NORTHERN IRELAND
centres, has created a robust life sciences ecosystem where companies can grow and expand. Today, the region has a strong reputation in the
sector, with expertise across a range of specialisms, including precision medicine, medical devices, diagnostics, clinical trials, and data analytics. Over 250 life and health sciences businesses, a mix of international investors and indigenous companies, continue to grow and prosper in Northern Ireland. Some of the world’s leading medical and life sciences companies have invested in Northern Ireland in recent years, including Terumo, Stryker, Diaceutics, and TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries: a testament to the region’s compelling proposition. However, it is not only large-scale companies
who are present in Northern Ireland. Ground- breaking, highly innovative small and medium- sized enterprises, with revolutionary technology for the world of healthcare, are also part of the region’s cluster. This includes start-ups like Neurovalens, who have developed non-invasive neurostimulation products used to solve some of the world’s greatest health challenges such as type 2 diabetes, anxiety, and insomnia. Supporting the accelerated development of
the GCC’s healthcare sector, Armstrong Medical, a Northern Ireland healthcare manufacturer, is a prime example of how Northern Ireland businesses are supporting the life and health sciences industry across the GCC. A specialist manufacturer of respiratory
care products, Armstrong Medical designs and manufactures products which are used on an estimated 7.5 million patients worldwide for anaesthesia. The company’s resuscitation and
respiratory support products are used on 65,000 babies and 35,000 adults internationally. Through the advanced life and health sciences ecosystem present in Northern Ireland, Armstrong Medical has built an extraordinary and innovative global business, exporting to over 60 countries. Armstrong Medical is a business that extends
across the GCC, delivering its products to key distributors’ throughout the region. Over the past 15 years, Armstrong Medical has also worked with health ministries in the region, actively supporting them to deliver a higher level of care to patients. From a research perspective, Northern
Ireland’s two universities, Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, rank among the top 10 in the UK for bioscience research. More than 1,000 researchers are working across a multitude of specialities ranging from cancer and nanotechnology through to biomedical science, health innovation and experimental medicine. Both universities are also closely linked to the healthtech sector – having produced several successful companies which initially started as university spinouts. Northern Ireland also has a sector body
dedicated to advancing collaboration and innovation in life and health sciences – the Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI). The organisation acts as a conduit between Northern Ireland’s life and health sciences sector and the international community, enabling partnerships, funding agreements and R&D. Northern Ireland’s life and health sciences
sector is uniquely well positioned to address the needs of not only the Middle East’s healthcare requirements but also the needs of other countries worldwide, as we continue to leverage our globally respected industry reputation.
Find out more information on the Life and Health Sciences sector in Northern Ireland:
www.investni.com/life-and-health-sciences
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