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The Higgs Centre for Innovation

This is our newest building at Royal Observatory Edinburgh. It opened its doors in 2018. It is our ground-breaking incubation hub where we support new business start-ups

Our Building

Our Start-ups

From robots and space missions to Earth observation… Check out the ambitious ground-breaking tech being developed by our incubator companies

Our Cutting-edge Facilities

Business, the University community, and research institutions can also use our state-of-the-art labs - to test their tech in conditions that mimic the harsh environment of space

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See inside our cutting edge facilities

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Watch how this company tests its ultra-miniaturized spacecraft

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Family Friendly Activities


Learn to code while exploring space, and write a computer programme to run on the International Space Station!

Sign up for the European Astro-Pi challenge from the European Space Agency. Challenge options for under 14’s and under 19s

Could you design a camp for future astronauts to live on the Moon? Try it out using online 3D design tools

Sign up for the MoonCamp Discovery challenge from the European Space Agency. Challenge suitable for 6-14 year olds