20th March 2018
Creo on track for 2019 commercial launch
Chepstow-headquartered medical products company Creo Medical is on track to launch its first commercial products in 2019.16th March 2018
Marketing partnership agreement with Qatar Airways will raise Wales’ profile globally
In anticipation of the inaugural Qatar Airways flight to Cardiff in May 2018, a Marketing partnership agreement has been signed between Welsh Government and Qatar Airways which will increase Wales’ visibility in key markets as a holiday and business16th March 2018
Government announces £300 million for landmark ageing society grand challenge
10 million Brits alive today can expect to reach 100 - this funding will ensure that the UK leads the world in healthy ageing.16th March 2018
Swansea University and Pfizer Drive Forward Collaboration at BioWales 2018
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and Swansea University are driving forward their vision to improve health and wellbeing for the people of South West Wales, delegates at this year’s BioWales conference were told.16th March 2018
Revenue passes £40m at EKF
Revenues at South Wales-based EKF Diagnostics have passed £40m, with the medical company confident of steady and sustainable growth.14th March 2018
New funding for scientists tackling lung disease
Swansea University spin-out company PulmonIR Ltd has won an Innovate UK Investment Accelerator grant worth £105,000.13th March 2018
A flu vaccine in pill form has been created by Welsh scientists
Scientists at Cardiff University have created the world’s first vaccination in pill form – a breakthrough which could “revolutionise” patient care and save the NHS money.13th March 2018
Cell and gene therapy research boost for NHS Wales team
It is hoped patients in Wales will get far quicker access to cutting edge treatment and medicines, thanks to a £7m funding boost.21st February 2018
British Heart Foundation publish Cardiovascular Disease statistics for Wales
About the British Heart Foundation - Our mission is to win the fight against heart and circulatory disease. Our vision is a world in which people do not die prematurely or suffer from heart and circulatory disease.21st February 2018
Second phase of Innovate to Save fund launched
A second phase of the Welsh Government’s £5m Innovate to Save fund to help support public and third sector organisations deliver services in Wales has been launched by Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Mark Drakeford.14th February 2018
New plan to transform dementia care in Wales
Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething, has today launched a new innovative action plan to ensure people with dementia can live as independently as possible in their communities.14th February 2018
Additional £10m for social services in Wales to deal with winter pressures
An additional £10m is being made available to local authorities in Wales to enable social services to support people in their homes and communities, Health and Social Services Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced.8th February 2018
Expert Advice from Abel & Imray: What exactly is protected by a Registered Design?
UK and EU Registered Designs protect the appearance of a product. The application process is relatively quick, cheap and easy and this has encouraged many companies to obtain this form of IP protection for their products.7th February 2018
Health Secretary reveals £100m plan to transform NHS in Wales
Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has outlined how a new £100m fund will transform the way health and social services are delivered in Wales.5th February 2018
Job Opportunity: Santander, Sub-Sector Specialist, Manufacturing (Chemical, Pharmaceuticals & Life sciences)
Santander are currently have an exciting opportunity for a Sub-Sector Specialist to join the Manufacturing sector, with a specific focus and expertise across Chemical, Pharmaceuticals and Life sciences.5th February 2018
Aneurin Bevan’s great niece speaks out on ‘urgent revolution’ needed in NHS in Wales
The great-niece of NHS founder Aneurin Bevan says “courage, passion and a different kind of investment” is needed to transform a health service “which is clearly not working”.5th February 2018
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics to create 49 new jobs with help from Welsh Government
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Ortho) will receive up to £960,000 in business finance funding from the Welsh Government that will help create almost 50 new jobs, First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced today.30th January 2018
Signum Health lands £400,000
Welsh HealthTech startup Signum Health has scored £400,000 in an equity round led by the Development Bank of Wales.29th January 2018
Welsh success in Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre bid
A joint bid involving the Welsh Blood Service, Velindre NHS Trust and TrakCel has been successful in securing a £7m grant from Innovate UK to fund a Midlands and Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre.26th January 2018