- Edinburgh BioQuarter: home to over 750 medical students and 300 clinical academics. A £1 billion transformation project is planned here, which will create Edinburgh’s new Health Innovation District - a vibrant community of more than 20,000 people
- Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine: houses Europe’s largest stem cell research centre with over 350 stem cell scientists based there
- The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies: one of the oldest veterinary schools in the world and in 2023 it celebrates its bicentenary
- The Roslin Institute: a report by BIGGAR Economics in 2022 reported that the Institute contributes nearly £20 billion to the global economy
- Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS): promotes collaboration across 11 universities and other research institutes throughout Scotland in the field of marine science
