Northern Ireland on the world stage - did you know?
Lord Kelvin, the father of modern science, was born in Belfast in 1824.
The portable defibrillator was designed in Northern Ireland in the 1960s by Professor Frank Pantridge.
The process emergency departments use to treat cardiac arrest is known as 'The Belfast Protocol'.
Each year, more than 370 million people receive medical diagnosis using Randox products.
Northern Ireland Life & Health Sciences
Shaping Tomorrow's Healthcare
Northern Ireland Life & Health Sciences
BioTech | Diagnostics | Digital Health | Healthy Ageing | MedTech | Pharma
Northern Ireland is a prime location for Life and Health Sciences businesses.
Thanks to a unique combination of talented people, world-class research and strong links between industry academia and clinicians, in the commercialisation of innovative research.
The sector has over 8,800 people employed in over 200 Life and Health Science companies.
Areas of expertise include; Precision Medicine, Medical Devices & Digital Health, and Clinical Trials.
Northern Ireland Life & Health Sciences
Connected Collaborative Commercialised
Northern Ireland is leading and transforming the world for the better.
Northern Ireland is home to some of the world's most innovative and global companies including; Almac Group, Armstrong Medical, Nelipak Healthcare Packaging, Norbrook Laboratories, Randox Laboratories, Stryker, Terumo BCT and Teva Pharmaceuticals Group.
In recent months, some of the leading diagnostic companies have responded to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Northern Ireland Life & Health Sciences
World-Leading Research
Northern Ireland is home to internationally recognised universities.
Queen's University Belfast is a member of the Russell Group of the UK's leading research-intensive universities and Ulster University is one of the top 5 universities in the UK for world-leading research in biomedical sciences.
Northern Ireland is a hub for cutting-edge research and innovation in the field of life and health sciences.