title: Cultivate technology convergence for product innovation.
abstract: Technologies from diverse scientific disciplines are being combined to drive innovation in medical devices. How technology convergence and innovation could be further stimulated is explored here using developments in imaging and point-of-care devices as examples.
authors.affiliation: Technology for Industry Ltd, Littleport, Ely, UK. jmw@tfi-ltd.co.uk
authors.forename: J Malcolm
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000639:trends*; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000639:trends; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000639:trends; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000639:trends; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom; D014495:Universities