Innovative digital solution enhancing clinical insights for robotic-surgery available across Welsh Health Boards 26 September 2023 CMR Surgical’s Versius Clinical Insights will capture data from surgical procedures to provide a detailed evaluation of a surgeon’s performance. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are the first healthcare organisations in the world to have access to this new cutting-edge tool.
New NIHR and OLS funding opportunity to drive development and adoption of vital cancer innovation 26 September 2023 The NIHR i4i Programme and Office for Life Sciences (OLS) announce new funding call to support innovation in early detection and diagnosis of cancer, targeted treatments and approaches to tackle health inequalities.
M-SParc take Welsh innovation #OnTour to London! 5 September 2023 Wales is set to take London by a storm this September, as M-SParc showcase a nation of innovators, and provide an opportunity for industry to network with a new ecosystem.
The Office for Life Sciences launch survey to assess UK HealthTech contributions 3 August 2023 The Office for Life Sciences launch survey to evaluate impactful manufacturing and research and development (R&D) activities across the United Kingdom.
First evaluation of AI pain assessment app: identifying challenges and celebrating success 19 June 2023 Several care homes across Wales are trialling PainChek’s innovative AI pain assessment app which uses facial analysis technology and non-facial indicators to assess pain in people with limited communicative abilities. The first evaluation identifies key challenges that are steppingstones toward new solutions and improving processes in preparation for further rollout.
Halo Therapeutics make Wales their base for progressing innovative coronavirus nasal spray development 8 June 2023 Wales is an ideal location for developing and applying life science innovation in health and social care, with many ground-breaking companies choosing to do business here. This includes Halo Therapeutics who are beginning clinical trials for a simple nasal spray therapeutic treatment for coronaviruses.
Spread and Scale Academy Returns to Cardiff for October 2023 8 June 2023 The Dragon’s Heart Institute is thrilled to announce the upcoming Spread and Scale Academy, scheduled to take place in Cardiff between the 4th and 6th of October, 2023. The academy aims to support teams with innovative projects that are ready to expand and benefit as many people as possible.
Agile Kinetic Limited secures Innovate UK funding to revolutionise movement analysis 23 May 2023 A consortium led by Agile Kinetic Limited is proud to announce that it has been awarded funding by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency for a ground-breaking project titled "Movement Analysis for Musculoskeletal Precision Medicine."
HIRANI host the Medical Innovation and Technology Summit (MITS) 16 March 2023 Hosted by the Health Innovation and Research Alliance NI (HIRANI), the Medical Innovation and Technology Summit (MITS) is a one-day conference taking place in Belfast on Wednesday 19 April.
ABHI opens applications for its Recognising Healthtech Innovation campaign 25 January 2023 The UK’s leading health technology Trade Association, ABHI, is calling on HealthTech companies, individuals, and NHS organisations to enter their submissions for the ‘Innovation in HealthTech: Recognising Excellence’ campaign.