KEY SECTORS
LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Scotland is home to one of the largest life science clusters in Europe and West Lothian has developed into a uniquely successful location for the sector, with Life Sciences and technical professionals accounting for 2,000 local jobs.
Expertise in Research and Development is close at hand due to the proximity of nine universities, as is the availability of a skilled young workforce, dynamic affordable premises and excellent transport links.
Life Sciences is a diverse sector with a wide range of activity including, discovery, research, development, manufacturing, diagnostics, medical devices and platform technologies, as well as specialist support services. In West Lothian, there are 20 biotechnology, life science and support companies that generate turnover in excess of £779 million.
Major companies in the area include Valneva, Merck Millipore, Q2 Solutions, and Catalent Pharma Solutions.
Valneva
Valneva is a speciality vaccine company focused on preventing diseases with major unmet needs.
Valneva’s portfolio includes two commercial vaccines for travellers and unique vaccines in development against Lyme disease, chikungunya and COVID-19. Valneva is present in Austria, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and the US with over 500 employees.
Q2 Solutions
Q2 Solutions is a leading global clinical trial laboratory services organisation focused on ADME, bioanalytical, genomics, and vaccines.
The work is rooted in research, grounded in collaboration, and guided by a passion to turn the hopes of patients and caregivers around the world into the help they need.