Innovation and Creativity

From the giants of the Victorian era, when the Scots were at the forefront of the dynamic booms in heavy engineering and manufacturing, to the ground-breaking research taking place today at our top universities, Scotland has long been a world-class contributor in the spheres of innovation and creativity.

In this section you can find out all about Scotland's historical contributions in these areas, as well as keeping pace with more recent developments in the burgeoning areas of business and the economy; education, universities and research; and arts and culture.

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  • flight over scotland feature

    March 2008

    Flight Over Scotland – Part Two  Part 2 of our aerial tour of one of the world’s most photogenic countries.

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    February 2008

    Flight Over Scotland  in the mood to travel? Take an aerial tour of our magnificent country from your chair. What is really in Loch Ness?

  • December 2007

    Monumental Scotland  Our feature highlights Scotland’s recent boom in creativity. All over the country statues and monuments have been erected celebrating our most notable people and places.

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