A Brunel University entry has made the shortlist for the third AXA PPP Health Tech & You Awards.

The university's entry is a portable food allergen tester which allows users to identify allergens within a meal.

It is a portable device designed to be used in restaurants and abroad. 

The Awards programme discovers, promotes and supports cutting-edge health technology innovations through entries across six categories from students, designers, developers, entrepreneurs and healthcare professionals from the UK and around the world.

Now in its third year, the AXA PPP Health Tech & You Awards is an initiative led by AXA PPP healthcare that aims to promote widespread awareness of the rapid rise of health tech and continues to empower people everywhere to use technology to live life well.

Richard Cooper, Head of Digital and Content Marketing, AXA PPP healthcare, said: “Now in its third year, we are delighted to see the AXA PPP Health Tech & You Awards growing from strength-to-strength.

“This year’s calibre of entries is a demonstration of the wide-ranging innovative projects currently being developed and how the sector has grown in such a short space of time.

Julia Manning, Chief Executive of 2020health, said: “Since the Awards were first launched in 2014, we have seen a consistent flow of high quality entries, which has continued in this, our third year of the Awards.

“We are really excited at being able to share cutting edge innovation and publicise these leading organisations and inspiring individuals utilising health technologies.

“Sustainable health will depend on consumers and providers embracing the opportunities that digital health tech offers.”

The winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held at the new Design Museum in Kensington, London on 27th April, 2017.