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…

2nd September 2025

Health Technology Wales guidance: Smartphone based photoplethysmography for the detection and monitoring of artrial fibrillation

Health Technology Wales has published new guidance on the use of smartphone-based photoplethysmography (PPG) to detect and monitor atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a condition that causes an irregular…

2nd September 2025

New network established to boost commercial research delivery across the UK

This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £6.5 million, funded jointly through a public-private partnership with…

2nd September 2025

Drones could deliver defibrillators to cardiac arrests patients in the UK

This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. The prospect of drones delivering defibrillators to people having cardiac arrest in the UK is closer to reality than ever…

28th August 2025

Medtech Firm Turning Smartphones into Digital Stethoscopes with Innovation Support

A Cardiff-based medtech company is transforming mobile phones into AI-powered stethoscopes – empowering people with chronic respiratory conditions to monitor their health from home. With support from the Welsh Government’s…

26th August 2025

Groundbreaking VR Mental Health Intervention Trialled in Wales

A trial programme of mental health support delivered via a virtual reality headset is underway in Wales. The programme developed by mental health charity New Horizons in partnership with Cwm…

21st August 2025

Study using SAIL data finds sleep problems could double risk of dementia in later life

This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. A study using data from our funded centre, SAIL Databank, has found that a diagnosis of a sleep disorder could…

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