The abundance of world class innovation in Scotland is uniquely connected by a physical infrastructure and an appetite for collaboration that elevates opportunities and accelerates company growth.  By bringing industry closer to people from healthcare, academia and government the network enables the community to overcontribute to global healthcare challenges and overperform in attracting research funding, inward investment and new, innovative start-ups.

The Triple A of Animal Health, Agritech and Aquaculture is also central of our life sciences eco-system, with a One Health approach that recognises the importance of the wellbeing of animals, marine life, our air and our land in human health.

At the heart of the sector is the Life Sciences Scotland Industry Leadership Group; an alliance of industry professionals working as partners with academia, government, the NHS and our wider public sector to ensure the health of citizens, with access to new and existing innovative treatments, and the wealth of our economy as we seek to grow the turnover of our sector to £25bn by 2035 through:

• Using our world leading capabilities in Pharmaceutical Innovation, Health Technology and Animal Health, Agritech and Aquaculture
• Accelerating data-driven healthcare, digital innovation and AI in diagnostics and the discovery of new answers
• Investing in our talent, identifying and nurturing the right skills for the future through our schools, colleges and universities.

The Power of Proximity

One of the world’s highest concentrations of life sciences hubs, world leading universities and healthcare systems, Scotland’s bespoke infrastructure and inclusive network of ambitious professionals physically brings the right people with the right capabilities to your business.  For companies looking to start, scale, manufacture or outsource Scotland provides:

Bespoke life sciences facilities purpose-built at the heart of academic research and healthcare delivery

Innovation centres and institutes of excellence created to actively connect industry to academic expertise and real-world healthcare challenges

An Industry Leadership Group that translates the appetite for collaboration across NHS, government and academia into projects, initiatives and groups that realise our shared vision