Skip to contentSkip to navigation
LinkedInInstagramYouTube
  • Home
  • News
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • Search this site

Life sciences will create high-value jobs | ONE

Site Navigation

  • About ONE
    nav-arrow About ONE
    nav-arrow 2024 ONE Annual Event
    nav-arrow Transformational Leadership and Action
    nav-arrow Who We Are
    nav-arrow Delivery and Impact
    nav-arrow Regional Economy
    nav-arrow ONE Enterprise Fund
  • Transformational Projects
    nav-arrow Transformational Projects
    nav-arrow ONE BioHub
    nav-arrow ONE SeedPod
    nav-arrow ONE Tech Hub
    nav-arrow Seafood Transformation Project
    nav-arrow North East Adventure Tourism
  • Digital Tech
    nav-arrow Digital Tech
    nav-arrow ONE Tech Hub
    nav-arrow Transformational Leadership and Action
    nav-arrow Meeting and event space at ONE Tech Hub
    nav-arrow Accelerate Growth
    nav-arrow ONE Business Growth Programme 2024
    nav-arrow Digital Catalyst
    nav-arrow The EnergyTech Bridge Programme
    nav-arrow Internationalisation and Market Development
    nav-arrow Graduates into Business Programme
    nav-arrow Strategic Partnerships
  • Energy
    nav-arrow Energy
    nav-arrow Energy
  • Food, Drink & Agriculture
    nav-arrow Food, Drink & Agriculture
    nav-arrow Transformational Leadership and Action
    nav-arrow ONE SeedPod
    nav-arrow Accelerate Growth
    nav-arrow Transform Food Production
    nav-arrow Internationalisation and Market Development
    nav-arrow Strategic Partnerships
    nav-arrow Graduates into Business Programme
  • Life Sciences
    nav-arrow Life Sciences
    nav-arrow ONE BioHub
    nav-arrow Transformational Leadership and Action
    nav-arrow ICURe Discover North East Scotland
    nav-arrow Accelerate Growth
    nav-arrow Digital Catalyst
    nav-arrow Internationalisation and Market Development
    nav-arrow Strategic Partnerships
  • Tourism
    nav-arrow Tourism
    nav-arrow Transformational Leadership and Action
    nav-arrow VisitAberdeenshire
    nav-arrow Accelerate Growth
    nav-arrow Gourmet Food Festival
    nav-arrow North East Adventure Tourism
  • Home
  • News
  • Events
  • Contact Us
News
Life Sciences
Posted: 19 August 2020
Life sciences will create high-value jobs

The ONE Life Sciences Start-up Programme is preparing to help translate research and ideas into new businesses.

In this article, Professor Stephen Logan, chair of the ONE Life Sciences sector board, reflects on the economic value of the sector in north east Scotland its role in economic recovery.

The unprecedented events of 2020, driven by COVID-19, have underlined the enormous value and potential – health, societal and economic - of the life sciences industry in north east Scotland.

Academics, researchers, clinicians and companies in the region are collaborating across multiple research projects targeting coronavirus-related challenges. Their work includes the development of new methods of testing and screening, creating new surveillance models to map the needs of the most vulnerable individuals in society, and examining the impact of the pandemic on healthcare workers.

Our life sciences community across our companies, two universities and NHS has also demonstrated resilience and continued to collaborate, innovate and commercialise therapies and solutions for global health challenges, including cancer and Alzheimer's disease, despite the disruption caused to research, clinical trials and day to day business by the pandemic.

Our regional research and commercialisation strengths in areas including biologics, digital healthcare and medtech are more relevant than ever in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment. These are the disciplines and fields of expertise at the forefront of new drug development and digital healthcare.

Developing the sector is vital for regional economic diversification and recovery and to national economic recovery. Growing established and new life sciences enterprises in Aberdeen will anchor high-growth activity and high-value jobs here and realise the opportunity to create an innovation-led health and wellbeing economy.

To achieve these goals, we have to accelerate the pace of commercialisation for research and ideas. We need a pipeline of innovative research that will translate into therapies, products and solutions for use in clinical and other healthcare settings. Success in achieving this will help to transform outcomes for patients, evolve how we diagnose and treat illness, and change the way that clinicians interact with patients inside and outside clinical settings.

Life sciences is a recognised economic strength that the region is building on. Putting in place the right support and infrastructure to enable company creation and growth is at the core of our sector plan.

Life sciences start-up programme targets innovators with ideas
Nova Biotics abstract 1600 min
More than 2,500 people work in north east Scotland's high-value life sciences sector.
Stay up to date
Sign up to hear about Opportunity North East’s latest sector events and regional news.
By signing up to receive our newsletter, you accept our Privacy policy and Terms and Conditions. We will never share any of your personal data, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Your privacy matters to us so if you want to find out more on how we keep your data safe, view our Privacy Notice or talk to ONE direct.

news
NEWS | VisitAberdeenshire appoints Stephen Gow to lead Board of Directors
Apr 29 2025
NEWS | Finalists announced in food and drink industry awards recognising innovation
Apr 17 2025
NEWS | Seventh cohort graduate from tourism growth initiative with bold vision for businesses
Apr 09 2025

Follow Us

LinkedInInstagramYouTube
contact

Opportunity North East Ltd

11 Queens Gardens
Aberdeen
AB15 4YD

+44 (0)1224 061100

info@opportunitynortheast.com

  • About One
    2024 ONE Annual EventTransformational Leadership and ActionWho We AreDelivery and ImpactRegional EconomyONE Enterprise Fund
  • Transformational Projects
    ONE BioHubONE SeedPodONE Tech HubSeafood Transformation ProjectNorth East Adventure TourismGourmet Food Festival
  • Digital Tech
    Transformational Leadership and ActionONE Tech HubAccelerate GrowthDigital CatalystInternationalisation and Market DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsThe EnergyTech Bridge Programme
  • Energy
    Energy
  • Food, Drink & Agriculture
    Transformational Leadership and ActionONE SeedPodAccelerate GrowthTransform Food ProductionInternationalisation and Market DevelopmentStrategic Partnerships
  • Life Sciences
    Transformational Leadership and ActionONE BioHubAccelerate GrowthDigital CatalystInternationalisation and Market DevelopmentStrategic Partnerships
  • Tourism
    Transformational Leadership and ActionVisitAberdeenshireAccelerate GrowthGourmet Food FestivalNorth East Adventure Tourism
ONE (en-GB)
Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions