Vision 2035: Scotland's Technology Sector Development — Performance Plan A Blueprint for Scotland to Develop a World Leading Technology Sector The eight goals in this plan are organized into two complementary layers. The first four goals correspond to the four core ambitions and define national capability domains: artificial intelligence capacity, green energy infrastructure, healthcare innovation, and connectivity infrastructure. The next four goals correspond to the four "10x" delivery strategies and define scaling mechanisms: capital investment, enterprise scaling, research commercialization, and domestic procurement. Together, these components function as an integrated system in which capability development is enabled and accelerated by coordinated investment, leadership, commercialization, and market demand. Performance indicators in this plan are intended to measure progress within and across these interdependent components of the national innovation system. ^^ Submitter's Note: This StratML rendition was compiled from the source by ChatGTP and lightly edited in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part2.html Scottish Technology Council STC 607219f6-03b8-4df0-b9b4-f5eeb79b65ee The Council, a non-statutory advisory body established in May 2025 and chaired by Business Minister Richard Lochhead MSP, brings together leaders from industry, academia, and entrepreneurship. Richard Lochhead MSP Business Minister Performer STC Chair Performer Qammer H. Abbasi Professor of Applied Electromagnetics & Sensing, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow; Chartered Engineer (CEng); Fellow of the European Alliance for Innovation (FEAI); Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET); Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE). Council Member Performer Caroline Barelle Chief Executive Officer, Elasmogen; Master of Business Administration (MBA). Council Member Performer Michael Boniface Group Chief Executive Officer, Kythera AI and Intelligent Artefacts. Council Member Performer Sherry Coutu Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Raspberry Pi Trading; Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Council Member Performer Gerard Cunningham Chair, EntourageAI Biotech; Founder, McKinsey Clean Tech Practice; Founder, Betfair USA (FanDuel). Council Member Performer Sheila Flavell President, techUK; Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Council Member Performer Sheryl Newman Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Appetite for Business; Board Member, ScotlandIS; Microsoft SharePoint specialist. Council Member Performer Peter Proud Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Forrit; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE). Council Member Performer Michael Rovatsos Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh. Council Member Performer Jim Rowan Board Member, Lotus Technology; former Chief Executive Officer, Volvo; former Chief Executive Officer, Dyson Group; former Chief Operating Officer, BlackBerry. Council Member Performer Ifor Samuel Professor of Physics, University of St Andrews. Council Member Performer Graham Spittle Dean of Innovation, University of Edinburgh; Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE); Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS); Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). Council Member Performer Melissa Terras Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage, University of Edinburgh; Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE); Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng). Council Member Performer Elizabeth Vega Chief Executive Officer, Informed Solutions; Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE); Doctor of the University (DUniv). Council Member Performer Scotland is recognized a global technology leader by 2035 7eef153a-d33d-4664-b6e4-47d890899abf To guide Scotland’s tech-driven economic growth 504fc08e-99bf-4d7a-a18f-e39bf19a9243 Alignment Coordinate public and private systems to remove structural barriers to innovation. Competitiveness Strengthen national capacity to compete in global technology markets. Innovation Translate research and discovery into scalable economic outcomes. Artificial Intelligence Capacity Establish national infrastructure and data resources to support large-scale artificial intelligence development and deployment. 1d6df2e8-2f1f-4c13-905a-3137e5866c75 1 Data Center Capacity Build sovereign inference data center infrastructure to support public and commercial innovation. 245a728d-f18d-4bf7-bf15-166865c98a35 1.1 1.1.1 Hiring Speed Weeks CDE3A1C3-D4A5-4997-AA7C-58F1A93C678E 4 Reduce recruitment timelines for key technical roles to four weeks or less. To be reported. 1.1.2 Capacity Gigawatts DBB2D9BF-9220-426A-8EE6-2BDBC5D7EC5F 5 Establish five gigawatts of sovereign inference data center capacity. To be reported. Open Data Availability Release openly licensed datasets to enable equitable access to artificial intelligence capabilities. b85e9153-b4bf-4458-bee2-efa17bda8273 1.2 1.2.1 Datasets Count A7E23972-AA5B-4C3B-AB47-F461EF94197A 100 Publish at least one hundred openly licensed datasets supporting artificial intelligence innovation. To be reported. Green Energy Infrastructure Expand renewable energy generation and storage capacity to support sustainable economic growth. e3bf4151-fde6-41ee-9aa1-6c66264eb5ae 2 Energy Storage Systems Deploy long-duration energy storage solutions to stabilize renewable energy supply. 74328a07-d90e-43ed-bb7b-f92c40917747 2.1 2.1.1 Storage Capacity MegawattHours 16EAA076-0692-49BE-B9D2-596E9A1BF323 10000 Deploy ten thousand megawatt-hours of long-duration energy storage capacity. To be reported. Grid Resilience Strengthen national power grid reliability to support industrial and residential demand. 56c1372d-63cb-4844-8d17-dd4036bd240f 2.2 2.2.1 Grid Reliability Percent 05845077-7928-433D-8E8C-B93C267BFE04 99.9 Achieve grid reliability of at least 99.9 percent uptime. To be reported. Healthcare Innovation Integrate health data and scientific research to enable preventative and personalized healthcare services. 124e610c-26b7-4cdc-ae35-4f6242ebf5d8 3 Clinical Data Integration Connect health system data resources to support research translation and clinical decision-making. dba4ad38-6fc7-4199-8f77-3d8eadac963e 3.1 3.1.1 Data Integration Systems AF833111-D151-4CF9-B03C-D9FAB8937C48 12 Integrate twelve major health data systems to support secure clinical and research interoperability. To be reported. 3.1.2 Research Access Projects 7FA2DB36-66F7-49C7-9919-5923E16A8E3C 50 Enable fifty authorized research and clinical improvement projects to use integrated health data resources. To be reported. Research Commercialization Accelerate the conversion of health and life sciences discoveries into market-ready products. 9be2eb7c-d2fd-4c70-94ef-29b14822dfef 3.2 3.2.1 Commercialization Rate Ventures EFD44875-60FE-4A49-9961-05FABAEA1157 20 Launch twenty investment-ready health and life sciences ventures from research discoveries. To be reported. 3.2.2 Clinical Impact Solutions AE7C804F-05EF-4DF5-AC5B-03836FC3D97F 10 Deploy ten commercially translated healthcare solutions into clinical or preventative care settings. To be reported. Connectivity Infrastructure Modernize telecommunications and critical technology supply chains to support national digital capability. f324380f-dbfb-4fe5-a0c7-333b36edf8e8 4 Telecommunications Modernization Upgrade national telecommunications networks to support advanced digital services. 3db56241-5c1f-49f5-8189-84659fc38373 4.1 4.1.1 Network Coverage Percent 4F65AFED-E1F8-4472-BD26-ACB050137885 98 Provide advanced telecommunications coverage to ninety-eight percent of the population. To be reported. 4.1.2 Service Quality Percent 52C19DCA-689A-497B-89CA-68C207B72518 99.5 Achieve telecommunications service availability of at least 99.5 percent. To be reported. Semiconductor Supply Secure domestic access to semiconductor production and distribution networks. e68ecd76-7220-47ea-a561-b56a899a73fa 4.2 4.2.1 Supply Security Partnerships DB3CD70F-AED8-405B-A295-E47244085743 15 Establish fifteen strategic semiconductor supply partnerships supporting resilient domestic access. To be reported. 4.2.2 Sector Revenue GBP Billions 936A3B9B-9078-415A-9F9C-04DC1FC4A418 10 Reach ten billion pounds in critical technologies turnover by 2035. To be reported. 4.2.3 Space Revenue GBP Billions 0F9D25E1-F883-48BC-8BF4-BD7D596AE532 4 Reach four billion pounds in space sector revenue by 2035. To be reported. Capital Investment Mobilize large-scale private investment to finance growth of technology enterprises. 058b7931-5f8f-49e2-9a3f-81a91f83b7c3 5 Investment Fund Formation Create a national investment vehicle to attract global capital into technology ventures. 50d00aac-3983-45cc-9efc-ab8ea057a8b4 5.1 5.1.1 Fund Capitalization GBP Billions E7E7CED9-B944-4FCE-AAA6-708579C05F66 100 Establish a national investment fund capitalized at one hundred billion pounds. To be reported. 5.1.2 Investment Density GBP Billions 3AD66B96-315E-4120-B85F-1821E2C0EEA9 25 Attract at least twenty-five billion pounds of private capital into priority technology sectors. To be reported. Enterprise Scaling Strengthen leadership and operational capacity of technology firms to enable rapid growth. 256556f8-2a47-4c7d-800e-55633349615b 6 Founder Development Provide mentoring and global network access to support scale-up leadership capability. 1f17b468-657d-4623-ad4c-f9eae9e53c28 6.1 6.1.1 Mentorship Participation Founders 034CD8BC-4657-4841-9802-AE89BFCC5B61 200 Enroll two hundred founders annually in structured mentoring and leadership development programs. To be reported. 6.1.2 Founder Retention Percent 9D95CB5A-2808-4924-88AE-A2EC18A9AB7F 85 Retain at least eighty-five percent of high-growth founders within the national innovation ecosystem after Series B funding. To be reported. 6.1.3 Scale-up Growth Companies B53082EE-0D38-4246-87EF-DCEDB3EDBC2B 50 Support fifty companies annually in achieving sustained scale-up growth beyond the early expansion stage. To be reported. Research Commercialization Streamline pathways from discovery to market to accelerate economic impact of innovation. f1e97f7d-7340-4078-9388-e57695929c9d 7 Spinout Formation Simplify commercialization processes for university and health system research outputs. ee0944ab-9bcd-47cd-ac59-2b360113c104 7.1 7.1.1 Spinout Creation Companies 2ADA65F3-B24E-46A2-BCE5-050EF2F6FE72 40 Create forty university or health system spinout companies annually. To be reported. 7.1.2 Commercialization Speed Months 9497C6B1-ECB3-452F-8C88-A2B3FBC4051D 12 Reduce time from research discovery to market-ready venture formation to twelve months or less. To be reported. Domestic Procurement Align purchasing practices with innovation priorities to support early-stage technology companies. b8eba871-341b-4aff-92a7-d27ff5f4c3a3 8 Local Purchasing Use public and private procurement to create early demand for domestic technology products. 61b05530-02ce-49a6-b8ee-cf124516079b 8.1 8.1.1 Procurement Volume GBP Millions C0D3B297-B7C5-409E-B978-9475817F7AAE 500 Direct five hundred million pounds annually toward domestic technology procurement. To be reported. 8.1.2 Tech-Job Volume Jobs CAE1C5D0-3949-45FD-B8CF-A6BD8625D349 10000 Create ten thousand high-skill technology jobs supported by domestic procurement demand. To be reported. 8.1.3 Supplier Participation Companies 92081943-CB4C-43AC-9F0A-7746546BD553 250 Enable two hundred fifty domestic technology firms to participate in public or private procurement programs. To be reported. 2026-03-25 2035-01-01 2026-04-01 https://digitalnation.scot/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2026/03/Vision-2035-Action-Plan.pdf Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net