From the science lab to the boardroom, turning brainpower into profits, Leeds is one of the top academic hubs for spin-out company creation in the UK.
Here, we look at why and how the city has become the spin-out capital of the North, with a focus on recent success stories and how the health innovation ecosystem in Leeds plays such a pivotal role in that success.
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Leeds’ strengths as a leading UK city and global player for health research and innovation are confirmed in an independent research report published today.
The Perspective Economics research uses new data insights to compare Leeds with similar UK and international cities and ranks it consistently as a top location in this field.
Its analysis shows that, compared to other similar UK cities*, Leeds:
• has one of the highest concentrations of healthtech employees – equivalent to almost two in every 100 working age people
• has the most high growth healthtech companies securing equity investment
• has the most health and care-related patents applied for or granted
• is a top city for health and care research funding, securing over £200m in the past five years
• has the highest demand for research and innovation skills, having grown 50 per cent in the last five years
• has the highest proportion of undergraduate students in bioscience courses, as part of its homegrown talent pipeline.
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See the full report here.
Image: Wide angle view of modern architecture at Clarence Docks in the city of Leeds, England, UK. Credit: iStock.com/ChrisHepburn
City partners are taking Leeds’ international reputation for health research and innovation to the next level, with the launch of Health Innovation Leeds.
Health Innovation Leeds is a new approach by the city’s health and care research and innovation partners. Under its banner, the city will collectively showcase its world-leading developments and help people navigate its market-leading offer.
“Leeds is repeatedly leading the field in discovering and adopting transformative new approaches in health and care. Health Innovation Leeds brings all this together in a compelling offer to national and international audiences and cement our city’s position as the first-choice location for the sector.”
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Chief Executive Officer and Leeds Academic Health Partnership Chair elect Professor Phil Wood (pictured).
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