Daw Technologies has announced the continuation of long-term maintenance services for the specialist cleanroom facilities at the Scottish Microelectronics Centre (SMC). Daw was chosen to build the centre three years ago and has been closely involved with all subsequent expansions.

Daw Technologies has announced the continuation of long-term maintenance services for the specialist cleanroom facilities at the Scottish Microelectronics Centre (SMC). Daw was chosen to build the centre three years ago and has been closely involved with all subsequent expansions.

Iain Hyslop, chief executive of the SMC, commented: "We are hoping to extend our cleanroom facilities significantly and Daw will be amongst the frontrunners for this latest expansion phase. We act as a business incubator for small and medium sized semiconductor firms, removing entry barriers to the marketplace. The central belt of Scotland has a high concentration of electronics companies and we exist to grow more from the Scottish knowledge base and beyond. With more space, we could house up to ten young companies working in the micro and nano fields - companies that would have a knock-on effect on the local and national economy and create an innovation melting pot."

The centre is a joint venture between the University of Edinburgh, Scottish Enterprise National and Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian Limited. University researchers play a key role within the centre, operating the cleanrooms and equipment and helping to provide the support and infrastructure required by small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

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