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

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and local government in Edinburgh and neighbouring council areas. The three points of the "triangle" are

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, and the Easter Bush campus in

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. 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

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, micro- and optoelectronics and energy. The Edinburgh Science Triangle was launched by Jim Wallace, the Deputy First Minister, in September 2004, at the Roslin BioCentre in

. It is a member of Edinburgh's Local Investment Partnership, which includes the

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, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Scottish Development International and Scottish Enterprise. Scottish Development International promotes the Edinburgh Science Triangle abroad. Funding to promote and support the Edinburgh Science Triangle comes from Scottish Enterprise, the European Regional Development Fund, the City of Edinburgh,

and

councils, and the participating science parks.

Participants

Easter Bush Campus

* Moredun Research Institute * Roslin Institute * Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (the Dick Vet) * Scottish Agricultural College * EPCC's Advanced Computing Facility

Hospitals

* Lauriston Building, Edinburgh * Liberton Hospital, Edinburgh * Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh * Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh * Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh * Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh * St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian * Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Incubators

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* Edinburgh Research and Innovation, University of Edinburgh * Scottish Microelectronics Centre

Research institutes

* Institute for Astronomy, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh * Institute for Stem Cell Research * Moredun Research Institute * Queen's Medical Research Institute * Roslin Institute * Scottish Manufacturing Institute

Science parks

* Alba Innovation Centre, a Scottish Enterprise project in Livingston, West Lothian, focussed on micro- and opto-electronics and managed by Innovation Centres Scotland. It is a subsidiary of Lanarkshire Enterprise Services.Numbers double at technology incubator - The Scotsman
/ref> * BioCampus, Midlothian, focussed on biomanufacturing * Edinburgh BioQuarter, focussed on life sciences * Edinburgh Technopole, Midlothian, a general science park * Heriot-Watt Research Park, Edinburgh, a general science park * Pentlands Science Park, Midlothian, focussed on animal health and welfare * Roslin BioCentre, Midlothian, focussed on animal health science

Technology transfer organisations

* Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute * Edinburgh Technology Transfer Centre * Heriot-Watt Technology and Research Services * Moredun Scientific * Roslin Cellab

Universities

* Edinburgh Napier University *

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, Edinburgh * Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh, East Lothian * University of Edinburgh

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