5th May 2020
MedTech firm secures equity funding for development of COVID-19 test
A Cardiff-based MedTech company has secured £700,000 in equity funding to develop the digital element of a new test to support the fight against Covid-19. Bond Digital Health is part…
5th May 2020
Wales plays key role in urgent COVID-19 research
Wales is playing a key role in the UK-wide effort to find treatments for COVID-19 patients through research, with 11 urgent public health research studies already taking place and further…
5th May 2020
Welsh Firm Aims to Launch Therapy that Could Treat Covid-19 Patients
Award-winning entrepreneur Peter Webber is seeking Welsh Government support to manufacture hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers that could be used to treat COVID-19 patients. Mr Webber, founder of Newtown-based, multi-award-winning cancer…
5th May 2020
All Wales Ambulance Services Calls for Fair Treatment from HMRC
Gareth Llewellyn from Swansea-based All Wales Ambulance Services is calling for the immediate fair treatment from HMRC because their all-important provision is being threatened by a lack of cash. All…
29th April 2020
Tests to inform COVID-19 diagnosis – Health Technology Wales
This is a report on the effectiveness of tests that detect SARS-CoV-2 virus or antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, to inform COVID-19 diagnosis. Summary This report has been produced to assist the…
29th April 2020
£500 Million of Support Reaches Welsh Businesses
Half a billion pounds of relief grants has reached 41,000 small businesses in Wales in the space of just a few weeks. Ministers Ken Skates and Rebecca Evans have congratulated…
29th April 2020
Development Bank Updates On COVID-19 Loan Scheme Progress
Almost 600 businesses across Wales have been awarded funding totalling £36m by the Development Bank of Wales since the Covid-19 Wales Business Loan Scheme was launched. The £36m approved to…
29th April 2020
EKF Diagnostics signs deal to supply sample collection device
EKF Diagnostics has struck a deal with Source BioScience to supply a patented sample device to be used in the growing Covid-19 testing service.28th April 2020
Swansea University helping fight coronavirus by getting ambulances back on the road in rapid time
Students from the university are helping slash the time it takes to clean an ambulance from 45 minutes to under 20 minutes.23rd April 2020
Ricardo helps Isansys scale up production of its life-saving innovation in healthcare
With a surge of UK and international orders for its advanced patient monitoring system in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, Isansys Lifecare is collaborating with Ricardo to scale up…
23rd April 2020
Swansea University Lab Producing 5,000 Litres of Hand Sanitiser a Week
A solar tech lab at Swansea University has temporarily switched to producing 5000 litres of hand sanitiser a week, to help the NHS fight the Covid-19 outbreak. The sanitiser, which meets the standard set by the World Health Organization,…
23rd April 2020
Welsh Government Releases Additional £100m Business Support
The latest phase of the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund has benefited from the release of a further £100million from ministers within 72 hours of launch, due to a massive…
23rd April 2020
New £1.25bn Support Fund Open to Welsh Businesses Driving Innovation
Welsh businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion UK Government support package, the Chancellor has announced this morning. Rishi Sunak said…
23rd April 2020
Wales’ Leading Role in ‘Antibody Transfusion’ Treatment for Coronavirus
Wales is playing a leading role in the UK programme for treating coronavirus patients using a blood donation extract taken from people who have recovered from COVID19 – ‘convalescent plasma’….
23rd April 2020
UK Government Launches Vaccine Taskforce to Combat Coronavirus
Rapid development and production of a coronavirus vaccine will be driven by a new UK Government-led vaccine taskforce. The Taskforce, led by Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and Deputy…
23rd April 2020
Experts demand urgent government action to prevent coronavirus suicide risk
Governments need to give ‘urgent consideration’ to their public health response to prevent any possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the number of suicides, experts warn. There’s growing concern…
23rd April 2020
Welsh Firm Ramps up Production of Life-saving Devices to Support NHS
Flexicare Medical Limited, in Mountain Ash, is increasing production of lifesaving devices such as ventilator breathing systems, humidifiers, and resuscitators to support the NHS. The company has established a 24/7…
23rd April 2020
BBI Solutions Responds to Call to Help Rollout Millions Of Coronavirus Tests
Crumlin -based BBI Solutions has been announced as part of a consortium of the UK’s top Diagnostic companies to rapidly develop and rollout millions of coronavirus tests. As part of…
23rd April 2020
Second phase of resilience funds opens for applications
The second phase of the Welsh Government’s £500m Economic Resilience Fund is now open for applications. The first stage saw the £100m Development Bank of Wales‘ loan scheme fully subscribed…
23rd April 2020
Ventilators ready for NHS after regulatory approval
The first newly-adapted ventilator design from the government’s Ventilator Challenge has received regulatory approval and is ready to be sent to the NHS frontline to support coronavirus patients. Penlon’s Prima…