How we can help
We can help life sciences companies to:
- Obtain funding for projects
- Engage in research partnerships
- Gain advice, business mentoring, and access to specialist services
Examples of Scotland’s innovative funding pipeline include:
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Scottish Enterprise Proof of Concept Programme currently supports 200 innovative projects worth over £37 million. This programme is a unique Scottish initiative which makes the important step between scientific discovery and commercialisation easier for researchers.
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Innovation and R&D grants – since its 2006 launch, £13 million of grant support has been awarded in nine projects helping create new opportunities in Scotland and raise profiles internationally
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Scottish Health Innovations Limited (SHIL) supports the identification, development and commercialisation of innovations arising within NHS Scotland, thus creating opportunities for potential commercial partners
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Scottish Seed, Co-Investment and Venture Funds have invested more than £40 million and more than 26 percent of all deals to date have been in the life sciences sector in Scotland
Together these initiatives have laid the foundations that ensure Scotland’s attractiveness to life sciences investors on a global scale.
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