Innovation

Scotland boasts one of the highest research outputs in Europe yet has one of the lowest commercialisation track records. So the Innovation Working Group is tasked with working towards linking commercial needs and academic research into market commercialisation.

Chaired by Dr Alan Rowe of Rowett Research Services, the Innovation Group is currently focusing on establishing The Scotland Food & Drink Innovation Centre to provide support and advice on market information, branding support and regulatory issues, for example.

The merger of The Rowett Institute and the University of Aberdeen in 2008 has been the catalyst for developing a dedicated Scottish innovation and commercialisation centre in Aberdeen.

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