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Pennine Healthcare, one of the UK’s leading employee-owned medical device manufacturers, was proud to welcome Sir Nicholas Dakin, Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice), to its Derby headquarters last week. The visit highlighted the success of Pennine’s Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) Scheme,...

Nottingham, UK – 11th September 2025 – Upperton Pharma Solutions has added another impressive award to a growing list of achievements, winning the award for Pharma Contract Services Company of the Year at the Pharma Industry Awards UK and nominated finalist for Pharma Company of the Year. This year marks...

Health Innovation East Midlands and Medilink Midlands are delighted to confirm the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, marking a strengthened collaboration to drive life sciences and health innovation across the East Midlands. Together, we will develop a joint proposition for consideration by the East Midlands Combined Authority and...

Haughton Design, a leading UK-based product design consultancy specialising in medical devices, drug delivery systems and healthcare technology, has appointed Dr Ash Ghadar as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the company’s next phase of growth in the MedTech and Pharmaceutical sectors. Dr Ghadar joined Haughton Design in January 2025 as...

Pioneer Group, a specialist in life science infrastructure and venture building, has once again teamed up with global biopharmaceutical company AbbVie to launch a Golden Ticket programme designed to accelerate companies developing novel, transformational therapies and innovations for immunology, oncology, neurology, eye care, aesthetics, or other specialities including obesity, GI and...

We’re proud to announce that TBAT Innovation has officially joined the Dains Group, one of the UK’s fastest-growing accountancy and advisory firms. This exciting development marks a significant milestone in TBAT’s journey and opens a new chapter of growth and enhanced service delivery. Founded in 2002, TBAT Innovation has spent over...

Pioneer Group, a specialist in life science infrastructure and venture building, has launched a new Accelerator Programme for early-stage life science companies targeting unmet needs in the management of chronic conditions. Funded by the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst, in collaboration with the Medical Research Council, the Accelerator has been designed...

Research conducted by Pioneer Group in collaboration with Beauhurst into the UK life sciences landscape reveals a growing trend of investment into more mature companies. The report also highlights a persistent regional imbalance, with ‘Golden Triangle’ university spinouts attracting significantly more funding than those elsewhere. Whilst the number of deals...

Two colleagues at Birmingham-based intellectual property firm Forresters, Dr William Powell and Ian Duncan, were recently promoted, becoming Senior Associates at the firm. Ian is a UK Chartered and European Patent Attorney based in our Birmingham office. Since joining Forresters in 2018, Ian has utilised his significant expertise in aerospace...