Innovation Directory – Wales

Haemaflow develop products to support people with lung disease or damage. The company is 100% owned by Haemair Ltd, but trades independently. Haemaflow’s products include a pulsatile blood pump, devices to improve blood transfusion, a point-of-care rheometer to assess the propensity of blood to clot and a non-contact analyser to determine the concentration of species within gas mixtures or dissolved in liquids without taking a sample.

Haemair is a developer of medical devices centred around blood and lung care. Products developed by Haemair include an extracorporeal Life Support system, a compact blood oxygenator, a low haemolysis pulsatile blood pump and a device for treating the comorbidities of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Acute Kidney Injury.

Hardshell is a defence and medical equipment manufacturer and supplier. The company provide PPE such as face masks and gloves, and also provide market access planning services to pharmaceutical companies.

Health & Her supply nutritional supplements for women suffering with menopause or peri-menopause. Health & Her also have a mobile application featuring a symptom tracker and learning resources.

Health and Care Research Wales promotes and supports health and social care research in Wales, including by running funding schemes and engaging with UK level funding agencies.

HEIW (part of NHS Wales) is responsible for the education, training, development, and shaping of the healthcare workforce in Wales.

HTW are a national body working to improve the quality of care in Wales by producing guidance on the use of new technologies. HTW's remit covers any health technology that isn’t a medicine, such as medical devices, surgical procedures, psychological therapies, tele-monitoring or rehabilitation.

Healthcare Matters is a supplier of healthcare aids and equipment based in Wrexham. Products supplied by the company include patient transfer systems, hospital and operating chairs, chair beds and stand aids.

Heor is an independent consultancy specialising in health economics modelling, outcomes research, statistical analysis, market access and value communication.

The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales is a public body that operates between the Welsh Government and higher education providers. HEFCW regulates fee levels within higher education, scrutinises the performance of Welsh universities, and provides funding for teaching, research and innovation.