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A tapestry of collaboration

| April 19, 2024

A tapestry of collaboration

Alongside medical innovation, London is a hub for AI, finance, sustainability and creative industries; parallel disciplines which connect with life science in London to drive new and creative future healthcare technologies.

£16M

Joint funding announced to support UK-Swiss clinical trials

7

NIHR clinical research centres bring academic research into the NHS

7

innovation districts bring together researchers from life sciences and beyond

The Francis Crick Institute is

Europe's largest biomedical research facility

with collaborative funding and a cross-disciplinary remit to explore biology at all levels

31%

of UK international multi-site clinical studies took place in London, 3.4 times higher than any other UK region

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3 of the top 15 global universities for clinical and health research

World leading research

3 of the top 15 global universities for clinical and health research
More specialist hospitals and services than anywhere else in Europe

An exceptional healthcare system

More specialist hospitals and services than anywhere else in Europe
£11.6bn sector turnover in 2021/22

A thriving commercial ecosystem

£11.6bn sector turnover in 2021/22
75,000 science and medicine students enrolled per year provide a rich talent pipeline

First class talent

75,000 science and medicine students enrolled per year provide a rich talent pipeline
19% small business corporation tax rate, the lowest in the G20

A supportive environment

19% small business corporation tax rate, the lowest in the G20
$1.2bn health and life sciences sector venture capital funding in 2023

A global financial centre

$1.2bn health and life sciences sector venture capital funding in 2023
2 hours from London to mainland Europe by train

National & international connections

2 hours from London to mainland Europe by train
Crowned the world’s best city every year since 2016, and 1st for culture in 2024

A vibrant metropolis

Crowned the world’s best city every year since 2016, and 1st for culture in 2024
Over 400 years of innovation in the crucible of modern medicine and research

A history of innovation

Over 400 years of innovation in the crucible of modern medicine and research
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