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Scotland’s burgeoning life sciences reputation
When you think of Scotland, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it whisky? Seafood? Golf? The weather? All
fair guesses and things we are proud of (even our weather). One thing that may not immediately come to
mind is our country’s life sciences sector. However, as a result of our incredible workforce,
world-class universities and innovative companies that are located on our shores, Scotland’s reputation as a global leader in life sciences continues to grow. The numbers show this to be the case. Scotland has one of the largest life sciences’
clusters in Europe, with the sector employing more than 40,000 people across enterprises and higher education institutions. There are more than 700 life sciences businesses
based in Scotland. Turnover in 2019 for the cluster was more than £7 billion with exports contributing £3 billion, an increase of more than 80% since 2010. The sector’s growth has been supported by a thriving ecosystem consisting of innovation districts and assets such as Edinburgh BioQuarter, BioHub in Aberdeen and MediCity in Glasgow, while Scotland enjoys one of the healthiest early-stage risk capital markets in Europe. While not an exhaustive list, Scotland’s strengths
in life sciences can be found in: n Therapeutic Devices – Companies developing products used to treat patients, including therapeutic medical devices, tools or drug delivery/infusion technologies.
n Imaging – Companies developing products used to diagnose or monitor conditions using imaging technologies including products such as MRI – for example, Scotland is home to a new 7T research MRI, at the Imaging Centre of Excellence in Glasgow, – computed topography (CT), x-ray
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imaging equipment & optical biopsy systems.
n Non-Imaging Diagnostics – Companies developing products used to diagnose or monitor conditions via non-imaging technologies, includes patient monitoring and in vitro testing equipment.
n In Vitro Diagnostics – Reagents, instruments & systems intended for use in diagnosis of disease or other conditions, including a determination of the state of health in order to cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease. Such products are intended for use in the collection, preparation & examination of specimens taken from the human body.
n Personal Care & Assisted Living – Includes companies providing aids for mobility, personal care and independent living.
n Surgical & Clinical Equipment – Single and multiple use surgical and clinical instruments, dental instruments, endoscopy, laryngoscopes, medication delivery, vital care and safety devices.
n Research & Other Equipment – Companies developing equipment used for research or other purposes including analytical and life science tools, specialised laboratory equipment and furniture.
Scotland offers a diverse and supportive supplier community, with approximately 150 supply chain
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