Global Medical Excellence Cluster Explained

Global Medical Excellence Cluster (GMEC) describes the business cluster model formed by premier UK academic institutions with medical centres in biomedical and related technologies and patient care with a view of forging resources and strengths towards medical innovation and healthcare improvement research.^[1] Currently, GMEC represents the largest life science bio-cluster in the world.^{[2] [3]}

GMEC was founded by five universities, namely: University of Cambridge, University College London, Imperial College London, King's College London and University of Oxford.^{[4] [5]} It was then joined by Queen Mary University of London in 2012.^{[6] [7]}

GMEC is the UK's answer to the biomedical clusters that is trending in the US, Europe and Asia, where academia and industry collaborate to deliver medical innovation and generate economic value.^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

See also

• Golden triangle (universities)
• MedCity (London)
• University of Cambridge
• University College London
• Imperial College London
• King's College London
• University of Oxford

External links

• GMEC website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Members | GMEC - Global Medical Excellence Cluster - Biomedical Innovation, Improved Patient Outcomes . 2015-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150629101345/http://www.gmecuk.com/members . 2015-06-29 . dead .
2. Web site: Home . gmecuk.com.
3. Web site: The Rare Diseases Consortium: Partnership and progress in rare diseases | Pfizer: The world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company . 2015-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009145832/http://www.pfizer.co.uk/latest-news/2014-09-25-rare-diseases-consortium-partnership-and-progress-rare-diseases . 2014-10-09 . dead .
4. Web site: Key Imperial staff visit Downing Street to discuss creating Global Medical Excellence Cluster | Imperial News | Imperial College London.
5. Web site: News.
6. Web site: Universities | GMEC - Global Medical Excellence Cluster - Biomedical Innovation, Improved Patient Outcomes . 2015-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022627/http://www.gmecuk.com/members/universities . 2015-09-24 . dead .
7. Web site: Pfizer announces research tie-up with UK universities.
8. Web site: Plans for a world-class medical hub call for a different mindset. TheGuardian.com. 19 December 2006.
9. Web site: Members | GMEC - Global Medical Excellence Cluster - Biomedical Innovation, Improved Patient Outcomes . 2015-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150629101345/http://www.gmecuk.com/members . 2015-06-29 . dead .
10. Web site: Partners | GMEC - Global Medical Excellence Cluster - Biomedical Innovation, Improved Patient Outcomes . 2015-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150629021438/http://www.gmecuk.com/members/partners . 2015-06-29 . dead .
11. Web site: Prime Minister's life sciences speech.
12. Web site: House of Commons - Science and Technology: Written evidence submitted by the Shelford Group.