{"version":"1","article":{"id":"scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge","slug":"scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge?lang=en","title":"Scotland and Massachusetts launch life sciences Bio-Bridge","summary":"The new programme aims to connect Scottish firms with US investors, health networks and commercial partners, with £49,000 contributed by each government.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":["health"],"published_at":"2026-10-10T20:27:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T20:27:35+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-11","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Scottish Government","url":"https://www.gov.scot/news/growing-scotlands-life-sciences-sector/","publishedAt":"2026-09-11","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-massachusetts-life-sciences-biobridge?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The Scottish Government announced the Scotland–Massachusetts Bio-Bridge on 11 September. It is intended to bring Massachusetts business leaders to Scotland to explore investment and collaboration and help Scottish life-sciences companies meet investors and commercial partners, navigate US regulations and access health-care providers.","The Scottish and UK governments are each contributing £49,000 to the programme. The government says Scotland’s life-sciences sector generates around £4.9 billion in exports and approximately £10 billion in annual turnover. The sector strategy’s £25 billion turnover ambition for 2035 is a target, not an achieved result."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The new programme aims to connect Scottish firms with US investors, health networks and commercial partners, with £49,000 contributed by each government.\n\nThe Scottish Government announced the Scotland–Massachusetts Bio-Bridge on 11 September. It is intended to bring Massachusetts business leaders to Scotland to explore investment and collaboration and help Scottish life-sciences companies meet investors and commercial partners, navigate US regulations and access health-care providers.\n\nThe Scottish and UK governments are each contributing £49,000 to the programme. The government says Scotland’s life-sciences sector generates around £4.9 billion in exports and approximately £10 billion in annual turnover. The sector strategy’s £25 billion turnover ambition for 2035 is a target, not an achieved result.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}