With top universities and successful businesses, a history of innovation and access to world leading research, it’s no surprise we have so much talent in Scotland. Here we recognise the individuals that are making significant contributions to Scotland’s innovation landscape and growth of the sector.
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Specialism Diabetes is a massively growing global health problem affecting 10% of the population and rising. There is a great need for more efficient and cost-effective diabetes management, and technology will be a key to optimise care delivery and prevention....
Specialism For GPs, detecting brain cancer is like finding a needle in a haystack. Numerous patients have vague generic symptoms, such as headache. The vast majority are harmless, but with no blood test to rule out brain cancer, GPs must...
Specialism Monika’s company uFraction8 develops microfluidics-based filtration systems to help bio-manufacturers, who use biological cells in their production, to recover (harvest, de-water and concentrate) biomass with sustainable and scalable system outcompeting conventional filters and centrifuges. At the moment every single...
Specialism Carcinotech Ltd manufactures micro-size cancer models using stem cells, that mimic the cancer environment and can be used for drug testing, drug discovery, as a pre-clinical trial tool and a personalised medicine testing tool. The cancer model can test...
Specialism Don Smith is Founder and CEO of organisation 1nhaler. The 1nhaler device is a new technology platform for inhalable dry powder medications. It has the potential to become one of the simplest, most convenient single-dose, disposable inhalers to come onto...
Jack Kay, Scientist in Molecular Biology, Ingenza Ltd. Testimonial Jack’s excellent scientific development has played a key role within Ingenza’s Antimicrobial Peptide Project. Jack has had several roles since joining Ingenza as a Modern Apprentice, but it is his work...