Our Impact
The Living Laboratory is accelerating the adoption of healthcare innovations into clinical practice to directly benefit patients. By advancing solutions that support earlier diagnosis and more effective, personalised care plans, we aim to improve health outcomes and enable long-term cost savings for the NHS.
To achieve this, our programme is strengthening Glasgow’s healthcare innovation ecosystem. We are supporting new product development, accelerating start-ups and SMEs, and establishing a dedicated Health Innovation Hub with laboratory and office space for growing companies.
By attracting industry, creating high-value jobs, and advancing skills development, the Living Laboratory is driving inclusive and sustainable economic growth across Govan and Glasgow. At our core is a commitment to community and public engagement, ensuring patients and the public help shape the innovations designed to serve them.
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Our Areas of Impact
Discover how our programme is delivering meaningful healthcare, economic and societal impact.
Transforming Healthcare
We are accelerating the development and real-world adoption of innovative healthcare solutions and precision medicine approaches - enabling earlier diagnoses, more personalised treatments, improved patient outcomes, and significant cost savings for the NHS.
Supporting Industry & Commercialisation
We provide industry with access to clinical expertise, advanced infrastructure, and real-world testing environments - accelerating product development, regulatory readiness, and commercialisation to help companies scale and bring innovations to market faster.
Driving Sustainable Economic Growth
Our work is driving economic growth across Govan, Glasgow, and the West of Scotland - strengthening the regional life sciences cluster, creating over 400 high-value jobs, and contributing an estimated £136 million to the economy over eight years.
Empowering Local Communities
Rooted in the Govan community, our programme is advancing precision medicine to tackle local health challenges while developing a new Health Innovation Hub that drives local job creation, skills development, and meaningful community engagement.
