Scotland leads the United Kingdom in manufacturing, and Edinburgh is one of the country’s main industrial centers. Scottish manufacturing companies contribute notably to the food and beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as to the energy sector by way of oil production. A recent national study points to room for growth across the manufacturing industry, with a recommendation that cities like Edinburgh establish regional sub-sector hubs. These are the companies leading the manufacturing sector in Scotland’s capital.
Manufacturing Companies in Edinburgh
- Strathberry
- Robotical
- Kynos Therapeutics
- Touchlab
- Synopsys Inc
Top Manufacturing Companies in Edinburgh
Luxury leather goods manufacturer Strathberry makes accessories like wallets, belts, backpacks and handbags. The brand is known for its quiet luxury aesthetic. After design work is completed on site in Scotland, its manufacturing is handled by a dedicated team of Spanish artisans who handmake each piece. Strathberry bags are collectible heirlooms that can be spotted on celebrities and royalty.
Robotical is a robotics and edtech company that makes a humanoid robot for STEM education. The company’s robot, Marty, is manufactured as a stock product with customizable features. Marty is designed with bright, cheerful colors to appeal to kids. It can walk, dance and make facial expressions, and delivers engaging, customizable STEM lessons that link to pre-designed curricula.
Kynos Therapeutics is a biotech manufacturing company that develops treatments for acute and chronic inflammation. Using a novel enzyme called kynurenine monooxygenase, or KMO, the company builds and manufactures drug therapies to address inflammation in post-surgical patients, to treat inflammation-mediated diseases and to manage the immunological effects of inflammation in cancer patients.
Touchlab manufactures e-skin, a substance that is engineered to mimic human skin. E-skin can be wrapped around hard or soft surfaces and can sense both pressure and sensory input location. The Touchlab robotic fingertip has tactile sensing capacities and is designed for use in medical, research and manufacturing contexts where human touch is critical to processes.
Synopsys Inc develops manufacturing software for silicon products. Its manufacturing-specific programs include manufacturing analytics software that looks at how resources and materials are being allocated and software that interfaces with technology computer-aided design, or TCAD. Synopsys also offers design software for photonic, optical and physical design before manufacturing.
