Table 2.

Variables and definitions: Annual irm numbers

Variable name	Definition
Ntotal	Annual number of firms: both biopharma and medical technology field
NBPCore	Annual number of firms: Biopharmaceutical Core sector
NMTCore	Annual number of firms: Medical Technology Core sector
NBPSvc	Annual number of firms: Biopharmaceutical Service and Supply Chain sector
NMTSvc	Annual number of firms: Medical Technology Service and Supply Chain sector
Nt1	Annual number of firms: turnover band 0-£49K
Nt2	Annual number of firms: turnover band £50K-£99K
Nt3	Annual number of firms: turnover band £100K-£249K
Nt4	Annual number of firms: turnover band £250K-£499K
Nt5	Annual number of firms: turnover band £500K-£999K
Nt6	Annual number of firms: turnover band £1M-£5M
Nt7	Annual number of firms: turnover band £5M+
Ne1	Annual number of firms: employment band 0-4
Ne2	Annual number of firms: employment band 5-9
Ne3	Annual number of firms: employment band 10-19
Ne4	Annual number of firms: employment band 20-49
Ne5	Annual number of firms: employment band 50-99
Ne6	Annual number of firms: employment band 100-249
Ne7	Annual number of firms: employment band 250+