26th June 2020
Medtech after COVID-19: The digital and AI space
There is much talk of the new normal, about how the world will adapt with regards to controlling the spread of COVID-19 until a vaccine or adequate therapies are found…
26th June 2020
Innovative Blood Oxygen Monitors Developed for Covid-19 Patients
Researchers at the University of South Wales (USW) have developed an innovative blood oxygen monitor after supplies of this key device became limited as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic….
26th June 2020
Sony UK Technology Centre ‘Proud’ to Support Key Industries During Pandemic
Wales’s leading manufacturer Sony UK Technology Centre (UK TEC) is “proud” to have continued supporting key medical markets by operating at a reduced level through the coronavirus lockdown. The Pencoed-based…
25th June 2020
Jellagen announces £1.9m seed financing to develop products for therapeutic and medical device applications
Jellagen announces seed financing to develop advanced collagen products for therapeutic and medical device applications.25th June 2020
Quay Pharma Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) announcement
Quay Pharma (Deeside, UK) and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU – Liverpool, UK) are delighted to announce that their Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) funding application has been granted by Innovate UK and will be funded entirely by the Wel23rd June 2020
Opportunity for UK medical devices and equipment manufacturers to register on the Covid-19 Africa Medical Supplies Platform
The African Union (AU) has recently launched the Africa Medical Supplies Platform, which enables AU Member States to purchase certified medical equipment such as diagnostic kits, PPE and clinical management devices.16th June 2020
The Biomedical Catalyst and a decade of BIA campaigning
Today, Innovate UK’s CEO Ian Campbell announced that the Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) is being relaunched with £30m in the pot. The announcement, made on a BIA webinar, follows a consistent…
16th June 2020
CE Marking For Five New Creo Devices
Creo CTO Chris Hancock Creo Medical Group has secured CE marking of five new devices. The listed medical device company, which is focused on the emerging field of surgical endoscopy,…
16th June 2020
Cardiff-based Pelican Healthcare Hits Manufacturing High Despite Covid-19
Pelican Healthcare Ltd, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of disposable stoma products in the UK and Ireland healthcare markets, has achieved record levels of manufacturing during the Covid-19 pandemic,…
16th June 2020
Positive NHS health economics data: Savings of nearly £5,000 per procedure using Speedboat
Creo Medical Group plc (AIM: CREO), the medical device company focused on the emerging field of surgical endoscopy, announces that initial data from the UK’s leading user of the Company’s Speedboat device demonstrates that the use of Speedboat can sa12th June 2020
Be part of a new project helping to shape mental health and wellbeing support in Wales after Covid-19
Researchers behind a major new study charting how the people of Wales have coped with coronavirus are appealing for volunteers to share their experiences. The study, which is being led…
12th June 2020
Award Nomination for Chris Hancock CTO of Creo Medical
Creo Medical Group, the medical device company focused on the emerging field of surgical endoscopy, has announced that Creo Medical founder and Chief Technology Officer, Chris Hancock, has been shortlisted…
12th June 2020
More than £680m Reaches Welsh Firms in Covid-19 Support
Business support grants worth more than £680m have reached businesses across Wales to help them respond to the financial challenges of Covid-19, ministers have announced. The latest figures show that…
11th June 2020
NHS staff tackling COVID-19 use virtual reality to help reduce anxiety and stress
Researchers and clinicians hope pioneering VR use can be rolled out to workers across the UK11th June 2020
Single Use Surgical support Cavell Nurses’ Trust by donating 5p from every product sold in the UK
Single Use Surgical will donate 5p from the sale of every disposable surgical instrument sold in the UK to Cavell Nurses’ Trust to help support the nursing family in their time of need.5th June 2020
Why digital healthtech is more important than ever
We talk a lot about the role of digital tech in healthcare – its ability to speed up diagnosis, manage conditions and improve both patient care and the way in…
5th June 2020
Wales Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research Awarded £2.8m Funding
The Wales Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR) has been awarded £2.8 million in funding for the next five years. The funding is part of a £44 million investment…
5th June 2020
BBI Group Completes Major German Acquisition
BBI Group, a provider of products and services to the healthcare and diagnostics industries, has expanded with the acquisition of a German company. The Crumlin-based business has acquired DIARECT, a…
5th June 2020
Welsh distillers answer the call to collaborate to fight Coronavirus
Life Sciences Hub Wales is leading industry efforts to combat COVID-19 by launching a nation-wide drive to get companies from a range of sectors working together on solutions. Support from…
5th June 2020
160-year innovation legacy sees manufacturer return to the frontline
Changing production lines in response to Covid-19 Today, the company has switched productions at its Llanelli-based site, which would normally produce its patented solidified bio-ethanol fuel products, to the creation…