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Milestones, press & awards

Highlights from the Tarsos journey — from accelerator funding and award wins to press coverage of our work on the diabetic foot.

Press31 August 2025· Times of Malta

REMEDI: Sensor-rich smart insoles for preventing diabetic foot complications

Times of Malta reports on REMEDI, a sensor-rich smart insole project by Tarsos and the University of Malta for preventing diabetic foot complications.

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Press8 January 2024· Times of Malta · Robert Farrugia

Improving diabetes foot care through innovative wearables

A collaborative team of researchers at the University of Malta developed an in-shoe system enabling continuous monitoring of the diabetic foot. Foot-health data is transmitted to a smartphone app, promoting self-management and letting clinicians identify possible complications ahead of time.

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Press19 July 2021· THINK Magazine, University of Malta

Smart insoles for diabetic patient monitoring

The DRIFT project team, with Mater Dei Hospital, developed smart insoles with embedded thermal sensors. During the pandemic the technology bridged self-care and health care — letting podiatrists monitor and intervene remotely while patients exercised safely.

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Press6 April 2020· The Malta Independent

An innovative technological approach in diabetes foot care

Prior to skin breakdown, the temperature of a foot area increases due to localised inflammation — a 'warm spot'. Home foot-temperature monitoring could help identify the pre-ulcerative foot far earlier than current static infrared thermometers or foot mats allow.

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Press19 January 2020· Times of Malta

Technological developments in the care of diabetes

Researchers at the University of Malta with Mater Dei Hospital are developing an in-shoe system of embedded thermal sensors that detect dynamic temperature changes, letting users effortlessly monitor their foot condition during daily activities.

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Event12 October 2019

Malta Innovation Summit 2019

Tarsos participated in the third edition of the Malta Innovation Summit, which brings together international and local business leaders and innovation stakeholders. Co-founders Dr Stephen Mizzi and Dr Owen Falzon attended.

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Event5 October 2019

DELTA Summit 2019

Tarsos took part in the DELTA Summit, Malta's official technology event covering emerging technologies such as AI and IoT. Co-founders Dr Stephen Mizzi and Dr Owen Falzon represented the team.

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Award22 March 2019

Malta Intellectual Property Awards — We won!

At the 9th edition of the Malta Intellectual Property Awards, Tarsos was recognised with the Intellectual Property Award for Technological Initiative and the WIPO IP Enterprise Trophy for the 'In-Shoe Monitoring System for Diabetes'.

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Milestone21 February 2019

FUSION: The R+I Programme

A portable in-shoe measurement system to acquire dense, continuous foot temperature maps — coordinated by the University of Malta with Mater Dei Hospital, funded at €194,981 over 2.5 years through the FUSION R&I programme.

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Milestone18 July 2018

TARSOS: MedTech startup in YouStartIT#3

Founded by University of Malta researchers Dr Owen Falzon and Dr Stephen Mizzi, Tarsos secured funding from the MITA YouStartIT#3 accelerator to develop a preliminary prototype of its foot-monitoring system.

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Press10 June 2018· Times of Malta

Preventing foot complications in diabetes

Foot temperature monitoring is a key player in preventing foot ulceration, as the foot heats up before it breaks down. Tarsos was awarded MITA YouStartIT#3 funding to develop a novel wearable in-shoe temperature monitoring system.

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Milestone20 March 2018

MITA Innovation Hub — YouStartIT

From 94 applications across 19 countries, eight startups — including Tarsos — were selected for the third edition of the MITA YouStartIT accelerator, a government-backed, mentor-driven programme for early-stage tech startups.

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