The Scottish life sciences industry offers many business opportunities in terms of drug discovery, stem cell research, bioinformatics, specialist manufacturing and medical technologies.
 
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26 Jul 2010   Ambicare raises £1.7m for cancer plaster
A medical device firm in Fife has raised £1.7 million to produce a light-emitting sticking plaster for the treatment of skin cancers.
20 Jul 2010   Scotland ranked 7th most attractive business investment destination
American investors are waking up to the attractions of doing business north of the Border.
13 Jul 2010   Touch Bionics dubbed as most innovative company in Europe
The Livingston based developer of the worlds first multi-articulating bionic hand has won the award for the Most Innovative Company of the Year in Europe in the 2010 International Business Awards.
28 Jun 2010   Construction signals next phase for BioQuarter development
Building work commenced today, 28 June 2010, on Edinburgh BioQuarter’s £24m BioIncubator.
11 Jun 2010   Scottish Government: Statistics Highlight A Rise In Exports
New statistics show the value of Scottish exports of goods rose by 3.5 per cent to £14.8 billion during the year to March 2010.
19 May 2010   Global drug development firm to create Edinburgh HQ
Drug development company TPP Global Development is set to establish new headquarters in Edinburgh’s BioQuarter, creating up to 15 high value jobs initially.
12 May 2010   Chinese and Indian firms set to colonise UK
A FLOOD of new Indian and Chinese corporations will establish operations in the UK over the next 15 years and create up to 30,000 jobs, according to a report published today.
05 May 2010   Scotland announces new life science leadership and investments at BIO 2010
Scottish Enterprise and industry leaders from Edinburgh BioQuarter, Scottish Stem Cell Network and the Translational Medicine Research Collaboration have highlighted Scotland’s growth as a global life science hub.
14 Apr 2010   US giant pumps investment into Scottish biotech firm
US provider of biological materials for life sciences research, Stemgent, is to invest $4.5 million in Dundee-based biotech firm Ubiquigent, based in Dundee. Ubiquigent will produce biological products and services.
14 Apr 2010   Report confirms Scotland’s life science reputation
A recent report - International Comparative Performance of Scotland's Research Base - showed that Scotland's science and research base continues to be among the best in the world, with more research conducted in Scotland than any other country, relative to wealth per head of population.

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