What is GMEC?

The Global Medical Excellence Cluster (GMEC) is a not-for-profit company that provides a framework within which universities, companies and NHS Trusts collaborate to build the capabilities to keep the UK globally competitive in biomedical research, attract inward investment and improve patient outcomes.

It was founded by five of the world’s top universities, Cambridge University, Imperial College London, King’s College London, Oxford University and University College London and operates in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline, GE Healthcare, Pfizer UK, The Royal Marsden NHS Trust and the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust.