In the 35 years since Vascutek Ltd was founded, innovation has always been at the heart of our business. Without innovation across many different functions, we would not be a world leader in medical device technology. One very important part of our global success is our...
Paul Chapman, Patent Attorney and Partner at Marks & Clerk, argues that innovation and commercialisation should go hand-in-hand. 2016 has been a strong year for innovation in Scotland and in particular in the Life Science field. Moreover, 2016 has certainly been interesting in terms of political considerations...
It is often frustrating that new, Scottish, medical technologies, whilst successful in international markets, do not find their way to Scottish patients due to sometimes lengthy regulatory approval processes and procurement rules. Touch Bionics i-limbs, whilst now fitted to over 6,000 wearers worldwide, had until recently...
Julia Brown, Senior Director Healthcare, Life and Chemical Sciences at Scottish Enterprise, reviews Scotland's booming Life Sciences sector, highlighting the Scottish companies that attracted big investments, developed new products and expanded into international markets during 2016. 2016 was another great year for Life Sciences. Investment was strong and steady...
It is coming up to a year since we received Scotland’s Life Sciences Community Engagement Award and among the many building developments and scientific advances on Easter Bush Campus, our programme of engagement and outreach events has gone from strength to strength. We were delighted to...