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Life Sciences Sector

Key Facts

Key Companies

Birmingham is home to a number of significant companies that support this sector, including Delcam, Perceptive Informatics and Primecare.  Click here to view more detailed information.

Academic Excellence

In 2001-2002, there were over 45,500 students on courses within the Biotechnology field at universities within the West Midlands. In the same period more than 12,000 people graduated from these courses in the region. Click here to view more detailed information.

Research & Development

Birmingham's international reputation as a centre of research and manufacturing is cemented through numerous academic and professional organisations, including the Aston and Birmingham's universities and associated science parks, to regional facilities such as QinetiQ and Warwick's university and science park. Click here to view more detailed information.

Birmingham has become a key force in the fields of nanotechnology and photonics, with the establishment of centres of research dedicated to developing these clusters. These include the I2 NanoTech Centre and the Midlands Photonics Cluster. Click here to view more detailed information.

The establishment of the Central Technology Belt will help create hi-tech 'clusters' attracting more investment and entrepreneurs keen to exploit the latest research. The Belt links the influential QinetiQ research centre and science park in Malvern, Worcestershire, with Birmingham and Aston Universities, and ultimately with the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. Click here to view more detailed information.

Employment

This is a key growth sector in terms of employment, with 1,800 workers. However, Birmingham and Solihull are very exposed to this sector, accounting for one-third of the region's employment.

Employment % of West Midlands Total Output Growth 2000-05 (% pa) Birmingham & Solihull as % of WM Employment
1,800 0.1 3.7 33.8

Wage Rates
Salary levels in the area remain competitive for typical wage rates.  Click here for more detailed information. 

Economy

The sector is a relatively small but dynamic one, with high value added and highly paid employment. Click here to view more detailed information.

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