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


Peter Higgs
Named after Peter Higgs (University of Edinburgh Professor), who won a Nobel prize for his contribution to particle physics
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 Former Start-up Tenants
We've helped these former start-up tenants on their way to success
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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