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Life Sciences: Northern Ireland

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 21 March 2025UIN 38545

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 28458 on Life Sciences: Northern Ireland, what the geographical spread was of the projects that received funding up to the summer of 2024.

Answered by Feryal Clark

The Life and Health Sciences Launchpad in Northern Ireland has so far funded 32 business-led projects. These were in the following local authorities:

  • Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (1 project)
  • Antrim and Newtownabbey (1 project)
  • Ards and North Down (1 project)
  • Belfast (18 projects)
  • Causeway Coast and Glens (1 project)
  • Derry City and Strabane (2 project)
  • Lisburn and Castlereagh (3 projects)
  • Mid Ulster (2 projects)
  • Mid and East Antrim (3 projects)

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