The British Business Bank has announced the first deal from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II with a £1m equity investment in Nottingham-based True Position Robotics (TBR). The deal was facilitated by the appointed fund manager for the East and South East Midlands, Mercia Ventures, and legal advice was provided...
Medilink Midlands member spotlight: VUIT
Created from a unique blend of analytic capability and operational expertise, VUIT brings healthcare data across the NHS to life through its unique online portal. The data analytics and visualisation specialist has produced a comprehensive population health management solution with customisable visuals that is helping health and social care professionals...
ALM Translations is providing voiceover and subtitle translation services
Foreign language voiceover translation and video subtitling services are in increasing demand. Do you need health and safety videos, marketing and promotional videos, product videos, or any kind of training videos communicated to your international employees and customers? ALM Translations has noticed a recent surge in requests for these two...
Upperton Pharma Solutions adds large-scale processing following MHRA Approval at Nottingham Facility
Upperton Pharma Solutions, a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) inspection at its newly commissioned 50,000 sq ft development and GMP manufacturing facility in Nottingham. This milestone inspection, conducted by the UK Government’s regulatory...
Region’s Chambers of Commerce takes West Midlands business views to the heart of Government
The views of West Midlands businesses were delivered to the heart of Government yesterday as the region’s three Chambers of Commerce presented the findings of key economic report in Parliament. In the week that newly-elected MPs were sworn in to Westminster, Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce - in partnership with...
International showcase activities and MTI Expo 2024
International showcase activities and MTI Expo 2024 From 3-6 June 2024, Medilink Midlands hosted a range of activities to foster greater connections between the Midlands medtech sector and international opportunities. Key takeaways included: New international connections to develop & grow your sales, customers and supply chain. Understanding of new markets:...
Winners announced at the Medilink UK National Healthcare Business Awards 2024
On Thursday 11th July 2024, the winners of the 2024 Medilink UK National Healthcare Business Awards attended this year’s awards ceremony. We would like to thank The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) for supporting the event and to our guest speaker Hitesh Thakrar, Chair of the Health Innovation Network...
Medilink Midlands recruiting for two Non-Executive Directors
Medilink Midlands Ltd is seeking to recruit two Non-Executive Director (NED) roles to join the current board. Medilink Midlands is a membership organisation with over 20 years’ experience as the region’s specialist, not-for-profit provider of life sciences innovation and business support – leading the way as the Voice of...
A life sciences strategy for the East
Eastern Powerhouse has launched a new report, titled Towards a Life Sciences Strategy for the East, to draw attention to the important clusters in Cambridge, Norwich and Stevenage and how they can form the basis for a regional Life Science Strategy, creating investment, jobs, and growth for the East of England...
University of Liverpool uses Interactive Software Ltd for longitudinal birth cohort study
University of Liverpool has used Interactive Software's laboratory and sample management system (LIMS) to support their longitudinal birth cohort study, Children Growing up in Liverpool (C-GULL). The brief In 2022, a team from the university identified the need for a LIMS to support their longitudinal birth cohort study. The research...