HEALTH &
LIFE SCIENCES
WHY GLASGOW CITY REGION?
(Source: Visit Britain)
(Source: Scottish Government)
(Source: Visit Britain)
(Source: Scottish Government)
The UK’s first high resolution 7 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner in a clinical setting is hosted in the Imaging Centre of Excellence
The Glasgow Lighthouse Lab played a vital role in identifying positive COVID-19 cases, analysing more than 20 million PCR tests from across the UK
Glasgow’s SGS Vitrology, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company has batch developed and tested over 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine for clinical trials
Glasgow City Region has a thriving Health and Life Sciences cluster, attracting over £59m in private investment since 2020. Central to this cluster is the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (Western Europe’s largest critical care complex), the Precision Medicine Innovation Centre, and the Clinical Innovation Zone. Glasgow has emerged as a world-leading, business-friendly centre for precision medicine and imaging, significantly influenced by the University of Glasgow‘s contributions.
Last Updated: Nov 2023