Garland Surgical

09/12/2025

A great article about the MaltaHip published by Health.MT - its great to have our message amplified in Malta and beyond!

Hip arthritis is one of the most debilitating conditions affecting older adults worldwide, and Malta is no exception.

10/10/2025

📢 Santander X UK Awards: Pitching Success!

Earlier this week Natalie delivered a 4 minute pitch about Garland and the in the first round of the virtual pitches for the Santander X UK Awards 2025. The presentation was watched and evaluated by 4 judges who had backgrounds in academia, investment and customer engagement. Following the pitch, Natalie and Simon then had 4 minutes of Q&A to help give the panel further context into the Garland proposition.

🎉 We heard yesterday evening that we have been successful and we have made it into the final 25 Start Ups from across the UK! We pitch again next week, with the final 9 Start Ups heading to London for the semi final, and the final 3 head to Milton Keynes for the final on 13th November.

As always we are taking it each step at a time, learning from the fantastic coaching that Santander X and the Oxentia Foundation are providing us with and trying to enjoy the moment although 4 minutes goes in the blink of an eye!

10/09/2025

🎉 The good news keeps on coming this week!

We are delighted to announce that Garland is a finalist in not one but two categories at the upcoming BioSeed !

➡️ Best Early Stage Medtech Company Award
➡️ The BioSeed One to Watch Award

The BioSeed awards are highly regarded and sought-after awards programme for life sciences, designed to celebrate innovation and outstanding achievement across all corners of the industry. The twelve award categories shine a light on companies at all stages of development, recognising inspirational leadership, exciting innovation, novel and exciting approaches to unmet clinical needs, outstanding company progression and the delivery of real-life, tangible results.

The independent external judging panel will now evaluate each entry in a rigorous assessment process, with the winners announced at the awards ceremony in London on 26th November.

Thank you to OBN UK Ltd for recognising us...let's go!

09/09/2025

📢 Exciting news to share - Garland has been shortlisted for the Santander X UK Awards 2025! We are incredibly proud to have been selected out of nearly 1,200 applications and to be included in a cohort of entrepreneurs and innovators who are pushing boundaries and building impactful businesses.

Over the coming weeks, we'll be taking part in pitch heats, where we will present Garland Surgical and the to a panel of judges for a chance of securing a place in the National Final on 13 November.

We are looking forward to sharing more about our journey over the coming weeks. If you are curious about the X Awards competition or want to support along the way, stay tuned – we will be posting further updates as the weeks progress.

Thanks to everyone who’s been part of the journey so far and to Santander UK for giving us this opportunity. Let’s see where this next chapter leads… Wish us luck!

13/08/2025

🤩 The votes have been counted.... and we are thrilled to announce that we a finalist for the Life Sciences Innovator of the Year award! 🎉

🙏 Thank you so much for taking the time to vote for us - we are very thankful to each and every one of you.

We now move into the next stage of the competition before the awards ceremony in the autumn where the winner will be announced.

22/07/2025

🌍 "MaltaHip is not just an invention – it is a reinvention of what orthopaedic medicine can achieve. With its roots firmly planted in research from the University of Malta and its branches reaching into global markets, it offers a rare fusion of innovation, inclusivity, and impact."

➡️ Yesterday this article was published on Times² of Malta by THINK Magazine authors. It gives a fantastic synopsis of how the was initially developed through to where we are today.

🙏 We would like to thank all of the authors involved in putting this together!

https://x2.timesofmalta.com/20250721/pink/maltahip-project-whats-next/

What is the MaltaHip Project and how will the team from the University of Malta be changing the lives of millions of peeople with joint-related issues?

15/07/2025

🎉 Exciting news! We have been nominated for two awards at the
Innovation Awards:

1️⃣ New Innovation of the Year 👏
2️⃣ Life Sciences Innovator of the Year! 👏

📩 When you go to vote please select both of these categories (the system will allow you to vote for multiple awards).

Backed by Make UK, NatWest, Innovate UK, the West Midlands Combined Authority, the Connected Places Catapult, Warwick Manufacturing Group, BCU, and others, the Innovation Awards recognise, celebrate, and reward the businesses, organisations, and individuals dedicated to innovation.

🙏 Now we really would appreciate your help! We would absolutely love to win this award which is to be chosen by you! To cast your vote please visit: https://lnkd.in/dp9bdPSS and click on the Cast Vote Now button. Please feel free to share this post across your networks as well!

🏆 Remember we are up for awards in both the New Innovation of the Year and Life Sciences Innovator of the Year categories. Voting closes at 6pm on Friday 25th July. Shortlisting will take place over the summer, and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 21st November at the The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham.

🙏 Thank you for being part of our incredible journey!

10/07/2025

🎉 Exciting news! We have been nominated for two awards at the : New Innovation of the Year & Life Sciences Innovator of the Year! 👏

Backed by Make UK, NatWest, Innovate UK, the West Midlands Combined Authority, the Connected Places Catapult, Warwick Manufacturing Group, BCU, and others, the Innovation Awards recognise, celebrate, and reward the businesses, organisations, and individuals dedicated to innovation.

📩 Now we really would appreciate your help! We would absolutely love to win this award which is to be chosen by you! To cast your vote please visit: https://lnkd.in/dp9bdPSS and click on the Cast Vote Now button. Please feel free to share this post across your networks as well!

🏆 Remember we are up for awards in both the New Innovation of the Year and Life Sciences Innovator of the Year categories. Voting closes at 6pm on Friday 25th July. Shortlisting will take place over the summer, and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 21st November at the The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham.

🙏 Thank you for being part of our incredible journey!

03/06/2025

🎤 Last week Garland Surgical a University of Malta spin-out had the opportunity to present live at Malta DiHUBMT at the Tőkeportál &go event.

Our CEO, Simon Mifsud introduced the : a truly novel, whole-life hip replacement invented at the University of Malta by Prof Pierre Schembri-Wismayer MD PhD, Prof. Ing. Joseph Buhagiar, Prof. Ing. Pierluigi Mollicone, and Dr Ing. Donald Dalli.

🌏 It was a great opportunity for us to showcase the Maltese-made ; its technology and the value that it will bring to patients and healthcare professionals globally; as well as hear from the other exciting ventures being presented and what they have to offer.

💌 Whenever we present the we find that most people have experience of hip replacement, be it personal, or that of a family member or friend. And very often, people will tell us the stories of how they have been told they will need future revision surgery, or that they have been told to limit their activities to avoid dislocation. There are still improvements to be made in terms of what we can expect to have from a hip replacement. We shouldn't have to settle for a less active life. 🏃‍♀️‍➡️

🌱Crowdfunding through companies like Tokeportal.com gives everyone the opportunity to come together to support small companies like Garland Surgical Ltd on these important social and healthcare missions. It can fund an extra engineer to speed up our product development plans, support the costs of important clinical study or help us bring the to another world geography sooner. As the saying goes, 'from little acorns mighty oaks grow' 🌱 🌳

📥 If you are interested to learn more about for the please get in touch with us via email: info@garlandsurgical.health

28/05/2025

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Privileged to have the opportunity to share our exciting investment opportunity with the crowd as part of the second phase of our seed funding round!

03/04/2025

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14/01/2025

Breaking news! 🎉 The MaltaHip, our innovative total hip replacement implant designed by the incredible inventing team at the University of Malta has been granted a US patent! This milestone marks a significant step forward for our talented team and partners in the MaltaHip development and commercialisation journey. Key highlights of the MaltaHip:

-Engineered for enhanced device lifespan and functionality
-Drastically reduced wear compared to traditional implants
-Wider range of movement for patient
-Uses clinically accepted materials

➡️ This patent further validates our years of hard work and innovation in orthopedic technology. We're proud to contribute to advancing patient care and potentially reducing the need for multiple hip replacement surgeries over a lifetime.

👏 A huge thank you to our dedicated team, supporters, and partners who have been instrumental in bringing the MaltaHip from concept to reality. We're excited about the potential impact this could have on improving quality of life for patients worldwide.