Growing the Tay Cities Biomedical Cluster
The vision of the Tay Cities Biomedical Cluster project is to create innovation led growth through new company formations, inward investment, sustainable jobs and new training opportunities.
The project received funding of £25 million from the Scottish Government as part of the Tay Cities Deal. It will build on the University’s world-class expertise in life sciences research including drug discovery and medical technologies innovation.
Capital projects
Three capital projects are underway as part of the project
Tay Cities Regional Innovation Hub
The creation of a Tay Cities Regional Innovation Hub at Dundee Technopole immediately adjacent to the University main campus. This new 4,700 sqm three storey facility will fill a critical gap – the ability to anchor in the region new high-growth spin out companies generated from the Tay Cities burgeoning life sciences research activity.
A strong pipeline of new companies will be accommodated and supported through their high-growth phase by the facility. Company formation will be powered by increasing inward investment and will provide high-quality employment, backed by training opportunities delivered by the Tay Cities higher education sector.
Medical technologies innovation environment
The development of a unique medical technologies innovation environment at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, which will be incorporated within a new multidisciplinary Tayside Innovation MedTech Ecosystem (TIME). Based in Wilson House in Dundee Medipark (adjacent to Ninewells Hospital), the new facility, bringing the University, NHS and industry together, will enable new technologies to quickly move from prototyping to commercialisation to adoption by the NHS, ultimately creating new wealth for the region and improved health outcomes.
University's Thiel cadaveric facilities
Supporting the project's ambition for growth in medical technologies innovation is expansion of the University's Thiel cadaveric facilities within the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID). Thiel is a form of cadaver that most closely approximates to ‘life-like’ patient simulation and is optimal for device development and testing, and associated training in support of clinical adoption of new technologies.
Impact arising from the investment
Independent economic assessment of the impact of the Growing the Tay Cities Biomedical Cluster project predicts that:
- 281 new biomedical jobs will be created by 2033
- rising to 800 new jobs by 2053
- over £190 million benefit to the local economy by 2053
Project leads
