Nanotechnology companies are being encouraged to take part in a major New
Technology in Healthcare Conference being launched in May. The conference takes
place on 13 May 2009 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff as Wales becomes increasingly
recognised as the hot spot for new technology and innovation in the sector.
The event is being hosted by the Welsh Assembly Government and is the second
in a series of conferences aimed at profiling the application of new technologies
in different sectors. This year's healthcare theme will see health sector clinicians
and business development executives interested in discovering new products,
technologies and ideas in attendance, as well as finance directors and investors
from across the country.
Wales' Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones, who will be attending the conference,
said:
"This event will appeal to anyone interested in learning about new, specialist
technologies and products in the healthcare sector and we hope it will generate
new leads for the company's exhibiting. For instance, there will be plenty of
networking and brokerage opportunities to discuss potential collaboration and
commercial projects, which will go a long way to enhancing a company's profile
to a national audience."
Three of Wales' most pioneering Nanotechnology companies will be demonstrating
their capabilities at this year's New Technology in Healthcare Conference. Laser
Micromachining Ltd (LML), MicroBridge Services and MetaFAB, all part of the
XGEN consortium, will be profiling the practical application of their new products
which have the potential to improve service delivery, patient safety and play
a crucial role in a variety of other medical advancements.
Nadeem Risvi, General Manager of LML, said:
"We are proud to be part of this year's New Technology in Healthcare conference,
which gives companies across the country a chance to highlight the excellent
work that is being carried out for the health sector. Thanks to the state of
the art facilities and equipment we have on our doorstep, Wales has built itself
a growing reputation worldwide in the nanotechnology space and with the conference
coming up there is no better time to showcase the benefits this new technology
can bring to the health service."
MicroBridge Services will also be exhibiting at the New Technology in Healthcare
Conference, as they are currently on course to tackle one of the major challenges
facing the medical industry today - control over artificial limbs in severely
disabled spinal injury patients or loss-of-limb patients via direct readings
of the brain.
Dr. Robert Hoyle of MicroBridge Services, said:
"We have been collaborating with researchers and medical practitioners
who are testing our micro-needle array sensors in the field which we believe
one day will have a massive impact on the future functionality of severely disabled
or loss-of-limb patients. Because of the complex and delicate nature of the
brain, there is no room for error but with years of dedicated research, we are
confident that are machinery can stand up to the test and be used in medical
device research and development for years to come."
Wales' Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones added:
"It is very fitting that these latest exciting developments are being
showcased during the 2009 New Technology in Healthcare Conference. Having the
three centres from XGEN exhibiting is great news and highlights the wealth of
expertise and knowledge we have here in Wales in RFID and MNT technologies."
For further information on the New Technology in Healthcare Conference 2009
and to find out more about acquiring a stand, please visit www.newtechnologyconference.co.uk.
Posted March 16th, 2009
