Edinburgh Science Triangle

The Edinburgh Science Triangle (EST) is a multi-disciplinary partnership between universities, research institutes, the National Health Service, science parks, the national economic development agency Scottish Enterprise, and central and local government in Edinburgh and neighbouring council areas.

The collaborative project aims to attract new indigenous and inward investment, and to build a professional scientific community based on academic research and commercial enterprises.

The target sectors for the project are the life sciences, informatics, micro- and optoelectronics and energy.

The Edinburgh Science Triangle was launched by Jim Wallace, the Deputy First Minister, in September 2004,[1] at the Roslin BioCentre in Midlothian.

Funding to promote and support the Edinburgh Science Triangle comes from Scottish Enterprise, the European Regional Development Fund, the City of Edinburgh, Midlothian and West Lothian councils, and the participating science parks.

In September 2011 the Dick Vet relocated from Edinburgh to a new building on the Easter Bush campus in Midlothian , 11 km south of the city.
The Scottish Microelectronics Centre at the University of Edinburgh is a centre for business incubation , research and development in the semiconductor sector; it is a joint venture between the university and Scottish Enterprise .
The Alba Innovation Centre in Livingston , West Lothian is at the centre of Silicon Glen .
The Queen Margaret University campus in Musselburgh , East Lothian, opened in 2008.