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SUMMARY:WMHTIA: Impact\, Insights & the Future of Health Tech in the West Midlands
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday 18th September \nVenue: Baskerville House\, Centenary Square\, Birmingham B1 2ND \nTime: 08:45am – 12:30pm \nOver the past two years\, the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA) has delivered exceptional results\, catalysing investment\, strengthening collaborations and cementing the West Midlands as a leading hub for health and med tech innovation. \nThrough strategic partnerships\, outstanding ROI and the creation of a flourishing life sciences ecosystem\, WMHTIA has demonstrated how targeted support and innovation can deliver real impact for both the region and the wider UK economy. \nNow\, as we look to the future\, this invite-only event will provide key insights into what has been achieved and how continued collaboration and investment can unlock even greater potential in the years ahead. \nThe agenda will focus on highlighting the impacts and insights from the WMHTIA programme to support the case for reinvestment. \nAgenda \n08:45 – 09:15 | Registration & Refreshments \n09:15 – 09:30 | Keynote Address\nSpeaker: Chair of the West Midlands Innovation Board Mike Wright \nThe regional strategic perspective\, highlighting the success of the Innovation Accelerator programme and the importance of health tech to the region. \n09:30 – 09:40 | WMHTIA: Impact\, Outcomes and What’s Next\nSpeaker: WMHTIA – Luan Linden-Phillip \n09:40 – 09:50 | Making the Case for Reinvestment: The Economic Argument\nSpeaker: City-REDI – Tim Burton & George Bramley \n09:50 – 10:00 | Collaboration in Action: A New Model for Supporting Innovators\nSpeaker: Manufacturing Technology Centre – Thorsten Kampmann \n10:00 – 10:10 | Accelerating Innovation Through Regional Clusters\nSpeaker: Medilink Midlands – Melanie Davidson \n10:10 – 10:20 | Innovation Through Co-Creation: Accelerating Impact in Months\, Not Years\nSpeaker: WMHWIN – Joshua Dale \n10:20 – 10:35 | Networking Break \n10:35 – 10:45 | Extending Reach: SPARK and Building Regional Opportunity\nSpeaker: SPARK UK\, Aston University – Chynna Pascual \n10:45 – 10:55 | Plug and Play: Attracting Global Investment into the West Midlands\nSpeaker: Plug and Play – Adam McGuiness \n10:55 – 11:05 | West Midlands as the Front Door for Health Tech Innovation\nSpeaker: Health Innovation West Midlands -Tim Jones \n11:05 – 11:15 | Shifting Care: Secondary to Primary with Our Health Partnership \nSpeaker: Our Health Partnership – Omar Daniel \n11:15 – 11:25 | Closing Remarks and Next Steps \nSpeaker: WMHTIA – Luan Linden-Phillips \n11:25 – 12:00 | Networking \n12:30 | Event Close \n  \nFor further information\, please contact the Events Team at: events@medilinkmidlands.com
URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/celebration-event/
LOCATION:Baskerville House\, Centenary Square\,\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Linsey Horsepool Medilink Midlands":MAILTO:events@medilinkmidlands.com
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