Research: Life sciences competitiveness indicators, 2026

Data on the life sciences sector in the UK and other countries.

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The Life sciences competitiveness indicators (LSCIs) are a set of high-level indicators used to measure the performance of the UK’s life sciences sector by benchmarking the UK in relation to comparator countries. The indicators are brought together from a range of different sources, including data already in the public domain, and commercially sourced data published for the first time via this report. Areas covered include:

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