The TThe summer months have been busy! Take a look at everything the Technology Scotland team has been doing across the months of July, August, and September.

Date Activity Description
07/07/2026  MicroelectronicsUK Advisory Committee Group Meeting  Meeting to finalise panels, speakers, etc. for MicroelectronicsUK event. 
16/07/2026 Photonics Leadership Group Summer Meeting  Attended PLG meeting to hear updates from the sector and provide information on Photonics Scotland activities 
20/07/2026  SPRINT Kick-off Meeting  Kick off meeting of SPRINT – an Innovate UK funded project towards an AI backed recruitment platform for critical technologies. 
23/07/2026  Workshop – Improving support for the innovation pipeline through skills.  Attended event at NPL to discuss plans for QN testbeds and take part in roundtable discussions. 
28/07/2026  Quantum Networking Strategy and Testbeds Event  Met with Scottish Government representatives to discuss support for the photonics PPP. Also raise awareness of SCTS.
29/07/2026  Science and Technology Network Poland  Met with representatives from STN Poland to discuss potential opportunities for future collaborations. 
30/07/2026  BIST Visit  Met with delegation from Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade to discuss Scotland's critical technologies sector.  
03/08/2026  Photonics Leadership Group Board Committee Meeting  Regular meeting of PLG board to discuss activities, progress and plans. 
20/08/2026  NMIS Intern Showcase  Attended showcase day at NMIS to hear presentations from the 2026 cohort. 
25/08/2026  Meeting with DBIST  Met with BIST representative to discuss plans and opportunities for upcoming exhibitions and events. 
25/08/2026  UK-Canada Semiconductor Roundtable  Attended roundtable with Canadian delegation in London to discuss opportunities for closer collaboration between UK-Canada. 
26/08/2026  Project SPRINT meeting  Met with representatives from HWU to discuss careers fair element of the project. 
26/08/2026  Semiconductors2Systems Summit  Attended new conference hosted by TechWorks and UK Semiconductor Centre. 
27/08/2026  Doctoral school Multidisciplinary Symposium – Industry panel  Represented the Critical Technologies skills landscape, showcasing to students the breadth of career opportunities across the sector while highlighting industry needs and the skills required from the future workforce. 
01/09/2026  Project SPRINT – Industry Skills Roundtable  1st workshop delivered as part of an Innovate UK funded project towards an AI backed recruitment platform for critical technologies. 
02/09/2026  P100 Advisory Board Working Group  1st meeting of the working group to discuss and agree aims and objectives of the board. 
03/09/2026  St. Andrews Industry Day  Attended to connect with community and gave presentation of SCTS to the attendees. 
07/09/2026  Photonics Leadership Group Board Committee Meeting  Regular meeting of PLG board to discuss activities, progress and plans. 
08/09/2026  Venture Café – Glasgow Ignite  Represented SCTS at event, owned a "conversation corner" at the venue 
09/09/2026  PQA Executive Group Meeting  Attended meeting to discuss progress of the project and future plans. 
10/09/2026  Science and Technology  VC Fellowship (STVCF) ecosystem dinner (The royal academy of engineering)  Engaged with VC Fellows from Fellowship (STVCF) programme and gained further insight into the wider investment landscape for science and technology. 
11/09/2026  NI-PIC x Photonics Scotland  Met with representatives from the NIreland cluster to discuss progress and future plans. 
14/09/2026  Project SPRINT – Industry Skills Roundtable  2nd workshop delivered as part of an Innovate UK funded project towards an AI backed recruitment platform for critical technologies. 
15/09/2026 – 16/09/2026  SPIE Ssensors + Iimaging   Represented Photonics Scotland/Technology Scotland/ SCTS at the exhibition stand, and hosted a number of events within the event agenda: breakfast briefings; joint Photonics for Space & Quantum Technologies SIG meeting; Metamaterials SIG meetings; ESA Harmonisation workshop; Keeping Research & Innovation Secure – Briefing & Workshop and Drop-in sessions; presented Opening up Photonics and Women in Photonics Ireland & UK as part of EDI session.
28/09/2026  Semiconductors: building Saxony / Scotland Partnership  Represented the Scottish critical technologies ecosystem in a panel session and explored opportunities for collaboration between the two clusters. 
29/09/2026 – 30/09/2026  Microelectronics UK  Exhibited at this important new event covering photonics, quantum and semiconductor technologies. 
29/09/2026  CORNERSTONE After Hours Event  Attended this event to meet with people in the early stages of their career. 
30/09/2026  Photonics Leadership Group Autumn Meeting and AGM  Attended PLG meeting to hear updates from the sector, provide information on Photonics Scotland activities, and vote in the AGM.