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Latest news
- Manufacturing Excellence in the Scottish Borders
- Manufacturing experts representing businesses from across the Scottish Borders and Central Belt descended on Kelso-based Plexus last Wednesday as guests of the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) to see for themselves world-class manufacturing in action
- 15 March 2010
- Scotland is a world leader in science and research says new report
- The First Minister has hailed as "inspirational" the publication of a new report which puts Scotland's science and research base among the best in the world.
- 11 February 2010
- Dundee rated top in the world for pharmacology
- The University of Dundee has been ranked top in the world for the impact of its research in pharmacology.
- 11 February 2010
Events
- Winning Through Innovation
- Aberdeen
- 16 March 2010
- UK-Nordic oncology diagnostics conference
- Copenhagen
- 24 March 2010
- Scottish MedTech ... real life examples, lessons learned?
- Aberdeen
- 25 March 2010
- Scottish Technology Showcase 2010
- Glasgow
- 26 May 2010
- First IUTAM Symposium in Scotland
- 27-30 July 2010
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.