinburgh is home to world-leading medical imaging researchers who work in partnership with the NHS & the private sector
- Close cooperation between researchers, the NHS & the private sector helps accelerate medical discoveries & transform them into patient treatments
- Many imaging employers in Edinburgh have similar operational, technical & labour needs to those of Edinburgh Imaging
- Sharing stimulates new ideas & collaborations while avoiding costly duplication of effort
- With the above in mind, Edinburgh Imaging agreed in 2017, with imaging firms grouped geographically in & around Edinburgh, to establish the Edinburgh Imaging Alliance
What is the Alliance's vision?
- Create a cluster strategy for communication & interaction
- Build strong alliances between stakeholders
- Promote Edinburgh's world leading imaging facilities & its network of staff
- Encourge the common workforce to meet regularly at networking events
- Present career opportunities to post-graduate & junior researchers
- Share technological skills & research expertise
Who is involved?
- Aridhia Informatics
- Blackford Analysis Ltd
- Canon Medical Research Europe Ltd
- Edinburgh CRF (Image Analysis core)
- Edinburgh Imaging
- EPCC
- ESRIC
- Heriot-Watt University
- Holoxica Ltd
- NHS Lothian
- Optos
- Oracle Bio
- The University of Edinburgh
What are the key imaging skill sets in Edinburgh?
- Medical imaging
- Preclinical imaging
- Image analysis
- Software engineering
- Machine learning
- Physics & medical physics
- Biochemistry
- Healthcare informatics
- Education
How do I get involved?
If you wish your company to become a member of Edinburgh Imaging Alliance or you are from industry & are interested in working with the Alliance, please contact us:
Edinburgh Imaging
Enquiries: studies / collaborations / facilities
Contact details
- Email: edimg.studyinfo@ed.ac.uk
Watch our video from the Edinburgh Imaging Alliance festive networking event 2018!
Learn more about the University's collaborations with industry
Relevant links
- 12 Dec 18. Edinburgh Imaging Alliance netwroking event success
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10 Dec 18. Edinburgh Imaging Alliance event - programme list
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31 Oct 18. Edinburgh Imaging Alliance Festive Networking Event
- Eventbrite link for Festive Networking Event
- Please link to the short url for the Edinburgh Imaging Alliance webpage: