Strength and opportunity 2013: the landscape of the medical technology sectors in the UK

Strength and opportunity 2013: the landscape of the medical technology sectors in the UK

February 17, 2014

This annual report compiled by Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and Office for Life Science analyses the updated 2013 dataset from the bioscience and health technology database.
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Against the current background of change and global recession, the UK life science industry has continued to show strength and resilience. In 2013 a total of 4,980 companies employed around 167,000 people and generated a turnover of over £52bn.
The data relates to companies that are active in the UK in 3 of the life sciences sectors:

  • medical technology
  • medical biotechnology
  • industrial biotechnology

It enables comparisons against last year’s information to see how these sectors are changing. It provides an overview of this highly innovative industry with over 4,980 companies, employing over 176,000 people and generating a turnover of over £52 billion.
Download the report now from the Bioscience and health technology database: annual report 2013 webpage