Hello Cecilia,
The delegation is a great opportunity for Swedish healthcare companies to get to know both the policy environment and the market for innovation and sustainability in Scotland. The focus for the delegation is triple helix collaboration, innovation adoption, and sustainability, with opportunities for the organizations that join us to meet stakeholders, share experiences and discuss challenges in these areas.
A more detailed program will be presented in the coming weeks. If you have any ideas on additional visits or meetings, let us know. We are looking into the possibilities of organizing a one-day program in London on December 6, so please indicate your interest to us.
The Scottish healthcare
Described as one of Europe’s large life science clusters with around 770 life science organizations, together with a trend of increasing health spending, and GBP 19.5 billion assigned to healthcare in the most recent budget, Scotland is on the rise when it comes healthcare. It´s undergoing significant transformation, driven by new technologies, adoption of the Triple Helix model, and with a focus on sustainability.
Currently, Scottland is integrating digital health technologies, such as telemedicine and electronic health records. The "national innovation pathways" is designed to more quickly implement digital solutions in NHS Scotland. This has led to ground-breaking progress at the national level. The model can provide a roadmap and inspiration for other countries, for driving innovation and increasing access to care.
The collaboration between government, academia, and industry is a key part in the support research and the commercialization of new healthcare solutions which is fostering innovation.
Scotland was the first UK health service to commit to a zero-net organisation, now developed into a sustainability strategy.
All this taken together makes the visit to Scotland a unique opportunity to discuss and get inspired by the ongoing healthcare transformation, and a great reason to join the delegation.
We expect a return visit from the Scottish government in Q1 or 2 2025.
