Bluedrop Medical raises €10.5m in funding
Galway-based medtech company Bluedrop Medical has raised €10.5 million in a funding round that will help further the development of its remote patient monitoring system for the early detection of diabetic foot ulcers. The company will also create 25 jobs this year as a result of the funding, more than doubling its current staff of […]
Bluedrop Medical Win Digital Health Innovation of the Year Award at Irish Medtech Awards 2022
Digital Health Innovation of the Year went to Bluedrop Medical. The Galway start-up is developing an advanced system that can identify diabetic foot ulcer signs early, which can help to reduce the number of amputations in Ireland linked with the condition. Read the full article here.
Bluedrop Medical wins the 2021 Roche Diabetes Care innovation challenge
Solutions focused on managing diabetes comorbidities complete accelerator Chicago and Indianapolis, September 24, 2021 — Roche Diabetes Care, a global leader in integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, announced Bluedrop Medical as the winner of the 2021 Roche Diabetes Care innovation challenge today. As an award, Bluedrop […]
Enterprise Ireland and HSE award five companies innovation contracts to address diabetes
€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 […]
Bluedrop Medical secures €3.7m in funding
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 […]
Bluedrop Medical recognised for use of AI in healthcare
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 […]
Bluedrop Medical win two prestigious Journal of Wound Care awards.
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 […]
Diabetes-related amputations increasing
Diabetes-related amputations increasing Diabetes-related amputations increasing
Galway start-up Bluedrop Medical bags €600,000 funding
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 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.