Bernard Ross
Founder & CEO, Sky Medical Technology
Liverpool, United Kingdom
High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Summary
Serial entrepreneur and long‑tenured CEO who founded Sky Medical Technology in 2008 and has led the company from early research through regulatory clearances, fundraising and global commercialisation. growthplatform+1
Product and clinical innovation focus: championed OnPulse™ neuromuscular electrostimulation and the geko® wearable to address VTE prevention, oedema reduction and wound healing, securing clinical adoption, NICE guidance and multiple FDA 510(k) clearances. evtoday+2
Fundraising and commercial strategy emphasising patient, clinical and economic evidence: leveraged EIS and investor rounds to provide long time‑horizons for clinical proof and international expansion, resulting in strong export growth and distributor networks. co+1
Recognised leader in the UK life sciences ecosystem: appointed to regional innovation boards and recipient of industry awards acknowledging contribution to medtech innovation and commercial impact. skymedtech+2
Work
Projects
Writing
Five Medtech Trends to Watch in 2023
January 1, 2023A medtech trends article authored by Bernard Ross, outlining major trends for the medical device sector heading into 2023.
Methods for improving patient recovery after cerebral ischaemia (patent application)
January 1, 2023Patent application describing methods for administering electrical stimulus to a nerve to cause isometric contraction of leg muscles, potentially improving cerebral blood flow and recovery after ischaemia; inventors include Bernard Ross.
Patent: Prevention and treatment of diastolic flow reversal (granted)
Granted patents and applications (multiple publications) covering methods and devices to prevent diastolic flow reversal and reduce peripheral vascular resistance; Bernard Ross is listed as an inventor alongside Duncan Bain and Arthur Tucker.