Wideblue invited to join international electronics consortium

6th September 2010

Wideblue has joined the STI Alliance, a collaborative consortium of electronic systems design and manufacturing organisations with facilities in over 70 countries.

The invitation to join the consortium, alongside established members including Surface Technology International and The Technology Partnership, reflects growing recognition of Wideblue’s strength and track record in technology-based product design.

The alliance facilitates collaborative bids for large projects, but does not limit Wideblue’s independence to work with other manufacturing partners. Our approach is always to select the most appropriate supply chain partners for each new product, considering the specific technical and commercial requirements.

STI Alliance website.

More details of Wideblue’s electronic design skills.

Wideblue design saves money during development of new drugs

1st July 2010

Biopta have published a paper describing an application of their unique PM-1 perfusion myograph instrument, which was designed and manufactured by Wideblue.

The PM-1 allows new drug candidates to be screened for adverse reactions at an early stage in drug development, resulting in better prediction of the safest and most effective drugs.

View the scientific paper in the Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods.

More about Wideblue's work with Biopta.

Driving Scotland's Healthcare Innovation

26th May 2010

Wideblue managing director Jim Hall is contributing to a seminar at the Scottish Technology Showcase: "Driving Scotland's Healthcare Innovations".

The seminar brings together some of the health technology sector's innovative players, to discuss how they have overcome the technological and business challenges to return wider benefits to Scotland.

For the full programme of workshops click here.

Wideblue exhibiting at this years Scottish Technology Showcase

26th May 2010

Once again Wideblue will be exhibiting our technology-based product design skills at the Scottish Technology Showcase, this year held on 26 May in the SECC Glasgow.

Please visit our stand to see recent projects first hand, and to hear how we have helped some clients with their start up and funding process.

Find out more about the exhibition and how to register here.

Wideblue presents workshop at Technology Changing Healthcare event

19th May 2010

At this years 5th Convergent Technologies Showcase and Conference, Wideblue will be running an afternoon product design workshop session entitled "From Concept to Commercialisation".

In the course of the workshop Grant King and Stuart Kelly will use real world case studies to explore the four critical stages in turning technology into a commercial product: Concept, Feasibility, Design and Manufacturing/Commercialisation

The Converging Technologies Showcase and Conference will be held at the Stirling management centre, Stirling University Campus on Wednesday 19th May. Full details can be found here.

Web launch for Kelvin Vision Multifocal Imager

14th May 2010

The Multifocal Imager 3^GEN, a system for retinal imaging, is the culmination of 16 years of research with experience in over 7,000 patients. See the Kelvin Vision web-site for more details.

Wideblue are currently manufacturing this device having been selected as the design for manufacture partner by Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL). Read more in our SHIL case study.

Centeo Launches First Product

15th February 2010

Centeo Biosciences has successfully launched its flagship product – the TG40 – a portable, temperature-controlled microtitre plate with docking station. TG40 is the first system designed specifically to enable optimization and screening of crystallization temperatures in a portable, hand-held device.

Wideblue worked in close collaboration with Centeo’s in-house scientific and engineering experts to develop the system concept into a market-ready product.

To create a tightly integrated electronic and thermal system in a user-friendly product format, development of the TG40 brought in the full range of Wideblue’s skills, from electronic, software, mechanical and optical design to establishing an international supply-chain and piloting the manufacturing process.

The first TG40 systems have been sold to pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions in Europe and the US.

For more details read our Centeo case study.

Wideblue supports the John Logie Baird Awards for Innovation

27th January 2010

We are once again supporting the John Logie Baird Innovation awards in 2009/10. Wideblue Project Manager Stuart Kelly sat on the Glasgow regional judging panel to assess a wide range of innovative business propositions. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 12th March 2010.

For more details see John Logie Baird Awards.

Andrew Carr joins Wideblue product design team

5th January 2010

Andrew, who graduated in 2006 with a 1st class degree in Product Design Engineering from the University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art, further strengthens our team's expertise in human factors, industrial design and mechanical engineering.

Prior to joining Wideblue, Andrew spent two years working on new product development for blue-chip companies and ambitious start-ups, at Speck Design in California and Shanghai.

Andrew comments "For me, Wideblue is clearly the leading product and technology development consultancy in Scotland. I’m looking forward to developing my career working alongside experienced professionals in multi-technology product design".