See below to discover why Yorkshire is leading the way in Advanced Woundcare:
1. The UK is the world’s leading global player in advanced woundcare with Yorkshire having significant strength across the whole value chain.
2. Home to two of the five largest global advanced woundcare companies, Smith & Nephew Woundcare in Hull (also has its R&D centre in Hull) and Systagenix Wound Management (formerly Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson) in Gargrave. Together these two operations account for 24% of the global market. (1)
3. A further 5 major global companies are located within 60 miles of Yorkshire, namely, Advanced Medical Solutions, Convatec, 3M and Vernon-Carus Ltd (part of synergy healthcare).
4. Leading centres for clinical treatment, investigation and trials of chronic wounds - the Wound Healing Institute in Bradford and the Wound Care Institute in Hull (a joint initiative between University of Hull, Smith & Nephew and the NHS).
5. Major centres of excellence in underpinning technologies such as Sheffield University Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, The Kroto Research Institute and the Centre for Stem Cell Biology in Sheffield, the Biomaterial and Tissue Engineering Group based in Leeds and the Polymer Centre for Industrial Collaboration in Bradford.
6. Extensive clinical/industry/university collaborative research & development activities through a growing open innovation framework, harnessing a comprehensive and integrated technology and knowledge transfer infrastructure e.g. White Rose Health Innovation Partnership, The Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Centre for Industrial collaboration.
(1) Smith & Nephew Annual Report 2007