Establishing a Life Sciences R&D Centre in the Scottish Central Belt A cost/quality comparison

1. Establishing a Life Sciences R&D Centre in the Scottish Central Belt A cost/quality comparison (Based on information from the Financial Times fDi Benchmark tool – June 2011)

2. Contents Competitiveness of Scottish Central Belt Value for Money Overall Attractiveness Quality of the Location Annual Operating Costs Life Science R&D in Scottish Central Belt? Large Size of Industry in Life Science Strong Track Record in Life Sciences Availability of Highly Skilled Staff High Quality Business Environment Flexible Labour Market Highly Competitive Labour Costs

3. Benchmarking Study • The following analysis is based on fDi Benchmark, an online location benchmarking tool provided by • the Financial Times (FT) • fDi Benchmark compared the Scottish Central Belt with the leading locations globally for Life Science R&D Centres • based on an analysis of over 55 quality factors and 10 cost factors • A key emphasis was placed on: • - Presence of industrial cluster – the size of BioPharma industry, track record and R&D • capabilities; and • - General business environment – regulatory environment, operating risk, taxation and • economic growth and stability • - Costs to employ laboratory specialists and scientists • Other factors including labour availability and quality, accessibility and the living environment were • also assessed

4. fDi Benchmark Matrix The fDi Benchmark Matrix shows the trade off between cost and quality across the 5 selected locations for the Life Science R&D Centre profile. The average cost and quality score is 100 for the selected locations. The ‘ideal’ quadrant is the top left (high quality/lower operating costs) Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

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6. The matrix is based on the weighting and cost model for the Life Science R&D Centre profile. The weighting model identifies the key location criteria for the project and the cost model shows the primary cost inputs for the operation. The cost and quality scores are calculated using real data on all the location requirements and cost inputs. The results indicate the different location solutions for the investor as follows: the Scottish Central Belt offers higher quality at lower cost than the average of all the selected locations Boston and Munich offer higher quality but at higher cost Copenhagen and Rotterdam offer lower cost, but at lower quality The Operating Cost value is in GBP - United Kingdom Pound fDi Benchmark Matrix Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

7. Location Attractiveness Index The location attractiveness index shows the overall attractiveness of the 5 selected locations for the Life Science R&D Centre profile. The ratio of quality to cost is 50:50 Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

8. Cost Quality Competitiveness • The cost quality competitiveness uses the results of the fDi Benchmark Matrix to show the value for money of each location option. The graph shows that: • The top location offering the highest quality for a given level of cost is the Scottish Central Belt • the Scottish Central Belt also offers an above average level of quality and good value for money as its relative quality is higher than its relative cost Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

9. Cost Competitiveness The annual operating cost calculation for Life Science R&D centre is based on the following primary input costs: Labour Cost - The average cost across the selected locations for Life Science R&D centre is GBP 3,465,954 - The greatest cost saving between the selected locations is GBP 1,870,762 per annum - The location with the lowest operating costs is Rotterdam In terms of the individual cost factors, the location with the lowest costs is: - Labour Cost: the Scottish Central Belt - Property: Rotterdam The values in the chart below are in GBP United Kingdom Pound Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

10. Quality Competitiveness • The quality competitiveness assessment is based on the weight model for the Life Science R&D Centre profile which assesses each location across the following location factors: • - General Business Environment • - Labour Availability and Quality • - Presence of an Industrial Cluster • Infrastructure • - Accessibility and Living Environment • The average score for the selected locations is 100. • The location with the highest quality score is Boston • In terms of the individual quality factors, the location with the highest score is: • - General Business Environment: Copenhagen • - Labour Availability and Quality: Boston • - Presence of an Industrial Cluster: Boston • - Infrastructure and Accessibility: Munich • - Living Environment: the Scottish Central Belt Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

11. General Business Environment The quality competitiveness breakdown for General Business Environment for the Life Science R&D Centre profile is shown below The location with the highest overall score for General Business Environment is Copenhagen In terms of the individual quality criteria within General Business Environment, the location with the highest score is: - Economic growth and stability: Boston - Operating risk: the Scottish Central Belt - Taxation and incentives: Copenhagen - Access to finance: Boston - Regulatory environment: Copenhagen Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

12. Labour Availability and Quality • The quality competitiveness breakdown for Labour Availability and Quality for the Life Science R&D Centre profile is shown below • The location with the highest overall score for Labour Availability and Quality is Boston • In terms of the individual quality criteria within Labour Availability and Quality, the location with the highest score is: • - Overall size of labour market: Boston • Tightness and competition for labour: the Scottish Central Belt • - Experienced industry-specific staff: the Scottish Central Belt • Flexibility of labour regulations: Copenhagen Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

13. Presence of an Industrial Cluster The quality competitiveness breakdown for Presence of an Industrial Cluster for the Life Science R&D Centre profile is shown below The location with the highest overall score for Presence of an Industrial Cluster is Boston In terms of the individual quality criteria within Presence of an Industrial Cluster, the location with the highest score is: - Size of industry: Munich - Track record: the Scottish Central Belt - Research and Development Capabilities: Boston Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

14. Infrastructure and Accessibility • The quality competitiveness breakdown for Infrastructure and Accessibility for the Life Science R&D Centre profile is shown below • The location with the highest overall score for Infrastructure and Accessibility is Munich • In terms of the individual quality criteria within Infrastructure and Accessibility, the location with the highest score is: • - Access to major overseas markets: Munich • Quality of utilities: Rotterdam • Quality of ICT infrastructure: Copenhagen Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

15. Living Environment • The quality competitiveness breakdown for Living Environment for the Life Science R&D Centre profile is shown below • The location with the highest overall score for Living Environment is the Scottish Central Belt • In terms of the individual quality criteria within Living Environment, the location with the highest score is: • Cost of living: the Scottish Central Belt • Attractiveness for international staff: Boston Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

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