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Click on the sectors below for further information about each one:

• Biotechnology

• Financial services, insurance

• Logistics

• Chemicals

• Telecommunications

• Food & drink production

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Biotechnology

Key Reasons:

Halton’s key competitive advantages in the biotechnology sector:

• The presence of a great many existing businesses - many based at The Heath, at the forefront of science and innovation.
• The embedded skills base of the existing chemical industry
• Proximity to the Northwest’s premier FE and HE facilities
• An unrivalled position at the heart of the Northwest’s communications network
• A portfolio of existing facilities and development land to attract new and expanding companies in the sector

Key Establishments in Halton:

• Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus - one of just two premier large-scale research facilities in the UK. Daresbury Innovation Centre has new, high specification incubation facilities for small technology based businesses and university spinouts.
• The Cockcroft Institute - the National Centre for Accelerator Science, researching, designing and developing particle accelerators.
• The Heath Business and Technical Park - the former global headquarters of the ICI, now home to over 190 individual businesses, many in the fields of science and research.

In addition to the facilities within the borough, Halton is close to numerous renowned universities:

• Manchester University (40 minutes away)
• Liverpool University (30 minutes away)
• Leeds University (1 hour away)
• York University (2 hours away)

Sub-Sectors:

Chemical Manufacture, Chemical Process Industries, Food Technology, Bioscience, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Research and Development, Scientific Consultancy, Energy, Environmental Research, Biomedical.

Skills:

Skill Area: Research and development manager
Skill Salary: Up to £45,000

Skill Area: Lab technician
Skill Salary: Up to £18,000

Skill Area: Scientist
Skill Salary: Up to £45,000

Sector Companies:

Fresenius Kabi, Phoenix Medical Supplies Ltd, Ineos Fluor Ltd, TEVA Pharmaceuticals, Daresbury Laboratory, Thermo Fischer Electron Corp, EC De Witt, LGC, Protherics Plc

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Main Business Functions

• Business services/ offices
• Research & development
• Distribution/ logistics/ warehousing
• Advanced manufacturing
• Light industrial