Canon Medical’s European R&D Centre in Edinburgh traces its heritage back to a pioneering Medical Imaging start-up, Voxar Ltd. Now with over 120 engineers, scientists and clinical experts, the team in Edinburgh delivers world leading software and technology to their parent company in Japan (which is ultimately owned by the Canon Corporation). Canon Medical Systems’ product range includes CT, MRI, XR and UL scanners and...
Scottish Roots Tissue Solutions is a leading provider of human bio-specimens for researchers worldwide. Incorporated in 2007, the company quickly established a reputation by specialising in sourcing ‘tough’ samples. Initially finding clients through word of mouth, the company established relationships within Scotland’s world-renowned Life Sciences sector, who have a proven track record in drug discovery. Building on their Scottish success, gaining clients across Europe, USA,...
Care Monitoring 2000 (CM2000) is a mobile identification platform designed to protect both healthcare professionals and service users by ensuring the correct care is delivered at the right time. By monitoring the service users treatment and the impact of healthcare interventions it allows opportunities for feedback to be provided to the Care Provider, Local Authority and NHS on the standard of care that is being...
Award winning private podiatrist clinic, StEPS Podiatry is the official podiatrist to the Scottish Football Association (SFA). Founder Vicki Cameron was aware of demand for specialist preventative equipment especially when working with professional athletes. Working with support from Interface, Vicki was able to gain access to innovative academic researchers and equipment providing insight and data that she can use in the development of her preventative...
Edinburgh based design agency, StudioLR connected with academics at the Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling to provide research to aid the design and functionality of ‘way-finding’ products for people with dementia. The aim was to create designs that are both attractive and effective. To read the full case study, click here.
Founder of Snap40, Christopher McCann explains how 35% of in-hospital cardiac arrests happen due to stretched healthcare staff missing the early warning signs. The Snap40 device is worn by the patients and can continuously monitor a vast number of health indicators and then analyse the data in real-time allowing early detection of the warning signs of patient deterioration. Notifications are sent to healthcare staff through...