Thermetrix Ltd has secured £500,000 investment for their latest venture to support the development of a diabetic footcare system.  The funding includes £200,000 seed investment from the Development Bank of Wales as well as business angels and corporate support.

The equity investment, which has come from the Wales Technology Seed Fund, will also back the launch of Podium, for both home and professional use, working with nursing homes, podiatrists and other medical professionals.

Established in 2018, Thermetrix, based in Abercynon is working with a team of experts to produce Podium, giving people with diabetes an easy and fast way to check the soles of their feet and seek earlier intervention from their healthcare team to prevent further complications. Using thermal imaging technology, the system can be used to take a daily image of their feet which can then be shared with their podiatrist or GP through a cloud-based dashboard app.