16th December 2015
Roche wins FDA approval for a new lung cancer drug
Roche picked up an accelerated FDA approval for its latest lung cancer therapy, planning to market the treatment for severely ill patients while building the clinical case for wider use.16th December 2015
Geldards Wins Funding For Expansion
Law firm Geldards has secured funding support from the Welsh Government to help it expand its Cardiff base and recruit staff.11th December 2015
Rocialle wins ‘Partnership with the NHS’ at MediWales Innovation Awards evening
At the MediWales awards dinner on 8th Dec 2015, Rocialle received the coveted ‘Partnership with the NHS’ award for its work with NHS Wales and particularly ABM UHB, in the…
11th December 2015
10th MediWales Innovation Awards are a win for the NHS & life science in Wales
We’ve been celebrating the achievements of Welsh life science for an entire decade and we welcomed hundreds of MediWales members to this popular and prestigious event to honour the tenth…
10th December 2015
Photo Gallery – Innovation Awards 2015
We’ve been celebrating the achievements of Welsh life science for an entire decade and the tenth anniversary celebration of the MediWales Innovation Awards did not fail to impress. Take a look…
4th December 2015
UK HealthTech reaches new heights
UK HealthTech opened its doors for the fourth time on 1st December at the St David’s Hotel and Spa in Cardiff. The conference was delivered by MediWales and attracted hundreds…
4th December 2015
Launch of The Collaboration Project
Working together for success Research shows that more than 50% of business partnerships between organisations fail to deliver their objectives. The Collaboration Project has been established to help businesses, academic…
3rd December 2015
Novel EKF biomarker identifies people likely to develop Diabetic Nephropathy
New data paves way for adoption of sTNFR1 as a routine test for Diabetic Nephropathy management EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that new data has been…
30th November 2015
Intern opportunity at SEHTA
SEHTA is developing a new service aimed at the care sector (residential care homes and care at home) which will enable owners and managers to run their services more efficiently…
25th November 2015
Wales Technology Seed Fund passes £1 million milestone after first year
A Welsh Government fund specifically created to invest in technology start-ups and IP-rich university spin-outs in Wales has invested £1.2 million in nine Welsh technology start-ups creating 28 jobs in…
25th November 2015
First Minister announces £115 million to boost innovation, create exciting new Welsh products and high-quality jobs
During his first press conference of the new Assembly term, the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones will announce a £115 million package of support to boost innovation leading to…
5th November 2015
TrakCel Launches Cell Therapy Partner Services Ecosystem
TrakCel Ltd., a pioneer in cell therapy process management and supply chain integration technology, today announces its ‘Connected Services’ programme, a partner services ecosystem to synergise the organisations that provide…
29th October 2015
DTR Medical’s sterile single use solution for paediatric cleft palate surgery to launch at MEDICA 2015
Award-winning Swansea-based manufacturer of innovative and high quality single-use surgical instruments DTR Medical, will showcase its new Bone Trephine product at MEDICA – the world’s largest medical trade fair. DTR…
28th October 2015
Blackwood Embedded Solutions embeds new orders following Technology Award win at Made in Wales
A Caerphilly-based software and electronics company, which is part of the Welsh Government’s Advanced Growth Programme, has secured a number of new orders after winning a prestigious manufacturing award. Blackwood…
27th October 2015
MedaPhor expands into Spain and Portugal
MedaPhor, a spinout from the University of Cardiff which develops ultrasound training systems, is expanding into Spain and Portugal. The company has partnered with medical simulation education expert SEEMSREAL to…
26th October 2015
Five senior anaesthetists from south Wales are heading to a remote region of southern Africa to provide life-saving training
Five senior anaesthetists from south Wales are heading to a remote region of southern Africa to provide life-saving training. The intensive course in desert-like Oshakati, Namibia, will equip medical officers…
23rd October 2015
Revenues break £520m at Grant Thornton
Revenues have grown to more than £520m at business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK, with the amount of distributable profit per partner rising to almost £400,000. The firm said…
22nd October 2015
BIA publishes new overview document as Patent Box implementation gets underway in the UK
In response to the publication of a new consultation by HM Treasury on Patent Box reform, the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) publishes a new overview document of the forthcoming changes…
22nd October 2015
Expert advice from Scinapse® partners GX, Geldards, PwC, and Withers & Rogers
Statistically, start-ups are thriving. If you are starting a business for the first time or looking for support to help you develop a product or a piece of software, you…
19th October 2015
EKF’s PointMan™ used in successful liquid biopsy research
EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that results from a study involving EKF Molecular’s PointMan™ DNA enrichment technology have been published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal…