Innovation Directory – Wales

The Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank is a databank that provides researchers access to billions of person-based records, including health and administrative data spanning up to 30 years from an entire population. The databank is supported by Swansea University in partnership with Digital Health and Care Wales, and is funded by the Welsh Government, Health and Care Research Wales and the Econmic and Social Research Council.

Sbarc is a social science research park based within Cardiff University and features commercial units, offices and co-working spaces, laboratories, testbeds and exhibition space. Within Sbarc, Cardiff Innovations provides support to spinouts and startups

Science and Engineering Applications (SCIENAP) develop digital technology in a range of fields, including healthcare. SCIENAP have developed CHAI, a platform for healthcare workers to capture and process patient data, which can be used to create care plans and clinical handover notes. The company have also developed Care and Respond, a digital health passport for patients with rare or complex conditions.

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of UKRI's seven research councils, and provides funding for science and engineering research

Seastorm are a software company who have developed Trialflare, an electronic solution for data capture from clinical trials, including electronic consent and patient reported outcomes.

Sêr Cymru is a multi-million pound funding programme to bring scientific talent into research posts in Wales, including within biotechnology and life science research

SERB Pharmaceuticals (previously BTG) are a pharmaceutical company developing drugs for emergency care and rare diseases. SERB acquired BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals in 2021, who had a portfolio of emergency care medicines, including antivenins developed by Protherics who BTG acquired in 2008. Protherics have a manufacturing facility in Llandysul

SETsquared is a partnership between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. The paetnership provides a range of business suppport programmes aimed at students, academic researchers, technology company founders and SMEs.

SGS Quay Pharma is a Contract Development Manufacturing Organisation who provide services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including formulation development, clinical manufacturing and analytical services. The company has two sites in Deeside.

Sharp Clinical Services, is a supplier of clinical trial packaging, labelling and distribution services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies from phase I trials through to commercial launch. The company’s services include analytical and formulation services, contract manufacturing, primary and secondary packaging, storage and distribution.