- As a location for research and clinical trials, Scotland has many advantages over other destinations – one unified health system (NHS Scotland), an excellent research infrastructure and some of the best health data in the world which enables clinical trials, stratified medicine and genetic studies.
- Midlothian Science Zone partners and The University of Edinburgh serve research, clinical and agricultural communities in Scotland and beyond, with projects for human rare diseases, cancer, cognitive decline, population genomics and agricultural breeding stock selection.
- Scotland is a world leader in helping diabetics manage their condition. Dexcom is a pioneer in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and have a site based in Edinburgh.
- Canon Medical Research Europe based in Edinburgh are developing the next generation of medical imaging software to integrate with scanners and other diagnostic healthcare products in hospitals and healthcare centres across the globe.
- Scotland has a history of medical innovation and a reputation as a world class manufacturing location. One example of this is Heriot Watt University’s – Medical Device Manufacturing Centre. Bringing together engineering and clinical expertise they help SMEs address prototyping and manufacturing challenges to produce cost effective medical devices.
