Össur's upper limb research & development hub, based in Livingston, Scotland, has received a funding grant from Scottish Enterprise to support the development of new upper limb prosthetic solutions.

Innovation Minister Richard Lochhead visited Össur's new 30,000 sq ft site in Livingston to learn how Össur's prosthetics solutions enable people to carry out tasks like reaching for a book or a loved one's hand to hold.

Mr. Lochhead met with users of the prosthetic products and the team of Össur engineers involved in building innovative prosthetic hand solutions and said: "I welcome the latest investment by Össur, at its Livingston facility - and its ongoing partnership with Scottish Enterprise, who have provided Research & Development funding for the project.

"Our National Innovation Strategy places a strong focus on technologies where we can be demonstrably world leading, with Healthtech being a key target. But as well as this being positive news for the local economy and an important step for Scotland's innovation sector, this project also offers the prospect of enhancing people's lives, making it an even more valuable contribution to not just our economy, but our society."

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