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Biotechnology

Dundee is home to the most significant biomedical and life sciences community in the UK outside of Oxford and Cambridge. The city is forging a growing reputation in the field of life sciences with a £13 million Wellcome Trust Biomedical Research Centre, one of Europe's foremost teaching hospitals, two renowned universities, research institutes and successful companies.

There are currently some 25 core biotech companies employing over 4,000 in the Dundee area and the number

of significant spin-outs from Dundee University such as Cyclacel and CXR Biosciences continues to grow.

The city's research institutions produce world class research and have extensive links with the business community through active commercialisation programmes - The University of Dundee alone has collaborations with the world's top ten pharmaceutical companies.

is a local partnership between the public, private and academic sectors in Dundee to promote the growth of the biotechnology sector in this area.

This unique partnership has been working together since 1998 and is at the centre of a range of activities that are helping to promote the cluster of biotechnology companies and research expertise in the area.

www.biodundee.co.uk provides a comprehensive guide to the Biotech industry in the Dundee area. The site offers a wealth of information on: key scientists; company directory; news stories and events.

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