Image credit: Bristol & Bath Science Park Get the latest facts and figures and find out why we are a leading hub for Life Sciences in the UK.
Technological advances in diagnosis techniques can more rapidly diagnose and monitor disease and provide clinically useful prognoses for patient triage and treatments. The integration of rapid screening platforms with patient healthcare records and the use of patient-centred diagnostics, have the potential to shorten the time taken to direct patients to the most appropriate treatments and avoid the cost and health risks of using ineffective medicines.
Key companies include: Rosa Biotech, Invivo Health and FluoretiQ.
Digital health technologies use computing platforms, connectivity, software, and sensors for health care and related uses. They include technologies intended for use as a medical product, in a medical product, as companion diagnostics, or as an adjunct to other medical products (devices, drugs, and biologics).
Key companies include: Okko Health, Micrima and Invatech Health.
Image credit: Speechtools MedTech can save lives, improve health and contribute to sustainable healthcare. Through innovative devices and diagnostics, the industry delivers value to patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems and society.
Key companies include: Argonaute RNA, Micrima, Open Bionics and Transdermal Diagnostics.
Image credit: IDPS, University of Bath Advanced Therapeutics are treatments used to alleviate or prevent a particular disease. Examples of therapeutics include drug therapy, medical devices, nutrition therapy and stem-cell therapies.
Key companies include: Cytoseek, eXmoor Pharma, and Scarlet Therapeutics.
Bioprocessing is the process of increasing the number of living cells or other biologic systems/components (such as bacteria, viruses, enzymes, proteins, or nucleic acids) in a commercial bioreactor for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Key companies include: Atlas Genetics, GenomeKey, Imophoron and Zentraxa.
Image credit: LettUs Grow The region is home to two internationally-renowned agricultural institutions: the Royal Agricultural University and Hartpury University. It’s also home to the Rural Enterprise Centre, which is integral to the region’s educational and business growth.
Key companies include: Dyson Farming, LettUs Grow, and Yeo Valley.
Image credit: LettUs Grow Nutritional science has had a major impact on public health by identifying optimal nutrient intakes on a population-wide basis. Such advances have provided the rationale for healthy eating campaigns, which can produce significant health benefits.
Key companies include: LettUs Grow and Glaia.
In partnership with the University of Bristol, Science Creates aims to establish Bristol as a global centre for deep tech by combining specialist incubator facilities, a network of strategic partners and a dedicated venture capital fund: Science Creates Ventures
Two facilities in St Phillips and Old Market. They provide 30,000 square feet (ca. 2,787 m2) of research and development space, office and event rooms and have increased the availability of commercial lab space in the region by 82%.
Home to key companies including Rosa Biotech, CytoSeek, Zentraxa and Halo Therapeutics.
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The University of Bristol is ranked in the top 10 universities in the UK for producing companies and has a total of 130 companies spun out of the university.
The University of Bristol and the University of Bath are renowned for producing pioneering start-ups, such as:
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In July 2022, Mission Street and their joint venture partner, BentallGreenOak, unveiled the acquisition of 1 Temple Way, soon to be named 'Projekt.' Their vision includes the creation of Bristol's most expansive commercial innovation facility, encompassing 148,000 sq ft of wet labs, dry labs, office, and collaborative spaces.
The former Printing Press is to be re-purposed and extended, incorporating the technical specifications that will cater for the region’s fast growth innovation companies.
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