BIOTECH IN THE UK - BIOTECHNOLOGY: A UK SNAPSHOT OF SUCCESS

The UK is the driving force in Europe in the development of the burgeoning biotechnology sector. One fifth of all Europe's biotechnology companies are located in Britain, which also has the second largest number of biotechnology start-ups in the world. The strength of the UK science base, especially in the life sciences, has spurred this success resulting in the largest cluster of biotechnology companies in Europe