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GLASGOW CITY OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

Discover Glasgow City of Science and Innovation

Glasgow City of Science and Innovation (GCoSI) is a facilitation organisation at the heart of the West of Scotland’s innovation ecosystem. We aim to make peoples lives healthier, longer and better by boosting new investment, jobs and skills within a buoyant, knowledge-based economy.

Our vision is to work smarter, in partnership with our 89 partners, to raise the profile of Glasgow and the West of Scotland as a world-class destination for science and innovation.

We support the Glasgow City Region’s vision to be the most productive, innovative, and resilient economy in the UK by 2030. Read more about how we aim to achieve this below.

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Shaping the Future Through Excellence

Glasgow City of Science and Innovation objectives as a co-ordinating
organisation are to realise this vision by delivering on 5 key objectives:

Raising our Profile

To achieve global recognition as a place of scientific and innovation excellence through a targeted communications strategy.

Showcasing our Vision

To build an inspirational portfolio of high-profile, brand-building, interdisciplinary projects that demonstrate our vision.

Brokering Partnerships

To build on existing networks and broker new interdisciplinary local, UK and international alliances.

Demonstrating our Distinctiveness

To promote Glasgow and the West of Scotland’s distinctive science and innovation ‘offer’ to boost economic development and quality of life.

Influencing Policy

To work in co-operation to influence and shape science and innovation policies in government, industry and academia whilst promoting the use of scientific advance and technology to address major societal challenges.

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