Medilink Midlands

Medilink UK National Healthcare Business Awards
2023-06-07 19:00 - 23:59 (Europe/London) | National Conference Centre Birmingham, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0EJ, United Kingdom
The prestigious Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards 2023

The prestigious Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards, held in association with Med-Tech Innovation, celebrates the outstanding business achievements, international successes and innovative breakthroughs made across the life sciences and healthcare technology sectors in the past year.
The Medilink National Awards finalists comprise the winners of each of the Medilink regional awards, making the national awards ceremony the thrilling culmination of a year-long competition.

AWARD HOST 2023 – JJ Chalmers

We are delighted that our awards host this year is the enigmatic presenter, speaker and Invictus games medallist – JJ Chalmers!
JJ Chalmers is a TV Presenter with a remarkable story. The career of the former Royal Marine Commando was cut short after he suffered life-changing injuries following an IED explosion in Afghanistan.  After years of rehabilitation, JJ went on to compete in the 2014 Invictus Games where he captained the Trike Cycling team and took home three medals.
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Finalists in Midlands Region
Advances in Digital Healthcare:

Spirit Health
The Tribe Project

Partnership between Academia and Business:

NuVision Biotherapies and College of Health and Life Sciences, Optometry & Vision Science Research Group (OVSRG), Aston University

Export Achievement:

Upperton Pharma Solutions

Outstanding Achievement:

BPR Medical
Redditch Medical

Innovation:

BlueSkeye AI
JointMedica

Delivering Innovation in Health and Care:

NuVision Biotherapies

Start-up:

iethico
Joint Approach Rehab

AWARDS EVENING
The Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards, held in association with Med-Tech Innovation, is a prestigious black-tie event that attracts almost 300 leading figures and decision-makers from across the life sciences and healthcare technology sector.
Taking place at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham on the 7th June 2023, the event is a fantastic celebration of all the hard work and developments within the industry and offers outstanding networking opportunities.
From the dazzling red carpet drinks reception, to the three-course meal, awards ceremony with celebrity host, and fantastic afterparty the evening is set to be one to remember!

RUNNING ORDER
19.00 – Drinks reception
20.00 – 3 course dinner
21.30 – Host Welcome Speech
21.40 – Awards ceremony
22.30 – Afterparty
01.00 – Carriages
For more information, please click: Medilink Awards 2023 – Attendee Info

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Why Measurement Matters: How Metrology Supports Commercial and Clinical Impact
2023-06-28 11:00 - 11:45 | Online
SEHTA are very pleased to be working with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) the UK’s National Metrology Institute and a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to bring you this webinar session.
Date: Wednesday 28th June 2023
Time: 11:00 – 11:45 (BST)
Platform: Teams
Cost to attend: FREE for SEHTA & Medilink members (including partner Medilink members)
Non-members: £75+VAT pp

Measurement is critical in enabling companies to innovate, respond to challenges, and drive to increase productivity. NPL is responsible for the nation’s measurement infrastructure, an invisible glue that binds together science and technology and enables progress.
Join us to find out more about:
– NPL and the role of metrology, measurement and standards in innovation
– How NPL expertise and capability can accelerate products and services getting to market
– A UK healthtech SME’s experience of collaborating with NPL, and what this achieved
AGENDA

Time
Programme

11:00 – 11:05
Welcome & Introduction
Neil Roberts, CEO, SEHTA

11:05 – 11:15

Introduction to NPL
Louise Earley, Strategic Business Development Manager, NPL &
Mark Hodnett, Strategic Business Development Manager, NPL

11:15 – 11:30

SME Case Study

11.30 – 11.40

Q & A

11:40 – 11:45

Conclusions

11:45

Close

SEHTA / Medilink members – click here to register
Non-members – click here to register

SEHTA & Psephos Biomedica Digital Health & AI (SaMD) Conference
2023-10-12 13:00 - 16:45 | Hill Dickinson, Broadgate Tower, London, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW
Digital Health Regulations: Changes, Challenges and Opportunities
Psephos and SEHTA are excited to present this conference designed to provide an update on the current regulatory environment for software as a medical device (SaMD), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital health applications. With a particular focus on UK, EU and USA regulations this event will explore the current changes in the field alongside exploring practical challenges and opportunities that arise out of them. This conference has been designed to help you understand the regulatory landscape and how to turn the challenges of regulation into opportunities for the future.
Topics & Speakers

Overview of Current Regulations, Jacques du Preez, Psephos Biomedica
Data Governance challenges including AI, Richard Parker, Hill Dickinson
Practical experiences – challenges & opportunities, Johan Ordish, Roche Diagnostics & Irfan Hassan, Psephos Biomedica
Panel discussion: What are best practices for future compliance

Click here for more information and to book your place today.

IN PERSON: Africa Health
2023-10-17 - 2023-10-19 | Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa Health is the leading healthcare business exhibition in the continent. The main goal of the event is to connect manufacturers and service providers with thousands of visitors from Sub-Saharan Africa, including agents, distributors and clinicians, along with representatives from public and private hospitals. It regularly attracts 8,000 + attendees, 90% of which come from Africa.
South Africa is well-known in Sub-Saharan Africa as an economic center for the medical device industry. Healthcare and Life Sciences products are in the top five UK exports to South Africa and 90% of medical devices in the region are imported, making this event the ideal place for showcasing your innovation to important healthcare and trade professionals around the region and growing your business.
Click here to find out more and book your place today.

WEBINAR: Net Zero / Sustainability: Practical Company Case Studies
2023-10-19 14:00 - 16:15 | Online
You will be aware of the NHS’s Net Zero targets to support the global challenge of climate change.
No doubt you will have already attended workshops on this topic, and there are numerous reference documents available to help you better understand the Net Zero requirements.
However, would you like to hear from small to medium sized companies that are making progress in navigating the sustainability journey, both to meet the NHS Net Zero requirements, and in doing so, reducing costs, enhancing efficiency, improving employee morale, and driving business growth?
We are delighted that member companies have agreed to share their experiences with you at this workshop.
There will be opportunities for you to ask questions relevant to where you are on your Net Zero journey, and as a delegate, you will form part of a peer network, members of which will be able to ask further questions of the speakers or other members of the network for up to a week after the event.
We do not intend to baffle you with jargon, flow diagrams, or statistics but will give you practical ‘take away’ tips for application in your own organisations.
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Agenda

Introduction
Kevin Kiely, Chief Executive, Medilink UK
Our Journey: Practical Carbon Reduction
Graeme Hall, Executive Chairman, Brandon Medical
Sustainability: An Integral Part of Business Strategy
Graeme Cameron, CEO, Pennine Healthcare
Transitioning Towards a Circular Economy, for Sustaining & Growing your Business
Shak Gohir, Chair, HVMC Healthcare Community of Practice, CPI Ltd
Carbon Reduction through Design & Innovation
Richard Shaw, Sustainability Lead, Pd-m International
Recycling Medical Plastic Waste: The Risks & Rewards
Bev Fawdington, Director, Uvamed
Open Forum / Discussion
Closing Remarks

Bookings
Registration is FREE to Medilink members including MediWales and SEHTA
Non Members: £75 plus VAT

SEHTA International MedTech Expo & Conference 2023
2023-11-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Hilton London Tower Bridge Hotel, Tooley Street, London, SE1 2BY
For over 18 years, South East Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA) has developed an excellent reputation for support of its 1,500+ members, especially SMEs, through its one-to-one mentoring, fund-finding, consultancy and events programme.
In 2022, SEHTA ran their 3rd fully attended in-person International MedTech Expo & Conference, which was aimed at SME’s, Corporates, Academics & NHS Healthcare Providers. In total, there were 37 Sponsors & Exhibitors from all over the UK, Europe & Rest of the World and over 220 registered delegates.
Following on from the success of their past annual conferences, SEHTA are delighted to launch this year’s programme, with presentations on the following topics:-

Patient Voice
Virtual Wards
Export
Health Engineering
Regulatory Changes, Challenges & Opportunities
SME Technology Showcase

and this year, instead of an Opening Address, Dr Tony Young, National Clinical Lead for Innovation, NHS England will deliver the Closing Remarks to finish off our annual conference and close the expo.
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Delegate Prices:
Early-Bird Rate: 1st January 2023 – 31st August 2023
SEHTA & Medilink Member Rate:
£250+ VAT per person*
Non-Member Rate:
£325+VAT per person
Only 70 Early-Bird places available! – Book early to guarantee your place
*SEHTA Membership+ members get 10% discount off member rate
NHS/AHSN Employees: Free to attend

WEBINAR: Medilink UK Biosensing for Diagnostics Special Interest Group (SIG)
2024-01-24 09:30 - 10:30
The vision for this special interest group is to create a forum for companies producing diagnostic technologies which involve the application of sensor systems and/or detection of biological interactions.
Biosensing for diagnostics is a critical and ever-evolving field in the realm of healthcare and biotechnology. It encompasses a wide range of techniques and technologies aimed at detecting and measuring specific biological markers or molecules through the detection of biological interactions within the device. These technologies are most often found in point-of-care applications, for example blood glucose monitors or lateral flow devices. These technologies are designed to provide valuable information about the patient’s physiological state, allowing for early disease detection, disease progression tracking, and personalized treatment strategies.
The SIG aims to provide: unique networking opportunities with industry peers, access to cutting-edge insights and knowledge, and the chance to collaboratively address shared challenges. Serving as a hub for fostering collaboration on initiatives that directly address the unique needs of our industry. Members will enhance their visibility and recognition within the sector.
Agenda
· Introduction and welcome
· Purpose and objectives
· Industry presentations – CPI, 3 SMEs
· Interactive feedback
· Next steps and closing remarks
To read more and to register, please click here.

Digitalisation – The pathway to Net Zero Webinar
2024-04-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Learn more about the Smart Manufacturing Data Hub – a solution for UK businesses to reveal the value in their hidden factory data, backed up by real-world case studies and dynamic Energy Insight/Impact tracker demos. Ready to get involved?

SEHTA are delighted to bring you this webinar session by Smart Manufacturing Data Hub (SMDH) – a project funded through Innovate UK to support small and medium-sized manufacturers to become more competitive by harnessing the power of data.
Cost to attend: £25 +VAT for SEHTA & Medilink members, £35 +VAT for non-members

Presenter – Simon Coward, Director, Smart Manufacturing Data Hub (SMDH)

Simon will explain the SMDH Project and how they can help your business including –

SMDH – The solutions
What is the Value in my data?
Case Study
Demo of our Energy Insight/Impact trackers
How to get involved

City of Mentor Lunch Networking Event
2024-04-19 11:30 - 14:00 | Hill Dickinson, Broadgate Tower, London, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW
Join the City of Mentor, Ohio, USA for their SME Delegation Visit to the UK and hear from the CCO of the Cleveland Clinic London.
The City of Mentor, a regional economic hub just 20 minutes east of Cleveland, Ohio, USA is integral to the healthcare ecosystem that exists in Northeast Ohio with two-hundred plus manufacturing firms and special emphasis in the Medtech/Biotech space as the home of STERIS Corporation.

The US delegation will highlight opportunities for business in the United States and will be joined by William Rowberry, Chief Commercial Officer from the Cleveland Clinic London, recognised as a world-class health care provider and also has a hospital in Mentor, Ohio.
Maximum limit of 20 companies to attend this event – registrations accepted first-come first-serve so apply early
Target audience: UK SMEs from Lifesciences, MedTech, Healthcare, Health Technology, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Digital Health, IVD, Innovators, Clinicians, Academics sector, who are interested in accessing US markets.

Introduction to Healthtech Insurance Webinar
2024-05-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
Medtechs are at the bleeding edge of innovation in healthcare, which can often make sourcing suitable insurance a challenge.

Luckily, healthtech insurance specialists Superscript will be sharing everything you need to know to protect your start-up in this webinar.

SEHTA has teamed with Superscript – an insurance broker for small businesses, sole traders, landlords and high-growth tech firms – to bring you this webinar session.
As the first UK-based insurtech to become a Lloyd’s of London broker, Superscript offers advisory and broking services, alongside a fully self-serve online platform. Its proprietary machine-learning technology and unique multi-carrier model streamline service and delivery – regardless of risk complexity, geography or industry.

FREE TO ATTEND

Presenter – Ella Henderson, Medtech and Tech Specialist Account Manager

Ella will cover the fundamentals of healthtech insurance including –

Why healthtechs should bother with insurance
The types of insurance available to healthtech companies
The do’s and don’ts of insurance
What to do once you have insurance

Bio Integrates 2024
2024-05-15 08:30 - 17:00 | Angela Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, United Kingdom
Engage with top executives in biotech, CDMO, supply chain, and funding & investment to discuss the major challenges impacting the Biotech sector. Please click here to read the full agenda and learn more about the guest speakers. Medilink members have access to 25% discount. Please email info@medilinkmidlands.com for the discount code.
YOUR IN-PERSON PACKAGE AT BIO INTEGRATES 2024 INCLUDES:

A delegate pass to attend the in-person event in Cambridge
Access to all keynote interviews, plenaries and panel discussions on the day
All refreshment breaks, networking luncheon and drinks reception
Access to the exhibition

Please click here to register.

Discover the Future of Medical Device Regulation: Unveiling the QMSR Transition
2024-05-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Are you ready to navigate the evolution of regulatory compliance in the medical device industry?
Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Med-Di-Dia in partnership with Global Regulatory Services (GRS) as we unveil the groundbreaking shift from QSR to QMSR by the USFDA.
Dr. Shahram Ahmadi, renowned expert in medical device regulations, and Jacob Skinner, seasoned consultant at GRS, will lead you through this transformative journey.
Key Highlights Include:

Insider Insights: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the QMSR framework and its implications for your organization.
Actionable Strategies: Learn practical steps to ensure seamless compliance with the new regulations.
Expert Guidance: Benefit from the combined expertise of Dr. Shahram Ahmadi and Jacob Skinner as they share their industry knowledge and best practices.
Interactive Q&A: Get your burning questions answered directly by our panel of experts.

Who Should Attend: RAQA consultants, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Quality Assurance professionals, and Medical Device manufacturers seeking to stay ahead of the regulatory curve and maintain compliance in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your regulatory strategy and propel your organization towards success. Reserve your spot today for this exclusive webinar experience!
Please click here to book your place.

Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2024
2024-06-05 09:00 - 2024-06-06 17:00 | NEC Birmingham, Hall 2, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Welcome to the UK & Ireland’s leading event for medical device manufacturing!
Med-Tech Innovation Expo event brings together leaders, engineers, innovators and manufacturers, connecting them with technology and innovation to facilitate the design and manufacture of life changing medical devices.
The UK is home to one of the largest medical technology industries globally with an annual turnover of £27.6 billion including over £5 billion in exports. It also leads the world in research capabilities with universities building on an existing rich history of ground-breaking medical innovations.
As the home of medical device manufacturing in the UK, Med-Tech Innovation Expo is at the centre of this exciting sector and the exhibition showcases the entire ecosystem of market leading technology suppliers, machines, materials, software and service providers.
Join us at Med-Tech Innovation Expo!
For more information on MTI Expo 2024, click here
To enquire about exhibiting with Medilink Midlands as part of the Expo, click here

HecoAnalytics Webinar - Analytics Software for evidence-based healthcare
2024-06-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Increasingly health economic evidence is essential for products to be commissioned and gain adoption.

SEHTA are delighted to bring you this webinar session with HecoAnalytics Ltd who provide a web-based economic decision making tool that allows a company to make instant health economic assessment of their product portfolio and that allows for different scenario planning in response to new development, clinical or market data.

Date: Wednesday 5th June 2024
Time: 11:00 – 12:00 (BST)
Platform: TEAMS
FREE TO ATTEND

HecoAnalytics has an easy-to-use health analytics platform supporting MedTech companies on a personalised health economics (HE) journey.
HecoAnalytics facilitation sessions start this journey and support companies with a suite of configurable tools that synthesise evidence data, AI pathway and patient models with online health economic models. HecoAnalytics models grow in complexity over the course of each company’s HE journey as evidence and evaluations progress.

Presenter – Dr Stuart Hendry, CEO, HecoAnalytics Ltd
Stuart will cover –

The need for health economic evidence to sell medtech
Novel web tools for evolving health economic support
Leveraging computing technologies for democratisation of health economics for developers and commissioners
Secure cloud-based platform delivering visual health economics for innovators and commissioners
Automated health data analysis using the latest AI techniques

Target audience
C-suite executives in medtech and digital health companies; Product developers; Investors in medtech and digital health; Institutions involved in medtech and digital health venturing, accelerators and incubation; Commissioners of medtech and digital health technology

Click here to register your place.

IN-PERSON: Intelligent Systems and Robotics in Health and Social Care: Interactive Workshop for Industry
2024-06-24 10:00 - 16:00 | University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Nottingham, United Kingdom
The EPSRC funded EMERGENCE Healthcare Technologies Network+, led by Prof. Praminda Caleb-Solly, would like to invite representatives from healthcare technology focused SMEs to attend an interactive workshop about intelligent and robotic systems in health and social care.
The EMERGENCE network aims to create, foster and facilitate co-designed, co-delivered and impactful research to accelerate the realisation of healthcare robotic technology as pragmatic and sustainable solutions for personalised, affordable and inclusive assessment, self-management and reduction of frailty.
Ensuring that healthcare professionals, such as carers and therapists, are able to set up and proficiently use the technology is vital for enabling them to make effective use of emerging solutions enabled by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotic technology. As part of the work package on future care workforce skills for integration of healthcare robotics into care we have been identifying gaps and requirements for these technologies from the perspective of healthcare professionals.
This workshop will provide companies who develop healthcare technologies with an understanding of what we learnt regarding these gaps, facilitating a hands-on approach to reflective thinking on how this learning could be incorporated to improve and develop technologies so that they are more easily adopted by healthcare professionals.
Refreshments and lunch will be provided, free of charge.
More information, including the draft agenda for the event and details of how to register to attend can be found on the EMERGENCE website: (https://www.emergencerobotics.net/events-and-network-activities/intelligent-systems-and-robotics-in-health-social-care)
If you have any questions about this event, please do not hesitate to email the network – emergence@nottingham.ac.uk

HealthTech Integrates 2024
2024-06-25 08:30 - 17:05 | Level39 at Canary Wharf, One Canada Square, London, E14 5AB, United Kingdom
Discuss the major challenges impacting the HealthTech sector in this one-day gathering of technology, diagnostics, devices and therapeutics organisations, clinicians and regulators. Please click here for more information and to learn more about the guest speakers. Medilink members have access to 25% discount. Please email info@medilinkmidlands.com for the discount code.
YOUR IN-PERSON PACKAGE AT HEALTHTECH INTEGRATES 2024 INCLUDES:

A delegate pass to attend the in-person event in London
Access to all keynote interviews, plenaries and panel discussions on the day
All refreshment breaks, networking luncheon and drinks reception
Access to the exhibition

Please click here to register your place.

IN-PERSON EVENT: MediWales Connects NHS Collaboration Conference
2024-06-26 08:00 - 14:30 | Mercure Holland House Hotel, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0DD, United Kingdom
ABOUT
MediWales will be holding their annual all-Wales NHS Connects Conference on the 26th June in Cardiff. NHS colleagues from across Wales, local companies and the wider industry sector will join to share clinical innovation in practice to improve patient outcomes. The event includes presentations, workshops and networking.
The aims of the conference are to:
• Highlight and showcase the excellent work being carried out by the health and care communities in Wales. • Improve collaborative working between the health boards, industry and research communities.
• Raise the profile of NHS Wales and clinical innovation across the UK.
• Support closer working relationships between industry, NHS and research groups and clinical trials capabilities.
Building on the excellent work that has been done around innovation adoption, we will consider the challenges involved in scaling change and adoption of new products, services and processes that deliver impact for patients across the whole NHS. Showcasing new technologies, digital health and NHS innovations This NHS led event includes keynote presentations, interactive workshops and networking, NHS teams and colleagues from the health and care community across Wales, as well as the wider industry sector, will share clinical innovation and insights to improve patient outcomes. Last year we welcomed over 400 delegates to Cardiff, from clinical and care communities, industry and academia from across Wales and the UK.
Medilink UK members can claim a 10% discount on tickets by selecting the Partner Member Delegate option when registering to attend.
BOOK NOW
For more information, and to register your place, please visit the MediWales Connects website or contact connects@mediwales.com.
If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact ella.james@mediwales.com

IN-PERSON EVENT: Scanning Electron Microscope Opening Event
2024-06-26 13:00 - 16:30 | Inter-disciplinary Biomedical Research Building, Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL
To celebrate the arrival of the new JEOL JSM-IT800 scanning electron microscope in the Advanced Bioimaging RTP, we are holding an opening event on Wednesday June 26th 2024. We have invited several speakers with experience using a variety of SEM techniques on a wide range of samples.
Please register here to confirm your attendance. Lunch will be sponsored by JEOL. Please detail any dietary requirements.
Full Programme:
12pm Lunch, image showcase and meet the facilities
1pm Welcome
1:10 Volume EM – Prof Roland Fleck, King’s College London
2:00 Cryo-SEM of Biofilms – Dr Dean Walsh, University of Warwick
2:30 coffee break
3:00 Cryo-TOF-SIMS – Dr Anna Kotowska, University of Nottingham
3:20 SEM of plant material – Kim Findlay, John Innes Centre
3:50 Closing remarks
To register your place, please click here.

IN PERSON: Developing partnerships for innovation in Health and the Life Sciences with the University of Leicester
2024-06-27 09:00 - 16:00 | King Power Stadium, Leicester City Football Club, Filbert Way, Leicester, LE2 7FL, United Kingdom
Calling all health and life science innovators.
The University of Leicester has funding opportunities available for industry/academic collaborations, including for knowledge exchange meetings and research projects across three research councils (BBSRC, MRC, ESRC). Join us to grow your ambition and networks. Innovators are welcome to showcase their work on a free stall – email iph@le.ac.uk for further information.
This is a FREE event which will bring together academics, clinicians, businesses and funders to showcase how the University of Leicester and Leicester Academic Health Partners enable health innovation using proof-of-concept funding throughout the pipeline of basic research through to clinical implementation. The first half of the day will focus on academic research collaborations, and the second half of the day will focus on driving those collaborations into NHS research partnerships. We will have a mix of University business teams, funders, and innovators on hand to talk to throughout the day.
Agenda
09.00 – 09.45 Registration, stall set-up and networking
09.45 – 10.00 Introduction and Welcome to the day + funding landscape. Prof Don Jones
10.00 – 10.05 Introduction from Will Wells – Working with the University
10.05 – 10.20 Medilink Midlands – Partnership working
10.20 – 10.30 Introduction to the Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology – Prof John Schwabe
10.30 – 10.45 Prof Geerten Vuister (BBSRC – Omnium AI collaboration)
10.45 – 11.00 Dr Harvinder Virk (joint BBSRC/MRC Only Good Antibodies collaborative)
11.00 – 11.30 Break and networking
11.30 – 11.40 Introduction to the Institute for Precision Health – Prof Chris Brightling
11.40 – 11.55 Prof Martin Dyer – Personalised cancer medicine using bispecific antibody constructs (MRC – Isogenica collaboration)
11.55 – 12.10 Dr Natalie Garton (MRC – Cytecom collaboration)
12.10 – 12.25 Dr Mervyn Thomas (MRC – Bulbitech collaboration)
12.25 – 13.25 Lunch and networking
13.25 – 13.40 Health Innovation East Midlands: supporting the adoption of Innovation
13.40 – 13.55 Dr Wen Wang (ESRC – Healthcare Professionals collaboration)
13.55 – 14.05 Introduction to Leicester Academic Health Partners – Prof Nigel Brunskill
14.05 – 14.20 Dr Ruw Abeyratne – Datasets for Health Inequalities
14.20 – 14.35 Dr Lizelle Bernhardt – Cardio-Respiratory Rehabilitation in Multi-Morbid Patients.
14.35 – 14.45 Accessing Funding and Partnership Opportunities – Will Wells
14.45 – 15.00 End of talks – intro to open discussion session. Prof Don Jones
15:00 – 16:00 Stakeholder business development planning
16:00 CLOSE
Please click here to register your place.

IN PERSON: Medilink UK National Awards 2024
2024-07-11 11:30 - 16:00 | London Institute for Healthcare Engineering, 100 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7AR, United Kingdom
This year’s Medilink UK National Awards will take place on 11th July at the London Institute of Healthcare Engineering (LIHE).
Please note this event is invite-only for the regional Medilink Award Winners, all winners/finalists have been notified, if you have any queries please email info@medilinkmidlands.com.
The award categories and finalists for the regions of these awards are:
Advances in Digital Healthcare
Black Space Technology – Medilink Midlands
Earswitch – Medilink South West
Health io – SEHTA
Advanced Visualisation Technologies – Medilink North of England
Delivering Innovation in to Health and Care
Cytecom – Medilink Midlands
Back Track – Medilink South West
Cognitant – SEHTA
Blum Health – Medilink North of England
The Community Wellness Centre – MediWales
Export Achievement
Cellomatics Bioscience – Medilink Midlands
Paxman – Medilink North of England
Brainbox – MediWales
Innovation
Bioxhale – Medilink Midlands
Beluga Pods – Medilink South West
Freyr Solutions – SEHTA
Conductive Transfers – Medilink North of England
Copner Biotech – MediWales
Outstanding Achievement
Upperton Pharma Solutions – Medilink Midlands
Cognitant – SEHTA
QuantuMDx – Medilink North of England
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals – MediWales
Partnership Between Academia and Business
Healthcare Technologies Institute, University of Birmingham and Salts Healthcare – Medilink Midlands
The Virtual Hippo – Medilink South West
Imperial College London and Pathfinder Medical – SEHTA
Translational and Clinical Research Institute Newcastle University – Medilink North of England
Start Up
MESOX – Medilink Midlands
Fueld AI – Medilink South West
Health Tech Services Group – SEHTA
Secure Choice Cybersecurity t/a ND Axon – Medilink North of England
Ambrose Healthcare – MediWales

WEBINAR: Medilink UK Med Tech Manufacturing Special Interest Group
2024-07-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Online
Have your say!
Medilink UK launches Med Tech Manufacturing Special Interest Group
Supported by the High Value Manufacturing Catapult
In response to feedback from member organisations, Medilink UK is launching a Med Tech Manufacturing Special Interest Group.
Members have told us that with major disruptive developments such as digitisation / automation, advanced materials, sustainability, additive manufacture etc., there is a real need for a forum whereby executives from UK med tech manufacturers can share experiences and learn more about technology opportunities.
When?
Webinar launch: Monday 15th July at 10.30 am to 12.00 pm
Who should attend?
This webinar is primarily intended for executives from UK med tech manufacturers, both OEMs and supply chain, and from related research and technology organisations.
What can you expect?
A number small med tech manufacturers have agreed to set the scene by sharing with you their experience of adopting new technologies or responding to challenges. This will be followed by direct discussion (via the MentiMeter system) on what you believe the scope of the MedTech Manufacturing SIG should be, and how it should be structured / managed.
After the meeting, we will create a steering group, from selected webinar participants, to flesh out the scope and structure of the Med Tech Manufacturing Special Interest Group.
To make your voice heard, join us for the webinar launch. Book your place here.

IN PERSON: Collaborating to Adopt and Upskill Digital Technologies in Manufacturing
2024-07-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Pennine Healthcare, 300 City Gate, London Rd, Derby, DE24 8WY
As a part of their Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and InterAct (UKRI) funded research project, Pennine Healthcare are running a workshop focused on collaborating to adopt and upskill digital technologies in manufacturing:
“There is a current lack of key digital technology skills in many UK manufacturers, yet an increasing need for these skills. This workshop would benefit manufacturers, local authorities, education providers and technology companies seeking innovative approaches to enhance digital skills and promote the adoption of industrial digital technologies in the UK. Our multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the University of Derby, Loughborough University, Teesside University, and Durham University aims to support manufacturing digital technology adoption and upskilling by linking manufacturers, digital technology companies, service/training providers, policymakers, and communities.
This initiative could be highly beneficial for your company and your suppliers, particularly if they struggle to learn about and adopt new technologies or find the right talent to use digital technologies.”
You are invited to join the workshop and to register your attendance, simply complete the short registration form by clicking the link below:
Registration form

IN PERSON: Business Professionals Networking Breakfast
2024-07-24 08:00 - 10:30 | Natwest Accelorator Hub, Ground Floor, 2 St Philips Place, Birmingham, B3 2RB
The investment Readiness Programme drives regional economic growth by significantly improving the ability of Start-Ups, High Growth SMEs and Scale-Ups to gain external investment.
We want you to join us at our networking breakfast, to learn more about the programme and how you can support us in our mission to ensure small businesses have better control of their finances and understand how to make strong applications for funding opportunities, all of which will provide long-term success!
We will share the support available and progress to date. There will be an opportunity to network with other Business Professionals, Key Partners, and Stakeholders in the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Why attend?

Learn more about the Investment Readiness Programme and how it will complement the support you offer
Grow connections within the West Midlands Combined Authority region
Promote the support you provide

Agenda

8am – Arrival and Registration
8:30am – Breakfast and networking
9 am – Welcome and presentation from the Investment Readiness Programme
9:30am – Networking
10:30 am – Event close

*Breakfast baps and refreshments will be provided
If you would like to attend please book by clicking here or scanning the QR Code below.

MedTech @ Leicester day
2024-09-04 08:30 - 16:00 | University of Leicester, LT2 (2nd floor) Sir Bob Burgess Building,, University of Leicester, LE2 6BF, United Kingdom
BERG invite you to join us for our first annual MedTech @ Leicester day!
This is a free event showcasing translation of clinical research at Leicester into innovative technologies with the potential to improve people’s lives and wellbeing. Come along to see the translation work we are doing, network to find technology solutions to clinical needs, explore opportunities for new MedTech projects, discover funding opportunities and meet the team. There will be an opportunity for lightning talks and poster presentation (specify your preferences at ticket checkout).
What is MedTech/HealthTech? MedTech/HealthTech is the intersection of medical science, healthcare delivery, and cutting-edge technology, encompassing a wide range of innovative devices, software solutions, and systems designed to improve patient care, diagnosis, treatment, and overall health management. This exciting and rapidly evolving field includes everything from wearable health monitors and telemedicine platforms to AI-powered diagnostic tools, advanced medical imaging technologies and tissue engineering, all aimed at enhancing healthcare efficiency, accessibility, and improving patient outcomes.
Why attend? Technologists, clinicians and innovators should attend to learn about the latest developments in MedTech research at the University of Leicester, exciting new projects to contribute to, meet new health technology collaborators and explore opportunities for funded research and innovation projects in this space.
Our strategic objective for this annual MedTech @ Leicester day is to generate new collaborations with clinicians, healthcare professionals, other technologists and innovators to explore additional MedTech translation projects. We are particularly interested to hear from clinicians with expertise in multimorbid conditions – where technologies may improve patient outcomes and manage disease progression.
Meet the team to explore how we might be able to solve healthcare challenges together.
To view the programme details and book your tickets please click here.

OUTbio UK and Mills & Reeve Cocktail Making Masterclass
2024-09-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Mills & Reeve LLP, Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PH, United Kingdom
Join OUTbio UK and Mills & Reeve Solicitors for an exciting cocktail making masterclass at their Cambridge office, located just a few minutes’ walk from Cambridge Station. Whether you’re a cocktail connoisseur or a complete beginner, this event is perfect for learning new skills and networking with like-minded professionals.
This event promises to be a delightful mix of fun and networking, specifically tailored for the Biotech LGBTQ+ community and allies within the Life Sciences sector, it is open to all those who would like to come and network and meet some new and familiar faces over some delicious cocktails/mocktails!
If you’re travelling from London, trains from King’s Cross run frequently and take less than an hour, making it easy to join us for this unique experience. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to mix, mingle, and master the art of cocktail making!
To register your place, please click here.

Medical Fair Asia 2024
2024-09-11 - 2024-09-13 | Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Hotel Towers 1, 2, 3, 018956, Singapore
PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO THE SOUTHEAST ASIA REGION
With a well-established history since 1997, Medical Fair Asia continues to grow from strength to strength as South East Asia’s most established international medical and healthcare event. Focused on equipment and supplies for the hospital, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, medical and rehabilitation sectors, MEDICAL FAIR ASIA provides you with the best business opportunities to navigate the marketplace in South East Asia. The last edition of this exhibition attracted 1,050 international exhibitors and over 14,000 trade visitors from 70 countries & regions. The physical event will be complemented by a week-long digital extension, to ensure exhibitors and visitors can continue networking and doing business with a global audience.
To register your place, please click the link below to complete the booking form.
Medical Fair Asia 2024 Booking Form

Creating a Compelling Value Proposition for the NHS
2024-09-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Join this free webinar from Health Innovation East Midlands and The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) to understand the critical role that value proposition plays in the success of an innovation.

What are the key components of a value proposition? How do you clearly articulate your product or service for implementation?
Join this free webinar to understand the critical role that value proposition plays in the success and adoption of an innovation.
Being able to create a compelling and clearly articulated value proposition is one of the most common challenges that can become a barrier to stakeholder engagement and health and care system interest. It should be easy to describe and should aim to define the value of the innovation to a range of stakeholders.
Delivered in partnership with ABHI, this webinar will feature speakers from both organisations sharing what makes a good value proposition and covering the support that they can provide to innovators. Speakers will include:

Alison Mlot, Commercial Manager at Health Innovation East Midlands
Richard Phillips, Executive Director, Policy and Partnerships at ABHI

Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear a real world example of an innovation that has seen success.
This webinar is open to everyone, but will be of specific interest to innovators looking to develop a compelling core value proposition that stimulates interest from potential customers, and to NHS colleagues working in transformation, operations and innovation. There will be an opportunity to ask questions to the speakers at the end.
To register your free place, please click here.
If you have any queries or requests about accessibility, please email healthinnovation-em@nottingham.ac.uk

Mills & Reeve Life Sciences Legal Forum
2024-09-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Online – Zoom
Mills & Reeve invites you to join their Life Sciences Legal Forum.
The regulatory landscape for the life sciences continues to evolve rapidly as the rate of technological advancement within the sector – the development of new drug modalities and the application of digital technology, for example – continues apace. The new Labour government in the UK has also indicated that it will reform regulation to make pathways easier and quicker to navigate.
What are the current regulatory trends for both medicines and medical devices and how do we see regulation developing over the short and mid-term? What do businesses in the sector need to watch out for?
Mills & Reeve’s Head of Sector James Fry will be joined by Isabel Teare, along with regulatory consultants Alisdair Falconer at DLRC, and Timothy Bubb at iMed, to give their collective expert views on these issues.
Upon confirmation of your place, you will have the opportunity to send questions to the speakers in advance. You will also be able to ask questions on the day and the panel will aim to cover all of these during the webinar.
To find out more information, and reserve your place, please click here.
If you need any adjustments to take part in this webinar, please use the requirements form.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Tech Growth Forum - Attract investment and gain a competitive edge
2024-10-22 09:00 - 11:30 | Marks & Clerk, Alpha Tower, Birmingham, B1 1TT, United Kingdom
As part of Birmingham Tech Week (21-25 October), join Marks & Clerk to learn how to attract investment and gain a competitive edge in the tech industry.
Understanding the commercial potential of intellectual property (IP) is vital for businesses seeking to turn innovation into profit. Businesses that have a clear IP strategy have a higher likelihood of growth, attract greater attention from investors and have increased revenue. This session will help you understand how to use intellectual property to protect the value of your business and how this can help you secure investment in the future.
Our speakers include an investor and the CEO of a successful tech business, who will share their insights on how to grow and attract investment. You will then be able to ask the speakers questions during the panel discussion.
There will also be the opportunity to book a free, confidential 1-2-1 chat with an IP expert at the IP clinic (to take place after the event).
The experts:

Glenn Fletcher, CEO of Tribosonics, a 2024 Tech Climber whose innovative sensing technologies are driving digital transformation.
Surjit Kooner, Investment Director at Midven, a venture capital firm who have invested more than £100m into early-stage businesses and startups to help grow some of the West Midlands’ most exciting businesses.
Philip Cupitt, Martin Hyden and Amy Dunn, Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys from Marks & Clerk, a specialist intellectual property firm.

To view the agenda and book your place, please click here.
