News - COVID-19

BioTech’s nasal spray ‘could stop COVID-19 in its tracks’

A team of scientists from the University of Bristol have announced the formation of a new BioTech ...

Pedestrian crossings get COVID-safe ‘digital trigger’

Innotech Insights has launched a ‘digital trigger’ to revolutionise safety from COVID-19 at pe...

£25m for charity as free online will writing service grows 300%

An online will writing service has seen a 300% rise in customers in the year since COVID-19 hit – ...

Is LFH here to stay? ‘Pedal to the metal’ drive to bring exams online

As home-schooling comes to an end, parents up and down the country will no doubt be heaving a huge s...

Vein-mapping tech trialled in care homes for COVID-19 testing

A care home in Blackpool has become the first in the UK to demonstrate an inclusive biometric certif...

Zuto creates more than 100 jobs during COVID-19

Car finance company Zuto has hired over 100 new staff members since June 2020, a 40% increase in nin...

COVID-19 tracker deployed into hundreds of care homes

More than 130 care homes in Greater Manchester are using a digital innovation to monitor COVID-19, ...

£13m fundraise for firm protecting against ‘dirty bombs’

A listed radiation tech firm which is to run COVID-19 detection pilots in airports and hospitals i...

NHS doctors close £7m funding round for digital triage service eConsult Health

Digital triage firm eConsult Health has attracted £7 million in new investment.  With consid...

B2B healthcare marketplace Vamstar raises £1.25m

Vamstar has raised £1.25 million to expand its AI-powered B2B healthcare marketplace.    Th...

US acquisition for listed Cambridge firm Checkit

Listed Cambridge tech firm Checkit has acquired its US distributor after revealing it is supporti...

Mobile mesh tech joins COVID fight after pandemic pivot

When football stadia, music festivals and transportation hubs – otherwise known as the settings yo...