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€100,000 in funding through Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme is to be awarded to five companies following a competitive call. The SBIR funding will enable the SMEs to develop new innovations and technologies to address health complications that arise as a result of diabetes. The awards follow a competitive Challenge arising from …

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The business angel investment network, HBAN, has announced that Bluedrop Medical has secured €3.7m in funding. The investment will help the Galway-based start-up to continue developing a potentially life-changing product for people suffering from diabetes. HBAN’s MedTech Syndicate led the €1.2m investment round and Bluedrop also received €2.5m from the European Innovation Council. Over 540 …

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Bluedrop Medical have won the award for Best AI Application in Healthcare for their innovative ulcer detection device at the recent AIconics Awards held in London. The AIconics received a record number of 100+ applications for the London edition in 2017. This year’s awards featured eight categories, recognising industry leaders across a broad spectrum of …

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Bluedrop Medical’s diabetic foot ulcer management technology has been selected as one of the most innovative technologies in the field of wound care by winning two prestigious Journal of Wound Care awards 2017. Up to 25% of diabetics will develop a foot ulcer at some point in their life. These ulcers can take months to …

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Diabetes-related amputations increasing Diabetes-related amputations increasing

Bluedrop Medical bags €600,000 funding for diabetes tool Bluedrop Medical has landed €600,000 in funding, allowing the Galway-based start-up to up its headcount and speed its device to markey

New figures reveal worrying increase of amputations in England New figures from Public Health England (PHE) show that the number of diabetes-related amputations in England has reached a record high of 20 a day.

The firm has raised €600,000 to develop and commercialise an internet-connected device which scans a person’s foot to predict the formation of, and detection of diabetic foot ulcers.