Smart insoles for diabetic patient monitoring
19th July 2020 Source: THINK MAGAZINE – UM Local researchers from the DRIFT (Dense Recording of In-Shoe Foot Temperatures) project team are investigating foot health in patients with diabetes. In collaboration with Mater Dei Hospital, researchers are developing smart insoles, a system with embedded thermal …
An innovative technological approach in diabetes foot care
6th April 2020 Source: The Malta Independent Diabetes Mellitus (DM) commonly known as diabetes, is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels over a long period. It affects a large number of people, with many more remaining undiagnosed. According to the International …
Technological developments in the care of diabetes
19th January 2020 Source: Times of Malta Technology has made patients more autonomous and increased efficiency in the healthcare industry. Technological advancements have brought about many positive outcomes by enhancing the entire experience both for patients and medical professionals. One area where these technological developments …
Malta Innovation Summit 2019
11th October 2019 WE WERE THERE!!! This was the third edition of Malta Innovation Summit. The Malta Innovation Summit brings together top international and local business leaders, and innovation stakeholders to discuss, learn and share innovation best practices. Attendees take an active role – with …
DELTA Summit 2019
2nd – 4th October 2019 WE WERE THERE!!! The DELTA Summit is a yearly event held in Malta, which brings organizations together that are in blockchain, cryptocurrency technology, cognitive technologies such as AI and IOT and also provides a platform for the evergrowing ESports market. …
Malta Intellectual Property Awards
22nd March 2019 WE WON!!! At The 9th edition of the Malta Intellectual Property Awards for 2018, Tarsos broke new ground by being awarded the following two awards: Intellectual Property Award for Technological Initiative WIPO IP Enterprise Trophy Both awards were received by Dr. Stephen …
FUSION The R+I Programme
21st February 2019 FUSION The R+I Programme A portable in-shoe measurement system to acquire dense continuous foot temperature maps Coordinator: University of Malta Partner: Mater Dei Funding: €194,981 Duration: 2.5 years Technical lead: Dr Owen Falzon, Centre for Biomedical Cybernetics Clinical lead: Dr Stephen Mizzi, Department of Podiatry, …
TARSOS: MedTech startup in YouStartIT#3
For the website building platforms, a potential cure for the stagnant growth problem is to add a service on top of their business model. Can these DIY tool companies provide both the professional design and development that clients demand while allowing customers to edit and …
Preventing foot complications in diabetes
In 2016, the government provided 0.58 per cent of GDP for research and development (R&D) (weighted), below average for CDI countries. The US could improve its score by shifting the R&D from defence to more development-friendly areas, it said. …
MITA Innovation Hub
MITA YouStartIT 20 March 2018 MITA YouStartIT is a government-backed, mentor-driven accelerator programme designed to help early stage tech startups. In November 2017 the MITA Innovation Hub, a spin-off team focusing on accelerating entrepreneurs with a digital idea, launched the third edition of the YouStartIT acceleration …