Life Sciences

We offer wide ranging support to the life sciences industry to help develop world class businesses.

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Latest news

Life Sciences awards recognise Scotland's best: Scotland's leading life sciences companies, innovators and academics were recognised last night, Thursday 4 February, at the Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Annual Dinner 2010.; 5 February 2010
Improve your productivity and reduce your costs: Book a free Diagnostic Review with the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service now; 7 January 2010
Clansman employee buy-out 'inspired' by CDS: Clansman Dynamics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of robotic handling equipment, has become an employee-owned business after senior management were 'inspired' by employee-ownership at a workshop run by Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS).; 24 December 2009

Events

Designing, leading and building a world-class management team: Inverness; Monday 15 - Tuesday 16 February 2010
Managing the downturn, fit for the future - Rolls Royce best practice visit: East Kilbride; 24 February 2010
Winning Through Innovation: Aberdeen; 16 March 2010
First IUTAM Symposium in Scotland: 27-30 July 2010

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Leading the world in life science innovation

Scotland’s positive, enterprising culture and its supportive business and legislative environment have combined to create a thriving, dynamic and progressive life sciences industry. Our reputation in the life sciences sector is characterised by a series of groundbreaking advances from the discovery of antibiotics to the development of Dolly the sheep.

Scotland continues to invest in its life science knowledge base, underpinning the thriving commercial sector. There is a vibrant life sciences community and a real spirit of collaboration in Scotland. The whole of Scotland’s life sciences industry – a key sector in the Scottish economy - is behind a fully integrated national strategy.