The University of Glasgow is taking forward ambitious plans for a major investment in a new Clyde Waterfront Innovation Campus on the south bank of the river in Govan– in a move the Principal Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli has said can make the city synonymous with innovation in the 21st century, in the same way that it was identified with shipbuilding and heavy industry in...
Major success for our Scottish Life Sciences sector at this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise with wins from Optos, Tissue Solutions and PHASTAR. Optos business’ mission to save eyesight is recognised by Queen’s Awards Optos, a Fife-based company, that specialises in the design and manufacture of advanced retinal imaging technology has been recognised for its innovation with a 2019 Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Optos, which...
Scotland’s life sciences industry has its sights set on reaching a turnover target of £8 billion by 2025. In this Scotsman video we talk to senior figures within the sector about the factors which are aiding its growth and the opportunities that the growth in life sciences will bring the Scottish population. Vice principal of the University of Glasgow Dame Anna Dominiczak talks about how...
RoslinCT, a leading cell gene therapy contract manufacturing organisation, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Bowie to the Board of Directors. David has over twenty-eight years of international sales, marketing management and business development experience in the global healthcare sector which led him to the board of the Scottish Government backed Life Science Scotland industry Leadership Group for some 12 years. David brings...
What you need to know about the regulation of medical devices in the UK if we leave the EU with no deal. Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. This has not changed. However a responsible government must plan for every eventuality, including a no deal scenario. We are continuing with our no deal planning to ensure we are fully prepared. This guidance...
More than £250 million growth deal set to bring jobs and opportunity to the Ayrshire region for years to come. On the 8th of March 2019, Scottish Secretary David Mundell was joined by council leaders and the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity, Michael Matheson, to sign a transformational growth deal for Ayrshire. The deal will see the UK government invest £103...