Philippa Bevan 
Spain based STE Pharma Systems produces product and cosmetic packaging solutions. The company wanted to identify distribution channels in the UK for a new product due to be launched in 2010. Lluis Salvador, Director STE Pharma Systems, Process Development said: “We selected Accelerate Associates as their research proposal was straightforward, easy to understand and would … Read more
A manufacturer of disposable laboratory ware and medical devices, based in South Wales. The client was keen to increase the pace of an established new product development programme in order to ensure continued success. Accelerate Associates was approached to provide specialist market research support to the product development team. The Brief The client had been … Read more
Accelerate route-to-market studies enable informed commercial decision making. In a recent project completed for Loughborough University, our insights-driven approach has helped to identify a number of potential commercial partners for the University. Drawing on our experience in the global medical device sector, Accelerate was also able to illicit those key early stage interactions on behalf … Read more
Accelerate Associates is delighted to announce the launch of the Investment Readiness Programme which will take place at the BizzInn at Birmingham Research Park. 8203 Bizz Inn Ident CMYK AWAs supporters of the BizzInn, Birmingham’s Business Incubator, Accelerate will be delivering part of this new initiative which will start in February. Specifically designed to help … Read more
There are around 3,000 companies in the UK MedTech market, of which the majority of them are SMEs. Integral to this market are academic researchers, NHS clinicians, scientists, engineers and inventors resulting in an ecosystem that is ripe for innovation. Start-ups play a significant role in this market. Specialising in early stage medical technology assessments … Read more
Accelerate has been profiling global markets based on population studies. I am sure that everyone has heard that we are an ageing population, however, you may not have realised just how significant the shortfall in clinical and care staff will be in the near future. In some countries, such as China, ageing is occurring at … Read more
Over the past few weeks the research team at Accelerate has been busy mapping the UK medical device manufacturing base. So far we have surveyed nearly 1000 companies to identify whether each company manufactures in the UK (rather than overseas), whether the items produced in the UK are finished goods or components and to identify … Read more
Accelerate Associates regularly examines the potential market opportunity for novel medical devices and diagnostic tools. The next stage is to take the product to market. There are generally five characteristics that affect the rate of adoption of innovative products. These are: Relative advantage: What benefits the innovation provides the user over existing technology Compatibility: How … Read more
Accelerate Associates has delivered a bespoke primary market research project on behalf of a leading manufacturer and distributor of laboratory products in the UK. The project examined brand recognition in the marketplace as well as identifying current supply chain issues and trends for the future. Requiring in depth interviewing of laboratory managers and related staff … Read more
Accelerate Associates is proud to support the new BizInn initiative at the University of Birmingham. Tenants and users of the new business incubator, BizInn, at Birmingham University will be able to recieve support in the form of market research and marketing guidance from Accelerate Associates. With 12 tenants already accepted into the incubator, the BizInn … Read more
