Scottish Lifesciences Association

Welcome to the Scottish Lifesciences Association

Download our response to the Treasury on the Patent Box Consultation.

Download our response to the Treasury on R&D Tax Credits

Download the Medtech Roadmap.

Our Services

  • Constant messaging of life sciences to the Scottish Government ensuring that we maintain our industry’s priority status. Specifics include ensuring that initiatives such as SMART Awards, SE Co-Investment & Venture Funds, R&D Tax Credits are maintained and further strengthened.
  • Making industry’s voice heard and ensuring our environment is supportive and attractive for life science companies to do business in Scotland.
  • Special Interest Groups formed around areas where the Scottish government is engaged such as human resources, intellectual property, diagnostics, business development, early stage companies and finance.
  • Opinion former events allowing focused groups to debate key issues with government bodies and other stakeholders.
  • Flagship events: SLA Event in February and the Scottish Lifesciences Expert Forum and dinner in October.
  • Access to expert advice/experience at all levels of business including start up, financing, growth, merger & acquisition, and exit strategies.
  • Best practice advice and information sharing.
  • Networking events with key policy makers such as the Life Sciences Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament.
  • Informal networking events at the Edinburgh offices and around the country to introduce new members to the community and facilitate business to business interaction.
  • Flow of information on industry news events with commentary.
  • Reach through to Westminster issues and access to MPs in conjunction with other trade association colleagues in London.