Life Sciences

Wales is competing on the global stage of life sciences with some of the finest scientific minds in the world. The sector in Wales has grown by over 19 per cent in the last three years. Our companies and world-leading university departments are driving research to create new technologies in this constantly evolving sector.

Key Facts:

• Wales has 5% of the UK population but 10% of the workforce involved in this sector.
• Companies based here include those in the ground-breaking fields of medical technology, diagnostics, wound healing and contract research organisations
• There are over 300 companies here that employ over 15,000 people and contribute more than £1.3 billion to the economy, companies such as: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Siemens Healthcare,  Biomet  UK, ConvaTec, Penn Pharma, Huntleigh, Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI), and GE Healthcare - home to the company’s international centre for groundbreaking work in stem cell technologies

We know that every business is different. We’ll listen to what you need and help you bring together everything required to make it happen for you and your business in Wales.

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