CST Global shortlisted in Powerful Partnerships category of Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards

III-V optoelectronic foundry Compound Semiconductor Technologies Global Ltd (CST Global) of Hamilton International Technology Park, Blantyre, near Glasgow, Scotland, UK has been shortlisted in the Powerful Partnerships category of the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2019, which recognize effective, collaborative projects between academia and business. There are six award categories, each with three, shortlisted finalists, drawn from projects involving eight Scottish universities and more than 50 industrial partners.

“Many of the business and academic collaborations shortlisted in the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards will have a major impact on the economy and society,” says CST Global’s CEO Neil Martin. The firm’s shortlisting results from its “long-term knowledge exchange partnership with the University of Glasgow, spearheaded by professor Tony Kelly,” he adds. “Our partnership began in 2011 and has resulted in two Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with industrial PhD scholarships. These have helped CST Global develop new product lines in the telecommunication and datacommunication markets and made a significant contribution to our revenue generation, as well as helping to facilitate our expansion into Asian markets.”

The winners will be announced at the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards on 21 February.

The judging panel consists of representatives from the Scottish Funding Council, Entrepreneurial Scotland, College Development Network, Zero Waste Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Government, Knowledge Transfer Network and the Interface Strategic Board, with sponsorship partners Marks & Clerk, Royal Bank of Scotland and Business Insider.

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