Question reference: S5W-36138
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 11 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 23 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the proposed locations of the remaining nine Innovation hubs being launched as part of the S5G Connect Programme in 2021 will be announced.
Answer
Following the announcement of Forth Valley as the first innovation hub in 16 September 2020, the Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) has confirmed that its second innovation hub will be located in Dundee. This new hub is a partnership between S5GC, Abertay University, Dundee City Council and the Scottish Futures Trust. Its aim is to accelerate innovation and investment across the games, virtual reality and interactive entertainment sectors and support the co-development of solutions for sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing.
Discussions are progressing with potential host institutions around Scotland and we will continue to announce more locations as they are finalised.