The Edinburgh Advantage: Why Start-Ups Thrive at the Higgs Centre for Innovation
Having supported our businesses in raising over £30 million in funding and creating over 200 highly skilled jobs, the Higgs Centre for Innovation is one of the leading start-up incubator spaces in Scotland. When building a deep-tech business, the…
Higgs Centre for Innovation celebrates £25 million in investment
Edinburgh's business incubation centre marks significant milestone. Companies based at the Higgs Centre for Innovation in Edinburgh have secured over £25 million in funding since the business incubation centre opened…
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…
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