Case Studies

Demand on eyecare services is increasing through an ageing population and increased risks linked to other diseases, particularly diabetes. The application of digital technology to tackle unmet clinical needs has seen growing prominence in health and social care, delivering substantial improvements in prudent care.

This project responds to the need for a robust platform to transform drug screening and enable a targeted therapeutic approach. Organoids are 3D, multi-cellular clusters derived from patient biopsies that recreate the spatial organisation and biology of the original patient’s tissue.

Swansea and Ireland-based company Hemp Heros manufactures full spectrum cannabidoil products - better known as CBD. The company works directly with organic hemp farmers across Europe to ensure they use the finest raw materials in their range of CBD products that include oils, rubs, and creams.

Digital Health Ecosystem Wales (DHEW), a collaboration between NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) and Life Sciences Hub Wales, has collaborated with Welsh health technology startup Concentric Health on a project to develop and understand the potential for APIs within the healthcare system in Wales. 

Until now, ventilator designs could either be one or the other, but not both.

Swansea-based start up, Centre of African Entrepreneurship, specialise in creating provisions for people from African backgrounds. The company mission aims to tackle the plight of poverty and inequality within the BAME community in Swansea and across Wales.

Community Pharmacy Patient Inhaler Review Service Joint Working Project

Health & Her is a Welsh-based SME that has developed an online female health platform for women going through menopause.

There is ongoing research into specific health benefits of taking probiotics during pregnancy. Some studies claim that probiotics can be used to treat pregnant women who have bacterial vaginosis, while others suggest that taking probiotics in pregnancy may reduce the likelihood of the baby developing eczema.

Knauf Insulation are a global, multi-million-pound insulation wool business with 40 years of experience, who are located across Europe and the US. They are amongst the fastest growing and most respected names in insulation worldwide, having an interest in helping customers meet increasing demand for energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings.

Innoture holds worldwide patents in the manufacture of microneedle patches, the only company that has increased the mass production of flexible base patches worldwide.

PhytoQuest approached Swansea University's Healthcare Technology Centre with an interest in the discovery and commercialisation of naturally occurring plant sugars, known as iminosugars, as food supplements with numerous health benefits.