Medical technology
Scotland is ideally positioned as your gateway to European and global markets, and the fast-growing medical technology market can offer investors earlier returns than other life sciences sectors.
Significant levels of creative and innovative medical technology activity make Scotland an attractive location for design, manufacture and commercialisation projects.
Scotland’s international medical technology network is supported by globally recognised research, state-of-the-art industrial technology facilities and clinical excellence.
Scope of medical technology in Scotland
Medical technology in Scotland brings together areas of science and technology to help diagnose, monitor or treat disease, and improve quality of life and healthcare delivery globally.
As billions of people worldwide depend on medical technology in their lives, from spectacles and contact lenses to pregnancy kits, dental floss, insulin pens and bandages, the medical technology market is estimated to be worth £150-£170 billion worldwide, growing to around £300 billion by 2015.
Forty percent of Scottish life sciences companies currently target medtech markets and generate around £1 billion turnover, so the potential for growth is huge.
We can help your business tap into a wealth of opportunities in this growing sector both in Scotland and worldwide.
Optimise your business success
Scotland gives you access to:
- Highly skilled and flexible workforce
- Globally recognised research community
- Collaborative clinical base
- Affordable modern facilities
Explore Scotland's strengths in the medtech sector