£10m Sensor Systems Innovation Centre for Scotland launched

A new £10 million innovation hub, which will bring together Scotland's universities with industry partners was launched in Glasgow by Fergus Ewing, MSP, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism. ‌‌‌CENSIS will exploit the commercial potential of Sensor and Imaging Systems (SIS) technology and support the generation of future significant economic growth for Scotland in this technology area. There are already around 140 companies working in SIS in Scotland, contributing around £2.5 billion per year to the Scottish economy. CENSIS was developed following the principle of Scottish Enterprise's 'Sensor Systems Framework for Action' which is also being launched at the same event. CENSIS is the first major initiative in the sensors area between universities, companies and their customers during early stages of new product development. This SE initiative highlights many areas where the public and private sectors can work together to strengthen and grow the company and research base in Scotland. CENSIS is located at the University of Glasgow until Spring 2014 when it will move to the Inovo building at ITREZ, Scotland's International Technology & Renewable Energy Zone in George Street, Glasgow.