Entrepreneurship
By Claire Morris, chief studio officer at Founders Factory By 2040, the number of people living with major health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart failure and dementia is projected to rise by 39 per cent. This surge threatens the resilience of the healthcare system and risks dragging the UK economy down as rising illness [...]
A new health and wellbeing business support programme, created to accelerate new product and service development across West Yorkshire, has officially launched. Designed to kickstart new and emerging enterprises in health and wellbeing, the Huddersfield Health Innovation Incubator (HHII) is being delivered as a strategic partnership between Kirklees Council, the University of Huddersfield and the [...]
Researchers, engineers and entrepreneurs are being invited to apply for a fully funded innovation programme aimed at tackling one of the UK’s most urgent yet underserved health challenges: musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. MSK conditions affect 20 million people in the UK, one third of the population, and account for 1 in 7 GP appointments. They are [...]
By Lily Spencer, EatMoreFruit Communications There is a huge opportunity for MedTech to help manage patient cases across the NHS, with a current median wait time for treatment standing at 13.8 weeks, almost doubling from 6.9 weeks in March 2019. Getting your tech in front of the right eyes within the NHS can be a [...]
A former Ernst Young (EY) corporate lawyer and founder of the French PCOS blog Les Natives, has raised €1.6 million in seed funding to help women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Solence was founded by Clara Stephenson in 2022 with the mission to make personalised and patient-centric care available to all women with PCOS, [...]
Odgers’ Chris Hamilton and Mike Drew explain why the success of precision medicine will hinge on the development of critical leadership roles As global demographics shift and life expectancy increases, longevity start-ups are emerging at the intersection of science and innovation. These ventures are no longer fringe players in biotech – they are spearheading what [...]
The Chancellor’s latest Spending Review has landed with a clear signal: investment in NHS technology is essential. Alongside a 3 per cent annual real-terms rise in overall NHS funding, the government has committed to an almost 50 per cen increase in the NHS tech budget. Ahead of the highly anticipated announcement of the NHS 10 [...]
By Gil Bashe, chair global health and purpose, FINN Partners, Medika Life editor-in-chief, and correspondent to Health Tech World This year’s BIO International Convention comes during heightened uncertainty, from shifting regulatory environments to tightened capital markets. In this landscape, the importance of convening as a sector is greater than ever. As the global community converges [...]
Oxford-based Ochre Bio, a biotechnology company developing RNA therapeutics for chronic liver disease, has appointed Dr. Elaine Sullivan as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, bringing extensive global pharma and business expertise to the company. Elaine will take a leading role at Ochre, supporting the board and the corporate strategy, drawing on knowledge from her positions as [...]
Biotechnology company kyron.bio today announced a €5.5 million funding round. The seed funding round was led by HCVC, with the participation of Verve Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Saras Capital, and numerous reputable angel investors. The funds will accelerate the development of kyron.bio’s proprietary glycan-engineering platform, expand the kyron.bio team and fuel preclinical studies. Additionally, the funding [...]
