Best places to work
The universities of Dundee and St Andrews are ranked among the top 10 best international academic institutions for scientists to work in
(Source : The Scientist)
Top 10 centre
Edinburgh BioQuarter, a landmark £600 million life sciences facility, makes Scotland one of the world’s top ten centres for biomedical commercialisation
Dundee uni top for research
Scotland is raising its profile in life sciences research − the University of Dundee produces more life sciences citations than Cambridge and Oxford, and is one of the leading scientific workplaces in the world
Clinical excellence
Scotland has a substantial clinical research base and clinical trials expertise, such as Charles River Laboratories, Pleiad Devices and PPD
140
Scotland is home to a growing cluster of over 140 medical technology companies – including Aircraft Medical, IDMOS, Touch Bionics, Axis-Shield, LifeScan Scotland, Barco, Vascutek
(Source : Life Sciences Scotland Jan 2012)
6,000
More than 6,000 poeple work within the medtech industry in Scotland
Top 5
Scotland has been named one of the 'Top 5 Global Locations' for carrying out biotechnology research by respected industry magazine Fierce Biotech
(Source : Fierce Biotech)
£300 billion
Global medical technologies market is worth £170 billion and is set to grow to around £300 billion by 2015
17,000
Scotland has a pool of 17,000 graduates with skills and qualifications suited to careers in medical technology
Dedicated training centre
Scotland is home to a dedicated Medical Devices Doctoral Training Centre at the University of Strathclyde
Dedicated support network
University of Strathclyde is home to Strathclyde MedTech dedicated advice and support network to help Scottish companies tap into the £170 billion global medical technologies market
R&D specialists
Scotland has significant R&D and manufacturing presence with strengths in diagnostics, wound care, implants, disposables, opthalmics and imaging
150
Scotland’s medical technology sector is supported by more than 150 suppliers
15
All Scotland's 15 universities are involved in ground-breaking medical technology research
World first for BioQuarter firm i2eye
Scotland recognised by California as a world-leader in stem cell research
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