International Centre for Island Technology (Heriot-Watt University Orkney)
Heriot Watt University Orkney is home to The International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) based in Stromness. Established in 1989, ICIT is an internationally distinctive education and research facility, providing research-led postgraduate programmes, in marine and environmental science, marine renewables, and renewable energy technologies, at the centre of a thriving cluster of energy and environmental-related businesses. Our research focuses on innovation in renewable energy, marine science and environmental resources. We are also home to the Transition Lab, an “action research” group which works with a range of research organisations, businesses, and community groups to move Scottish islands towards decarbonisation through the Islands Centre for Net Zero.