 SICSA’s mission centres on the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and understanding through outreach activities which encompasses exploitation, public understanding, and informed debate - through projects and initiatives that support engagement with industry and society
Our particular focus is on interaction with industry in Scotland to discuss how the technology and education resources of SICSA members may be applied to the mutual benefit of companies and universities. Knowledge exchange (KE) activities, co-ordinated by our Business Development Manager, provide:
1. A structured commercialisation process to pro-actively engage with industry
2. Advice and support for transfer of technology to industry, including establishing spin-out companies
3. Programmes and activities, such as informatics ventures to encourage understanding, entrepreneurship and
resultant company formation 4. National and international promotion of SICSA, including public relations, marketing and branding activities.
SICSA activities reach across a wide range of technologies and market sectors with targeted projects in:
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