Nanotechnology
Scotland has developed significant expertise in nanofabrication and remains at the forefront of this exciting technology that has the potential to change the way we live, work and look after our health.
Nanotechnology employers include
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Arrayjet
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Crusade Laboratories
- Institute of Nanotechnology
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Kelvin Nanotechnology
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Lab901
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SemeFab
Scots are recognised internationally for their outstanding science engineering and medical expertise.
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Scotland's strengths in the nanotechnology industry
Scotland's strengths in the nanotechnology industry include:
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Cross-sector collaboration between life sciences, optoelectronics, software and electronics
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Long-established internationally recognised research groups in different disciplines related to nanoscience
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Scotland is home to the Institute of Nanotechnology
- More cost-effective, efficient renewable sources through photovoltaic solar cells
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Faster drug candidate screening
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More efficient drug delivery systems, diagnostic tools and prosthetics
Working in nanotechnology in Scotland
Nanotechnology opportunities are available within a broad range of companies from different sectors to create solutions that function on a miniscule scale.
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Education and research in nanotechnology
Scottish universities have an international place already in innovation in electronics, photonics and optoelectronics as well as in medicine and life sciences. Bringing all these together, their contribution in the field of nanotechnology is making a profound international impact.
Centres of nanotechnology research include:
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Centre for Cell Engineering at Glasgow University
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James Watt Nanofabrication Centre at Glasgow University
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Professor Lee Cronin, Nanoscale materials at Glasgow University
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Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems at Edinburgh University
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Professor David Leigh, Supramolecular Chemistry at Edinburgh University
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Nanoscale Materials Research Laboratory at Dundee University
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Photonic Nanostructuring Platform, School of Physics and Astronomy at St Andrews University
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