A Scotland for everyone
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Industry in Scotland
Scotland has a healthy economy, innovative businesses and a requirement for a diversely skilled and qualified workforce. Four of Scotland’s key industries in terms of growth, innovation and job opportunities are:
Electronic Technologies
Scotland is a centre of excellence for electronic technologies and the industry in Scotland is home to over 200 companies and some of the best research institutions in the world. A variety of new and exciting advances are being developed within the electronic technologies industry, ranging from Magnetic Resonance Imaging through to nanotechnology and ultrafast systems.
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Financial Services
Scotland is the fifth largest financial services centre in Europe and the industry accounts for around £7 billion or 7% of Scotland’s GDP. The business and financial services sector in Scotland has grown faster than the rest of the UK over the last five years, creating 65,000 new jobs. Supported by world-class infrastructure and universally recognised as a global finance leader, Scotland offers the ideal location to further your financial services career.
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Life Sciences
Scotland has much to offer in the life sciences sector. Exciting life sciences sectors in Scotland include drug discovery, biomanufacturing, bioinformatics, stem cell sciences, clinical and non-clinical research, contract research and product development.
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Energy
As home to one of Europe’s most vibrant and diverse energy industries, Scotland attracts the world’s leading companies, engineers and scientists to live and work in its energy centres. From the oil and gas fields of the North Sea to pioneering renewable energy technology and large-scale electricity generation, Scotland is at the forefront of the energy industry. The energy industry is incredibly dynamic in terms of innovation, development and diversification. These factors make working and living in Scotland highly desirable.
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