Sagentia Innovation

Sagentia Innovation is the professional services division of Science Group plc, operating as a science and technology consultancy across multiple regulated industries. The firm maintains a workforce where 90% of consultants hold science or technology degrees, delivering approximately 3,000 projects annually across 12 locations including two dedicated R&D campuses.

The company operates through dedicated practice areas including Medical, Consumer, Industrial, Regulatory, Defence, and Aviation. Their medical practice provides multidisciplinary R&D and innovation consultancy for medical devices and systems, surgical equipment, diagnostics, and women's health. They combine scientific expertise with regulatory knowledge and technical program management capabilities to navigate complex compliance requirements across medical, defence, chemicals, food, and aviation sectors.

With 85% repeat business and teams fluent in 50+ languages, Sagentia serves global multinationals, startups, and government bodies. Their integrated approach spans insight and strategy, design and invention, and product development, with particular emphasis on operating in highly regulated environments.

Choose Sagentia Innovation when developing complex medical devices or systems that require both advanced engineering capabilities and regulatory expertise. Their strength lies in taking medical innovations from concept through regulatory approval, particularly for products involving mechanical design, diagnostics, or surgical applications.

Organizations should expect a science-driven, collaborative approach with office-based teams that can handle both the technical development and compliance aspects of medical product innovation. Best suited for projects requiring laboratory capabilities, prototyping, and iterative development rather than purely digital or software solutions.

Sagentia's medical practice operates as a dedicated division with multidisciplinary experts focused exclusively on medical devices and systems, surgical equipment, diagnostics, and women's health. The firm provides regulatory support through its Sagentia Regulatory division (including TSG Consulting and Leatherhead Food Research) for medical product registration, lifecycle management, and compliance across global markets.

Their healthcare work emphasizes science-based product development in physical medical devices rather than digital health or IT systems. The company's regulated market experience extends to navigating FDA, EU MDR, and other medical device regulatory frameworks while managing the technical development process.

Medical device manufacturers and medtech companies developing complex physical products requiring significant R&D, testing, and regulatory navigation. Organizations with budgets exceeding $200K per project who value having scientific, engineering, and regulatory expertise integrated under one consultancy. Companies operating in surgical, diagnostics, women's health, or medical systems who need support from early concept through market approval.