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We’re excited to announce the appointment of Dr Meinir Jones to our Board of Directors.

Innovative HealthTech companies now have the opportunity to apply for a pioneering US Accelerator programme, specifically developed to help UK companies accelerate their business stateside.

We’re delighted to extend our congratulations to Eluned Morgan on her appointment as the first female First Minister of Wales and the first female leader of Welsh Labour.

Inspiring Innovation is our round-up of news from a thriving innovation landscape collated by our Sector Intelligence team, now with a focus on news and updates relating to our priority area, cancer. Fuelling our ambitions to elevate Wales as a place of choice for health and social care innovation and investment.

Health Technology Wales have announced the publication of their 2023/24 Annual Report.

Life Sciences Hub Wales is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Dr Chris Martin, DL, as Chair, effective 01 July 2024.

Health Technology Wales has published new guidance which supports the use of artificial intelligence assisted endoscopy to detect lower gastrointestinal (GI) cancer and pre-cancerous lesions.

There are just a couple of weeks left to enter the 2024 Wales STEM Awards with entries closing on 12th July. The 2024 Wales STEM Awards will shine a spotlight on the organisations and individuals making a difference to the STEM agenda in Wales.

Professor Sir Mansel Aylward CB, former Chair of Life Sciences Hub Wales, passed away peacefully on the 29th of May 2024.

The roll out of electronic prescribing in Wales is continuing at pace, with Positive Solutions becoming the latest health tech provider to have its software approved for full use in its community pharmacies.

Inspiring Innovation is our round-up of news from a thriving innovation landscape collated by our Sector Intelligence team, now with a focus on news and updates relating to our priority area, cancer. Fuelling our ambitions to elevate Wales as a place of choice for health and social care innovation and investment. 

Through the Keith James Grants, a total of £1 million is available to support NHS Wales professionals to access learning and development opportunities locally, nationally, and internationally.

Healthcare professionals have been awarded for their successes in making NHS services more environmentally friendly at the Welsh Sustainability awards 2024.

The awards – which are Wales’ only dedicated cancer awards - aim to celebrate and spotlight individuals and teams across NHS Wales and its partners

As pharmacies prepare for a new digital service that will completely change the way prescriptions are managed, EMIS is announced as the fifth IT system supplier to test its technology to support electronic prescriptions in Wales.

The acclaimed Spread and Scale Academy is returning to Cardiff, setting the stage for a transformative three-day experience from September 10th to 12th 2024.

Swansea University is offering Master’s degrees for senior leaders working in health, social care and the third sector through the Intensive Learning Academy Programme.

Delivery of an Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in Wales is gathering pace, with healthcare IT supplier Clanwilliam testing its technology to support the programme.