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12th August - SmartLife Response Rate

During the last 2 weeks we have been re-locating our servers (data and email) to our new offices from our hosting partner.

The process has resulted in a no email response for the first week and a spasmodic response over the second.

Today we are hoping will see all systems back up and functionality active. This news is an apology to all who have contacted us - whom we know about - plus many contacts which we have no knowledge of.

Please send your email requests again. Vist the site and email via enquiries@smartlifetech.com or email us directly. Once again, the entire team apologise for our less than effective response rate during this trying time.

Thanks for working with us. Mark Pedley .

Smartlife's Mark Pedley is the main judge for Innovation at the 'innovation-for-extremes' event in April 2010

28th April 2010

The annual event took place at the Univeresity of Lancaster, UK.

This annual prize was introduced in 2007 by the organisers of the Innovation for Extremes conference, Mike Parsons and Mary Rose and was sponsored by NWTexnet.
It is to encourage future innovators in the outdoor trade. A cash prize of Â£500 + a year's business mentoring. The criteria:

1 Research into related past inventions
2 Understanding of users
3 Understanding of what is needed and what is possible
4 Clear definition of product benefits
5 Display and poster at conference

A key question to ask is how is your submission innovative ?

Mark, who has been involved in the judging for the last 3 years was asked to Chair the panel this year and was pleased to award the prize to Veronica Legg, this year a student at Manchester's MMU Univeristy. See more details via the following link.

http://www.innovation-for-extremes.org/innov_ex-prize-2010.html

There is also a YouTube video, focusing on the prize at

http://www.innovation-for-extremes.org/innov_ex-2010-conference-report.html

This annual prize was introduced in 2007 by the organisers of the Innovation for Extremes conference, Mike Parsons and Mary Rose and was sponsored by NWTexnet.

It is to encourage future innovators in the outdoor trade. A cash prize of Â£500 + a year's business mentoring.

1 Research into related past inventions
2 Understanding of users
3 Understanding of what is needed and what is possible
4 Clear definition of product benefits
5 Display and poster at conference

A key question to ask is how is this innovative ?

SmartLife move to new offices and operational base

Tuesday 27th April 2010

In an announcement today, the company has now moved its location from its former Manchester City Centre office into new IP and admin offices located in Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK (see contact us page)..

Following new investors joining the business, SmartLife are also establishing a purpose built prototyping studio and manufacturing unit in Burnley (about 45 minutes from Manchester Airport).

The new facility has the capability to offer design engineering for Smart textiles and intelligent garments, prototyping and manufacturing for mass market and global application production.

Mark Pedley, the director stated that "We now have a rapid prototyping studio alongside production facilities overseas which lead the sector, both qualatively and financially, for SmartLife customers amd licensee wherever they are based in the world. Uniquely the mass manufacture capability of Smart Textiles and intelligent garment systems underpins SmartLife's approach as a partner of choice for the future".

SmartLife Technology Revolutionises Smart Garments for Healthcare

Wed. 19th August 2009

eHealthNews.EU -SmartLife Technology has advanced remote monitoring by integrating sophisticated, knitted sensors into any garment from shirts to socks to arm bands.

House of Lords June 2010
7th Jun 2010
An evening reception showcasing fashion and clothing incorporating smart fabrics from the UK wearables and Smart materials community was organised and hosted at the House of Lords by Lord Haskel, the President, Materials KTN. The Materials KTN is part of the 'knowledge transfer network' which extends into many and most...
Innov_ex 2010
28th Apr 2010
April 28th 2010 The focus of the event was on sustainability in the Outdoor Sports arena. Speakers from around the world were gathered for the latest event hosted at Lancaster University by Prof. Mary Rose and Mike Parsons. Opening the conference, Mr Chris Tiso is Vice Chairman and CEO of the TISO group - Scotland's...
CES Las Vegas
7th Jan 2010
CES Las Vegas 7th January 2010 SmartLife visited the CES show and a number of partnership opportunities emerged, Companies range from Games applications, Health and Social applications plus interactive user experiences. Many exisiting suppliers could see the opportunities behind driving personalised data streams into exisiting...
SmartLife begins speaking in 'blogs' and 'tweets'
18th Aug 2009
CEO, Mark Pedley has started writing a blog and using twitter for SmartLife to reflect on various issues that will affect the healthcare, sporting, gaming, and rescue markets. Mark said: "I wanted to start using Twitter as it has become very powerful tool for businesses to gauge markets and see what people are...
SmartLife awarded patent for knitted transducer
14th Aug 2009
13 August 2009, Manchester – UK based SmartLife Technology Ltd, has been awarded an international patent for a knitted ‘linear electronic transducer’ which is incorporated into a garment in order to monitor a patient’s health. The invention described in the patent relates to electronic transducers, and...
Bench2Boardroom 2009
4th Aug 2009
SmartLife will attend the Bench2Boardroom 2009 Exhibition on 21 October 2009 at Cambridge. SmartLife will present exhibitors and visitors with opportunities of how SmartLife technology can add value to the biotech and medtech sector. CEO, Mark Pedley, was asked to give a demonstration and talk about opportunities for meidcal...
SmartLife CEO to Give Lecture to Lancaster University Students about Innovation
30th Jun 2009
SmartLife CEO, Mark Pedley has been asked for a fourth year running to give an innovations lecture to undergrad and postgrad students at the Innovation for Extremes (innov_ex) at Lancaster University in October and November this year. The lecture will cover a range of topics from idea/invention development which currently are focused...
SmartLife at NHS Healthcare Innovation Expo in London
19th Jun 2009
SmartLife's CEO, Mark Pedley is at the NHS Healthcare Innovation Expo in London on June 18-19 displaying the HeatlhVest monitoring system. Utilsing SmartLife's technology into current healthcare monitoring systems can save time, money, and ultimately lives. The EXPO is an important part of the High Quality Care...
SmartLife'sTACT3 Project Begins
5th Dec 2008
The TACT3 Project began on the 1st of November and our first meeting took place at Brunel on the 20 th . Research work has begun in all the work packages except workpackage three which will be starting in April next year. Our new project administrator start work on Monday the 8 th of December and we hope to have our project website...
3rd Technical Textiles Awards
14th Nov 2008
15 contenders for the prize, winning prize went to Manchester University and congratulations to Sophie Turner. SmartLife, spun out its core IPR from Manchester University and represented the sector as an Exhibitor, demonstrating its new multifunctional sports garments. CEO, Mark Pedley as a leading influencer within the sector...
Future Fibre Materials
13th Jul 2008
SmartLife Technology CEO - Mark Pedley is delivering a key note in Australia at the "Future Fibre Materials - Renaissance through Innovation" Annual Conference 2008 "The Australian TCF Technology Network is pleased to announce it will be holding its Annual Conference on the 22nd of July at Crown Casino. The...
SmartLife Technology Looks to US for Sales
26th Jun 2008
"Manchester-based medical research company SmartLife Technology is focusing on the US market for its HealthVest product as part of plans to increase sales to more than £10m by 2012. “There has been interest from across the UK, but I’m currently spending most of my time speaking to organisations in North America....
SmartLife Hopes for £10m Sales
26th Jun 2008
"A healthcare technology business based in Manchester today announced plans to roll out its flagship product - a vest which can measure the wearer's temperature, heart rate and breathing. SmartLife Technology is hoping its 'HealthVest' will enable the firm to achieve sales of more than £10m by 2012. ...
SmartLife Set for Expansion
25th Jun 2008
Medical research company SmartLife Technology has announced plans to roll out its flagship product in a bid to push sales past £10m by 2012. The HealthVest, which can measure an individual’s temperature, respiration and heart rate, was originally developed at the University of Manchester before SmartLife acquired the...
2008 Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance Investor's Meeting
10th May 2008
SmartLife Technology was invited to participate at the 2008 Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance Investor's Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in California, USA . "This is a one-day invitation-only meeting comprised of short presentations, panel discussions, and dialogue, which is...
SmartLife Technology joined BSI
15th Jan 2008
SmartLife Technology is proud to announce that it has become a member of the British Standards Institution. The BSi membership confirms once again SmartLife's commitment to excellence and high standards. For more information visit www.bsigroup.com ...
SmartLife technology joined Continua Health Alliance
14th Nov 2007
SmartLife® Technology joined Continua Health Alliance , a non-profit, open industry alliance of the finest healthcare and technology companies in the world joining together in collaboration to improve the quality of personal healthcare. Continua has as a mission "establishing an eco-system of interoperable personal...
Smart technology to be developed in the Northwest
26th Oct 2007
"SmartLife Technology Ltd in Manchester has been awarded an Exceptional Development Grant of £500,000 by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) to develop a garment called the ‘HealthVest’. Since 2004 the company has developed a garment that incorporates sensors allowing the monitoring of vital...
Industry Blog Refers to SmartLife Technology
24th Oct 2007
Industry blog talk2myshirt Refers to SmartLife Technology: SmartLife® Technology Limited, a UK based company founded in 2003, has designed and developed a garment based system with integrated sensors for sport, personal health and wellbeing monitoring. In sports, integrating sensors that collect data about a...
SmartLife ‘friends and family’ event
23rd Oct 2007
Investors, researchers, University of Manchester colleagues and SmartLife’s management team joined together during October to celebrate the company’s achievements. Successful development and testing of the company’s garment system demonstrator has been recognised in further investments. The Northwest...
Merseyside Special Investment Fund
1st Sep 2007
SmartLife® Technology commences on its Series A funding round and quickly secures the interests of a North West Investor, Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) for interim funding throughout the round. www.msif.co.uk ...
Awarded an exceptional R&D grant by NWDA
1st Aug 2007
SmartLife® is awarded an exceptional R&D grant by the UK’s Northwest Development Agency in conjunction with the UK Department of Trade and Industry, enabling the company’s continued development from pre-commercial demonstrators into full partner commercialisation. ...
Innovation Forum
1st Sep 2006
A medical technology conference invited SmartLife to present their proof of concept garments at the Innovation Forum. Clear indication was forthcoming from sources such as the Materials KTN and incumbents the Sensors KTN, that Personalised Monitoring is of increasing important in the future and will likely supersede location or environmental...
TexNet
1st Mar 2005
Smart textiles in the UK’s northwest – a TexNet report highlights SmartLife® as part of the northwest’s strengths in research and clinical trials. North West Textile Network (NWtexnet), is funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency to promote and develop the technical textile (Advanced Flexible...
Gordon Brown MP opens the Arches
1st Jan 2005
The Right Honourable Gordon Brown MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, opens the Arches suite of high-tech incubators managed by the University of Manchester Incubator Company (UMIC). Gordon Brown expressed interest in the garment technology and is seen here talking with CEO Mark Pedley and Co-inventor, Dr Paul Beatty. ...
UMIP
1st Dec 2004
The University of Manchester Intellectual Property company (UMIP) assigns core technology in a purchase deal to create SmartLife®. www.umip.com ...
SmartLife® secured significant early funding
17th Oct 2004
SmartLife® secured significant early funding from an industrial investor in the Asia Pacific. This was seen as offering double benefits as the investor are industry specialists investing both cash and intellectual capital. ...