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Wideblue to Double Lab Space

A Glasgow-based product design and development consultancy is ramping up its lab space on the back of a surge in new business

Wideblue is to double its optical laboratory space at the West of Scotland Science Park. The expanded facility will increase the firm’s capability to build and test photonics-based prototypes as well as provide a “clean build” area for small volume optomechanical assemblies.

The Scotsman: Wideblue to Double Lab Space

Medical Plastics News: A Prescription for Success

“Going from the idea stage to producing an actual product which people will pay money for is a long journey and can be littered with pitfalls if not planned properly … Designing and bringing a medical device to market can be a long and costly journey but with professional partners to support you, the route can be made less arduous.”

Read the full post at Space-Comm Scotland: Medical Plastics News: A Prescription for Success

Sky is Not the Limit for Glasgow-Based Wideblue

Leading product design consultancy, Wideblue, based in Glasgow, will be showcasing its space technology expertise at Space-Comm Expo Scotland.

Wideblue and sister company A2E are collaborating with the Glasgow-based Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (CAP) on an ambitious project to develop an optical communications system with very low size, weight and power requirements for use with high-altitude pseudo-satellites (HAPS).

Read the full post at Space-Comm Scotland: Sky is Not the Limit for Glasgow-Based Wideblue

Medical Plastics News: Scottish Companies Help Develop Equipment for NextGen 7T Scanner

Advanced MRI scanners being developed by University of California Berkeley will allow doctors and scientists to see the brain in greater detail than ever before which could lead to ground breaking treatments for brain disorders such as degenerative diseases, schizophrenia and developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders.

Read the full article at Medical Plastics News: Scottish Companies Help Develop Equipment for NextGen 7T Scanner

The Challenges of Medical Device Development

When we are approached by an inventor with an idea for a new medical device, it’s our job to turn it into a commercial reality. However, the medical device sector is one of the world’s most highly regulated and rightly so. You cannot gamble with patient’s health. Get it wrong and the results can be fatal.

Working with a specialist medical device manufacturer can reduce costs, speed up your time to market and ensure high quality standards.

Read the full article at Health Tech World: The Challenges of Medical Device Development