Scotland’s first National Innovation Week will take place later this year, Business Minister Richard Lochhead has announced.

Taking place from Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September, it will celebrate Scotland’s proud legacy of innovation while showcasing the country’s global leadership in pioneering the transformative technologies and industries of the future.

The centrepiece will be a summit, which will take place in Edinburgh on Thursday 25 September and bring together industry and academia to drive forward shared ambitions and working across industries to deliver on ambitions and achieve global presence.

Scotland’s National Innovation Strategy sets out four key areas to capitalise on competitive advantage:

• advanced manufacturing

• energy transition

• health and life sciences

• data and digital technologies

This is a private event but you can find out more about the National Innovation Summit.