Rehabilitation device developed with therapists and clinicians receives £435k funding
An innovative medtech start-up that has created a soft robotic glove to help rehabilitate stroke patients has received almost half a million pounds of new…
£14m project will ensure local patients benefit first from new medical technologies
Multiple organisations from across the Midlands are joining the University of Birmingham to drive new healthcare technologies towards commercialisation. The West Midlands Health Tech Innovation…
Two-thirds of GPs would like to prescribe assistive technologies to patients with dementia
A poll of GPs in the UK has shown that more than two-thirds of GPs in the UK would like to be able to prescribe…
Inclusive assistive tech innovations win share of £2.5m for further development
BrightSign's smart glove recognises sign language gestures and translates them into speech Stylish mobility aids that tackle stigmas, adaptive beauty products, an AI smart glove…
Successful tech project that could detect a fall up to 32 days before it occurs wins £1.3m
A “game-changing” new technology-enabled care programme is helping to prevent falls among the older population, which is particularly prevalent as the NHS says that around…
The 6 Innovate UK Young Innovators Award winners that have developed pioneering assistive tech
A portable seat raiser for people with reduced mobility, an augmented reality smartphone app to support stroke rehabilitation, and an affordable 10-line braille display are…
Longitude Prize on Dementia launches with £4.34m pot for assistive tech
The Longitude Prize on Dementia is calling on innovators around the world to apply the power of artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to develop…
‘Revolutionary’ project awarded grant to develop soft sensors for paediatric upper limb therapy
The Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) has awarded a grant worth over £800,000 to a pioneering project that will bring interactive rehabilitation technology for children with cerebral…
£4.1m prize unveiled for assistive tech innovations that transform lives of dementia patients
A new £ million prize is launching in September 2022 that seeks personalised assistive technology innovations that help people with dementia to remain independent in…
£500,000 funding awarded to “ground-breaking” TEC service to generate predictive insights
Credit: Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for the North West Coast A Lancashire technology-enabled care (TEC) firm has won a £500,000 funding boost to develop…