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With our Annual Review and Directory, we’re able to give MediWales members and other readers a summary of our work over the last year and our goals for the year ahead. This annual edition marks the beginning of the publishing year for the MediWales Review, which works hand-in-hand with our events as in a key channel for the networks on which our members depend. In the Review, we’re able to discuss issues of importance to everyone in the sector, and to explore the work of featured organisations in depth and detail.
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We can explain clearly how new technologies function, the problem-solving demanded by their development, and the challenges of marketing them at home and abroad. Review readers gain new perspectives on the workings of an extraordinarily diverse and creative sector. Meanwhile the organisations featured in the Review gain high-quality coverage that can be circulated to clients, customers, patient support groups, funding bodies, universities, researchers and press officers. If you have a product, project or research activity that you would like to see written up in the Review, simply email the editor with a few lines describing what you do, and we’ll get in touch to find out more. We look forward to hearing from you. Coralie Palmer Editor
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Expanding Networks A strategic overview of last year’s most important developments and our future direction
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Events Preview Outline of forthcoming events for 08-09
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Organisation How we’re structured and managed, and by whom
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Index Facts and figures for last year’s performance
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Expanding Networks MediWales Manager Gwyn Tudor describes how the forum’s growth is shaping our future presence in the sector at home and abroad. Throughout the last year, the steady and sustained growth of core MediWales activities has enabled us to build on the strengths of our position in the wider medical technology sector. As a business, our turnover is set to double in the four years up to the end of 2008; our commercial income is set to increase sixfold in the same time frame. In servicing this expansion through the provision of first-rate events, a distinctive quarterly magazine, and a comprehensive, actively managed database, MediWales has been able bring into eversharper focus its work in the sector at large, identifying and concentrating on those areas that consistently yield substantial benefits for our membership. We are now the recognised hub for the sector in Wales. Our communications networks are key: MediWales is a vehicle for the constant interchange of ideas and information, whether in relation to suppliers, collaborators, networking opportunities, support services, or funding. The database works not only for the benefit of members but as a strategic tool in developing our close working relationships with important groups in the Welsh sector. Work with and for organisations such as the Welsh Assembly Government, International Business Wales, the Welsh Wound Network and Clinical Research Collaboration Cymru is becoming an established part of the MediWales role.
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This development has in its turn enabled MediWales to consolidate its function as sector representative. We are working more consistently with a more defined group of strategically influential organisations, not only in Wales but across the UK. From ABHI to the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform, from UK Trade & Investment to the Health Technologies Knowledge Transfer Network, our connections reflect MediWales’s capabilities as a maturing organisation with a sustained growth in profile and activity, nationally and internationally. A concomitant part of that maturing status is our organisation’s ability to generate increasing amounts of its own revenue. MediWales now earns more than half its own income, being grant-aided to no more than 42% of its turnover. This position both sharpens our commercial awareness and strengthens our
ability to make strategically independent choices, so that we can shape our future development. We have for example identified overseas trade as a priority for our members, and are working with IBW to advise them on priority markets and missions. In that capacity MediWales is now supporting the active promotion of trade with China, the US, the Gulf States and the Far East at events like Medica in Dusseldorf and Arab Health in Dubai, and through customised events such as the International Market Focus on US and Gulf trading opportunities, delivered in both North and South Wales. These activities are delivered on 100% commercial basis, and driven not by generic public sector priorities but by the stated needs of groups and companies working in the medical technology sector. The same is true of our newest publication, the biannual Medilink UK Review. Produced on behalf of
Medilink UK, of which MediWales was a founder member, the magazine looks at the development of health technologies throughout the UK. Again, this sector-wide focus fits with our efforts to shape the landscape we work in. In the year to come, we’ll be working to build up these existing roles: our future development depends not on novelty, but on impact, and our priorities will reflect this. We’ll be looking to maintain the quality of our services at a greater scale and scope, to a steadily increasing membership. While we work with every kind of group in the sector, our membership profile shows a clear preponderance of health technology companies. These are the entities at the end of the supply chain and the ones who equip us with our mandate, and this profile will influence the character of our activities in the coming year.
As well as providing larger events and a higher profile for our magazine, we’ll be seeking highvalue representation of our members’ interests. Value of this kind does not only lie in national bodies such as BERR: it can equally be found in the work we do with groups such as the Wrexham Giebel Round, which not only has a substantial regional impact, but offers potential as a generic model for development. We’ll also be increasing our advisory capacity, working in more depth with our members to resolve queries about suppliers, collaborators, and funding sources. An important part of next year’s activities will be the amended programme to provide improved metrics for the sector in Wales. Begun last year, this initiative got off to a faltering start: like many others currently involved in comparable projects throughout the UK, we discovered just how difficult and complex a process it
can be. That experience has however equipped us to re-design and complete the exercise this year. There’s now a nationwide consensus that metrics of this kind are essential to the future of the health technology industries. Equally, it’s recognised that sourcing them is a major undertaking – but nevertheless one that can be realised if given the necessary priority. This has now been accorded at national level: MediWales will be working with BERR through 2008-9 as part of a spin-out group from the Health Industries Task Force, to collate UK-wide metrics about health technology industries in terms of both their present position and future potential.
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Events Preview MediWales events for the coming year are already being discussed and developed with our directors in the light of our member feedback.
MediWales Innovation Awards Dinner 2008 Now a landmark event in the Welsh sector, the third annual Awards ceremony will be held this autumn on 4th November. The venue will again be Cardiff’s Hilton Hotel, where last year’s Awards were attended – and volubly enjoyed – by 110 guests. Application forms for the 2008 Awards will go out at the end of August, with judging being made in early October. As always, winners will then automatically be entered for the Medilink UK National Health Technology Awards – where in 2007, MediWales member Sleepworks Ltd won the award for Business Start-up.
MediWales Joint Events Increasingly, MediWales will be working to develop shared events with regular collaborating organisations such as IBW, the Wrexham Giebel Round, and the Welsh Wound Healing Network. In addition we will be involved in the organisation, promotion and presentation of BioWales 2009, a lynchpin conference and biopartnering event for the Welsh sector.
Mediwales Annual Lecture This year we’ll be inaugurating an annual lecture on a topic of major sector-wide significance. Given by a top academic or industry chief, the lecture will give its audience access to a more in-depth analysis of the wider ethical, social and economic implications of important issues.
MediWales Core Seminars Each of our forthcoming MediWales seminars addresses a topic of fundamental concern to the medical technology sector. Feedback from our own members and from the regional and national networks that we work with have shaped both the content and character of these seminars, which will incorporate the latest findings and developments around the issues our delegates will be exploring.
Future Trends In a time of rapid change and economic uncertainty, this event targets some of the most important changes under way in healthcare. Exploring the influence of technology, regulation, the economy, and the changing landscape of healthcare provision, the presentations will help delegates to identify business opportunities and threats in their own business sector, research or clinical practice. Serving the Sector One of the strengths of the Welsh sector is the scope and effectiveness of the key services that support medical technology companies and help Wales to pack a punch internationally. Professionals such as lawyers, design consultants, accountants and patent agents play a vital role in facilitating successfully realised health technologies. This event explains the importance of these contributions, how they work, and what health technology organisations need to understand about them. Invention and Innovation: working together with universities The need for greater industry-academia collaboration is a perennial call in the medtech sector, being the source of much key work in research and development. This seminar will focus on the reality of building collaborative relationships across these different cultures: what are the qualities that favour positive working partnerships in the beginning, and foster sustainable, productive collaborations in the long term?
SME Competitiveness and Metrics What makes companies succeed in our sector? Our assumptions may well differ from what the facts that we can collate actually tell us. Ground-breaking research currently being undertaken by BERR will give uniquely detailed, threedimensional data on companies that have become leaders in their field and have a story to tell. They should be heard by everyone working in or with a UK health technology SME.
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Structure and Management The Team: Gwyn Tudor, Forum Manager: responsible for strategic direction, business planning and lobbying roles with Welsh and UK bodies. Debbie Laubach, Co-ordinator: responsible for membership services, events management and financial administration. Coralie Palmer, Editor: responsible for editing publications produced by MediWales and for management of the MediWales website.
The Directors: Greg Baily - MediWales Chairman, Huntleigh Healthcare Part of the Getinge Group, Extended Care Division, Huntleigh undertakes the design, distribution and manufacture of a wide range of medical devices, from pocket dopplers to lifts and hoists. Mr Andrew Thomas - MediWales Secretary, Magstim Magstim develops, manufactures and markets state-of-the-art equipment for neurologists, neurophysiologists, neurosurgeons and psychiatrists, enabling them to assess, protect and improve the functioning of the nervous system in various applications. Dr Catherine Ramsay, 3M Microbiology 3M Microbiology in Bridgend is a leading manufacturer of rapid hygiene testing and microbial
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Jane Medley, Administrator: responsible for management of the MediWales database and related communications. screening products for used in a wide range of manufacturers from food to toiletries, and for other applications including hospital hygiene and biodetection systems for defence agencies. Martin James, GE Healthcare GE Healthcare is a world leader in medical diagnostics and life sciences. Focused on enabling molecular medicine, the company works through three main business areas in diagnostic imaging, protein separations and discovery systems. Mr David Ford, Swansea School of Medicine The School of Medicine at Swansea University is Wales’s new second medical school. It runs an innovative graduate entry medical programme, and undertakes a wide range of biomedical, clinical and population research, supported by high-performance supercomputing.
Professor Paul J Smith, School of Medicine, Cardiff University The Cancer Biology and Biophotonics group encompasses basic cellular research, systems biology, anticancer drug discovery and leads the UK Optical Biochips Consortium, developing micro- and nanotechnologies for the life sciences.
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BioWales Conference, Welsh Assembly Government
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Giebel Round Conference, Wrexham
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Medilink UK Health Technology Awards 2007 Welsh mission to Arab Health conference, Dubai Welsh Wound Network Special Interest Group
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Publications MediWales Review Annual Review & Directory 2008
Dr Grahame Guilford, Grahame Guilford & Co Grahame Guilford & Co is a consultancy working with universities and businesses primarily in the life science and healthcare sectors.
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Regular Sector Representation/Collaboration 3 x 2000 3000
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John Wilkinson Webinar
Dr Sharon Thomas – Observer, Welsh Assembly Government Technology and Innovation Group supports and encourages technology transfer between companies, creates links between academia and business and helps those seeking to exploit the commercial potential of research and development.
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Cell, Sell, Sell Total event attendance
ABHI - formal liaison through Medilink UK BERR - working group on SME competitiveness & industry metrics BioMed Centre
MediWales Events Raising Finance
Welsh Innovations in Healthcare Awards 2007
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Clinical Research Collaboration (CRC) Cymru Industry Panel Department of Economy & Transport, Welsh Assembly Government International Business Wales Medical Technologies Knowledge Transfer Group Medilink UK UKTI - international trade advisors’ regional liaison group
Delegate satisfaction recorded as over 95% satisfied or very satisfied at all events
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Directory 2008 3M Microbiology The Science Park Technology Drive Bridgend CF31 3NA Tel: 01656 641400 Fax: 01656 768835 Email: sales@biotrace.co.uk Web: www.biotrace.com
3M Microbiology, Bridgend is a leading manufacturer of rapid hygiene testing and microbial screening products for use by dairy, food and beverage manufacturers, personal care and toiletry manufacturers and suppliers of biocide treatment for industrial waters. The products are also used in other applications including hospital hygiene and in biodetection systems for defence agencies. The Bridgend manufactured products are part of a wider portfolio from 3M Microbiology which include air samplers, other sampling devices, Petrifilm sample ready plates for enumeration of microorganisms and Tecra detection.
Abel & Imray 23 Windsor Place Cardiff CF10 3BY Tel: 029 2034 7030 Fax: 029 2066 6637 Web: www.patentable.co.uk
Wireless Technology for Medical Systems “Medical companies should have a quicker, easier and lower cost way of getting wireless technology to market”
Abel & Imray is a leading firm of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys handling all aspects of intellectual property including patents, trade marks and designs. We have expertise in all fields of medical and related technology. Our team of biotechnology and chemistry specialists has particular experience in diagnostics, gene therapy, drug delivery systems, protein engineering, pharmaceuticals and combinatorial chemistry. We have extensive experience of medical devices, including mechanical, optical and electronic medical devices. Our professionals have particular skills in the protection and exploitation of intellectual property relating to those fields, as well as experience in management and development of intellectual property portfolios.
Aber BioCentre CCS Visualisation Centre Aberystwyth University SY23 3BF Tel: 01970 628504 Email: jmh@aber.ac.uk Web: www.aber.ac.uk/meansbusiness
The Aberystwyth BioCentre (ABC) combines the expertise of three internationally recognised Institutes in biological, environmental & agricultural sciences: the Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research (IGER); the Institute of Rural Sciences (IRS) and the Institute of Biological Sciences (IBS) of the University of Wales Aberystwyth. ABC offers research and development opportunities, consultancy, licencing and technology transfer in: plant breeding, animal science & nutrition, pharmaceuticals & agrochemicals, microbiology, parasitology, food quality, diagnostic & analytical sciences, environmental management, proteomics, genomics & metabolomics.
ActiveSignal Ltd
Zarlink’s Microelectronics division delivers, with: • Proven micro-packing expertise supporting smaller, faster and more reliable technologies • End-to-end design knowledge ensuring faster time-to-market
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Zarlink Semiconductor—Microelectronics Phase 2, Castlegate Business Park Portskewett, Caldicot, Monmouthshire NP26 5YW Tel: +44 (0) 1291 435300
Mindale House Ffordd Hendre Prestatyn LL19 8PG Contact: Warren Ward Tel: 01754 851111 Fax: 0870 1308342 Email: info@activesignal.com Web: www.activesignal.com
ActiveSignal is the first company in the world to exploit the new bioscience of exogenous pathway signalling. ActiveSignal technology is a highly intelligent method of activating cell-to-cell signalling for therapeutic purposes. Unlike pharmaceuticals, ActiveSignal products have a biological rather than a chemical action, with little or no risk to the patient. The company has demonstrated the effectiveness of the technology with the Ion Extra supplement capsule for humans and the Equiwinner patch for horses. Cell signalling devices are likely to bring radical and rapid improvements in the treatment or eradication of a number of chronic human conditions. Licences are available for cell signalling against specific conditions. Patents worldwide.
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Applied Enzyme Technology Ltd The Gwent Group Monmouth House Mamhilad Park Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0HZ Contact: Guido Drago Tel: 01495 750505 E-Mail: Guido@gwent.org Web: www.gwent.org
Bilcare GCS (Europe) Ltd Applied Enzyme Technology Ltd (AET) was established in 1994 with core expertise in protein stabilisation. Application of expertise and patented technology has resulted in the successful stabilisation of many enzymes and antibodies spanning a wide variety of applications. Stabilisation of biomolecules used to produce specific responses in biosensors is a highly specialised area of protein stabilisation. AET in partership with Gwent Electronic Materials Ltd (all part of the Gwent Group of Companies) are able to develop and manufacture biosensors for diagnostic, healthcare and point of care applications. In-house sensors are being developed for glucose, cholesterol, creatine, ammonia, pyruvate and organophosphates. AET is now capable of completing the final biosensor manufacturing steps. These include protein application, drying and packaging. AET is currently putting in place the systems for large scale manufacture (500,000 sensors per annum).
Axiom Manufacturing Services Ltd Technology Park Newbridge Newport NP11 5AN Tel: 01495 242130 Fax: 01495 242096 Email: enquiry@axiom-ms.com Web: www.axiom-ms.com
Axiom Manufacturing Services focuses on providing contract electronic manufacturing services (EMS) to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who realise that it can be more cost-effective, and/or provide them with significant business benefits, to outsource some or all of their electronics manufacturing. With many years of experience of printed circuit board assembly, electromechanical assembly, full product box-build combined with extensive test capability and a strong quality culture makes Axiom the perfect solution when selecting an electronics manufacturing partner.
1-3 Waller House Elvicta Business Park Crickhowell Powys NP8 1DF Tel: 01873 812182 Fax: 01873 810836 Email: direct-europe@bilcare.com Web: www.BilcareGCS.com
The BioMed Centre Bristol Urological Institute Southmead Hospital Bristol BS10 5NB Tel: 0117 959 5690 Web: www.biomedhtc.org.uk
BBI Healthcare Unit A, Kestrel Way Garngoch Industrial Estate Gorseinon Swansea SA4 9WN Phone: 01792 229333 Fax: 01792 897311 Email: info@bbihealthcare.com Web: www.bbihealthcare.com
BBI Healthcare was launched in April 2006 and is a subsidiary of BBInternational (BBI Holdings), the manufacturer and developer of point of care diagnostic tests. BBI Healthcare is based in Swansea and markets the company’s flagship GlucoGel diabetes product for people with hypoglycaemia, as well as its recent launched Hypo Box which is a pioneering ‘one stop shop’ for hypoglycaemia, featuring a range of glucose products for use in emergencies. The company is also enjoying the success of its GlucoTabs dextrose tablets which are now listed in over 2500 independent pharmacies, as well as Boots, Asda and Sainsbury’s. With a portfolio of novel diabetes and healthcare products under acquisition, BBI Healthcare plans to continue its growth in the UK, and significantly grow the international side of its business. BBI Healthcare does not manufacture, but distributes branded and own label products into for the healthcare market.
BIC Innovation Pencoed Technology Centre Bridgend CF35 5HZ Tel: 01656 861536 Email: infor@bic-innovation.com Web: www.bic-innovation.com
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Based in Pencoed Technology Centre, South Wales and Parc Menai, Bangor, BIC Innovation is Wales’ leading innovation services business undertaking wide ranging UK and international project work for clients. An experienced healthcare team in NPD, sales and marketing performance improvement management to help you to drive your healthcare business forward. We offer: • Strategic Innovation and Development • Marketing Research • International Sales & Marketing Management • Technology & IPR Exploitation • NPD Processes and Management • Financial Management Services • Perfromance Improvement (Manufacturing Advisory Service Wales) • Total Project Management
Bilcare GCS (Europe) Ltd is recognised as a leader in providing clinical supplies solutions supporting the complete value chain of the pharmaceutical sector. We specialize in complete service from design to count-back, including the preparation, packaging and distribution of Investigational Medicinal Products and Clinical Trial Supplies for study phases 1 through 4 and subsequent compassionate use. Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies serves the Americas, Europe, and Asia with clinical trial materials support, services and complete project management. Our services for solid, semi-solid, liquid, DEA (CI-V) and biotech clinical trial materials (CTM) satisfy a broad range of requirements: from pre-formulation research and development, analytical services and clinical supplies packaging and labeling, to IVRS, controlled temperature (cold and frozen chain) CTM storage, distribution worldwide, and returns and destructions accountability.
The BioMed Centre was established in 1998, within the Bristol Urological Institute (BUI), with the purpose of improving the continence management of older and disabled people. With our collaborators, we aim to raise the profile of this common but hidden aspect of healthcare by: • engaging in a collaborative research programme to further scientific and medical understanding of the condition. • reducing the recurrent complications of long-term catheterisation through the design and development of a new range of user-friendly devices and improved treatment protocols. • creating a database of people with long-term catheters to involve users in research and innovation, improve their access to clinical trials and gather information that will lead to a better understanding of their needs (conforming with Data Protection Act 1998). • promoting continence training for healthcare professionals The BioMed centre can provide a wide range of research, training, clinical trials, education and consultancy services to others interested in reducing the burden of intractable urinary incontinence.
Biotech PharmaFlow Ltd 12 Island Farm Close Bridgend CF31 3LY Contact: Hedley Rees, Managing Director Tel: 01656 655664 Mobile: 07973 822 759
Biotech PharmaFlow helps drug development companies build, manage and continuously improve their value chains. From very early stage, in preparation for phase I clinical supplies, right the way through to phase III registration-oriented clinical trials and commercial supply, Biotech PharmaFlow can transform business performance. We have worked with or are currently supporting Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Vernalis, Novartis, Sandoz, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Kowa Pharmaceuticals Europe, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Europe, Trigen, Neuropharm, CSS Informatics, Apex Healthcare Consulting and British Biotech, to name a selection. Benefits achieved include cash burn minimization, compliance to FDA/EMEA/ICH expectations, due diligence preparedness, lean processes and value networks, bolstered value of IPR assets and enhanced partner credibility.
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Biplas Medical 3/4 Llantrisant Business Park Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taff CF72 8LF Tel: 01443 237654 Email: richard.bedwell@biplas.com Web: www.biplas.com
Innovative design and development company with manufacturing capability in plastic injection moulding. We develop devices using the latest technology in polymer and metallurgy with the required electronics using our associated partner. Offering know-how and expertise based on our engineering and knowledge of a wide range of processes, capable of manufacturing the end product at a cost effective price. We are currently working on single use disposable devices in the field of laparoscopy, gynaecology and urology. We are working with leading clinicians in these areas to enable the use of appropriate technology and processes to develop devices with patient need being the priority. Opportunities for partnerships are sought in the medical/healthcare arena enabling early stage devices and systems be developed, trialled and finally marketed via our distribution partners. We design and develop specialised packaging in the areas of radiology and bioscience.
Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4UJ Tel: 029 2075 7744 Fax: 029 2075 0239 Email: enquiries@cardiffmedicentre.co.uk Web: www.cardiffmedicentre.co.uk
Cardiff MediCentre is a dedicated innovation and incubation centre supporting the development of the life-sciences sector in Cardiff. With circa 25,000 sq ft of office and laboratory space the centre offers specialist support and business services for high-growth early stage companies developing medical- and lifesciences-related technology. Established in 1987, the centre is governed by a joint venture involving Cardiff Council, the Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust, the Welsh Assembly Government and Cardiff University, providing MediCentre tenants with unique access to public sector organisations geared towards supporting economic growth and encouraging medical development.
Cardiff University Cardiff Anaesthetic Research and Education
Boots Centre for Innovation Institute of Life Science University of Swansea Swansea SA2 8PP Contact: Louise Bryce Marketing Manager Tel: 01792 513722 Email: info@bootsinnovation.co.uk Web: www.bootsinnovation.com
Boots Centre for Innovation works closely with early stage companies or inventors to develop innovative new products and technologies within the health and beauty sectors. The principle aim of the Centre is to mentor and support these innovators through each stage of product development and eventually launch exciting new consumer products for the shelves of Boots stores. At its base in Swansea University, Boots Centre for Innovation provides business knowledge, access to a wealth of scientific expertise, advice on obtaining funding and a gateway to 2,400 Boots stores in the UK with an introducing to an international distribution and retail network.
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Medical device evaluation centre – equipment testing, user assessments, accurate traceable measurements and standards information. Training for manufacturers of medical products – tailor made courses, seminars and hands on teaching, contextualising products either pharmaceutical or equipment to aid the sales team. Education for healthcare professionals – gaining competence in research skills, lectures and hands on work shops, use of statistics, presentation and management skills. Research - medical devices and pharmaceuticals, ergonomics, immunology and anaphylaxis, extensive publication record.
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Brecon Pharmaceuticals Ltd Wye Valley Business Park Hay on Wye Hereford HR3 5PG Tel: 01497 820829 Fax: 01497 820050 Email: info@breconpharm.com Web: www.breconpharm.com
College of Medicine Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN Tel: 029 2074 4884 Fax: 029 2074 7203 Email: cannc@cf.ac.uk
Brecon Pharmaceuticals Ltd is a leading outsource services provider to the global pharmaceutical industry. With over 25 years’ experience, Brecon is the chosen partner and supplier to major pharmaceutical and healthcare companies worldwide, providing the highest quality commercial packaging, storage, distribution and clinical trial services including: Commercial: blister packaging, Alu/Alu, Aclar, strip packaging, sachet filling, heat and cold seal walleting, bottle filling and tablet counting. Special facilities for Penicillin, hormones, cytotoxic, biological and potent products. Analytical services: Stability testing, studies to full ICH standard, method validation, further development and updating of methods, extra validation to GMP standards as required, plus extensive report writing service covering protocol generation, certificates of analysis, method transfer, validation, ICH stability reports. Clinical trial supplies: phase I-IV open/blinded, multi-centre, multi-country studies, label design and compilation, cold chain storage and distribution, returns and evaluation including reconciliation.
Cardiff University Henry Wellcome Building School of Medicine Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN Tel: 029 2068 7004 Email: cbsadmin@cardiff.ac.uk Web: www.cardiff.ac.uk/medic/cbs
Central Biotechnology Services (CBS) provides state-of-the-art, high throughput laboratory facilities and technical support, enabling the acceleration of research activities, the fostering of collaboration and the realisation of research potential. Based in Cardiff University, CBS aims to provide its customers with an excellent, cost-effective service, offering advice, training and analysis using facilities across the broad spectrum of the life sciences. Specific facilities available include: Genomics - qPCR, DNA sequencing, DNA fragment analysis, and affymetrix microarraying. High throughput assays using the MesoScale Discovery (MSD) platform. Proteomics, biacore, confocal microscopy, flow cytometry and cell sorting, histology and laser capture microscopy.
Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering & Repair 51 Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT Contact: Sarah Hatch CITER Manager Tel: 029 2087 0129 Fax: 029 2087 0129 Email: hatchs@cf.ac.uk Web: www.cardiff.ac.uk/citer
CITER brings together life sciences and clinical expertise from Cardiff University to advance technological developments in the field of tissue engineering and repair and ultimately to improve patient care and quality of life. CITER’s three strands of activity are: interdisciplinary research encompassing the biomechanical, regulatory, ethical, physiologic and health service aspects of tissue engineering and repair; the provision and commercialisation of clinical service technologies; and education, training and knowledge dissemination including an MSc in Tissue Engineering, an interdisciplinary postgraduate taught scheme which may be of particular interest to representatives in the healthcare sector. CITER’s range of services is potentially attractive to the NHS, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, engineering, devices and biomaterials companies.
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Manufacturing Engineering Centre Cardiff University Queen’s Building Newport Road Cardiff CF24 0YF Tel: 029 2087 4641 Fax: 029 2087 4880 Email: manufacturing@cf.ac.uk Web: www.mec.cf.ac.uk
The award winning Manufacturing Engineering at Cardiff University has expertise in: • 3D CAD modelling of anatomical structure from CT/MRI data • Manufacturing of biomodels using rapid prototyping techniques such as SLS & SLA • Design and manufacture of personalised implants with biocompatible materials, for cranio-maxillofacial surgery such as cranioplasty and bone tumors • Production of surgical tools to meet specific surgeons’ requirements • Development of surgical training models • Generation of finite element analysis models from CT/MRI data for biochemical research.
Cardiff University Research and Commercial Division Cardiff University 7th Floor, 30-36 Newport Road Cardiff CF24 0DE Tel: 029 2087 4837 Fax: 029 2087 4189 Web: www.cardiff.ac.uk/racd
The Research and Commercial Division at Cardiff University supports research, consultancy services and technology transfer activities across all academic schools and research centres. Cardiff University spends approximately £100 million on R&D annually, of which approximately 60% is in Biomedical and related technology areas. The Division also supports an active programme of patenting and licensing technology and innovations to companies, the establishment of spin-out companies as well as extensive range of consultancy and other knowledge transfer services.
Chapman Molony Cardiff Business Technology Centre Senghenydd Rd Cathays Cardiff CF24 4AY Tel: 029 2009 9999 Fax: 029 2066 4319 Email: cardiff@chapmanmolony.com Web: www.chapmanmolony.com
Chapman Molony are Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys with offices in Cardiff and Swansea. They are able to provide advice and assistance relating to the protection, and enforcement of all aspects of intellectual property, including patents, trade marks, copyright and designs. Chapman Molony’s technical expertise lies in the field of engineering, electronic and medical technology but work relating to other technical areas can also be handled. In addition to assisting clients in protecting their intellectual property, Chapman Molony offer in-house consultancy services and can undertake audits to identify protectable intellectual property, including new technology, trade marks, house-styles, brands, designs and copyright.
Cerebra 2nd Floor Offices Lyric Building King Street Carmarthen SA31 1BD Tel: 01267 244200 Fax: 01267 244201 E-mail: MikeH@cerebra.org.uk Web: www.cerebra.org.uk
Cerebra is a charity helping brain injured children. It set up its Innovation Centre in conjunction with the Swansea Metropolitan University to provide a research and design service to help children, parents and carers find specialist equipment and adaptations that are not already available to buy. The Innovation Centre is made up of a small team of young and talented engineers and designers who are able to respond to requests to adapt or design and build specialist equipment. We have expertise in the areas of electronics, design and engineering, We also work with a range of industry partners and other charities in the development of products. This means we are able to make and test products to the highest possible standards.
Wound Healing Research Unit (WHRU) CRC Cymru Upper Ground Floor School of Medicine Cardiff University Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN Contact: Professor KG Harding Director Tel: 029 2074 4505 Fax: 029 2074 6334 Email: admin@whru.co.uk Web: www.whru.co.uk
WHRU has three core activities: • Specialist clinical services • Research • Education and Training The research work completed at the unit includes conducting clinical trials to ICHGCP standards, biological research (with a particular emphasis on microbiology and material science), physical measurement (the interface of medicine and engineering/electronics) and health services research (including HRQoL and health economics). The unit offers an MSc in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair as well as a range of short courses. The unit collaborates with a number of other departments within the University of Wales and is part of the Cardiff Institute for Tissue Engineering and Repair. The target markets include health professionals working with non-healing acute or chronic wounds and health care companies involved in specialist wound care.
CellPath Ltd Unit 80, Mochdre Enterprise Park Newtown Powys SY16 4LE Tel: 01686 611333 Fax: 01686 622946 Email: info@cellpath.co.uk Web: www.cellpath.co.uk
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CellPath Ltd is a market leading healthcare company, which specialises in the manufacture and distribution of products for use in the cellular pathology disciplines of histology and cytology. CellPath also specialises in pharmaceutical promotion. Our in-house teams are specialists in the following areas: process development; chemistry; analytical chemistry; product development; injection moulding; novel packaging design; artwork design; contract manufacture. CellPath’s latest initiative is CellNass - an archiving service for hospitals to store specimen slides and blocks. CellNass is registered with the Human Tissue Authority for the storage of tissue.
12 Cathedral Road Cardiff CF11 9LS Tel: 029 2031 6241 Fax: 029 2019 6813 Email: Gill.comward@velindretr.wales.nhs.uk
Web: www.wales.nhs.uk
The Clinical Research Collaboration Cymru (CRC Cymru) was developed in 2006 as part of the strategic work programme of the Wales Office of Research and Development (WORD) to provide a high-quality and competitive research infrastructure for health and social care in Wales. The aim of CRC Cymru is to improve the health of the people in Wales by increasing research activity in Wales, especially large-scale multi-centre trials, and enhance the income-generating powers of the research community from both commercial and non commercial sources.
Deloitte & Touche LLP Blenheim House, Fitzalan Court Newport Road Cardiff CF24 0TS Tel: 029 2048 1111 Fax: 029 2048 2615 Email: aldavies@deloitte.co.uk Web: www.deloitte.co.uk
Deloitte is one of the UK’s leading professional services firms in the areas of audit, tax, consulting and corporate finance. Throughout the UK, Deloitte has approximately 10,000 people across 21 offices and a sector specialist group that focuses on the Life Sciences market. We have a local team that advises on all aspects of business support including fund raising and grant and tax credit advice. For further information please contact either Alistair Davies on 029 2026 4272 or Vince Nolan on 029 2026 4274.
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Dentron Ltd Llys Myrddin Efailwen Clynderwen Carmarthenshire SA66 7XG Contact: Jonathan Copus Tel: 01994 419792 Fax: 01994 419796 Email: admin@dentron.co.uk Web: www.dentron.co.uk
Dentron Ltd specialises in innovative medical devices. The best known is the Biogun, a wide spectrum electronic microbicide which kills micro-organisms (including the superbug MRSA) using a concentrated stream of electrically charged air particles applied from a distance of 2-10mm. The device is used by podiatrists, dentists and dermatologists for a variety of conditions including tooth decay, gum disease, periodontitis, athlete’s foot, verrucae and other warts, fungal nail infections and foot ulcers. The method is safe, drug free and in most circumstances painless. Dentron is seeking distributors for the Biogun worldwide and also partners for a subsidised research project on woundcare.
Clos Llyn Cwm, Valley Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea SA6 8QY Contact: Mr Chris Howard Director of Sales and Marketing Tel: 01792 798768 Fax: 01792 762099 Email: enquiries@energist-international.com Web: www.energist-international.com
Energist Limited, founded in 1999 and now owned by a fund managed by VC group Merlin Biosciences, designs, manufactures, and markets a high quality range of Variable Pulsed Light and LED products. These products are marketed into the cosmetic, aesthetic medical and dermatology market sectors for a wide range of hair removal and skin rejuvenation treatments. As one of Europe’s leading manufacturers in this field, the Ultra, Ultra Plus, VariMed and ReGen products are sold to more than 35 countries, worldwide.
DTR Medical Ensinger Precision Engineering Ltd 17 Clarion Court Clarion Close Enterprise Park Swansea SA6 8RF Tel: 01792 797910 Fax: 01792 797955 Email: info@dtrmedical.com Web: www.dtrmedical.com
DTR Medical is an innovative medical device and cleanroom contract manufacturing company, with the ability to design, CE mark, manufacture and sterilise a wide range of medical devices and other healthcare products. Based in Swansea, South Wales, DTR Medical custom built facilities includes a versatile ISO class 7 cleanroom complex operated by a highly trained team. Experienced in the manufacture and packing of many medical devices used in ENT, vascular neurology, orthopaedic and general surgery, DTR Medical can also handle design files and CE marking. The company already contract manufactures a wide range of custom-built products for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostic industries. Fully equipped to handle Nelipack thermoform blisters, flow wrapping, and shrink wrapping and vacuum packing. The facility also has specialist expertise in handling liquid filling of medical devices and related products.
Wilfried Way Tonyrefail Mid Glamorgan CF39 8JQ Tel: 01443 678500 Fax: 01443 676777 Email: precision@ensinger.ltd.uk Web: www.ensinger-online.com
Ensinger Ltd is an international organisation and market leader in the manufacture and distribution of thermoplastics for the medical industry, which is supported by the production of precision machined components. We are committed to continued growth and are always at the forefront of technology; Ensinger Precision Engineering offers 3,4 or 5-axis CNC routing; 2,3 and 5-axis turning and 3, 4 and 5-axis milling. Ensinger is constantly looking for new and unique blends of materials that can be developed for specific applications in the medical field. As certain materials become standard commodities, Ensinger intends to continually invest in research and development to lead developments in this exciting industry.
Excel Photonix Systems Ltd. E2L Products Ltd 19 White Swan Court Monmouth NP25 3NY Contact: Lyndon Owen Managing Director Tel: 01600 714856 Email: products@e2l.uk.com Web: www.E2L.uk.com
Electronic product designers offering skills in electronic hardware and embedded software, mechanical, biochemical and production engineering. E2L have a track record for original thinking and an inhouse philosophy of design simplicity - recognised as ‘Ambassadors for Innovation’ by the Welsh Assembly Government. Customers range from multinationals to individuals with ‘the great idea’. A flexible commercial approach encompasses fixed price contract, joint venture or even product rescue with licencing arrangements. E2L also manufactures and markets its own products. Their major medical sector product is the ‘MegaBee™’ assisted writing tablet for extreme tetraplegic, motor neurone or stroke patients. Contract vacuum forming is also offered for small batch runs.
Egin Cyfyngedig Llain Deg Llanddaniel Fab Gaerwen Sir Ynys Mo ˆn LL60 6NN Tel: 01248 848 068 Mobile : 07962 268 461 Email: egin@egin.co.uk Web: www.egin.co.uk
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Egin Cyfyngedig can help to turn your laboratory instruments and equipment concepts into reality. We offer modelling, simulation, prototyping and development of mechanical, fluidic and electronic systems at reasonable cost. We can help take devices past the approvals stage and into manufacture. With extensive knowledge of the business support infrastructure in Wales we can assist with technology transfer, feasibility studies and finance for innovation.
Unit 3 Parc Menter Crosshands Carmarthenshire SA14 6RA Tel: 01269 831072 Fax: 01269 846358 E-mail: Llewellyn@excelphotonix.com Web: www.pulsar-ipl.co.uk
Excel Photonix Systems Ltd. has ten years’ experience in the development and manufacture of Intense Pulsed Light Systems. Treatments recommended with the Excel Photonix Systems have been clinically researched by Dr. Hughes Cartier M.D. Dermatology, France, who is also the President of the French Society of Aesthetic and Dermatological Surgery and the President of the French Dermatological Laser Society. Excel Photonix have more than 7000 before and after photographs - a result of Dr. Cartier’s intensive research which proves the clinical efficacy of the pulsar systems on hair removal, photo rejuvenation, birthmarks, scars, sun-damaged skin, pigmented and vascular lesions.
Exopack Advanced Coatings Ash Road North Wrexham LL13 9UF Tel: 01978 660241 Fax : 01978 661452 Email: geninf@exopack.com Web: www.exopackadvancedcoatings.com
Exopack Advanced Coatings produces the inspire™ range of films and foams to manufacturers in the wound care, ostomy and medical device sectors. Films, foams and adhesives can be combined in a variety of ways to create novel features or brand identity. Several composites are available as part of the standard inspire™ portfolio with an added printing facility if required. Carbon-containing films that can be modified with silver or silver/silver chloride are also part of the inspire™ portfolio suitable for a variety of electrode applications including ECG, TNS, biosensors and cosmetic applications. Exopack Advanced Coatings also offers papers, films and specialty substrates for press supplies, electronics and optical technologies.
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Finance Wales Oakleigh House Park Place Cardiff CF10 3DQ Tel: 0800 587 4140 Fax: 029 2033 8101 Email: info@financewales.co.uk Web: www.financewales.co.uk
Finance Wales provides commercial investment to SMEs based in Wales to help them achieve their growth potential. Tailored funding packages are available to support start-up, early-stage and established SMEs with development capital, management succession or acquisition needs. Finance Wales is a wholly owned subsidiary company of the Welsh Assembly Government.’
Our award winning Design Team has over 6 years in developing leading medical devices for Seward Thackray, Seward Ltd., Merlin Medical and Williams Medical Supplies. Having succesfully brought over 100 branded products to the medical market, we are able to identify clients’ milestones in line with ISO 13485:2003, to legally bring CE-marked medical devices into the market. Utilising our Solid Edge C.A.D. suite we can quickly turn your concepts into 3D models, prototypes and ultimately full production devices. We have pro-forma regulatory documentation to speed up the development cycle and offer friendly exper advice to assist you in bringing your product to market. We also distribute medical products throughout the UK with a dedicated sales team.
Frontier Medical Newbridge Road Industrial Estate Blackwood NP12 2YN Tel: 01495 235800 Fax: 01495 235808 Email: info@frontier-group.co.uk Web: www.frontier-group.co.uk
Frontier Medical manufacture and market a range of medical products in four broad business streams: • Sharpsafe is Europe’s leading brand of plastic sharps disposal containers • Repose is a range of inflatable polyurethane pressure redistribution devices for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, manufactured under license from the NHS • eXchange is the brand under which products are made available to organisations for harm reduction purposes amongst the intravenous drug using community • Multigate is the brand of swabs, dressings, bandages and packs sold to healthcare organisations throughout the UK Frontier are based at two factories in Blackwood with facilities for plastic injection moulding and welding. Core market in the UK is the NHS and private health sector although approximately 50% of production is exported, mostly to the EC.
Fulcrum Direct Ltd Cardiff Business Technology Centre Senghenydd Rd Cardiff CF24 4AY Tel: 029 2064 7019 Email: liz@fulcrumdirect.co.uk Web: www.fulcrumdirect.co.uk
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GE’s Maynard Centre facility develops and manufactures reagents and reagent systems to support customer research in genomics, proteomics and cell biology. These reagents are frequently designed for use on the company’s instrument platforms. Key target market sectors are the early stages of drug discovery programmes in the major pharmaceutical companies worldwide, in particular high-throughput drug screening, metabolism and distribution studies.
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Firefly Medical Ltd Unit B, Cwm Cynon Business Park Mountain Ash Mid Glamorgan CF45 4ER Tel: 01443 475 539 Fax: 01443 473 379 Email: ian.mortimer@fireflymedical.co.uk Web: fireflymedical.co.uk
The Maynard Centre Forest Farm Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 7YT Tel: 029 2052 6000 Fax: 029 2052 6348 Web: www.gehealthcare.com
Fulcrum Direct Limited provides effective business planning and marketing services designed to help companies achieve tangible results. Specialising in small and SME companies in the Biosciences and Technology sectors, our mission is to provide high quality support using professionally qualified and experienced marketing Associates to ensure profitable business results for our clients. You will benefit from our independent, cost effective approach using our expertise to help you understand your markets, develop workable, practical marketing strategies, carry out effective identification of profitable target markets, maintain a pipeline of high quality prospects and develop an integrated approach to marketing communications which maximises the effectiveness of your messages, whatever channels you choose.
Dumfries House Dumfries Place Cardiff CF10 3ZE Tel: 029 2039 1740 Email: michael.lindsey@geldards.co.uk Web: www.geldards.co.uk
Geldards LLP is one of the leading intellectual property law practices in the UK, and is widely regarded as the pre-eminent IP practice in Wales. Our intellectual property team advises a variety of clients on all aspects on IP protection, exploitation and enforcement, including Welsh bioscience businesses, universities and NHS Trusts. We also provide advice on all other areas of commercial and corporate law, enabling us to offer a comprehensive legal service to the bioscience sector in Wales to City standards, but at local rates.
george james Ltd Hotley Bottom lane Great Missenden Buckingham HP16 9PL Tel: 01858 433 481 Mobile: 07977 192209 Email: jayne.mclaughlin@georgejamesltd.co.uk
Web: www.georgejamesltd.co.uk
george james ltd offers talent management & evaluation, recruitment, fundraising, training, HR and coaching services. We cover biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, instrumentation, scientific software, fine chemicals and chemical technology companies. With a combined experience of over 150 years in the business areas we support and over 50 years as a service provider we have a global reach and work extensively throughout Europe and also network into the US & Canada. We have a keen interest and track record of providing a broad range of costeffective services to SMEs and have a background of strong partnerships with individual senior managers and with their businesses. We work at a wide range of levels of recruitment, at grades from £35K to £200K.
Giles Insurance Ltd Talbot House Talbot Road Llantrisant CF72 8AF Tel: 01443 443925 Fax: 01443 238383 Email: keith.buckley@gilesinsurance.co.uk Web: www.thebroker.co.uk
Giles Insurance Brokers Ltd are specialists in the lifescience sector acting for more than 200 clients in the UK and overseas, from university spin-outs to main market listed companies, including companies involved in the research, development and supply of pharmaceutical and medtech products, CROs and related service providers. We are proud to be sponsors of both OBN and the BIA. We offer a range of specialist insurance products and services, including: • Global clinical trials • Pharmaceutical and medical product liability • Bio-medical errors & omissions / professional indemnity • Medical malpractice • Intellectual property litigation and protection • R&D and supply chain protection • Marine and goods in transit • Directors & Officers indemnity
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GX Design Engineers The Mayfield Usk Monmouthshire NP15 1SY Contact: Claire Banks Tel: 01291 673437 Fax: 01291 673438 Email: claire@gxl.co.uk Web: www.gxl.co.uk
GX is a leading independent design consultancy. We have a proven track record in the high quality design, development and manufacture of instruments, machines and products for the medical sector. Recent clients include: Bayer Diagnostics, Gyrus Medical, Rhytec, CLP, Pall, Medical Support Systems, Morecare and British Gas. GX’s committed and experienced workforce combine technical excellence and design innovation to meet clients’ needs. Key areas of expertise, all available in-house, include: industrial design; mechanical engineering; electronic design; rapid prototyping; optronics design; software design; CAD Animations
Diagnostic Products Division Unit 35 Portmanmoor Road East Moors Cardiff CF24 5HN Tel: 029 2048 5885 Fax: 029 2049 0170 Email: sales@huntleighdiagnostics.co.uk Web: www.huntleigh-diagnostics.com
Haemair Ltd Unit 212 Digital Technium, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP Email: sbrown@haemair.com Web: www.haemair.com
The Haemair mission is to produce respiratory aids that range from devices that support respiration for patients with deficient lungs via an easily reversible fully external device to a prosthetic device that may replace human lungs. The basis of the device is a blood/air mass exchanger. This exchanger takes carbon dioxide from the blood and transfers oxygen into the blood. It is compact, portable and suitable for conscious, active patients. The devices are aimed at both acute and chronic lung conditions. In Europe and North America alone, our device offers hope to over a million people per year who currently die of lung disease or damage. Unlike most conventional treatments for lung deficiency, the devices do NOT use the lungs; thus they allow deficient lungs to rest and recover, rather than forcing damaged lungs to work harder through mechanically supported breathing. Ultimately our patients should be allowed home.
Huntleigh Healthcare Diagnostics Products Division, a member of the Getinge Group of companies, is the largest manufacturer of pocket Dopplers in the world and offers an extensive portfolio for vascular and obstetric applications. The ISO 9001-accredited site at Cardiff is the largest manufacturer of foetal monitors in the UK and its position has been strengthened with the introduction of portable foetal monitors, monitors with telemedicine capabilities and electronic viewing and archiving systems. The Dopplex Assist range of modular medical systems demonstrates the company’s commitment to expanding applications areas in foetal monitoring, vascular laboratory assessment and our new range of vital signs monitoring systems. Expertise in electronic components and software drives other group product developments including pressure area care pump technology.
Hyderus Cyf 34 Maindee Road Cwmfelinfach Ynysddu Newport NP11 7HR Tel: 01495 2000321 Fex: 01495 200019 Email: info@hyderus.com Web: www.hyderus.com
Hyderus is a strategic communications consultancy specialising in Influencing treatment decisions and patient empowerment across Europe, building specialist and general understanding of public health issues communicating development and developing country health matters to policy makers, specialist audiences and the general public and helping Welsh organisations to communicate with stakeholders in Wales and throughout the World. Within these disciplines we provide strategic consulting, qualitative market research (through a partner company), commissioning and management of quantitative research, stakeholder relations and public affairs in Wales and the UK, internal communications media and public relations in Wales and the UK, media and influencer relations in over 50 countries and crisis planning and management.
Heritage Medical Ltd Unit 5 Woodland Way Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1SQ Contact: Mr Lynn Heritage Managing Director Tel: 01685 720070 Fax: 01685 720079 Email: Lynn@heritagemed.co.uk
Heritage Medical Ltd has undergone many changes in the last year as it has risen to the challenge of changing markets. The result has been to broaden our activity with plans to treble the size of our premises and quadruple our team in the UK. The headquarters is in temporary offices, while we prepare our new premises in Treforest. In addition to our Orthopaedic Division we have now added our Hand Hygiene Division and Mobile Renal Dialysis Division.
Home Telehealth Ltd Saint Line House Mount Stuart Square Cardiff CF10 5LR Tel: 029 2044 4795 Fax: 029 2044 4778 Email: david@hometelehealthltd.co.uk Web: www.hometelehealthltd.co.uk
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International Business Wales Welsh Assembly Government Trafalgar House 5 Fitzalan Place Cardiff CF24 0ED Tel: 029 2082 8788 Fax: 029 2044 2696 Email:Helen.marie.griffiths@wales.gsi.gov.uk Web: www.ibwales.com
International Business Wales (IBW) is the Welsh Assembly Government’s international trade and investment arm. It forms part of the Department for the Economy and Transport, and acts as the driving force in establishing alliances between companies in Wales and their counterparts overseas, whilst actively seeking out inward investment opportunities for client companies looking to Europe and the UK as a preferred international business location. Through its International Events programme, IBW actively supports Welsh companies in the healthcare, biotechnology and medical sectors and encourages their participation at international trade fairs and exhibitions such as Medica, Medtrade and Arab Health.
Home Telehealth Ltd is a telecare organisation specialising in the provision of managed services and telecare technology for remote health and social care monitoring of patients with long-term conditions in a setting of their choice. Home Telehealth Ltd through its service and technology provision addresses the stated policy and strategic requirements of government departments in health, social services care and housing regarding plans for independent living initiatives, reducing hospital admissions, enabling early hospital discharge, addressing bed blocking issues and improving care pathways. Home Telehealth Ltd business is aimed primarily at delivering significant cost savings (between 30 and 70%) to health and social care providers whilst improving the quality of life of the public and patients. Home Telehealth Ltd is currently delivering the UK’s largest Telehealth project for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly PCT where 1400 patients are being proactively cared for with HTL Telehealth services.
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Jara Consulting Ltd 95 Allt-yr-Yn Avenue Newport NP20 5DE Contact: John Cable Tel: 01633 784344 Mobile: 07887944285 Email: john@jaraconsulting.com
Lifeforce Immune System Bank PLC Jara Consulting Ltd is a specialist business-to-business sales and marketing consultancy with a strong presence in technology and engineering markets, providing: • Marketing strategy formulation and implementation • Positioning and branding • New product (service) development • Market entry and channel strategy • Sales strategy development • Sales management – performance, lead generation, qualification and conversion • Key account management programmes • Integration of sales and marketing with other business process • Coaching and mentoring for senior management Jara Consulting - focused sales and marketing support from concept to customer.
JMJ Laboratories Ltd Gavenny Court Brecon Rd Abergavenny, NP7 7RX Tel: 01873 856688 Fax: 01873 858982 Email: info@jmjlabs.co.uk Web: www.jmjlabs.co.uk
JMJ was founded over twenty years ago and provides fully accredited analytical services to clients in all industry sectors. JMJ offers occupational health screening, general pathology and workplace drug testing. Our analytical portfolio also extends to biochemical and microbiological environmental monitoring, product and raw material bioburden determination, water testing, substance identification, MRSA screening, virology and immunology. Building on this expertise, we also offer consultancy, formal training in drug awareness, drug policy implementation and collection of samples on a nationwide basis.
Lifeforce is the world’s leading first Immune System Bank. Lifeforce collects, processes and stores Lymphocytes from whole blood. These cells are then available for the individual if they need to undergo adoptive immunotherapy/biological therapy for the treatment of a wide range of cancers, leukaemias or viral infections, including HIV/AIDS.
The Magstim Company Ltd Spring Gardens Whitland Carmarthenshire SA34 0HR Tel: 01994 240798 Fax: 01994 240061 Email: info@magstim.com Web: www.magstim.com
Magstim provides the means for neuroscientists to work with the human brain in awake subjects by manufacturing and supplying state-of-the-art clinical and research instruments. Magstim and Neurosign products cover the fields of neurology, neurophysiology, nsychiatry, nognitive neuroscience as well as ENT, orthopaedic and neuro-surgery. Magstim maintains a strong commitment to R&D and product improvement. Collaborating with researchers in British and European major centres of expertise (as well as those in North America and Japan) ensures that Magstim remains informed about clinical and medical advances, enabling the company to develop products at the forefront of technology. Products are sold directly to hospitals and clinics in the UK and Ireland and exports account for much of the Magstim business. Our principal markets are in Germany, France, Benelux, Japan, the Far East and the USA. Magstim enjoys a close and effective relationship with its specialist distributors and provides significant training and after sales service.
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Kinneir Dufort 5 Host Street Bristol BS1 5BU Tel: 0117 901 4000 Fax: 0117 901 4001 Email: design@kinneirdufort.com Web: www.kinneirdufort.com
Imperial House Imperial Way Newport NP10 8UH Tel: 01633 811877 Fax :01633 811811 Email: del.delaronde@ImmuneSystemBank.org Web: www.ImmuneSystemBank.org
Kinneir Dufort is a leading international design consultancy. We are experts in delivering product innovation to the medical sector. Our award-winning team successfully develops projects from research and concept generation through to design development and industrialisation. All of our clients benefit from Kinneir Dufort’s fully resourced, multi-disciplinary team equipped with the latest CAD and prototyping technology. We have 30 years of medical experience demonstrated through a broad portfolio of highly successful projects. Key areas of expertise are research; creativity; mechanical and electronic product design; rapid prototyping and project management. Our clients also benefit from our ISO 13485/9001 accreditation which guarantees fully documented and efficiently managed projects.
2 Radnor Court 256 Cowbridge Road East Cardiff CF5 1GZ Tel: 029 2078 5153 Fax: 029 2039 8101 Email: sales@medaphor.com Web: www.medaphor.com
MedaPhor is a joint venture between medical educationalists, computer/interactive media specialists and Cardiff University. The company produces e-learning ultrasound modules and organises regular 3-day “hands-on” ultrasound courses in Cardiff for obstetrics and gynaecology and is in the process of developing an innovative virtual reality simulator to provide practical skills training away from the clinic. MedaPhor products and services are suitable for postgraduate students, gynaecologists, obstetricians, radiographers, midwives and nurses to develop critical knowledge and skills as part of their training. They are also suitable for practitioners fulfilling their continued professional development (CPD) and trainers as an indispensable teaching resource for the classroom and workshops. MedaPhor is committed to creating high quality ultrasound training systems for worldwide medical healthcare.
Krysium Advisors Ltd P.O Box 16 Leominster HR6 0DD Tel: 01568 610777 Fax: 01568 780477 Email: advisors@krysium.com
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Services – We assist companies with developing their R&D efforts into commercial products, primarily for bio-diagnostic and processing instrumentation. Products – Bio-detection systems for detecting organisms in food, water and end-product applications.
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Medical Device Consultancy 6 Bessborough Drive Cardiff CF11 8NE Contact: Trevor Lewis Tel: 029 2022 1640 Fax: 029 2022 1579 Mob: 07739 733177 Email: lewlink@btclick.com Web: www.medicaldeviceconsultancy.co.uk
Microbridge Services Ltd The Medical Device Consultancy provides specialist business development assistance for medical device, diagnostic and related companies, including partner search and selection. Associates have particular strengths in quality system establishment, improvement, auditing and regulatory compliance in the US and Europe; marketing, strategic market research and planning. The Medical Device Consultancy can deliver high quality consultancy advice and assist with implementation where appropriate.
c/o Manufacturing Engineering Centre Cardiff University Queen’s Building Newport Rd Cardiff CF24 3AA Tel: 029 2087 4641 Mobile: 07940 077 197 Web: www.mec.cf.ac.uk Email: manufacturing@cf.ac.uk
MicroBridge is an open access service for industry and offers a comprehensive range of micro- and nano-structuring and machining capability for non-silicon materials. This includes micro and nano machining and micro-fabrication and replication of structures from a few tens of nano metres to 1mm. MicroBridge bridges the gap between conventional precision micro machining and the lithographic/direct write semiconductor patterning technologies for a wide range of different materials – from hard metals to softer polymers and for difficult-tomachine ceramics and glass. A range of process technologies are being offered, including picosecond laser ablation, micro electro-discharge machining, focussed ion-beam milling and nano imprinting and polymer replication processes.
Medical Device Innovations (MDi) Ltd MicroPharm Ltd Daresbury Innovation Centre Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus Halton, Cheshire WA4 4FS Tel: 01925 607030 Fax: 0870 1305387 Email: pw@mdi-md.com Web: www.mdi-md.com
MDi is an intellectual property management and development company created to realise value from inventions made by clinicians, surgeons and leading surgical & biomedical engineering groups throughout Europe. Focused exclusively on interventional medical devices, the aims of the company are to source, assess, finance and develop new technologies for commercialisation via partnerships with major healthcare corporations. Projects meeting the success criteria will be developed to the point where they are attractive to such companies. The technologies will then be sold or out-licensed to these commercial partners to provide maximum access to the market and rapid penetration. By converting ideas into products, MDi aims to improve future patient care and clinical practice whilst also enabling inventors and institutions to share in the rewards of commercialisation.
Station Road Industrial Estate Newcastle Emlyn Carmarthenshire SA38 9BX Tel: 01293 710 529 Fax: 01293 710 529 Email: enquiries@microharm.co.uk Web: www.micropharm.co.uk
MicroPharm has two divisions. The Therapeutics division specialises in the contract filling of pharmaceutical products for systemic use. Both manual and automated systems are available which enable the filling of as few as one hundred to several thousand units (vials or ampoules) in EU Grade A isolators located in pharmaceutical cleanrooms. This division also manufactures immunotherapeutic products on contract, including antivenoms for use in Africa. The Diagnostic division raises antisera on contract for a number of European companies and academic groups. Sheep are the preferred species but some other species may be available by arrangement. MicroPharm can provides ovine donor plasma and serum and also holds large stocks of more than one hundred different antisera for direct sales to academic, research and diagnostics organisations. In addition, we offer a filling and packaging service for non-sterile applications such as liquid diagnostics reagents.
Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Directorate University Hospital of Wales Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XW Tel: 029 20742014 Fax: 029 20742489 Email:John.Maisey@CardiffandVale.wales.nhs.uk
The Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Directorate offers a wide range of clinical, scientific and technical services. Clinical services in the Medical Physics area include medical imaging, vascular (Doppler) ultrasound, nuclear medicine, bone densitometry and body composition determination. In Clinical Engineering we provide a very wide range of life-cycle equipment management services for medical equipment in our own and neighbouring Trusts. Our Mechanical Engineering section designs, develops and produces medical devices to take forward collaborative research ideas in a range of medical areas. We provide direct clinical services in Rehabilitation Engineering, designing, developing and producing engineering solutions to meet the needs of individual clients.
MigraCap Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4DR Tel: 01685 387788 Fax: 01685 387045 Email: sales@migracap.com Web: www.migracap.com
Melys Diagnostics Ltd Whitland Abbey Whitland Carmarthenshire SA34 0LG Contact: Professor Dawood Parker Telephone: 01994 240 265 Email: dawoodp@aol.com Web: www.melysdiagnostics.com
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Melys Diagnostics Limited is a medical devices company specialising in noninvasive technologies. The company has developed an Atrial Fibrillation Screening Monitor which has undergone clinical trials both in the UK and the US. Chronic Atrial Fibrillation is the commonest arrhythmia seen in medical practice. The detection of an abnormal heart rhythm associated with AF can be achieved in a few seconds with this monitor, and at low cost.
Migra-Cap has been developed by a migraine sufferer for migraine sufferers. The Migra-Cap combines cold therapy and complete darkness to give relief from the pain associated with a migraine and most types of headaches. This 2in-1 solution is unique among migraine relief products with the added benefit of being a one-off purchase. The lycra cap covers the whole of the head area, and is filled with specially formulated gel packs strategically positioned to target the areas of the head affected by pain. Ergonomically designed for maximum comfort, the breathable, flexible lycra material enables the cap to fit all head shapes. A ‘cut-away’ in the material allows users with long hair to pull the hair through for maximum comfort. Migra-Cap can be stored in a domestic fridge or freezer and the specially formulated gels ensure that Migra-Cap will not freeze to a solid.
Molecular Light Technology Research Ltd 5 Chiltern Close Cardiff Industrial Park Llanishen Cardiff CF14 5DL Tel: 029 2074 7033 Fax: 029 2074 7118 Email: info@mltresearch.com Web: www.mltresearch.com
MLT Research Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gen-Probe Inc., San Diego, USA, a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of rapid, accurate and cost-effective nucleic acid tests (NAT), used primarily to Diagnose human diseases. MLT Research Ltd develops and manufactures NATs for clinical diagnostics and industrial processes.
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Muscagen Ltd 10, North Road Cardiff CF10 3DY Contact: Dr Robin H Davies Tel: 029 2087 5830 Fax: 029 2087 4149 Email: daviesrh@cf.ac.uk RDavies@Muscagen.com Web: www.muscagen.com
Muscagen predicts and designs selective therapeutic agents in the G Proteincoupled Receptor (GPR) area with special interest in developing alleviating agents in the fields of alzheimer’s disease, incontinence, cardiovascular disease, obesity and asthma.
New Road Tir-y-Berth Hengoed Caerphilly CF82 8SJ Tel: 01443 812183 Fax: 01443 816648 Web: www.norgine.com
Norgine Ltd is the UK-based affiliate of Norgine, an independent pan-European pharmaceutical company. With UK headquarters at Harefield, Middlesex and a manufacturing site at Hengoed. Norgine conducts an international business. Norgine employs about 600 people in the UK and a further 400 in its affiliated companies. The company markets a broad range of prescription medicines through a network of companies and distributor partnership throughout Europe, the Nordic region, the Middle and Far East, South Africa, Australia , USA and Latin America. About 80% of sales derive from products used in the treatment of gastro-intestinal illness. Research and acquisition strategies reflect our interests in gastroenterology and hepatology.
Mr Prashant Murugkar OsteoTronix Ltd 20 Heol Dewi Sant St James Mews Heath Cardiff CF14 4NN Tel: 07983 411193 Email: Murugkar@doctors.org.uk
I am a plastic surgeon with an interest in devices relating to electrocautery and soft tissue repair. I am looking for help with financing, prototyping and licensing and am also interested in acting as a consultant on projects relating to surgical devices.
Nacur Healthcare Ltd 17 Brynteg Pentremeurig Carmarthen SA31 3ES Contact: Vaughan Evans Tel: 01267 237348 Fax: 01267 237348 Email: vaughan@nacur.com Web: www.nacur.com
Nacur Healthcare Ltd manufactures the Nacur Nasal Spa, a specially designed medical device for the cleansing of the nose and sinuses. The Nacur Nasal Spa can be used by sufferers of sinus and nasal diseases such as rhinitis, sinusitis, catarrh, hay fever, etc. The main users will be patients who have had endonasal operations to clean the nasal cavity and nasal passages. Main targets are hospitals, pharmacies, health shops, clinics in the UK and abroad. International distributor and agency enquiries are welcome.
Neem Biotech Ltd Units 1-3 Willowbrook Technical Units Llandogo Road St Mellons Cardiff CF3 0EF Tel: 029 2079 4796 Email: markwhite@neembiotech.com www.neembiotech.com
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Extraction of active compounds from plants and marine life, production, research and process development. Current products/research work – garlic; taxol; artemisinin; azadirachtin; galanthamine; barley; horsereadish. Future products – aloe ferox; devil’s claw; hoodia; celery; mussel; blueberries; bluebells; flax shark liver oil. Relevant targeted market sectors (human and animal) – pharmaceuticals; neutreceuticals; OTC. Looking to add to our current commercial relationships with companies and academic institutions, both in the UK and overseas.
12 Technium One Kings Road Swansea Waterfront Swansea SA1 8PH Tel: 01792 485 705 Web: www.osteotronix.com
OsteoTronix Ltd is a health care company based in Swansea. Our mission is the development and commercialization of a unique magnetic resonancebased diagnostic technique for the in-vivo characterization of anatomical structures. Our revolutionary technology has applications in drug development, as well as in diagnosis and monitoring of treatment for a number of important disease states including osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, cancer, liver cirrhosis, and diabetic wound care. We currently have collaborations underway with researchers in academia as well as pharmaceutical companies, in the UK, Europe, and the US, and are developing both software and hardware products. Our current product is contract research and a research software license for characterizing fine structures in the body.
Patent Seekers Ltd Suite 53 Imperial House Imperial Park Newport NP10 8UH Contact: Timothy Parry (MBA, MCIPS) Business & Finance Director Tel: 01633 816608 (Direct Line) Fax: 01633 810076 Mobile: 07841 866 869 Email: timothyparry@patentseekers.com Web: www.patentseekers.com
Patent Seekers is now the fastest growing exclusive technology research company in the UK. We provide research for many leading patent attorneys, technology companies, universities and trade journal publications in the UK and USA. We have experience in patent and non-patent literature in areas such as: • Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, eye diseases, and cardiovascular disease • Treatment of aneurysms • Treatment of various forms of cancer • Wound treatment Our client portfolio has consistently grown and we have maintained our commitment to invest in the most extensive search databases, only employ technically qualified staff and provide flexible services that will be of benefit to you.
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PDR Western Avenue Cardiff CF5 2YB Tel: 029 2041 6725 Fax: 029 2041 6973 Email: info-pdr@uwic.ac.uk Web: www.pdr-online.co.uk
PDR is an award-winning multi disciplinary design and development consultancy offering genuine leading-edge expertise to medical companies on the full spectrum of activities and processes required to bring new product opportunities to market successfully. For over 14 years, PDR’s talented team has undertaken many projects for medical companies, covering areas such as disposables, medical devices, surgical instruments, safety/waste disposal, hospital seating and beds. Clients vary from small start-up businesses to some of the world’s leading blue chips and medical establishments. Combined with the latest 3D CAD, 3D scanning, prototyping, machining, tooling and batch production technologies, all available in-house, PDR offers a broad spectrum of client support including user observation and reporting; initial idea conception; creative industrial design; mechanical engineering; prototyping and low batch manufacture.
Penn Pharmaceutical Services Ltd 23-24 Tafarnaubach Industrial Estate Tredegar Gwent NP22 3AA Tel: 01495 711222 Fax: 01495 711225 Email: enquiries@pennpharm.co.uk Web: www.pennpharm.co.uk
Penn is a leading provider of integrated pharmaceutical development, clinical trial supply and custom manufacturing services to the international healthcare industry. Our core services include formulation and analytical development, clinical trial manufacture, labelling, packing, storage, distribution, returns and destruction, specialised contract manufacture, CMC consultancy and Qualified Person release services. Penn also offer High Containment Operations for the formulation and manufacture of highly potent substances for use in clinical trials. Penn manufactures to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and is licensed by the UK’s MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) and is FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) inspected.
Performance Health Products Ltd Unit 1 West Side Cambrian Industrial Estate Coed Cae Lane Pontyclun CF72 9EX Tel: 01656 745775 Fax: 01656 742835 Email: info@v-trak.com Web: www.v-trak.com
PHP is specifically focused on efficacious posture management for wheelchair users. The company coined the phrase ‘posture management’ to clarify the very particular needs of its user profile. It specialises in the design and provision of seating systems which can be configured for the individual characteristics of the varied and complex conditions encountered in the disabled and the elderly. A fouryear product development programme is extending and refining the current product range. Its products are sold in 22 countries including Japan and Saudi Arabia but are seen in many more as original equipment on wheelchairs from a leading wheelchair manufacturer. Current markets targeted include the former Eastern Bloc countries.
Protherics UK Ltd Ffostrasol Llandysul Ceredigion SA44 5JT Tel: 01239 851122 Fax: 01239 858800 Email: ian.scoular@protherics.com Web: www.protherics.com
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Protherics is a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and marketing of specialised products for critical care and cancer. Protherics has developed and manufactures two biologics for critical care which are FDA approved and sold in the US: CroFab™, a pit viper antivenom and DigiFab™, a digoxin antidote. Protherics has two major development opportunities in its critical care portfolio. CytoFab™ is being developed by AstraZeneca, for the treatment of severe sepsis, after a major £195 million ($340 million) licensing deal with AstraZeneca in December 2005. In addition, Protherics is currently undertaking a phase IIb study with Digoxin Immune Fabs for the treatment of preeclampsia. Protherics has a pipeline of four novel cancer products in clinical development, and intends to undertake their sales and marketing in the US and EU.
Suite 3 Technium Digital Sony Technology Centre Pencoed Bridgend CF35 5HZ Tel: 01656 868540 Fax: 01656 868541 Email: sales@ruskinn.com website: www.ruskinn.com
Ruskinn Technology Ltd and Ruskinn Life Sciences Ltd manufacture and market a range of anaerobic and modified atmosphere workstations to the medical microbiology and research laboratory market, as well as specifically designed new gas-controlled incubated workstations for the IVF and stem cell markets.
ShakerScope Limited c/o Ventures Ltd Digital Technium Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP Tel: 01792 513219 Fax : 01792 513370 Email: sales@shakerscope.com Web: www.shakerscope.com
ShakerScope Limited is a spin-out company of Swansea University, set up in 2005 by two consultant anaesthetists at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital to develop the ShakerScope: a unique compact eco-friendly battery-free light source which enables a range of essential medical instruments to be used in developing countries and difficult environments. The ShakerScope has wide application to general practice, hospital medicine, paramedics, disaster management, veterinary and military use. It was successfully trialed by the armed forces in Afghanistan in Autumn 2007, and in March 2008, the ShakerScope won two major international product design awards: the iF award and the Red Dot design award. The directors are currently in negotiation with a medical device manufacturer, and plan to commence commercial production in the near future.
Simbec Research Ltd Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park Cardiff Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4DR Contact: Alan J Woodward Business Development Manager Tel: 01443 690977 Fax: 01443 692499 Email: alan.woodward@simbec.co.uk Web: www.simbec.co.uk
Europe’s longest-established clinical CRO, servicing the pharmaceutical, biotech, and allied industries worldwide, and with over 30 years’ experience in early clinical drug development and bioanalytical research. Simbec’s UK HQ focuses on accelerating drug development through optimised Phase I safety and tolerance studies and Phase II/IIa early proof-of-concept trials. Simbec is supported by a strong bioanalytical unit and central laboratory on the same site, and provides specialist services including gamma scintigraphy imaging and Simtest dermatology. A full range of services is available, from protocol design to final reporting.
Sleepworks Products Ltd 18, Elwy Road Rhos on Sea Colwyn Bay Conwy LL28 4SB Tel: 01492 541886 Email: mail@snorekil.co.uk Web: www.snorekil.co.uk
Sleepworks Products Ltd are the manufacturers of Snorekil, an over the counter anti-snoring device manufactured in Wales. Its inventor Paul Cattell has over 35 years’ experience in the dental profession. Snorekil has won four awards since its launch in December 2006 for its innovative design to solve a global problem. The company has a commitment to continued research and development and has recently introduced a smaller model to satisfy the demands of an expanding world market, which enables us to offer customers a choice of size and to accommodate a wider client base.
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St Davids Assemblies Ltd Glasfryn Road St Davids Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA62 6RY Tel: 01437 720555 Fax: 01437 725500 Email: sales@stdavidsassemblies.co.uk Web: www.stdavidsassemblies.co.uk
St Davids Assemblies Ltd is firmly established as one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of complex pressings, close-tolerance plastic mouldings and assemblies. The company’s longstanding reputation for innovation and quality combined with the latest production techniques and prototype development makes it an ideal choice for any organisation seeking a manufacturing partner. From a purpose-built modern 33,000 sq ft factory in St Davids, products are distributed world-wide to customers including Bosch Siemens, Flymo, Philips, Glen Dimplex, Jaguar, Kenwood, Moulinex and Russell Hobbs.
Centre for Complex Fluids Processing School of Engineering Swansea University Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP Tel: 01792 295216 Fax: 01792 295676 Email: G.M.Coss@swansea.ac.uk Web: http://complexfluids.swansea.ac.uk
Steritouch Ltd Unit 15 Roseheyworth Business Park Abertillery Gwent NP13 1SP Tel: 01495 211400 Fax: 01495 211404 E-mail: sales@steritouch.com Web: www.steritouch.com
SteriTouch is a range of additives providing protection against the organisms responsible for illness and infection, including Salmonella, MRSA and E. Coli. SteriTouch is available as a masterbatch for plastics, a powder coat for metal, wood and glass, and an additive for liquids and powders. The active components used in SteriTouch have comprehensive approvals, including EFSA, EPA and FDA, and are supported in the Biocidal Products Directive. Implementing SteriTouch is an inexpensive and straightforward process, enabling manufacturers to economically differentiate their products from those of their competitors, while providing excellent long term protection for the end user. SteriTouch is currently used in products as diverse as baby cups, radiators, hospital tags, footwear, IT equipment, air conditioning units, cutlery and storage lockers.
Institute of Life Science Swansea University Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP Tel: 01792 602362 Fax: 01792 513713 Email: s.y.newman@swansea.ac.uk Web: www.ils.swansea.ac.uk
Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory Princess of Wales Hospital Coity Road Bridgend CF31 1RQ Contact: Pete Phillips, Acting Director Tel/Fax: 01656 752820/30 Web: www.smtl.co.uk/ www.worldwidewounds.com/ www.dressings.org/
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The Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory, part of the Welsh NHS, provides a range of testing and technical services to the NHS and the medical device industry worldwide, including but not limited to; • Dressings testing (fluid handling and affinity, conformability, to BP and BS requirements); Bandage testing to BS 7505; • Biological testing (cytotoxicity testing to ISO 10993-5, protein testing to EN455-3); • Hosiery testing to BS 6612, 7672 and 7563; • Glove testing to EN 455; • Microbiological testing, including bioburden, endotoxin and barrier testing, as well as antimicrobial testing (e.g., silver dressings); • Environmental monitoring of cleanrooms (to ISO 14644-1 and GMP); • Test method development, R&D and incident investigation.
Internationally acknowledged research excellence in the areas of process, chemical and biochemical engineering underpins the Centre’s engagement with industry within Wales and on a worldwide basis, in areas such bio-processing, foods processing, lubrication and filtration, by building on our expertise in colloids, rheometry and advanced surface characterisation techniques. Complementing our existing commercial activities, the Centre is now targeting engagement with the biomedical industrial sector. The Centre has a unique shared laboratory within NHS Hospital Morriston, and is developing new rheometrical approaches to monitoring and understanding blood coagulation, blood clot viscoelasticity and blood clot structure. Other bio-medically relevant areas of research include a novel polymer fabrication process that constructs porous polymer scaffolds and a collaborative project with a Welsh SME pioneering the development of an artificial lung.
The Institute of Life Science is a £52 million venture in medical research and technology transfer. It is a unique collaboration between IBM, the Welsh Assembly Government and Swansea University. Born out of the success of the School of Medicine, the ILS is housed in a purpose-built six storey building on the University campus with four floors of dedicated state-of-the-art laboratories. It is home to Blue C, the IBM supercomputer and houses over 200 specialists, including professor-led research groups, technology transfer experts and a dedicated business support team. The Institute of Life Science actively encourages commercial engagement and is the catalyst for a strongly emerging life science cluster, including the global Boots Centre for Innovation.
Swansea School of Medicine Swansea University Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP Tel: 01792 513404 Fax: 01792 513430 Email: d.v.ford@swansea.ac.uk Web: www.ils.swan.ac.uk/research.html
Swansea’s School of Medicine is a dynamic environment dedicated to finding new solutions to old problems in Medicine. The School’s research interests include: medical genetics, cancer studies, medical epidemiology, health services research, clinical trials, health informatics, reproductive biology, neurological and developmental medicine, molecular medicine & diagnostics, medical microbiology, maxillofacial research, cytochromes P450, bioinformatics, public health and population science. The EPSRC National Mass Spectrometry Centre is now incorporated within the School and in collaboration with IBM, the School has a ‘Blue C’ supercomputer facility for use in medical research. The School’s expertise includes probiotics, cell biology, cellular diagnostics, super-computing, analytical mass spectrometry, health informatics and cancer bioinformatics, antibiotics & resistance in microorganisms, protein expression systems, public health improvement and health services research, and the epidemiology of disease and illness.
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Synidor Cardiff Medicentre Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4UJ Tel: 029 2075 7744 Fax: 029 2075 0239 Email: frank@synidor.com Web: www.synidor.com
Lack of movement over time is a major risk factor for pressure sores in patients. The ‘Synidor’ system detects lack of movement and warns nursing staff if this occurs over too long a period. The system has two parts – • A mattress cover: The unique way the Syniohm sensor works allows considerable flexibility in its use. In the case of our ‘intelligent’ mattress cover, monitoring measurements can be made without having sensors either on or under the patient. The Synidor mattress cover, a disposable item, will not be affected by the normal day-to-day cleaning regime. The patient will generally be altogether unaware of the monitoring process; • An alarm unit: This is a battery driven remote unit with an operating voltage of 3.2volts. When insufficient movement is detected, visible and audible alarms are triggered. The audible alarm can be switched off for night time use.
Faculty of Advanced Technology University of Glamorgan Pontypridd CF37 1DL Contact: Dr Ralf Patz, Research Mgr Mr Steve Gardener, Commercial Mgr Tel: 01443 482542, Fax: 01443 483651. Web: www.glam.ac.uk/soeschool/CEPE/
The Centre for Electronic Product Engineering (CEPE) supplies knowledge transfer and product development services in the area of embedded instrumentation and communication systems. It is closely associated with the Medical Electronics and Signal Processing Research Unit at the University of Glamorgan which specialises in the development and application of microelectronics solutions for physiological measurements, clinical investigations, and applied image and signal processing applications. CEPE has undertaken several medical product developments, with applications as diverse as ultrasound diagnostics to vibration white finger diagnosis and works with a variety of clients from SMEs to multinational companies.
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Trojan Electronics Ltd Unit 8, 10-11 Garngoch Industrial Estate Gorseinon Swansea SA4 9WG Sales: 0870 787 5667 Factory: 01792 892221 Fax: 01792 891119 Email: sales@trojanelectronics.co.uk Web: www.trojanelectronics.co.uk
Centre for Electronic Product Engineering
Trojan Electronics specialise in supplying electronic sub-contract services. Whether you require a full turnkey solution or you prefer to free-issue your components Trojan can cater for your needs. Our flexible approach means no job is too big or small: whether it is for a new product launch, internal short term capacity problem or scheduled orders we can cater for your specific requirements. Surface mount & through hole placement. Free-issue or full procurement and full product assembly & test service. Prototype to volume production, lead free & leaded assembly. Quick response & turnaround times and full MRP system offering full traceability - competitive prices.
University of Glamorgan Pontypridd CF37 1DL Contact: Luc Brown Knowledge Transfer Manager Tel: 01443 482 482 Fax: 01443 485 916 Email: lobrown@glam.ac.uk Web: www.glam.ac.uk/business
The University of Glamorgan Commercial Services (UGCS) has an excellent track record of winning research and development grants for early stage medical applications. The University’s specialised research units carry out industrial R&D that may be of interest to companies in the health care science and medical technology sector. For medical devices, funding can be secured to demonstrate the physical application of research and develop a clearly constructed business case.
National AIDC Centre for Wales TT electronics integrated manufacturing services Tregwilym Industrial Estate Rogerstone Newport NP10 9YA Tel: 01633 892345 Fax: 01633 895755 Email: info@ttelectronics-ims.com Web: www.ttelectronics-ims.com
Delivering electronic manufacturing solutions. As the largest UK-owned EMS providers, TT electronics is an established manufacturer of electronic & electromechanical assemblies and finished products to the defence and aerospace, telecommunications, automotive, medical and industrial sectors. Our complete range of value added services covers design services and process optimisation, turnkey manufacturing, system integration and tailored logistics through to after sales support. In addition, we provide life-cycle cost-efficiency combining UK and US-based NPI and low- to mid-volume production with a high volume low cost manufacture from our facilities in China and Malaysia, both supported by UK programme management.
UDL Intellectual Property Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLp Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HH Tel: 02920 642150 Fax: 02920 340600 Email: email@udl.co.uk Web: udl.co.uk
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In an increasingly competitive world and global market, the protection of Intellectual Property is vital to commercial success. Particularly in the medical sector where many of the major players are based in the US or Japan, Welsh innovators need to keep ahead of the game. UDL, the largest firm of patent and trade mark attorneys in Wales has, through many years of experience working in the medical field, the expertise to advise you on all aspects of patents, trade marks and designs. To find out how we can help you protect some of your most valuable assets, visit our website or contact Mark Davies or Vicki Strachan.
Faculty of Advanced Technology University of Glamorgan Pontypridd CF37 1DL Tel: 01443 654542 Fax: 01443 654087 Email: hwillia5@glam.ac.uk Web: www.aidcwales.org
The National AIDC Centre for Wales is dedicated to helping Welsh organisations of all kinds take maximum benefit from Automatic Identification and Data Capture technologies such as bar-codes, RFID, smart cards, and biometrics amongst others. The technology finds applications in manufacturing, laboratories, drug identification, and patient record identification. For further information contact Hywel Williams.
UK Healthgateway Ltd 100 Pall Mall St James London SW1Y 5HP Tel: 0207 664 8711 Contact: Jon Wilks, Director Email: jon@ukhealthgateway.com Roy Lilley, Director Email: roy@ukhealthgateway.com
UK Healthgateway provides market access advice and services to medical product manufacturers wishing to enter the UK health market. Covering the key elements of sales, marketing, regulatory compliance and clinical appraisal, UK Healthgateway gives clients a fast and cost effective means of appraising their target product sector, raising their product’s profile and creating a viable and effective entry plan. Founded in 2007 by Jon Wilks and Roy Lilley, the business has already established a strong results reputation through its engagement of the very best associates as well as powerful knowledge and understanding of the UK health market’s unique processes and dynamics. UK Healthgateway appointed Lord Norman Warner, previously Minister of Health in the Government, to the position of Chairman in February 2008 and has offices in both South Wales and London.
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Ultrawave Ltd Eastgate Business Park Wentloog Avenue Cardiff CF3 2EY Tel: 0845 330 4236 Fax: 0845 330 4231 Email: admin@ultrawave.co.uk Web: www.ultrawave.co.uk
Ultrawave are the UK’s largest manufacturers of precision ultrasonic cleaning equipment and have been supplying systems to companies across a wide range of industries since 1990. Amongst our extensive product portfolio is the hygea™ range of HTM2030 compliant, validated ultrasonic cleaners for surgical instruments. Used in many sectors from dental and podiatry through to Sterile Service Departments, Ultrawave’s ultrasonic cleaning baths are an essential part of the instrument decontamination process. Ultrawave’s Q-Series brings validated ultrasonic cleaning to a wider audience, incorporating digital traceability in a range of ultrasonic baths from 2.5 to 25 litres in capacity, suitable for use in medical and laboratory environments. Used in almost any application, ultrasonic technology offers improved cleaning and cavitation technology across a wide range of applications.
Plas Glyndwr Kings Way Cardiff CF10 3AH Tel: 029 2082 8712 Email: sharon.thomas@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Venalink Unit 46, First Avenue Zone 2, Deeside Industrial Park Deeside Flintshire CH5 2NU Tel: 01244 287050 Fax: 01244 289175 Email: johnjones@venalink.co.uk Web: www.venalink.co.uk
Since 1999 Venalink have been at the forefront of Monitored Dosage Systems in Europe. During this time we have amassed a wealth of knowledge in the choice, setting up and use of systems in the community, nursing / care homes and hospitals. All Venalink packs conform to strict FDA regulations and are barrier proofed to a minimum of USP class ‘B’ in terms of moisture and gas permeation. Being a totally disposable system, they are hygienic and require no cleaning or sterilisation between uses.
Welsh Fund Managers Ltd
Dr Bob Wallis Llwyn Ifan Porthyrhyd Carmarthen SA32 8BP Tel: 01267 275205 Email: robertwallis@uwclub.net
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The Technology and Innovation team support individuals in making their businesses more innovative and help those businesses to develop new products, services, processes and embrace technological change. The department works closely with other organisations to help businesses access the whole range of support and expertise that is available to support businesses along their journey of innovation. The assistance provided includes:• Free impartial advice from locally-based specialist advisors • Support for research & development and new product and process development • Professional help to identify, protect and commercialise intellectual property • Access to specialist equipment, facilities and expertise • Networking opportunities • Strategic innovation support for key sectors • Support for innovators • Links to internationally respected academic resources in Wales • E-Business programme (deployment of ICT within and between businesses at a range of levels, to enhance and improve business operations). The team help deliver the Welsh Assembly Government’s Innovation Action Plan which aims to strengthen Wales as a knowledge based economy, as well as the Nexus Report which aims to maximise the economic potential of our universities and colleges.
My expertise is to add value to research results by targeting future research and exploiting the findings. I can: • Audit intellectual property and scientific expertise. • Draw up realistic and carefully targeted research plans. • Draw up business plans for research based companies. • Help with finding finance for good research projects. • Manage Research & Development projects. • Mentor and facilitate research projects. • Participate in Scientific Advisory Board meetings. • Participate in Management Board Meetings. • Find partners for research collaborations and licence deals. • Carry out technical assessment of research projects for either grant applications or commersialisation. • Provide operational or interim management support.
Cedar House Greenwood Close Cardiff Gate Business Park Cardiff CF23 8RD Tel: 029 2054 6250 Fax: 029 2054 6251 Email: info@wfml.co.uk Web: www.wfml.co.uk
WFM is an independent private equity and venture capital fund management company which has invested over £15 million to date. Based in Cardiff, WFM’s team has over 40 years combined experience in corporate finance and venture capital. With experience across all components of the private equity and venture capital industry and have invested in a diverse range of sectors. We take an active role in supporting our investee companies. We are able to structure its investments using methods which are best suited to the investee companies and their future strategies. WFM is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and is a member of the British Venture Capital Association.
Wentwood Medical Ltd The Manse Tabernacle Lane Llanvaches Monmnouthshire NP26 3BL Tel: 07748 637400 E mail: scott.forde@talk21.com
Wentwood Medical Ltd provides sales and marketing expertise to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors in the UK and Europe. Our services include: • Strategic brand planning services, strategic marketing formulation and plan development. Integrated customer plan development, customer targeting strategy development, strategy implementation, operational brand management services and brand enhancement programmes. • Pre-launch activities (market assessment, market shaping), brand support programmes, patient programmes and aligning to NHS customers. • Marketing material production, web site design, customer, key opinion leader management and development. NHS funding expertise, NHS liaison, PCT contact • Communication with policy, formulary, funding & commissioning decision makers and Government lobbying. Sales targeting strategies and sales force re-design • Alliance management - co-promotional activities, start up company Sales, marketing and business development support
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xénos the Wales Business Angel Network Ltd Oakleigh House Park Place Cardiff CF10 3DQ Tel: 029 2033 8144 Fax: 029 2033 8101 Email:info@xenos.co.uk Web: www.xenos.co.uk
xénos is the Wales Business Angel Network - a business introduction service which introduces investors to companies seeking growth funding and who are prepared in return to offer an equity share in the business. xénos is the National Business Angel Network for Wales and has backing from the European Regional Development Fund. xénos is one of the programmes offered by Finance Wales and works closely with the Welsh Assembly Government, the business community, local authorities, banks and professionals ensuring that this vital source of equity funding is recognised as an inherent part of the financial support framework available to small and medium sized companies in Wales.
Zarlink Semiconductor Castlegate Business Park Portskewett Caldicot NP26 5YW Tel: 01291 435300 Fax: 01291435291 Email: martin.mchugh@zarlink.com Web: http://micro.zarlink.com
Zarlink's Advanced Packaging Business delivers a competitive advantage for its customers through miniaturising electronic circuits, enabling wireless connectivity and developing novel energy sources for medical devices. With a track record of success in designing and developing miniaturised electronic modules, Zarlink's Advanced Packaging Business is at the heart of mission-critical projects in such applications as pacemakers, neuro-stimulators, catheters, sensors, hearing aids and patient monitoring. Technology development is underpinned through TSB and FP6/7 collaborations with leading research organisations and companies where Zarlink plays a leading role in management and exploitation. Current projects include energy harvesting, In/On body wireless communications and embedded components to drive the next generation of 3D miniaturisation.