News Archive for March 2014

Save the Date: MeDe Innovation Research Day-Meetings

March 28, 2014

You asked – we listened: Your feedback following the MeDe Innovation Launch Conference told us you wanted to hear more detail about our research, so we’re running a suite of three day-meetings, each around our research focus-areas. Details will follow but for now, save the dates in your diary. 18th September – Manufacture of biological […]

EPSRC news: Help develop Healthcare Technologies’ Grand Challenges

March 26, 2014

EPSRC’s Healthcare Technologies Theme is inviting the UK’s research and user communities to help them develop a number of Grand Challenges.  They are interested to hear the views of researchers from all disciplines and career stages, as well as clinicians, industry and other relevant stakeholder groups. The Grand Challenges will be used to inform the […]

Partner News: Simpleware plan further international expansion and strong UK relationships for 2014

March 25, 2014

MeDe partner Simpleware are looking forward to further market expansion for its world-leading 3D image to model software throughout the rest of 2014, as well as upgrades to its product range. Simpleware software offers solutions for converting 3D image data (as obtained from MRI and CT, for example) into robust models for Finite Element Analysis […]

Cheney Fellowships for Early Career and Senior Med Tech Researchers

Would you like to spend a period of time working on your research at a leading UK institution, exploring new research ideas and building new collaborations, free from day to day distractions? The Cheney Fellowships Scheme, funded through the generosity of Peter and Susan Cheney is designed to do just that. Now in their second […]

Partner news: Corinthian Surgical access new global market

March 24, 2014

MeDe Innovation partner, Corinthian Surgical, have secured their first order in South Africa, opening up new markets for the company. Corinthian Surgical design, manufacture and market high quality biomaterials for E.N.T. and Neurosurgery worldwide. “A key doctor has made an order with us to routinely use our product for cochlea implants. We’ve been selling globally […]

Partner news: Clear toughened glass benefits demonstrated for BBC Watchdog

Toughened glass features in the BBC’s new “Watchdog Test House” series next week (11.45am on Thursday 27 March) courtesy of (Sheffield-based) independent research, testing, analysis and design specialist Glass Technology Services Ltd (GTS) – a MeDe Innovation partner. The episode – one of a series of 15 hosted by newsreader Sophie Raworth – will focus […]