UK Biotechnology Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The biotechnology market in UK is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 227,707.0 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 16.9% is expected of UK biotechnology market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$77,702.2
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$227,707.0
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
16.9%
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UK biotechnology market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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UK biotechnology market highlights

  • The UK biotechnology market generated a revenue of USD 77,702.3 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 227,707.0 million by 2030.
  • The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.6% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, health was the largest revenue generating application in 2023.
  • Bioinformatics is the most lucrative application segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Biotechnology market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 77,702.3 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 227,707.0 million
Growth rate16.6% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentHealth
Fastest growing segmentBioinformatics
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationHealth, Food & Agriculture, Natural reseources & Environment, Industrial Processing, Bioinformatics, Others Applications
Key market players worldwideAstraZeneca PLC, Gilead Sciences Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Sanofi SA, Biogen Inc, Abbott Laboratories, Pfizer Inc, Amgen Inc, Novo Nordisk A/S ADR, Merck KGaA, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis AG ADR, Roche Holding AG, Lonza Group Ltd


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 5.0% of the global biotechnology market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Europe, Germany biotechnology market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • UK is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 227,707.0 million by 2030.

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Biotechnology Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Biogen Inc View profile 7570 225 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02142 https://www.biogen.com
Gilead Sciences Inc View profile 18000 333 Lakeside Drive, Foster, CA, United States, 94404 https://www.gilead.com
AstraZeneca PLC View profile 89900 1 Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB2 0AA https://www.astrazeneca.com
Novo Nordisk A/S ADR View profile 66015 Novo Alle 1, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, 2880 https://www.novonordisk.com
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co View profile 34100 Route 206 and Province Line Road, Princeton, New Jersey, NJ, United States, 08543 https://www.bms.com
Roche Holding AG View profile 103605 Grenzacherstrasse 124, Basel, Switzerland, 4070 https://www.roche.com
Lonza Group Ltd View profile 18000 Muenchensteinerstrasse 38, Basel, Switzerland, CH-4002 https://www.lonza.com
Sanofi SA View profile 87994 46, avenue de la Grande Armée, Paris, France, 75017 https://www.sanofi.com
Pfizer Inc View profile 88000 66 Hudson Boulevard East, New York, NY, United States, 10001-2192 https://www.pfizer.com
Abbott Laboratories View profile 114000 100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, IL, United States, 60064-6400 https://www.abbottinvestor.com
Merck KGaA View profile 62345 Frankfurter Strasse 250, Darmstadt, HE, Germany, 64293 https://www.emdgroup.com
Amgen Inc View profile 26700 One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States, 91320-1799 https://www.amgen.com
Novartis AG ADR View profile 76057 Lichtstrasse 35, Basel, Switzerland, 4056 https://www.novartis.com
Johnson & Johnson View profile 134400 One Johnson and Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, 08933 https://www.jnj.com

UK biotechnology market outlook

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Health was the largest segment with a revenue share of 44.56% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the UK biotechnology market based on health, food & agriculture, natural reseources & environment, industrial processing, bioinformatics, others applications covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


In a report published by Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, the UK accounted for more than 12% of global cell and gene therapy clinical trials in 2019. The same report states that as compared to 2018, the number of clinical trials in the country increased by approximately 45% in 2019.


This increase can be attributed to growing support from the UK ecosystem and NHS by providing appropriate platforms for the development of innovative therapies. Being an important application of biotechnology, growth of cell and gene therapy space is anticipated to significantly aid in revenue generation in UK biotechnology market.


Advancements in cell-based therapies and reframing of guidelines by Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) have encouraged research associated with hESCs as well as human embryos.

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