BEIS call for evidence to inform the development of the Government’s bioeconomy strategy https://beisgovuk.citizenspace.com/im/uk-bioeconomy-call-for-evidence/
The bioeconomy is distributed around the UK, includes ‘life sciences’ and healthcare and is a large and growing sector:
• In 2014 the whole bioeconomy generated approximately £220Bn in Gross Value Added (GVA) and supported 5.2 million jobs. http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/policy/2016/160726-pr-evidencing-the-bioeconomy/
• The bioeconomy is projected to grow by 13% over the years ahead.