Scottish upper-limb bionic prosthesis specialist Touch Bionics has won a 2010 International Business Award in the Most Innovative Company of the Year in Europe category.
The International Business Awards are the only global business awards that cover all areas of business.
The 2010 awards will be presented on 27 September in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey.
The winners were selected by business professionals worldwide from more than 1,700 entries, received from more than 40 nations. Other companies recognised as Distinguished Honourees in the category won by Touch Bionics included major brands such as H&M and Nestlé.
Touch Bionics was assessed on its innovation over the past year, which included the launches of its ProDigits partial hand solution and its new prosthetic hand, the i-LIMB Pulse.
“Winning an International Business Award is a demonstration of Touch Bionics’ outstanding innovation and business success over the past year, and to win ahead of some of the biggest names in global business is a tremendous achievement,” said Stuart Mead, CEO of Touch Bionics.
“Innovation is at the core of this company, and from the launch of our first product, the i-LIMB Hand, we have never stopped innovating to ensure we continue to lead the world in the field of commercial bionic technology.”
ProDigits partial hand