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EVENTS &
Special Interest Groups Over the course of 2016, Technology Scotland held a number of events, from capability-based conferences to workshops, brokerage events and collaborative meetings with a focus on our Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
Scottish Optoelectronics Association (SOA) In 2016, Technology Scotland officially took over day to day management of the SOA. The 2016 AGM & Annual Dinner was a great success and we were honoured to welcome Professor Sheila Rowan, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Scottish Government, as the Key Note Speaker, along with some of the leading figures in the Scottish and UK Photonics sectors. We are looking forward to holding further SOA events in 2017.
Scottish MaaS Alliance (SMA) Towards the end of 2016, the SMA (Scottish Maas Alliance) was set up under the joint management of Technology Scotland and ScotlandIS. The short term aim of the SMA is to develop the MaaS knowledge and capabilities inherent in Scotland through a series of events that aim to build networks, identify projects, and also connect the supply chain.
Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Following the announcement of a CSA Catapult and a CS Funding Competition by Innovate UK, we held 3 events on CSA to represent and galvanise Scottish interest in the subject. Our initial CSA workshop attracted over 50 attendees and sparked several lively, engaging and enthusiastic discussions – so much so that in response we created a CSA SIG to act as an independent voice for the cluster and ensure its work and research is represented on the national and international stage. Overall, we hosted 74 organisations over 3 events: a workshop, a funding call, and a brokerage event. We have more CSA events planned in 2017.