Digital health, MedTech and diagnostics

The health technology sector includes any product or service that is used to improve human-health outcomes.

Digital health is a market that includes software and apps for everything from health and wellness to remote monitoring or the delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Medical devices can be physical technologies or products used in a medical setting including such basic items as a bandage, syringe, or wheelchair.

Diagnostics companies produce diagnostic devices, software or services. This includes in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) that analyze biological samples like blood, urine, or tissue outside the body, for disease detection, monitoring, and screening.

Clinical research and regulatory approval are critical to all the categories above and the cluster here in the Highlands and Islands includes both commercial and public sector providers operating these services.

Have a look below at some of the digital health, MedTech and diagnostics organisations base here in the Highlands and Islands.

GlucoRx Technologies Ltd

Dingwall-based research, development and manufacturing company, GlucoRx Technology Limited specialise in medical devices for blood glucose monitoring.

Watch their video and hear the pride they take in their highly experienced team and the opportunities they offer to graduates for career development and experience.

Leanne McIntosh, Group QA/RA Lead, GlucoRx, said:

“We work closely with Raigmore hospital. Part of our quickness to market was the relationship we've built with the NHS R&D and Innovation team who are there to do the clinical testing.”

Porex Technology Ltd

Alness-based Porex Technologies Ltd manufacture porous polymer membranes providing a waterproof yet breathable barrier protecting sensitive components whilst maintaining airflow. Their product is used in applications from health care and life sciences to industrial and consumer products. They serve over 1300 customers across 65 countries from the Highlands.

Stewart Warrender, Head of R&D at Porex Technology Ltd said:

"Our product can filter airlow as tiny as point one micron even at extreme temperature of up to 260 degrees Celsius and the pure PTFE construction resists aggressive chemicals providing reliable operation in the harshest of conditions from life saving medical devices to rugged industrial applications.”

Frontier Science Scotland

Frontier Sciences Scotland is a not-for-profit biostatistical and data management contract research organisation (CRO). They design, run and analyse the results of clinical trials from their Aviemore base where they have been established for 20 years.

Ethnologic

Linda Shore is the female-founder behind start-up Ethnologic with Menopause Experience Guide - MEG, an AI-powered digital holistic health tool.

Why here?

There is a cluster of life sciences companies across the Highlands and Islands that's collaborative and well-supported. Highlands and Islands Enterprise can provide facilities, support and funding for those operating in the sector. We also develop key infrastructure and support organisations to base themselves here.

Life Sciences Innovation Centre

The Life Sciences Innovation Centre (LSIC) is a partnership project between the University of the Highlands and Islands and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Officially opened in 2023, it provides facilities for small and medium-sized businesses to work collaboratively with academia on innovative life sciences projects. Through the university, access is available to high-tech research equipment and lab conditions for collaborative research.

Life Sciences Innovation Centre

Inverness Campus

Inverness Campus is a world-class business location with pioneering facilities. It brings together businesses, researchers, academia and scientists providing the perfect place to collaborate and innovate. The campus has business premises and land available, as well as co-location opportunities to base your business here.

Inverness Campus

Support across Scotland

Medical Devices Manufacturing Centre assist Scottish companies in the translation of medical device concepts through to small batch commercial prototypes.

InnoScot Health work in partnership with NHS Scotland to identify, protect, develop and commercialise new innovations from healthcare professionals.

Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre is a partnership between the University of Strathclyde and Glasgow School of Art. It focuses on digital health and social care in Scotland. Read about their project Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care Innovation in the Moray region to learn more about their work.

Scotland’s Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster (DMHIC) The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) is commissioned to establish, develop and facilitate Scotland’s Digital Mental Health Innovation Cluster (DMHIC) on behalf of the Scottish Government’s Digital Mental Health Programme.

Innovate UK Business Connect covers the sub sectors of medicines, medical technology and digital health. 

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Did you know..

In digital health and medical technologies across our region there is:

Published on 10/05/2024

700

employees at Lifescan one of the country's largest life sciences companies

2

national NHS reference laboratories

10

dedicated research nurses at the Highland Clinical Research Facility

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