Toshiba invests £15.5 million in Scots life sciences sector
“Our access to top talent, universities and research collaborators, coupled with the terrific support and vision of the Scottish Government has been outstanding” – Fredric J Friedberg, TMVS President
Earlier this year, Toshiba Medical Visualisation Systems (TMVS) launched a £15.5 million research and development programme in healthcare imaging informatics at its facility in Edinburgh.
In support, Scottish Enterprise has backed the project with a £3 million grant to enable TMVS – a subsidiary of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation and originally set up by graduates of the University of Edinburgh in 1995 – to expand its R&D capability in Scotland, creating 26 new jobs.
Centre to develop world-class clinical applications
The Edinburgh R&D centre will have responsibility for developing world-class clinical applications such as image analysis algorithms and clinical development frameworks to increase productivity and clinical applications of medical imaging modalities.
New jobs in pipeline for leading facility
It is hoped the TMVS facility in Scotland will become established as the leading centre of its kind within the company, and increase its team in Edinburgh to more than 100 people within the first three years.
Lena Wilson, Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise said: “This is one of the biggest life sciences R&D projects we’ve ever supported and it demonstrates the real capabilities that Scotland has within the sector for attracting and supporting life sciences companies at a global level.
“Toshiba Medical Visualisation Systems is part of a global operation with a number of R&D centres worldwide. The fact that it is establishing this new centre in Scotland is further proof that Scotland can compete with the best in the world.”
TMVS President Fredric J Friedberg said: “Toshiba could not be more pleased with its decision to establish a key global R&D centre based in Scotland. Our access to top talent, universities and research collaborators, coupled with the terrific support and vision of the Scottish government has been outstanding.”
Discover more about the company’s unique software in Scottish Development International's video interview with Callum Cunningham, Senior Vice President of TMVS