West Sussex Health and Life Science Cluster Where Health and Life Sciences businesses innovate and flourish Contents Where innovation, investment Where innovation, investment and quality of life meet ............ 2 and quality of life meet West Sussex Health and Life Science Cluster Companies ..... 4 • Immediate membership with established cluster allowing access and Where Health and Life Sciences businesses innovate brokerage of conversations to over 90 Health and Life Science Companies, and flourish ........................................................................... 5 with a strong mix of multinationals, SMEs and start-up across Pharma, MedTech and supporting services West Sussex Health and Life Sciences cluster ecosystem ..... 7 • R&D collaboration opportunities with strong surrounding Academic research West Sussex Health and Life Sciences cluster map ............... 8 institutions and the world-renowned Blonde Mcindoe Research Foundation Medtech .............................................................................. 10 • Targeted investment into the sector to support companies draw funding and enhance commercialisation Pharmaceutical .................................................................... 12 • Remarkable quality of life and the beautiful South Downs national park at the Specialist Services & Suppliers ............................................ 14 heart of this county and the coastline as the south Healthcare providers ............................................................ 16 • Direct skills provision from 4 leading universities & 1 Medical school with Universities .......................................................................... 18 8,7000 undergraduates & 2,885 postgraduates, schemes include student placements, ‘real-life’ projects and internships • Outstanding location being home to Gatwick Airport, 35 miles to Heathrow Airport and 40 minute journey to London 2 | Where Health and Life Sciences businesses innovate and flourish Opportunities The establishment of a globally renowned Science Park home to industry leading companies Partners we seek. Whether you are a UK or international investor, developer, manager or occupier... Whether you are an institution, a foundation, a Potential to leverage over £3.6m of Local Enterprise Partnership Local Growth Fund to support the university or a medical school... international trade focus on the campus Whether you are an existing company or new mover to West Sussex seeking expansion space… Supporting infrastructure investment, such as the building of a cold-chain facility ...come and talk to us Potential Med Tech Accelerator programme where a highly competitive selection process forms a cohort of 10 highly promising start-ups Where Health and Life Sciences businesses innovate and flourish |3 West Sussex Health and Life Science Cluster Companies Medtech GB Electronics Temed Medical Limited Specialist Services Acelity (used to be Systagenix) Genie Care Limited Tesla Engineering & Suppliers Advanced Medical Equipment Ltd Hawksley & Sons Ltd Thames Medical Limited Adelphi Healthcare Packaging Algotec Home Health Hove Ltd Thesis Technology Products Limited (+Adelphi Process Equipment) (+Adelphi Laboratory Equipment) “Applisci Limited Mercury Products (South) Limited Toshiba Medical Systems Cells4Life (+Nanogenic Solutions Limited) Meridian Medical Ltd Varian Medical Systems Cmed (Clinical Research Services) (+Pemphimmune Solutions Limited)” Middleton Survey Instruments Veryan Medical Limited Limited ATI Atlas Ltd. Mikura Limited Welland Medical Cryolab Aurora Murray Equipment Co Ltd Wesbart UK Limited Donnington Laboratories Ltd Axion Medical OptiGene Ltd Envision Pharma Ltd Bard Medical Orbital Prosthetic Supplies Pharmaceutical Allergy Therapeutics (UK) Limited Fisher Clinical Services Baty International Pentagon Plastics Chemovation Fittleworth Medical Biodot PFA Prescription Footware Associates CSL Behring Ltd Hunt Developments BOC Ltd. (public private partnership Philips Respironics J B C Crawley Industrial Services Ltd between BOC, REMEO and Guy’s and PLS Microbiology Ltd GlaxoSmithKline PLC Limehurst Limited St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust) R D T Technology Limited Lisoma International Limited Maddison Product Design Capillary Film Technology Ltd Radiometer UK Limited Novo Nordisk Med-Tech Innovation Centurion Scientific Rayner Pharmacare Ltd Mediwin Limited Chemigraphic Ltd Roche Diagnostics Ltd Profile Pharma Ltd Mullbiologics Consultancy Ltd Deltex Medical Group PLC Rochester Medical Limited Torrent Pharma (UK) Ltd Nissei Healthcare (UK) Limited Diaco Limited Salts Healthcare Parafix Tapes and Conversions Ltd Dolby Vivisol Sera Lab Parexel Edwards High Vacuum Shoreline (UK) Ltd Pharma Machines Elekta Solent Scales SLS Services Eschmann Stablitech Spectrum Regulatory Solutions Euro Therapy UK Limited Straumann Sussex Vision Syntropy Medica Ltd Theradex (Europe) Limited 4 | Where Health and Life Sciences businesses innovate and flourish Where Health and Life Sciences London businesses innovate and flourish M4 Heathrow M25 From world-renowned Medical and Diagnostic Technology companies, M25 M3 to major Pharmaceuticals and Industry Support services, West Sussex’s Health and Life Sciences Cluster is booming. The county is home to over 90 diverse companies, contributing to the forefront of innovation in the Gatwick Global Health and Life Sciences sector. A strong cluster has emerged in the county with collaboration between businesses, research and public M3 health, facilitated by WSCC who is investing heavily in the growth of the sector. West Sussex provides a highly attractive offer for global and national businesses wanting to be in the forefront of innovation, in the heart of growth. M27 Southampton Sea Port Portsmouth Newhaven Sea Port The county is home to over 90 diverse companies, contributing to the forefront of innovation in the Global Health and Life Sciences sector Where Health and Life Sciences businesses innovate and flourish |5 WHERE HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES BUSINESSES INNOVATE AND FLOURISH CONT.. Renowned for its magnificent countryside and coastline, home to much of the South Downs National Park, and with an unbeatable quality of life, all within close proximity to London, and major international gateways through London Gatwick and London Heathrow airports, West Sussex is the base of a booming Health and Life Sciences cluster. It is a vibrant, diverse and growing cluster which is key to the local, wider South East and national economy. Historically, the cluster has had strengths in pharmaceuticals, but over the years it has also become a market leader in Medical Instruments and Devices as well as a diverse range of support services for the industry. Over the years, Being placed so strategically close to international gateways, within an hour of London Heathrow Airport, home to London West Sussex has Gatwick Airport (2nd busiest airport in the UK) and close to major ports including Southampton Port (18th largest container port transformed into in Europe), the opportunities for export-led growth are clear. London and the international clout that it brings is only 40 minutes a significant hub away. Over the years, West Sussex has transformed into a significant hub for many global companies and many have chosen to place they have chosen to place their national, regional, or international headquarters including Toshiba Medical Systems, Varian for many global Medical Systems, Bard Medical, Roche Diagnostics, a major GSK site and many more. companies As a result of global demand, the industry lends itself to export-driven sales and large investments in world class research and development capabilities. Elekta Oncology for example, are building their Centre of Excellence in a multi-million pound investment in its state-of-the-art Cornerstone building adjacent to its current offices, which aims to be in the forefront of innovation for oncology treatments. The Blond McIndoe Research Foundation is another example of research distinction with their Centre of Excellence in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic research partnering with the Queen Victoria Hospital, now home to over 20 plastic surgeons making it one of the largest specialist private plastic surgery hospitals in the UK. A talented workforce is key to the growth of the sector. Across the four closest universities (Sussex, Brighton, Surrey and Chichester) there are 8,700 undergraduates in degrees related to medical and life sciences and over 2,885 postgraduates annually. With such strong research institutions surrounding the county, a steady stream of capable workers are on hand to provide capacity to the sector’s growth. To find out more and to hear about further opportunities, visit our webpage: http://www.businesswestsussex.co.uk/252-wshlsc. html or email us: [email protected] 6 | Where Health and Life Sciences businesses innovate and flourish West Sussex Health and Life Sciences cluster ecosystem Med Tech Specialist Services & Suppliers Pharmaceutical 91 companies 57 23 09 West Sussex Health and Life Sciences Ecosystem University of Chichester Institute of Sport Horsham and Mid Sussex CCG (23 practices) Kent Surrey Sussex University of School of Life Sciences Crawley CCG (13 practices) CCGs Academic Health Sussex School of Engineering & Informatics Coastal West Sussex CCG (56 practices) Science Network Brighton and Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre Sussex Medical Clinical Investigation & Research Unit Private (1 hospital) School Blond McIndoe Surrey