UK Life Sciences: Funding, Collaboration and AI Adoption Will Be Key to Success in 2025
RSM UK’s co-leads of life sciences, Laragh Jeanroy and Graham Bond, highlight three key themes dominating the sector in 2025:
Tighter funding
The value of private equity (PE) buyouts in the UK life sciences sector jumped from £778m in 2023 to £5.3bn in 2024, according to Pitchbook. However, the number of deals has remained fairly steady over the years, increasing from 10 in 2023 to 13 in 2024. A large proportion of PE and venture capital investment in the sector focused on traditional pharmaceuticals last year.