29th October 2025
PDR Celebrates Double Win at the Red Dot Design Concept Awards 2025
PDR is proud to announce that two of its innovative healthcare design concepts — Me. and Tidal — have been recognised with prestigious Red Dot Design Concept Awards 2025. These…
23rd October 2025
Help to Grow Management Programme – Swansea University
The Help to Grow Management Programme is a unique leadership and management course designed to help business leaders boost their business performance, resilience, and long-term growth. The programme consists of…
23rd October 2025
Groundbreaking research study into earlier diagnosis of dementia opens in Wales
A groundbreaking UK-wide research study which combines blood biomarkers with genetic testing and artificial intelligence to speed up diagnoses of dementia and reduce waiting times is due to be launched…
23rd October 2025
Gene therapy appears to slow Huntington’s disease progression
A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment, which involved academics from Cardiff University, has posted positive results. The research team at UCL found that patients receiving the…
20th October 2025
Amgen joins forces with Welsh partners to accelerate healthcare innovation and improve patient outcomes
Amgen has joined forces with the Welsh Government, Swansea University, and Life Sciences Hub Wales to transform the future of healthcare, pledging support to a charter focused on advancing value-based…
10th October 2025
Welsh Innovation Targets Smarter Treatment for Severe Mental Illness
Tech experts at the University of South Wales (USW) are helping a Welsh startup to develop a groundbreaking treatment for severe mental illness. The specialists at the USW-based Centre of…
7th October 2025
Medtech Firm Accelerates Global Growth with 70% Overseas Trade Surge
A medical technology company is scaling rapidly on the international stage, recording a 70% increase in overseas trade over the past three years. Tredegar-based Frontier Medical Group has also secured…
6th October 2025
Partnership Delivers National Evaluation of Respiratory Care Digital Platform
A collaboration between the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s (UWTSD) Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre (ATiC) and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Tritech Institute has completed a national evaluation of…
2nd October 2025
Swansea experts awarded £1.2 million for test that could transform stroke care
Researchers in Swansea have been awarded a £1.2 million grant to create a blood test for more effective treatment of conditions such as stroke. The test aims to measure blood…
2nd October 2025
Cardiff University showcases spinouts and startups driving real-world impact
Cardiff University celebrated the achievements of its growing entrepreneurial community at a special event showcasing research commercialisation and innovation. The event, ‘From Research Innovation to Commercial Impact – Celebrating Cardiff…
26th September 2025
Wales leads pioneering gene therapy trial shown to slow progression of Huntington’s disease
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. A Welsh research centre, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, is at the forefront of a major breakthrough in…
25th September 2025
Cardiff Cancer Research Partnership (CCRP) launches in Cardiff
On Wednesday 17 September, a celebration and launch event took place at Cardiff University’s Haydn Ellis Building to launch a new partnership between Cardiff University, Velindre University NHS Trust, and…
25th September 2025
Women with gestational diabetes supported to prevent future diagnosis
Women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy are being supported and educated to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes in the future. Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar, or…
11th September 2025
Trial finds daily aspirin dose cuts bowel cancer risk for people with Lynch syndrome
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. A major clinical trial supported by Health and Care Research Wales has found that taking a small daily dose of…
10th September 2025
Up to £10,000 now available for collaborative cancer care innovation projects
Life Sciences Hub Wales and the Academy of Medical Sciences have launched their Cancer Care Accelerator Fund. Up to £10,000 in seed funding alongside bespoke support is now available for…
10th September 2025
World Cystic Fibrosis Day: Study links data to better understand health implications for Cystic Fibrosis carriers
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. A study funded by Health and Care Research Wales is exploring the health of cystic fibrosis carriers, in order to better understand…
10th September 2025
New DASA Themed Competition: Novel Technology for Intervening in Non-Compressible Haemorrhage
The Defence and Security Accelerator are seeking proposals for novel innovations that intervene to stop non-compressible bleeding. Key dates and funding: The total possible funding available for this Themed Competition…
9th September 2025
Forte Medical: National Patient Survey
Forte Medical have launched their National Patient Survey exploring the impact of UTI and antibiotic prescribing in women’s health. The survey is anonymous and you have the opportunity to include…
4th September 2025
Apply for the ABHI Middle East and US Accelerators 2026/27
The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) Middle East and US Accelerators have launched applications for their 2026/27 cohorts. Open to UK medical device, diagnostics, and digital health companies, with…
2nd September 2025
Health Technology Wales guidance: Long length peripheral intravenous catheters
Health Technology Wales (HTW) has published new guidance on the use of long length intravenous catheters (LPCs) for people with difficult intravenous access. LPCs are used for intravenous (IV) therapy…