START-UP NEWS

Innovate Essex health projects get cash boost

VR therapy to help with mental health disorders, AI to manage demand on NHS services, and tech that listens to a child’s cough to assist early diagnoses are among the innovations that have received thousands in funding from Arise Innovation Hubs. Read more

InterVent Cardio crowned winner of 2024 TBAT Innovation Challenge

Innovators behind a life-saving heart failure device, InterVent Cardio, were crowned the winners of this the 2024 TBAT Innovation Challenge. The annual event focuses on fostering and promoting innovation within small and medium-sized enterprises. Read more

Danish MedTech start-up invited to present at United Nations

VentriJect, a Danish MedTech start-up, has been invited to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York to demonstrate Seismofit, its portable and fast VO2 max estimation solution. Read more

Pain-free home test kit for cervical cancer is unveiled

A non-invasive, test-at-home device which screens for cancer-causing HPV strains in regular menstrual blood has been developed with support from the Venture Builder Incubator (VBI) at the University of Edinburgh. Read more

Discovery Park partners up to design lab for early-stage life science business

Discovery Park has opened the doors to CoLab, a new shared lab facility. In partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University, CoLab has been specially designed for early-stage life science businesses. Read more

Women-Led healthtech ventures sees 2000% funding growth

Funding for women-led healthtech ventures grew more than 2,000% in Africa, going from a marginal share of 1% in 2022 to 31% of the total funding in 2023. Read more

Revolutionising High-End Medical Imaging with Advantech SQR-SD5N Integration