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As the regional business development agency for Northern Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland’s role is to grow the local economy. We do this by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally, and by attracting new investment to Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a prime location for Life and Health Sciences businesses, thanks to its unique combination of talented people, world-class research, and an ecosystem that benefits from a strong collaborative approach between industry, academia, and clinicians in the commercialization of innovative research. The region is home to more than 250 Life and Health Sciences companies who can support all aspects of your drug development cycle, from discovery through preclinical and clinical research, to commercial manufacturing and lifecycle management. Northern Ireland continues to play a key role in solving global healthcare challenges through innovation, with businesses of all sizes focused on advancing pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, precision medicine, connected health, and medical devices. Specialisms: Northern Ireland provides an opportunity to capitalize on cutting-edge technology and to partner with local expert companies to develop, test, validate, and commercialize advanced therapeutics, biomarker assays and precision diagnostics, accelerating precision medicine applications. Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, Northern Ireland’s two major universities, provide globally competitive research expertise, along with 17 life sciences-related Centers of Excellence with over 1,000 researchers. To find out more about the Northern Ireland companies at BIO visit: https://www.investni.com/trade-mission/export-events/bio-international-convention-2023 About Invest Northern Ireland As the regional business development agency for Northern Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland’s role is to grow the local economy. We do this by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally, and by attracting new investment to Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a prime location for Life and Health Sciences businesses, thanks to its unique combination of talented people, world-class research, and an ecosystem that benefits from a strong collaborative approach between industry, academia, and clinicians in the commercialization of innovative research. Following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), Northern Ireland continues to have access to Great Britain (GB) and EU markets for goods. This means that Northern Ireland is a gateway for the sale of goods to two of the world’s largest markets and the only place where businesses can operate free from customs declarations, rules of origin certificates and non-tariff barriers on the sale of goods to both GB and the EU. The region is home to more than 250 Life and Health Sciences companies who can support all aspects of your drug development cycle, from discovery through preclinical and clinical research, to commercial manufacturing and lifecycle management. Northern Ireland continues to play a key role in solving global healthcare challenges through innovation, with businesses of all sizes focused on advancing pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, precision medicine, connected health, and medical devices. Specialisms: Northern Ireland provides an opportunity to capitalize on cutting-edge technology and to partner with local expert companies to develop, test, validate, and commercialize advanced therapeutics, biomarker assays and precision diagnostics, accelerating precision medicine applications. Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, Northern Ireland’s two major universities, provide globally competitive research expertise, along with 17 life sciences-related Centers of Excellence with over 1,000 researchers. To find out more about Northern Ireland's Life and Health Sciences sector, visit: https://www.investni.com/life-and-health-sciences About Invest Northern Ireland As the regional business development agency for Northern Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland’s role is to grow the local economy. We do this by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally, and by attracting new investment to Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a prime location for Life and Health Sciences businesses, thanks to its unique combination of talented people, world-class research, and an ecosystem that benefits from a strong collaborative approach between industry, academia, and clinicians in the commercialization of innovative research. Following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), Northern Ireland continues to have access to Great Britain (GB) and EU markets for goods. This means that Northern Ireland is a gateway for the sale of goods to two of the world’s largest markets and the only place where businesses can operate free from customs declarations, rules of origin certificates and non-tariff barriers on the sale of goods to both GB and the EU. The region is home to more than 250 Life and Health Sciences companies who can support all aspects of your drug development cycle, from discovery through preclinical and clinical research, to commercial manufacturing and lifecycle management. Northern Ireland continues to play a key role in solving global healthcare challenges through innovation, with businesses of all sizes focused on advancing pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, precision medicine, connected health, and medical devices. Specialisms: Northern Ireland provides an opportunity to capitalize on cutting-edge technology and to partner with local expert companies to develop, test, validate, and commercialize advanced therapeutics, biomarker assays and precision diagnostics, accelerating precision medicine applications. Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, Northern Ireland’s two major universities, provide globally competitive research expertise, along with 17 life sciences-related Centers of Excellence with over 1,000 researchers. To find out more about Northern Ireland's Life and Health Sciences sector, visit: https://www.investni.com/life-and-health-sciences Invest Northern Ireland