Winner of the Established Firms category was Plade Ltd. The Barrhead based Company headed by Gregor Egan, has designed a method for disinfecting medical equipment used in non-invasive surgery which avoids any risk of injury to medical staff.Four Renfrewshire innovators go through to the national final of the prestigious Scottish Innovation John Logie Baird Awards.
The winners were announced at the regional prize-giving ceremony hosted by Renfrewshire Enterprise, 27 Causeyside Street, Paisley on Monday, 6 September 1999.Young Inventor Douglas Begg, of Lochwinnoch, will go on to the national final in November for his Wound Oxygenator, which helps patients’ heal more quickly.
Dr Fraser Clark of Paisley University won the Academic and Medical category with his design for a gas sensor.Dr Hersham Mehanna, Langside, Glasgow, clinched top place for Inventors and Small Firms for his innovative medical sales plan.The four will compete against fellow regional winners from all 12 of Scotland’s local enterprise areas for first place in the national awards to be held in Glasgow City Council Chambers on Thursday, November 11 1999.
Laurence McGarry, chairman of Scottish Innovation said: "Once again I am delighted to say that the quality of entries submitted to the John Logie Baird Awards has been exceptional and this year we have seen the highest number of applications.Lorraine McMillan, chief executive of Renfrewshire Enterprise, presented the winners with their certificates and prizes.Announcing the winners, she said: "I am delighted to see so many good and viable ideas coming out of Renfrewshire. Both the winners and the other finalists’ work represents the talent and innovation of businesses and individuals throughout the area. I congratulate every one of the finalists for their hard work and commitment and wish them every success for the future".
Publication September 6. 1999 : John Logie Baird Award for Innovation Winner Plade Ltd. 
