20 years of data
UK Life Science
Start-up Report 2025
Welcome to this detailed insight into the current landscape of life sciences in the UK.
The 2025 report focuses on company incorporations, geographical distribution, sector specialisation, equity and grant funding, and academic spinout activity, for both the wider life sciences sector and life science startups.
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Like previous reports, this edition focuses on the startup community, the future stars, but we have extended the scope to look at the wider life science company ecosystem, to gain a broader view of the sector.
This is the 10th report on the sector that Pioneer (previously BioCity) has produced, with data in those reports extending back as far as 2005. Comparing the first Life Science Report to this one highlights just how far the industry has come.
“Startups formed in the period 2005–2009 raised a total of £372m in those years, while companies formed in the 2020–2024 bracket raised just under £3b – eight times as much.”
15 years of reports
Reports dating back to 2010 and data as far back as 2005, the Pioneer UK Life Science Start-up Reports detail an in-depth analysis of emerging businesses within the life sciences across the UK.
Future of the industry
Analysing the number of start-ups by region, area of scientific focus, funding, investment and university association, the report creates a broad picture of the current health and future of, the industry.
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