28th April 2026
Swansea Bay’s cardiology team in first for Wales
Morriston Hospital’s cardiology department has broken new ground by becoming the first in Wales to perform an innovative, potentially lifesaving, procedure. The team, led by Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, Dr…
28th April 2026
Study into cancer super-survivors could lead to more effective treatments
Super-survivors who have defied the odds after being diagnosed with aggressive cancers are joining an international study that could lead to more effective treatments in future. The South West Wales…
28th April 2026
Browne Jacobson UK clinical trials legal comment: An opportunity to attract investment and innovation into British health system
The UK is set to usher in the largest package of reforms to clinical trial regulations in more than two decades. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and…
27th April 2026
Department for Business and Trade: Bio Innovations Europe Trade Mission
The Department for Business and Trade has a trade mission opportunity for Welsh companies to attend Bio Innovations Europe, taking place in The Hague on 10-11 June 2026. This event…
27th April 2026
Help to Grow starts 20th May 2026!
This 12-module course is 90% funded by the UK Government (you pay just £750) and includes one-to-one mentoring, peer networking, and access to the Help to Grow Alumni community. Whether…
24th April 2026
PDR Secures Three iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 Wins, Including Recognition for Child Emergency Alert Device
PDR has secured three iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 wins, with projects recognised across product design, service design and user experience (UX). The awards highlight the consultancy’s work in addressing complex…
24th April 2026
Awen Oncology secures significant new funds to advance pioneering cancer therapeutics
Awen Oncology, a pioneering Wales-based therapeutics company developing next-generation cancer treatments, has secured funds from a number of sources, worth seven figures, which will allow it to accelerate its research…
24th April 2026
New urology uploader helps patients get faster, more accurate test results
The urology uploader, developed by DHCW with the support of clinicians, has recently been launched at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. This digital tool allows clinical staff to…
23rd April 2026
CAV Heart surgery team implants Wales’ first Edwards Lifesciences Konect Resilia Aortic Valved Conduit
Professor Indu Deglurkar, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and her team at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in February 2026 performed the first Edwards Lifesciences Konect Resilia Bio-Bentall and ascending aortic…
22nd April 2026
Tech firm secures £7m to tackle hazardous surgical smoke in operating theatres
Alesi Surgical, a pioneering surgical technology company tackling surgical smoke in operating theatres, has successfully closed a £7 million funding round led by IW Capital and supported by existing shareholders,…
16th April 2026
Loan supports rapid growth at diagnostics firm U Test via Investment Fund for Wales
Cowbridge-based U Test Diagnostics has secured a £225,000 loan from FW Capital, via the British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Wales, to accelerate the rollout of its clinically approved at-home…
14th April 2026
Imspex Diagnostics renews ISO 13485 certification, supporting advancement of next-generation diagnostic technologies
Imspex Diagnostics Ltd, headquartered in Abercynon, Wales, has successfully renewed its ISO 13485:2016 certification for medical device quality management systems, reinforcing its commitment to regulatory excellence and product reliability. The…
13th April 2026
Velindre becomes first healthcare organisation in the world to achieve ISO 56001 and BSI Kitemark
Velindre NHS Trust has become the first healthcare organisation globally – and the first NHS Trust, specialist cancer service, and blood service – to achieve the ISO 56001 Innovation Management…
9th April 2026
International team identifies immune pathway that may explain how probiotics influence cancer treatment outcomes
New research has revealed how a widely-used probiotic may enhance immune responses in some patients when given alongside cancer immunotherapy. Researchers at Cardiff University, working in partnership with Kumamoto University…
9th April 2026
Removing barriers to participation for people who cannot consent to studies
A new research programme led by the Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University is set to address one of the most persistent ethical and practical challenges in health research…
9th April 2026
Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK supports Cardiff researchers to explore the development of a universal bowel cancer vaccine
Cardiff University scientists are leading research into the development of a potential universal bowel cancer vaccine, thanks to new support from the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK. The Fund…
7th April 2026
Funding opportunity: i4i FAST – April 2026
Opening date: 8 April 2026 at 1:00pm Closing date: 29 April 2026 at 1:00pm The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Funding At the Speed of Translation (FAST) programme, in partnership…
2nd April 2026
Three innovative projects receive funding to improve stroke care following Wales’ first Stroke Technology Symposium
Three innovative projects aimed at improving stroke care for patients across Wales have been awarded funding following the country’s first ever Stroke Technology Symposium. More than 160 clinicians, digital and…
1st April 2026
Port Talbot advanced materials business Corryn Biotechnologies secures equity investment to scale cosmetic aftercare product
Corryn Biotechnologies, an advanced skincare and cosmetics company based in Port Talbot, has secured £500,000 equity investment to commercialise and scale up its cosmetic aftercare products in the UK and…
26th March 2026
Cardiff Met partners with HEIW to deliver Wales’ first dental technology apprenticeship
Cardiff Metropolitan University has partnered with sector experts to deliver Wales’ first higher apprenticeship in dental technology – marking a major step forward for work-based routes into the Welsh dental…