Research projects enjoy a £9.3m cash boost
The investment was announced in Aberdeen by First Minister Alex Salmond.
The largest single support package, of £2.6m, has been awarded to Aberdeen University for a building for its life sciences innovation centre.
Funding support has also been secured for Edinburgh University's Scottish Environmental Technology Network, Napier's Institute for Wood Products, the Edinburgh Climate Change Centre and Scotland's Business and Technology Hub, a joint venture between Napier, Queen Margaret and St Andrew's universities.