20th anniversary of the University of Glasgow's James Watt Nanofabrication Centre
Tabled 13 April 2026 by Martin Rhodes
That this House celebrates the 20th anniversary of the University of Glasgow's James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (JWNC) as one of the United Kingdom's foremost facilities for research, development and training in nanoscale devices; recognises the Centre's contribution since 26 March 2006 in advancing fundamental research, enabling commercial partnerships and supporting Scotland's thriving critical technologies sector; notes the JWNC's role in helping Scottish company Sivers Semiconductors supply 45 million advanced lasers to AI datacentres and optical networks worldwide, contributing to the technology that underpins the modern internet; commends the Centre's long record of world-leading achievement from diamond transistors to devices deployed on the International Space Station; further commends the JWNC's work in training over 200 postgraduate students each year and supporting nearly 200 high-tech companies across 23 countries; and looks forward to the Centre’s and the University of Glasgow's continued contribution to Scottish innovation, UK economic growth and sovereign manufacturing capability.