Edinburgh Space Testing Facility Relaunches After Major Investment
The Higgs Centre for Innovation is relaunching their Space Testing Facility after upgrading its capabilities with new state-of-the art clean rooms and advanced testing equipment. Following nine months of renovations…
Higgs Centre for Innovation marks £10 million in investment
Pioneering tech start-ups have secured over £10 million in investment, and created 100 jobs, since the business incubation centre in Edinburgh opened in 2018. Part of the Science and Technology…
Six Scottish start-ups locate to the Higgs Centre for Innovation
At the Higgs Centre for Innovation, start-ups are developing their technologies to tackle the real world problems and challenges we face today. Six pioneering start-ups have located to the Higgs…
£3.5 million for start-up giving robots a human touch
A Scottish start-up at the Higgs Centre for Innovation, has raised £3.5 million to give robots a sense of atouch. Scottish start-up Touchlab, has raised £3.5 million ($4.8 million) in…
Craft Prospect feature in Great British Lift Off
From live links to the International Space Station to cleaning up space junk, the Great British Lift Off podcast series covered it!STFC was delighted to sponsor the podcast, hosted by…
STFC celebrates support for 100th space tech start-up
Skyfarer is developing the UK’s first autonomous drone delivery network for vital medical supplies. The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is celebrating the 100th UK company to join the…
New incubatee Lenz Labs to solve train delays
“We’re sorry for the delay to your service, this has been caused by leaves on the line.” Sound familiar? Of course, this is the perennial heart sink announcement for many…
Scotland’s space sector continues to grow and thrive
Findings from the latest ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ report reveals the sector is thriving in Scotland with a 31% increase in space companies. The UK’s space…
The cycling app harnessing satellite data – giving you more choice about your route
Huli is the newest start-up at the Higgs Centre for Innovation, at Royal Observatory Edinburgh (ROE). They join the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre United Kingdom (ESA BIC UK)…
The Higgs Centre for Innovation is a collaboration between the Science and
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