Stephen Westaby

Cell Therapy Ltd. produces regenerative medicines using adult stem cells to treat heart failure. Its product HeartCel, a stem cell therapy that offers improved outcomes for heart failure patients by reducing the size of heart scar, improving heart function, quality of life and reducing mortality. The firm develops therapies based on the adult mesenchymal stromal cells technology platform. The firm’s regenerative therapies will focus on curing the cause of the disease, rather than only treating the symptoms. The company was founded in 2009 by Martin John Evans and Ajan Trevor Reginald and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.

Calon Cardio-Technology Ltd. develops implantable micro blood pumps for the treatment of chronic heart failure. Its lead product, the MiniVAD, a miniature implantable blood pump, is being developed for implantation directly into the left ventricle of the failing heart to help provide adequate blood supply to the body, alleviate the debilitating symptoms of heart failure and improve quality of life. The company was founded by Marc Clement in 2007 and is headquartered in Swansea, the United Kingdom.