Innoture Ltd
Title: Developing an Applicator for Microneedle Drug Delivery
Research Area: 3D Printing and Prototyping
Partner: Innoture Ltd
Project outline
Project outline
Innoture Ltd holds global patents for the manufacture of microneedle patches and is the only company to have scaled up mass production of flexible-base microneedle patches—initially for the medical aesthetics market. As the company explored new applications, it identified a gap in expertise around developing an applicator device to deliver microneedle-based treatments, such as pain relief.
To address this, Innoture partnered with Swansea University Medical School’s Health Technology Centre (HTC) and ATiC to better understand how their devices interact with the skin. This collaboration generated critical data on how different application methods affect device performance, positioning Innoture as a leading contender in the pharmaceutical transdermal drug delivery market.
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ATiC worked with Innoture to transform early concepts into a range prototypes through rigorous testing of materials and manufacturing processes for user centred evaluation.
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- Designed and built bespoke equipment to collect essential data on the physical application of microneedle technology.
- Delivered insights into how Innoture can capture and interpret performance data to optimise future application methods.
Impact:
This partnership enabled Innoture to expand into new markets with a robust, research-backed product ready for pharmaceutical deployment.
