18th August 2020
Centre expert advises on US public health emergency preparedness and response
Professor Jane Noyes, from the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research, was asked to join a US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine review of the current…
18th August 2020
Welsh Ultrasonic Cleaning Specialists Provide Sanitising Solution
A Cardiff-based manufacturer of ultrasonic cleaning baths has developed a new sanitising solution for businesses reopening as lockdown restrictions are eased. Ultrawave has launched its Sanitiser range of cleaning baths,…
18th August 2020
£1.475m to Power Community Energy Project in Pembrokeshire
The Development Bank of Wales has confirmed a capital loan of £1.475 million for Community Energy Pembrokeshire (CEP), the developers of the Prouts Park Wind Turbine. With a community share…
18th August 2020
Welsh Company Hits Fundraising Target to Expand Virtual Reality into Healthcare
Wales-based immersive technology in healthcare pioneer Rescape Innovation has hit its £300k target through Crowdcube to help the company expand its proven use of virtual reality in the treatment of…
18th August 2020
Mask making facility established in Wales following £1.5m investment
A £1.5 million investment by Hardshell is set to see a medical-grade mask-making facility established in Wales. Expand Life Sciences Hub Wales has supported Hardshell, a producer of protective defensive…
18th August 2020
Fight for Sight fund two studies to investigate the cause of visual hallucinatory condition in people with sight loss
Fight for Sight is highlighting the need for more awareness and research into a visual hallucinatory condition, known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), which is common in people with sight…
18th August 2020
£6m Funding for Welsh Scientists to Advance Solar Technologies
The grant brings together three world-renowned research groups from Swansea University, Imperial College London and Oxford University to advance organic and perovskite solar cells into applications that current solar technologies…
18th August 2020
How a Welsh Engineering Company Became Lead PPE Supplier in the UK
In years to come, many people will look back on the COVID crisis as a make or break moment in their personal and business lives. For Oliver Conger, Managing Director…
18th August 2020
Welsh Medical Supply Firm Endorsed for for High Quality PPE Gowns
A leading medical supply company in Wales has secured CE marking for its stock of personal protective equipment (PPE). Hospital Innovations specialises in delivering innovative and safe solutions to hospitals…
11th August 2020
Mental health issues rise by nearly 110% due to Covid-19, Forth survey finds
Forth, a Welsh based health tech company, conducted the survey in early July as lockdown restrictions began to ease. The survey compared mental health issues before and after the Covid-19 lockdown, and lifestyle habits such as sleep.5th August 2020
New University spinout company to develop diagnostic tests for human and animal diseases
An innovative collaboration between scientists at Aberystwyth University and industry could lead to a breakthrough in the early detection of chronic diseases in humans and animals.5th August 2020
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UK firm starts research on skin patch for COVID vaccines
Innoture has received funding from the Welsh Government to start proof-of-concept research into the use of its next-generation microneedle skin patch for the self-administration of COVID-19 and other vaccines.31st July 2020
Greenaway Scott Named as Most Active M&A Legal Team
Corporate law firm Greenaway Scott (part of the GS Verde Group) has been named as Wales’ most active legal team for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the first half of 2020,…
31st July 2020
UK’s Leading PPE Producer Creates 150 New Jobs in Port Talbot
When the Port Talbot-based Rototherm Group established the Rotomedical company to produce high-quality Surgical Masks, Face Shields and Goggles, they did more than ‘just’ take the lead in combating the…
31st July 2020
£40m to Support Employment and Training in Wales
The Welsh Government has pledged to support everyone to find work, education or training or help to start their own business as it launched a £40m skills and jobs fund….
31st July 2020
University Alliance to Deliver Economic and Social Benefits to Wales
The Governing Body of the University of South Wales (USW) and the Council of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) have agreed to a strategic alliance which will…
31st July 2020
Health Technology Wales and Life Sciences Hub Wales in Strategic Collaboration
Health Technology Wales and Life Sciences Hub Wales have pledged support to their complimentary remits and will explore opportunities to partner on projects. Both organisations have signed a Memorandum of…
31st July 2020
Innovate UK backs development of COVID-19 T cell test
Cardiff-based Indoor Biotechnologies has been awarded funding from Innovate UK to develop a COVID-19 test using T cells. Identifying people who have already been infected with the virus and become…
28th July 2020
Funding awarded to develop new COVID-19 T cell immunity test
Cardiff-based Indoor Biotechnologies Ltd has been awarded funding from Innovate UK to develop a new type of test for COVID-19. Identifying people who have already been infected with the virus…