US EditionWorld-first wearable diabetes monitor being developed with EU funding boost
- Afon Technology Ltd, based in Caldicot, Wales, is developing a wearable non-invasive glucose sensor called Glucowear with EU funding as of 2024.
- This development follows rising diabetes prevalence globally, affecting over 589 million people and creating demand for less burdensome management tools.
- Glucowear, a wrist-worn sensor, continuously tracks blood glucose levels in real time through low-energy microwave technology, removing the need for painful finger-stick tests.
- The company secured £2.4 million in funding through the European Innovation Council and Horizon Europe programs, which CEO Sabih Chaudhry said is helping to speed up the process of turning their innovations into commercial products.
- This funding supports the fast-tracking of Glucowear’s development and could significantly improve diabetes management by offering a world-first wearable monitor.
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Welsh firm develops world-first wearable diabetes glucose monitor
Afon Technology Ltd is working on a world-first wearable non-invasive blood glucose sensor, which measures levels in real-time – eliminating the need for frequent and painful finger pricking. The Caldicot-based business received more than £2million in funding from Horizon Europe – the EU’s flagship £80 billion research and innovation programme – to fast track the development of its pioneering breakthrough. Called Glucowear, the sensor is worn on…
More than £2m for wearable diabetes monitor being developed in Wales
Afon Technology in Caldicot receives Horizon Europe funding for its pioneering, wearable and non-invasive blood glucose sensor A potentially revolutionary way to monitor and manage diabetes is being developed by a Welsh business – and has just received a significant boost with funding from the world’s largest research collaboration programme. Some 4.3m people in the UK currently live with diabetes, a medical condition where levels of glucose …
World-first wearable diabetes monitor being developed with EU funding boost
Glucowear is worn on the wrist and uses ultra-low power microwave signals to monitor glucose. Image: Afon Technology/Welsh Government A Welsh business is developing a potentially revolutionary way of managing diabetes after receiving funding from the world’s largest research collaboration programme. Afon Technology Ltd is working on a world-first wearable non-invasive blood glucose sensor, which measures levels in real-time – eliminating the nee…
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