Innovation Directory – Wales

Niagara Healthcare is a supplier of specialist healthcare products to the NHS, as well as manufacturing and selling domestic mobility furniture to consumers and healthcare product manufacturers for sport and veterinary applications.

Nordic Care is a supplier of healthcare products, including solutions for pressure care, moving and handling, positioning, single handed care and bathroom care. Nordic provide these solutions to the NHS, Local Authorities, Carers and Individuals

Norgine develops, manufactures, and commercialises specialty pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The company's product portfolio includes branded drugs and devices in the areas of gastroenterology, hepatology, and cancer and supportive care. Norgine is headquartered in the Netherlands. Norgine UK are based in Tir-y-berth.

The North Wales Growth Deal is a £240m investment funded by the Welsh Government and UK Government. This investment aims to improve the economy in North Wales by building on strengths such as high value manufacturing, Agri-food and Low Carbon Energy.

RPBs have been established as part of Welsh Government's Social Services and Well Being Act to improve the well-being of the population and improve how health and care services are delivered in their region. The North Wales RPB covers the same area as Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Regional Innovation Co-ordination (RIC) Hubs form a national network funded by Welsh Government. These Hubs sit within the local Health Board and work to enable the Regional Partnership Board's transformation programme and complement the Regional Integrated Fund (RIF) focussing on innovation infrastructure and activity helping to integrate health and care services. This Hub is situated within the North Wales Regional Partnership Board.

North West Cancer Research funds cancer research in the North West of England and North Wales. This research is mostly carried out in three centres of excellence at the University of Liverpool, Lancaster University and University of Wales in Bangor

Nova Bioelectrics is a contract design company that specialise in assisting companies design and create medical device products in the neuroscience field. Services offered by Nova include design, development, prototyping and product testing

NPL Medical Services provide medical equipment installation, maintenance and repair services to the NHS

Nu Instruments is a Wrexham-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance mass spectrometers, with application in physical and life sciences, including biomedical imaging.