BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Medilink Midlands - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Medilink Midlands REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230516T153000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230420T093239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T093239Z UID:23165-1684245600-1684251000@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Investment\, Employee Incentivisation and R&D DESCRIPTION:SEHTA are pleased to bring you this webinar session with Accountancy firm Finerva – specialist advisers in finance\, accounting\, tax and beyond. \nThis session is ideal for you if you are an investor backed or may be seeking investor funding; wants to achieve a potential exit; has employees it wants to incentivise through shares in the company; or carrying out Research and Development. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY \nDate:  Tuesday 16th May 2023 \nTime:  14:00 – 15:30 (BST) \nCost:    FREE for SEHTA members (£75 + VAT for non-members) \nPlatform:  TEAMS URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-investment-employee-incentivisation-and-rd/ CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230511 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230222T160542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T161247Z UID:22410-1683676800-1683763199@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:Growth Through People 2023 DESCRIPTION:Growth Through People will be kicking off with our first event of the year on the 1st March 2023 with four weeks full of free\, expert-led event and webinars\, accompanied by digital content including blogs and podcasts. The series will culminate with the Growth Through People Conference\, to be held on the 10th May. \nUpcoming events: \n\nLeading and Managing Change in the Transition to Net Zero – Book Here\nIs a Four-Day Week the Future of Work? – Book Here\nEnsuring LGBTQ+ inclusivity in Your Workplace – Book Here\nHarnessing personal resilience in challenging times – Book Here\n\nGrowth Through People Conference \nJoin our conference this May to explore exceptional perspectives on themes including responsible leadership\, accessing and engaging talent\, unlocking potential and harnessing resilience. Take away new ideas to drive and inspire positive change within your business. \nThrough the 2023 Growth Through People conference\, we want to help local businesses learn the latest techniques\, advice\, guidance and view points on how to get the best out of their workforce during these challenging times. \nKeep an eye out for more details on our conference. \nFor full programme details\, please click here. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/growth-through-people-2023/ CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230503T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230503T133000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230406T095525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T095916Z UID:23022-1683106200-1683120600@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Invitation to “Nurturing a Diverse and Sustainable Future in Life Sciences: A Comprehensive Approach to Equity and Inclusion” Workshop DESCRIPTION:  \nWe are excited to invite you to the upcoming workshop\, “Nurturing a Diverse and Sustainable Future in Life Sciences: A Comprehensive Approach to Equity and Inclusion.” delivered by Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator (LLSA). \nThe Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator (LLSA) delivers free innovation support to Leicestershire life sciences SMEs to increase knowledge exchange between clinicians\, academics\, and local companies to accelerate product development in partnership with the Midlands Engine. \nThis FREE workshop will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to create a more diverse\, inclusive\, and sustainable culture in your organization. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nThe workshop will be held at Charnwood Campus\, Loughborough\, and is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). \nThe workshop will be delivered in two sessions: \n\nFirst session: “Internal Focus – Nurturing an equitable workforce and sustainable company”\nSecond session: “External Focus – Cultivating inclusive thinking and positive impact in product development”\n\nIf you have further questions\, please contact jacque.landry@leicester.ac.uk. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-invitation-to-nurturing-a-diverse-and-sustainable-future-in-life-sciences-a-comprehensive-approach-to-equity-and-inclusion-workshop/ LOCATION:Charnwood Campus Loughborough\, LE11 5RB\, Charnwood Campus Loughborough\, Loughborough\, LE11 5RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230427T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230427T213000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230418T151315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T143618Z UID:23116-1682620200-1682631000@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Blüm Connect Launch DESCRIPTION:Dear friends and colleagues\, \nWe are excited to invite you to join us at the launch of Blüm Connect™\, our industry-disrupting solution that’s set to revolutionise the healthcare sector. For a long time at Blüm HQ\, we have recognised the pressing need for high-quality yet efficient digital health innovation\, and Blüm Connect is our response to this challenge. \nJoin us for an evening of networking\, refreshments and some amazing guest speakers including Rachel Murphy and David Plumb who will share their experiences of the digital health ecosystem. We will also hear from the Blüm Team about Blüm Connect – our solution that is providing NHS Trusts\, Universities\, and allied sectors with pre-built software features\, regulatory-compliant APIs\, and full code integrations. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nOur event is being hosted by Tech Canal\, an organisation that supports NHS adoption and sales capabilities by creating mutually beneficial partnerships to provide better outcomes\, and transform the delivery of health and care. Tech Canal plays a crucial role in closing the loop on our rapid innovation model\, making it easier for healthcare providers to adopt our solution. \nWe highly recommend registering early as space is limited. Please reserve your place here\, and join us as we collaboratively discover the future of healthcare innovation. We welcome you to also invite a technical lead / CTO colleague of your choice. \nOn behalf of the Blüm and Tech Canal Team. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/blum-connect-launch/ LOCATION:St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace Venue\, St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace Venue 78 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4AG\, London\, EC2N 4AG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230427T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230406T094026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T094026Z UID:23020-1682600400-1682611200@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:TBAT Innovation Challenge 2023 - Workshop 2 - People & Recruitment DESCRIPTION:This free-to-attend online workshop is designed to delve into the people and recruitment solutions you need to know in order to support your business growth. We will discuss problems\, challenges and highlight opportunities to reduce the effects of barriers within people and recruitment – supporting you on your journey to commercialisation and being a disrupter in the marketplace. \nIn this webinar\, we will cover: \n\nTalent and Recruitment\nThe role of a non-executive director\nEngaging and retaining your workforce\nInvestment and share incentives\nRecruiting the best people you can\n\nSpeakers include: \n\nSam Stephens – TBAT Innovation\nShakespeare Martineau – Roger Harcourt & Rhys Wyborn\nChris Hill – Vestd\nRachael Bull – Engage and Grow Central Midlands\nSimon Bucknell – EMBS\n\nThis event forms part of the wider TBAT Innovation Challenge 2023. \nCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK YOUR PLACE\nThe Innovation Challenge is brought to you by TBAT Innovation with headline sponsor Shakespeare Martineau and has been designed by our expert team to stimulate and support innovation in SMEs. It leverages the expertise of our unique partner network while seeing our partners come together to deliver four free to attend\, vibrant and informative workshops. \nOnce our final workshop has concluded in June\, the final stage of The Innovation Challenge will open. We will invite applications for businesses to submit a full business plan to be considered for our exciting prize package. \nThe winner will receive a £5\,000 cash prize and support packages from partners involved in The Innovation Challenge\, tailored to their needs. Furthermore\, two runners up will receive a free support package from partners involved in The Innovation Challenge. \nWe will be hosting a final showcase event in October 2023 to announce the winner from 10 finalists who will be invited to pitch their business plan in 3 minute presentation in front of key investors. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/tbat-innovation-challenge-2023-workshop-2-people-recruitment/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230426T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230426T130000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230413T091650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T092044Z UID:23102-1682512200-1682514000@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:ONLINE SESSION: How to Create a Medical Device: Turning a Digital Health App into a Software-Based Medical Device DESCRIPTION:How do you turn a digital health app into a medical device? \nJoin this online session to gain insights from Tim Bubb\, Technical Director of IMed Consultancy. \nThis informal\, 25-minute session offers a beginner’s guide for companies and entrepreneurs who have an existing digital health app or product (or are looking to create one)\, and are interested in making it a software-based medical device in the UK. \nTopics to cover:\n·      When does a digital health product become a medical device?\n·      At what point to start thinking about medical device implications\n·      The steps people face on their way to medical device status\n·      The benefits / opportunities of qualifying your product as SaMD \nFor more details and to book your free place\, click here. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/nuom-how-to-create-a-medical-device/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230426T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230117T133413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T100609Z UID:18801-1682413200-1682524800@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:Making Pharmaceuticals 2023 DESCRIPTION:The leading UK Pharmaceutical Exhibition and Conference will take place in person on 25 and 26 April at the Coventry Building Society Area.  Attend to see 200+ companies exhibiting their latest products and services. network with pharmaceutical professionals and be part of the No.1 event in the UK for Pharmaceutical professional from research to finished product. \nThere will be 6 Industry Zones:\n– Cleanroom & Hygiene\n– Laboratory\n– Processing and Machinery\n– Ingredients & Raw Materials\n– Pharmaceutical Building Facilities\n– Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packing Zone \nFor more information or to book your stand visit www.makingpharma.com URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/making-pharmaceuticals-2023/ LOCATION:Coventry Building Society Arena\, Judds Lane\, Coventry\, CV6 6GE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T153000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230222T121747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T120218Z UID:22378-1682413200-1682436600@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Driving Innovation in Midlands Healthcare DESCRIPTION:                                                                                       \nA Charnwood Campus NHS and Academia Collaboration Platform event\, part of a series of events and workshops to support the growth and success of the life science organisations clustered around Charnwood Campus Science\, Innovation and Technology Park. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nAre you developing a new healthcare product\, drug or biomarker? \nAre you interested in these therapeutic areas? \n\nRespiratory\nCancer\nDiabetes and Lifestyle\nCardiovascular\n\nAre you looking for a clinical or academic partner? \nAre you looking for new research to commercialise? \nAre you considering a Precision Medicine approach for your product? \nWould you like to have 1-2-1 discussions with world leading clinical and academic experts? \nWould you like to develop collaborative projects to de-risk new product development? \nOur event aims to grow and develop research partnerships between Industry and the University of Leicester. To facilitate this\, pump-prime funding of up to £5K per project will initially be available to help early-stage project development with potential partners following on from this event. \nFor further information on the funding available and how to book slots with the speakers\, please contact Dr Lynne Howells at lh28@le.ac.uk or iph@le.ac.uk \n\nAgenda\n9.00 – 9.20 Registration Refreshments and Poster Exhibition. \n9.20 – 10.10 Event Welcome and Introduction to the Institute of Precision Health/Clinical Translation of Respiratory Research. \nProfessor Chris Brightling\, Co-Director University of Leicester Institute for Precision Health\, Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician\, Respiratory Theme Lead for Leicester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (Respiratory). \n10.10 – 10.30 Developing the Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Diagnostics. \nProfessor Jacqui Shaw\, Co-Director University of Leicester Institute for Precision Health\, Head of Department Genetics and Genome Biology (Genetics). \n10.30 – 10.50 Clinical evaluation and enhancing uptake of MedTech to improve outcomes in diabetes. \nProfessor Pratik Choudhary\, Honorary consultant in Diabetes\, Leicester Diabetes Centre. Chair of Diabetes Technology Network UK. \n10.50 – 11.20 Refreshments and Networking Break. \nPre-book your 10-minute slot with one of our speakers. \n11.20 – 11.40 Introduction to the PROTAC pipeline. \nDr James Hodgkinson\, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology\, School of Chemistry. \n11.40 – 12.00 Developing Novel Biomarkers for Disease Detection. \nProfessor Don Jones\, Co-Director University of Leicester Institute for Precision Health\, Director of van Geest MultiOMICS facility and Dr Jim Langridge\, Waters (Biomarkers). \n12.00 – 1.40 Lunch and Networking Break. \nPre-book your 10-minute slot with one of our speakers. \n1.40 – 2.00 Industry Talk. \n2.00 – 2.30 Industry collaborations advancing novel cardiac risk prediction tools to the clinic. \nProfessor Andre Ng\, Head of Department\, Cardiovascular Sciences\, Professor of Cardiac Electrophysiology\, Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist. \n2.30 – 2.50 How Companies can Access Funded Projects. \nDr Lucy Alexander\, Head of Business Development\, Charnwood Campus. \n2.50 – 3.00 – Professor Don Jones. Session close and collaborative opportunities. \n3.00 – 3.30 Networking and speaker slots. \n  \n Speaker Profiles\n \nProfessor Chris Brightling \nProfessor Chris Brightling’s research focusses on improving the clinical management and understanding the mechanisms of airway diseases such as asthma\, chronic coughs and COPD. He has published over 450 peer reviewed articles. Prof Brightling is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences\, National Institute for Health Research Senior Investigator\, Respiratory Theme Lead for Leicester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre\, Director Institute for Lung Health\, and Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician. He is Coordinator of the MRC Molecular Pathology Node EMBER and Respiratory lead for the IMI 3TR and was founding Director of the European Respiratory Society Clinical Research Collaborations. \nProf Brightling is the national lead for the post-COVID consortium PHOSP-COVID and local research lead for the COVID-19 pandemic. His main research focus is on improving the clinical management and understanding the immunopathogenesis of the airway diseases asthma\, chronic cough and COPD.  He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians’ Cough Guidelines\, the British Thoracic Society\, American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Severe Asthma guidelines and is on the scientific committee for the Global INitiative for Asthma – GINA. Prof Brightling draws on his experience in research excellence and leadership to coordinate the research teams at the University of Leicester and three Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust sites in their COVID-19 response. \n  \n \nProfessor Jacqui Shaw \nProfessor Shaw is Head of the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology\, Co-Director of the Institute for Precision Health and Professor of Translational Cancer Genetics at the University of Leicester. Her extensive expertise in innovative blood-based tests for monitoring breast and lung cancers\, known as liquid biopsies\, is highly sought after through national and international collaborations in clinical studies and trials. Professor Shaw’s research has found that breast cancer recurrence can be detected by a blood test up to two years ahead of when traditional screening techniques would be able to detect it. This highly impactful work enabled US-based genetic testing company Natera achieve the prestigious ‘Breakthrough Device’ designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2019 for their Signatera™ test\, which offers patients personalised cancer testing. \nProfessor Shaw’s research group’s expertise is in molecular diagnostics. This expertise was deployed during the coronavirus pandemic to establish and lead on asymptomatic screening for COVID-19 at the University of Leicester\, using a quick antigen test known as LAMP – Loop-mediated isothermal amplification. This screening programme has supported the University in the early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks on campus by detecting staff and students with asymptomatic cases who may have unknowingly spread the virus. \n  \n \nProfessor Pratik Choudhary \nProfessor Choudhary is an honorary consultant in Diabetes with a special interest in type 1 diabetes and technology. He has active clinical and research programs around education psychology and technology in type 1 diabetes. In particular\, using neuroimaging to explore mechanisms of hypoglycaemia unawareness and use of different strategies such as technology and behavioural interventions to restore awareness. \nProfessor Choudhary is currently chair of the Diabetes Technology Network-UK working to improve access to technology for diabetes through training education and advocacy. He has experience in academic and industry-funded early-phase studies evaluating novel glucose sensors and closed loop- artificial pancreas systems to help progress technologies\, and multinational randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and Real-World Evidence studies to support implementation and policy decisions that have enabled equitable access to developed technologies across the NHS. \n  \n \nDr James Hodgkinson \nResearch within the Hodgkinson Group is focused on the synthesis of novel chemical probes and compound libraries designed to study biological processes otherwise challenging by genetic approaches. We are specifically interested in developing chemical probes for Class I Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes and other protein partners that exist in Class I HDAC multiprotein complexes. Class I HDACs and their associated complexes have been implicated in diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Applications include using our chemical probes to investigate novel ligand-protein interactions and protein-protein interactions within HDAC complexes\, and developing heterobifunctional molecules including proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) for the targeted degradation of Class I HDACs and their associated complex partners in cancer cells. Our overall goal and vision is that our validated chemical probes will have direct applications for use by the members of chemical biology and biology communities in revealing new biology\, studying disease and ultimately aiding the discovery of new therapeutics. \n  \n \nProfessor Andre Ng \nProfessor Ng is an expert in the management of cardiac arrhythmias especially in catheter ablation and the use of mapping systems in such procedures. He has played a key role in the establishment of an active ablation programme for Atrial Fibrillation since 2002 at Glenfield Hospital and has pioneered the use of a novel robotic system in AF ablation. He has provided proctorship for new ablation technologies at many centres worldwide. He also specialises in advance device implantation including pacemakers\, implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) devices. \nHe has translated important preclinical findings into investigations in cardiac patients with the successful development of a novel technology for sudden death risk stratification\, LifeMap\, which won numerous prizes including Medical Futures Award 2011 – Best Innovation in Diagnostics and European Heart Rhythm Association Inventors Award 2016\, resulting in several internationally granted patents. \n  \n \nProfessor Don Jones \nProfessor Jones is co-director of the Leicester van Geest Multi-OMICs Facility\, which is a world-leading centre for biomarker research. Professor Jones’ research involves discovering and implementing novel biomarkers of disease using mass spectrometry techniques\, with particular interest in the discovery of biomarkers (proteins\, metabolites and lipids) using state-of-the-art analytical techniques in combination with novel data interrogation techniques. From these projects the group are establishing targeted assays for biomarkers and working with pathology colleagues to validate and achieve clinical accreditation for assays. \nAs Co-director of Institute for Precision Health which helps coalesce precision medicine activity across the University and NHS. All this work helps to underpin the implementation of precision medicine by finding novel tools to personalise diagnosis and treatment in modern medicine. \nProfessor Jones plays an active role in the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre which allows this research to be translated into clinical use. \n  \n \nDr Lucy Alexander \nHead of Business Development and Senior Business Development Manager of Innovation Centre\, Charnwood at Charnwood Campus. I am passionate about research translation to real world product and have been delivering research commercialisation for over 25 years. Before joining the Campus\, I led the Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator\, focused on developing commercialisation of novel medicines and technologies with start-ups and SMEs. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/driving-innovation-in-midlands-healthcare/ LOCATION:Charnwood Campus Loughborough\, LE11 5RB\, Charnwood Campus Loughborough\, Loughborough\, LE11 5RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230427 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230222T122112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T122112Z UID:22348-1682380800-1682553599@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: BIOTRINITY 2023: Catalysing Growth in the Life Sciences Industry DESCRIPTION:BioTrinity is an established\, must-attend London conference\, that catalyses growth and supports in-person engagement across the life sciences industry. \nThe event is attended by an audience of early stage and emerging life sciences R&D Companies\, investors\, big pharma\, and other valued partners throughout the life sciences ecosystem. The conference features a focused\, relevant\, and stimulating programme\, led by great speakers\, who bring their knowledge\, expertise\, and vision to the fore in exciting\, high-quality sessions. \nInteracting with new companies each year is something we believe to be a critical attribute of a successful conference and we work hard to ensure that a substantial and fresh line-up of investable opportunities and collaboration possibilities are showcased. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY\nBioTrinity features: \n\nA dedicated ‘Scientific Track’\, featuring a focus on eight core therapy areas; Oncology\, Neuroscience\, Microbiome\, Inflammatory Diseases\, Rare Diseases\, Infectious Diseases\, Medtech and Cell & Gene Therapy. Each dedicated session will include an expert update from a key opinion leader\, followed by up to 5 showcase presentations from some of the most innovative and interesting R&D companies.\nA second ‘life sciences business’ focused presentation track\, that will feature discussions and keynotes addressing topics from finance and investment\, regulatory\, government strategy and tax.\nPre-scheduled live & in-person private partnering meetings during the two-day physical conference as well as a bonus third day of virtual only partnering.\nA sponsors exhibition area and plenty of ‘all-delegate’ networking opportunities throughout both in-person day\, which are so valuable to share knowledge and unlock future collaboration and new business opportunities.\nOption for registered delegates to revisit recorded presentations in the days following the conference.\nBioTrinity Investor Drinks Reception 24 April and BioTrinity Networking Party 25 April events open to conference delegates.\n\nFor more information click here. \n  URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-biotrinity-2023-catalysing-growth-in-the-life-sciences-industry/ LOCATION:155 Bishopsgate\, London\, 155 Bishopsgate\, London\, London\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230418T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230418T153000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230329T143653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T102028Z UID:22923-1681810200-1681831800@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Empowering Women in Biotech DESCRIPTION:Taking place on 18th April between 9.30am – 3.30pm\, this event aims to bring together likeminded individuals working in the biotech and life science sector\, and women looking to pursue a career in this industry. We will have talks from inspirational women in the industry on topics ranging from leadership and the visibility of women in biotech\, investment opportunities available\, and ways to connect with one another. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nAim of the Event:\n\nShare personal and professional experiences and career strategies from a woman’s perspective.\nHelp women\, wherever they are in the career paths\, realise their future goals.\nEncourage women to enter and maintain careers in Biotech.\nGenerate a wider network of professionals working in Biotech.\n\nWho is it for?\nThis is an inclusive event and all are welcome particularly:\n-Women in academia and industry who would like to network\n-Women who would like to learn about and explore the opportunities available to them \nThis event is in partnership with Bionow\, Charnwood Molecular\, Charnwood Campus\, IBioIC\, Potter Clarkson\, SynBioBeta and WiSB (Women in Synthetic Biology) \nA great opportunity for academic and industry colleagues to get together. \nFor any further information please contact mollie.nolan@bionow.co.uk URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-empowering-women-in-biotech/ LOCATION:Charnwood Molecular CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230414T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230414T100000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230406T100758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T100758Z UID:23029-1681459200-1681466400@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: The King's Awards for Enterprise event for Wolverhampton businesses DESCRIPTION:The King’s Awards for Enterprise are a prestigious set of awards given annually to UK-based businesses that demonstrate exceptional achievement in areas such as innovation\, international trade\, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility. \nHear direct from Wolverhampton Deputy Lieutenant Professor Martin Levermore MBE and Deputy Lieutenant John Wood\, who will outline the process involved and answer any questions you may have. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE\nWinning a King’s Award is widely considered to be a hallmark of business excellence and can bring numerous benefits to your business: \n\nIncreased brand recognition and credibility\nImproved marketing opportunities\nNetworking opportunities\nAccess to funding and grants\nImproved employee morale\n\nThe awards are valid for 5 years. Winners have reported benefiting from worldwide recognition\, increased commercial value\, greater press coverage and a boost to staff morale. Hear from previous Queen’s Awards winners sharing their experience. \nThose who gain an award will be: \n\nInvited to a Royal reception\nPresented with the award at your company by one of The King’s representatives\, a Lord-Lieutenant\nAble to fly The King’s Awards flag at your main office\, and use the emblem on your marketing materials (for example\, on your packaging\, advertisements\, stationery and website)\nGiven a Grant of Appointment (an official certificate) and a commemorative crystal trophy\n\nThe 2024 awards will open for entries in May 2023 with a closing date early in September 2023. \nFor more information about The King’s Awards for Enterprise\, please click here. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-the-kings-awards-for-enterprise-event-for-wolverhampton-businesses/ LOCATION:Wolverhampton Art Gallery CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230327 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230401 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230308T135737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T135737Z UID:22555-1679875200-1680307199@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Health Data Immersion Week: Working With Real World Data DESCRIPTION:The University of Birmingham’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Data Science and AI has partnered with Health Data Research UK to deliver a series of intensive courses (immersion weeks)\, intended to enable individuals with skills in mathematics and computational science to gain insight into key topics in health data science. \nOur upcoming course taking place at the end of March is delivered in collaboration with University Hospitals Birmingham\, through the HDR UK supported PIONEER Data Hub. It will be of particular interest to anyone wishing to gain an understanding of the potential and challenges of real-world health data\, and practical experience of working with such data. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR  PLACE TODAY\n  \nCourse Title: Working with Real-World Data \nDates: Monday 27th to Friday 31stMarch 2023 \nLocation: University of Birmingham (in-person only) \nRegistration Fee: £400\,with a discounted rate of £250 for registered students (small number of stipends available) \nTo find out more & apply: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/data-science/health-data-training/health-data-immersion-week-real-world-data.aspx URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-health-data-immersion-week-working-with-real-world-data/ LOCATION:University of Birmingham\, Winterbourne House\, Edgbaston\, Birmingham\, B15 2TT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230323T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230323T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230302T095125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T095125Z UID:22474-1679576400-1679590800@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:ONLINE EVENT: TBAT Innovation Challenge 2023 - Workshop 1 - Finance DESCRIPTION:Join TBAT Innovation\, Shakespeare Martineau and Modus Accountants\, along with other partners for the first of the Innovation Challenge workshops to discover all you need to know to fund your business growth and innovation. They will discuss problems\, challenges and highlight opportunities to reduce the effects of funding barriers – supporting on the journey to commercialisation and being a disrupter in the marketplace. \nFor more details of this first workshop\, click here. \nThis event forms part of the wider TBAT Innovation Challenge 2023. \nThe Innovation Challenge is brought to you by TBAT Innovation with headline sponsor Shakespeare Martineau and has been designed by our expert team to stimulate and support innovation in SMEs. It leverages the expertise of our unique partner network while seeing our partners come together to deliver four free to attend\, vibrant and informative workshops. \nOnce our final workshop has concluded in June\, the final stage of The Innovation Challenge will open. We will invite applications for businesses to submit a full business plan to be considered for our exciting prize package. \nThe winner will receive a £5\,000 cash prize and support packages from partners involved in The Innovation Challenge\, tailored to their needs. Furthermore\, two runners up will receive a free support package from partners involved in The Innovation Challenge. \nWe will be hosting a final showcase event in October 2023 to announce the winner from 10 finalists who will be invited to pitch their business plan in 3 minute presentation in front of key investors. \nThe Application window will open March 23rd\, with further details on how to apply to be announced.  URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/online-event-tbat-innovation-challenge-2023-workshop-1-finance/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230316T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230316T110000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230222T124422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T124422Z UID:22396-1678960800-1678964400@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: The State of the Nation Cyber Webinar Series Part 1 - Cyber Risk Quantification DESCRIPTION:Join Gallagher for part one of this year’s State of the Nation Cyber Webinar Series – Cyber Risk Quantification – Measuring the Cost of Cyber Risk Exposure. \nHow much should we invest in a new security control? What level of cyber insurance coverage do we need? Are we reducing the amount of cybersecurity risk within our business\, and if so\, by how much? \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nThese are questions that boards around the world are struggling to answer in the current environment. Traditional qualitative methods of measuring the level of cyber risk within an organisation currently do not provide accurate enough information to answer these questions. A more robust\, probabilistic and scenario-driven type of analysis is required. That’s where cyber risk quantification comes into its own. \nIn this webinar\, Gallagher cyber specialists will discuss this burgeoning field of risk quantification\, and explore: \n\nWhy traditional Cyber risk ‘heat maps’ are not up to scratch.\nWhat Risk Quantification involves\, and the methodology that it employs.\nHow small amounts of information and data can still provide key insights.\nHow Risk Quantification can help guide business decisions\, including control investment and insurance limits.\n\nThe key takeaways from this session will include how business leaders can use risk quantification to aid in their decision-making and leverage the Gallagher Cyber Risk Quantification service to provide key insights into the level of risk they face\, and where investments could make the biggest difference. \n\nSpeakers\n\n Johnty Mongan\, Head of Cyber Risk Management at Gallagher\n John Clarke\, Consulting Manager\, Cyber Risk Management at Gallagher\n\nFormat\n\nPanel discussion followed by audience Q&A. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-the-state-of-the-nation-cyber-webinar-series-part-1-cyber-risk-quantification/ CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230228T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230228T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20230112T102132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T102251Z UID:21887-1677574800-1677603600@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:Energy-Smart Places: Delivering Net Zero DESCRIPTION:Innovate UK and the EPSRC are holding a one-day hybrid event\, taking place in-person in Manchester and online. \nThe Prospering from the Energy Revolution programme\, delivered by Innovate UK and EPSRC\, has invested over £100m in developing and demonstrating local approaches to energy\, with over 80 projects involving hundreds of organisations. \nThis one-day conference and exhibition will help tell the projects’ stories and give insight into what has been learnt and achieved. The event will bring people together from across the energy landscape\, to look at how the potential of local smart energy systems can be realised on the journey to net zero. \nJoining this event will be a great way to learn more about the opportunities and issues around place-based approaches to energy\, to share experiences with others to take inspiration and key insight back to your area’s net zero delivery plans. \nTo register for this event\, click here. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/energy-smart-places-delivering-net-zero/ LOCATION:Manchester & Online CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20220901T074608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T185959Z UID:21074-1670491800-1670508000@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Sustainability – What it Means for the Health Care Supply Chain DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) industry event programme\, aimed to support the West Midlands innovation ecosystem\, and to make the West Midlands healthier\, more productive and deliver the best possible clinical outcomes for patients. \nEvent overview: \nGovernment and the NHS have set out their sustainability goals\, with ambitious targets to reach by 2040. Every organisation needs to recognise the scale of impact to the sector and understand how to adapt their business to meet the requirements of the customer. In addition to the environmental benefits to net zero pledge\, businesses and organisations should not miss out on the ‘competitive edge’ and opportunities. \nEvent to cover: \n\nWhat does sustainability /Net Zero mean in the health and life science sector\nExisting and coming legislation – what are the standards that your product must meet\nSolutions on best ways to measure\, benchmark and monitor\nWhat do your customers expect (NHS)\nHow does your supply chain effect you\, plus contractual\, legal & KPI’s\nWhat is expected by the NHS and what this means for the supply chain\nWhat are the other business benefits of a sustainability driven SME\nWhat tools and support are available for SME’s\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWith presentations including: \n\nAnna Edwards – Innovation Project Manager (Greener NHS- Environmental Sustainability of Medicines) at the WMAHSN\nClark Crawford – Innovation & Commercial Services Lead at the WMAHSN\nSimon Rollason\, Regional Greener NHS Lead\, NHS England\, South East Region – ‘Engaging with the NHS on the net zero journey’\nMichelle Sullivan\, Head of Public Affairs at Boston Scientific – ‘How to make Net Zero Healthcare a reality’\nBen Roberts – West Midlands Innovation Advisor & Sustainability Champion at Medilink Midlands. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/sustainabilitynhs/ LOCATION:Conference Aston\, Aston University Aston Street\, Birmingham\, B4 7ET\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Featured,Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221206T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221206T110000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20220901T074608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T103358Z UID:21431-1670320800-1670324400@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:ONLINE SESSION: Understanding the recent R&D changes and how they will impact you DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \nThis event\, brought to you in partnership between Medilink Midlands and Patron member TBAT Innovation\, has been created in relation to the recent Autumn budget announcement\, the R&D Tax relief scheme will be impacted across both schemes. \nJoin this event to find out how these changes may affect you and your business. \nEvent to cover: \n\nFull overview of funding options available both competitive and non- competitive\nReview of recent changes to the R&D Tax Relief scheme\, what will happen and when?\nHow might these changes impact the scheme and what will it mean for you?\nLive Q&A panel session with panellists\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nMeet the panel: \nIan Davie – Senior R&D Consultant\nIan has been with TBAT for over six years and brings a wealth of experience to the team. Ian is passionate about guiding manufacturers with advice\, consultancy support\, R&D tax credits and grant support that TBAT Innovation offers to their clients. \n  \n  \nMark Robbins – R&D Consultant\nMark joined TBAT last year\, coming from an innovation background having held roles in renewable energy\, space exploration\, thermal management\, automotive energy harvesting\, microwave and radio frequency processing and plastics recycling. \n  \n  \nYasmin Dalton – R&D Consultant\nYasmin joined TBAT this year and developed a keen interest in innovation while studying for her master’s degree. This involved being part of the 2030 ‘Agenda for Sustainable Development’ at the United Nation’s HQ in New York. \n  \n  \nCaroline Sykes – Innovation Advisor\, Medilink Midlands \nCaroline has over 15 years’ experience of supporting inventors and companies within the healthcare sector working at the interface between academia\, clinicians and industry. With a broad knowledge of innovation funding for healthcare organisations and has worked with start-up companies navigating the innovation pathway and funding options. With a PhD in chemistry\, Caroline has a passion to support the development of healthcare innovations from bench-to-bedside\, with the ultimate focus being positive patient benefit. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/autumbudgetrandd/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20220901T074608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T155753Z UID:20605-1666171800-1666188000@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: The Future of Remote Monitoring and Virtual Wards DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) industry event programme\, aimed to support the West Midlands innovation ecosystem\, and to make the West Midlands healthier\, more productive and deliver the best possible clinical outcomes for patients. \nEvent overview: \nSince covid we have seen a rapid rise of acceptance and use with remote monitoring and virtual wards within the health care sector\, and this in person event will look at the past\, present\, and future demands within the remote monitoring and virtual ward landscape\, and what individuals\, including innovators\, suppliers\, clinicians\, and service providers need to collectively consider. \nEvent to cover: \n\nWhat is the technical scope\nWhat is required (DTAC\, regulations and requirements)\nWho are the customers? And how to approach\nIntegrated care\, do we have the systems to facilitate?\nMarket opportunities (NHS structure\, procurement and accessibility)\nWhat is the future and potential future requirements\nFunding & support\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWith presentations including: \n\nThomas Llewellyn\, Remote Monitoring Lead\, WMAHSN\nFiona Costello\, VP of National Accreditations\, ORCHA\nAdrian Smith\, WM5G Health & Care Sector Lead\, WM5G and Head of Digital Transformation\, NHS Arden & GEM CSU\nIan Newington\, Head of Special Projects\, Innovation Programmes and IP\, NIHR\nDr Masood Ahmed\, Chief Digital Officer\, WMAHSN\nChris Dyke\, Connectivity Manager\, Medilink Midlands\nEwa Truchanowicz\, Managing Director\, Dignio\nDr Noel O’Kelly\, Clinical Director (Spirit Digital) Spirit Health\n\nYou will also have the chance to put your questions to our panellist of experts. \nNearby parking is available at Faraday Wharf ( same postcode as iCentrum). \nIf travelling by train\, it is an approximate 15 minute walk from Snow Hill or New Street train station. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/remotemonitoringvirtualwards/ LOCATION:iCentrum\, Innovation Birmingham\, Holt Street\, Birmingham\, B7 4BB\, Holt Street\, Birmingham\, B7 4BB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Featured,Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221006T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221006T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20220525T092106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T091901Z UID:19204-1665054000-1665057600@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Routes to Funding DESCRIPTION:Silverstone Technology Cluster \nMedilink Midlands\, as a long-established membership organisation\, has links and relationships with a wide variety of companies and organisations across the health support landscape both regionally and nationally. \nIn this webinar\, supported by Hexagon\, they will be looking at what Medilink Midlands can do to support business in the MedTech/Health and Wellbeing areas as well as any transitioning or considering development towards the health sector. \nThey will be covering the grants still available through Medilink Midlands and looking at what else is out there in the funding landscape at that time (Autumn 2022) across the Midlands region. \nThey will also look through the most common errors when completing grant application forms. \nWe will provide Medilink Midlands experts in all these areas but also will be inviting Innovate UK/Innovate Edge and other funding bodies to participate particularly if there is a specific ‘call’ coming up autumn 2022. \nBook your ‘FREE’ place HERE. \nTimings:  11.00am – 12.00noon \nThis is an online Webinar\, supported by Hexagon and joining instructions will be sent to you the day before to join via Zoom. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/routes-to-funding/ CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220905T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220905T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20220818T123926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T124424Z UID:20017-1662382800-1662390000@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: BBSRC/DEFRA Endemic Livestock Diseases Programme DESCRIPTION:The BBSRC are offering two informative webinars to coincide with the Phase 2 launch of the BBSRC/DEFRA Endemic Livestock Diseases. These sessions offer the chance for those interested in applying for the funding to learn more about the opportunity and to pose their questions to those allocating the funds. \nBook your place today\nBBSRC/DEFRA Endemic Livestock Diseases Programme  \nThe Endemic Livestock Diseases Initiative aims to meaningfully reduce the overall level and impact of endemic disease on the UK livestock sector\, to improve productivity and the health and welfare of animals. The initiative will bring academia and businesses together to co-create novel prevention and intervention solutions. \nAll projects must include at least one business project partner. The full economic cost of your project can be up to £1\,000\,000 over 3 years. BBSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost. The business project partner must contribute at least 10% cash (or in-kind) of the full economic cost of the project. \nProject collaborators are crucial participants in the proposals. They may encompass a wide range of stakeholders\, including: \n\nfarmers\nbusinesses\ninnovators\nveterinary practitioners\ndata management service providers\n\nBusinesses must be UK-based or have UK-based research activity. \nProjects should address the themes below. The scope is solutions-focused and research and translation activities that cut across the themes are encouraged. \n\nDigital agriculture\nGenetics and breeding\nFarm management\nVaccine platforms and technologies\nNovel therapeutics\nCo-infection\n\nExclusions from this call include bovine TB and animal nutrition. \nFor more information about the initiative\, click here. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-bbsrc-defra-endemic-livestock-diseases-programme-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220819T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220819T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20220818T103809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T103809Z UID:20012-1660914000-1660921200@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: BBSRC/DEFRA Endemic Livestock Diseases Programme DESCRIPTION:The BBSRC are offering two informative webinars to coincide with the Phase 2 launch of the BBSRC/DEFRA Endemic Livestock Diseases. These sessions offer the chance for those interested in applying for the funding to learn more about the opportunity and to pose their questions to those allocating the funds. \nBook your place today\nBBSRC/DEFRA Endemic Livestock Diseases Programme  \nThe Endemic Livestock Diseases Initiative aims to meaningfully reduce the overall level and impact of endemic disease on the UK livestock sector\, to improve productivity and the health and welfare of animals. The initiative will bring academia and businesses together to co-create novel prevention and intervention solutions. \nAll projects must include at least one business project partner. The full economic cost of your project can be up to £1\,000\,000 over 3 years. BBSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost. The business project partner must contribute at least 10% cash (or in-kind) of the full economic cost of the project. \nProject collaborators are crucial participants in the proposals. They may encompass a wide range of stakeholders\, including: \n\nfarmers\nbusinesses\ninnovators\nveterinary practitioners\ndata management service providers\n\nBusinesses must be UK-based or have UK-based research activity. \nProjects should address the themes below. The scope is solutions-focused and research and translation activities that cut across the themes are encouraged. \n\nDigital agriculture\nGenetics and breeding\nFarm management\nVaccine platforms and technologies\nNovel therapeutics\nCo-infection\n\nExclusions from this call include bovine TB and animal nutrition. \nFor more information about the initiative\, click here. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-bbsrc-defra-endemic-livestock-diseases-programme/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220614T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220614T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20220525T091728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T091728Z UID:19200-1655209800-1655218800@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: EU Interreg AiBle: Rehabilitation in Robotics Design DESCRIPTION:AiBle is a 3-year cross-border EU Interreg project about an upper-limb rehabilitation exoskeleton robot based on AI and cloud computing. \nThe workshop objective is to create a discussion platform on intersections between the fields of rehabilitation\, robotics\, and human-computer/robot interaction. \n\n\n\n12:30 – 12:40\nWelcome and Introduction to AiBle\nProf Zhaojie Ju\, University of Portsmouth (UK)\n\n\n12:40 – 13:05\nDesigning human gait patterns in rehabilitation: methods & results\nMatthieu Masselin\, CEO\, Wandercraft\n\n\n13:05 – 13:30\nRobotic systems for rehabilitation and neuroscience: Complex to simple\, to very complex\nProf. Etienne Burdet\, Professor of Human Robotics\, Faculty of Engineering\, Department of Bioengineering\, Imperial College London\n\n\n13:30 – 13:40\nScreen Break\n \n\n\n13:40 – 14:05\nExoskeleton interfaces and movements coordination\nDr Nathanaël Jarrassé\, CNRS Research Associate\, Institute of Intelligent Systems and Robotics\, Sorbonne University\, Paris\n\n\n14:05 – 14:30\nRobo K: Gait Rehabilitation Device\nDr Pauline Harmon\, BA Healthcare\, Pacè\n\n\n14:30– 14:55\nRehabilitation robotics design and control problematics: From ABLE 7D Reference Design to AiBLE Rehabilitation product\nPhilippe Garrec & Alexandre Verney\, CEA List\n\n\n14:55 – 15:00\nClosing Comments\n \n\n\n\n  \nTo book your place at this free online event\, click here. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-eu-interreg-aible-rehabilitation-in-robotics-design/ CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220526T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220526T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20220525T091452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T091452Z UID:19197-1653555600-1653566400@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:Creating a Healthier Future DESCRIPTION:Silverstone Technology Cluster \nJoin us for our next Wearable Technology Special Interest Group event at Silverstone Technology Park. \nWe have an exciting panel of speakers who will share their insights into the future of Wearable Technology and its varied application in the medical sphere. From smart sensing solutions\, new materials and human technologies\, this event will delve into ways wearable technology can be applied to create new healthcare/medical solutions. \nWe are thrilled to announce we will be joined by: \n\nZeke Steer\, CEO at Milbotix who will be talking about the progress he’s made towards commercialising his academic research and cover the importance of engaging with end users to identify unmet needs\, the mindset of ‘Research versus Engineering’ and raising early investment.\nStuart Wells\, Director at Location Extreme who will be presenting their new GPS safeguarding solution; ‘Meili GPS Safe’ – a next generation GPS tracking system with SOS and GeoFencing features that enables carers to be alerted when a patient or loved-one wanders\, and to be routed directly to their location via the Meili App.\nSimon McMaster\, CEO at Footfalls & Heartbeats who will present ‘Prehabilitation and rehabilitation in the 21st Century’\, focusing on the use of wearable technologies to increase the time provided for clinical prehab and rehab whilst allowing the patient to continue in their normal lives.\n\nand recently announced: \n\nDr Laura Salisbury founder of KnitRegen and Dr Gopika Rajan\, postdoctoral researcher soon to join the Royal College of Art\, present their revolutionary patent-pending smart textiles as a form of wearable physiotherapy for stroke rehabilitation. The audience will learn how this technology aims at addressing current problems with post-stroke treatment while prioritising end-user comfort\, identity and general well-being.\n\nBook your place today to be the first to find out how wearable technology can change the future of medical care and join the conversation with leaders and specialists from the industry. \nThis is a hybrid event held at the Silverstone Park Innovation Centre\, so please ensure you book the appropriate ticket. \nBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE. \nTimings 9.00am – 12.00 noon. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/creating-a-healthier-future/ CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220324T084500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220325T171500 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20220113T144226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T144226Z UID:18811-1648111500-1648228500@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:Surgical Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting 2022 DESCRIPTION:All event information can be found at www.surgicalresearch.org.uk\, this page is the facility for online event registrations. \nPlease see rates below: \n\n\n\nTicket Type\nFee\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2 day Conference + lunch only\n\n\n\n\nMed Student member\n£100\n\n\n\nMed Student non-member\n£120\n\n\n\nTrainee member\n£150\n\n\n\nTrainee non-member\n£170\n\n\n\nConsultant member\n£250\n\n\n\nConsultant non-member\n£350\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference dinner\n£70\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull package (2 days conference\, lunches\, one night hotel\, breakfast\, conference dinner)*\n\n\n\n\nMed Student member\n£250\n\n\n\nMed Student non-member\n£270\n\n\n\nTrainee member\n£300\n\n\n\nTrainee non-member\n£350\n\n\n\nConsultant member\n£400\n\n\n\nConsultant non-member\n£500\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*if you do not wish to attend the dinner as part of the full package\, please state in the ‘Additional Information’ section on the booking form and £40 will be reduced from the fee stated above. \nRegistration has now closed. \nAdditional hotel information: Should you need to book a stay on Wednesday 23 March at the venues hotel\, please refer to their website here. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/surgical-research-society-srs-annual-meeting-2022/ LOCATION:De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre\, Beeston Lane\, Nottingham\, NG7 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211124T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211124T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20210803T115013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210803T115013Z UID:18712-1637744400-1637771400@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Midlands Health and Life Science Symposium DESCRIPTION:                                                        \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by Midlands Engine Health \n \n  \nThe Midlands Health and Life Science Symposium event will shine a light on the powerhouse of Health and Life Sciences research strength that is the Midlands\, as well as the role it can play in supporting the delivery of national innovation policies\, achievement through the place agenda and adoption/innovation within the NHS. The incredible collaborations that delivered over £53 million of cutting-edge research in the fight against COVID-19\, will bring together stakeholders from across the Midlands region with interests in Health and Life Sciences research\, local strategies\, innovation. \nToday\, the Midlands is home to: \n– the highest number of Medical Technologies companies of any region in the UK (pumping £1.6bn into the UK economy pa)\n– 14% of all UK Life Sciences employment (30\,565 jobs)\n– 2 of the 3 largest UK NHS Trusts\n– the 2nd largest Clinical Trials cluster in Europe\n– 7 leading Medical Schools (producing over 20% of the UK’s medical students)\n– a stable\, ethnically diverse population of over 10 million citizens (making it the ideal test bed for global health and multimorbidity interventions) \nThis event will bring together academic\, business and clinical experts\, alongside civic and regional leaders from the Midlands and beyond to highlight what the region has to offer and to explore how excellence can be harnessed to address global healthcare challenges for increased wellbeing and productivity. \nConfirmed keynote speakers: \n– Sir John Peace\, Chairman\, Midlands Engine\n– Professor Dame Anne Johnson\, President of The Academy of Medical Science\n– Professor Andrew Morris\, Director\, Health Data Research UK\n– Dr Louise Wood\, Director of Science\, Research and Evidence\, Department of Health and Social Care and Co-lead of NIHR \nProgramme \nSpeaker Biographies and Breakout Session details\nDelegate List\n \nWhy you should attend:\nIn addition to learning about our exciting Health and Life Sciences expertise and the role that innovation can play in levelling up the economy\, we are also expecting 300 delegates\, providing an excellent networking opportunity with those in Health and Life Sciences. Delegates will hear about:\n– The work the Midlands is doing to tackle health inequalities and to support the levelling-up agenda\n– The nationally leading cutting-edge Health and Life Sciences research being delivered in the Midlands in topics such as Diabetes\, Imaging\, Advanced Therapies and Biobanks\n– How academic\, industry and NHS partners across the region are collaborating\, including best practice and opportunities to get involved\n– Investment Opportunities such as the National Rehabilitation Centre and the Birmingham Health Innovation Campus\n– Speakers will be drawn from UKRI\, government departments and the NHS \nCompanies joining us for the exhibition are:\n– Accelerate Associates \n– Achiever Medical \n– Birmingham Health Innovation Campus \n– Callisto Life Science Partners\n– Dignio \n– Fluidigm \n– Guardtech Cleanrooms\n– HORIBA Medical \n– Hospital Services Limited\n– i3 Simulations\n– Life Science Group\n– Medical Technologies Innovation Facility \n– Medilink Midlands\n– MI Health\n– Miltenyi Biotec \n– National Institute for Health Research\n– Wren Healthcare\nPlease note\, all exhibition opportunities have now sold out – view the exhibition floor plan and exhibitor details here.\n \nThe Big Ask 2021 – Pitching Session 1:15-2pm:\nDuring the lunch and networking break the stage will be open for booked 5-minute pitches with your Big Ask.  We have some dynamic and interesting requests from our community to present\, as we are hoping we can get relevant connections and link-up’s which will lead to some great collaborations and partnerships.  Details of which will be shared soon. \nThis event is brought to you by MI Health\, event managed by Medilink Midlands.\n\nVenue and Delegate – COVID-19 Compliance: \n– All participants will be required to adhere to social distancing guidelines at all times\n– The rooms will be laid out with relevant spacing between tables/delegates\n– All rooms will be adequately ventilated with outside air\n– Additional cleaning will be carried out throughout the day\n– All rooms have hand sanitiser nearby\n– Social distancing measures will be in effect for all toilets\n– Delegates/staff have the option to wear a face covering upon entering the venue and whilst in attendance at the event\n– It is recommended that all delegates and speakers complete a lateral flow test before attending this event\nYou can read the National Conference Centre\, Birmingham’s ‘Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020 and beyond’ document online here.  \nIn addition to the above we will closely monitor any updates/changes from government and will keep delegates and speakers updated \nTravelling to the National Conference Centre\, Birmingham: \nThe conference centre is centrally located at J6 of the M42\, follow signs to The National Motorcycle Museum from all approach roads. Using postcode B92 0EJ\, there are 1000 free parking spaces on site\, including charge points for electric cars and disabled parking. If travelling by train Birmingham International is a 5 minute taxi drive.  For full travel details\, please see here. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/midlands-health-and-life-science-symposium/ LOCATION:National Conference Centre Birmingham\, Coventry Road\, Bickenhill\, Solihull\, B92 0EJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Other Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MI_HEALTH_sub_logo_RGB.png ORGANIZER;CN="Becky Sharpe":MAILTO:events@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210908T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210908T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20210812T093121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T093121Z UID:18754-1631107800-1631116800@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Fourth Annual Conference on Innovation & Trade: Mentor Means Business DESCRIPTION:The Northeast Ohio region is home to some of the leading medical institutions in the United States\, including the Cleveland Clinic\, and the region has developed one of the nation’s most important biomedical clusters. \nOver 700 biomedical firms are located there\, including over 400 medical device manufacturers specialising in imaging\, neuro-stimulation\, orthopaedics\, cardiovascular\, and sterilisation. \nInternationally recognised clinical research institutions\, including the prestigious Cleveland Clinic\, University Hospitals\, and Case Western Reserve University\, provide Mentor biomedical and med-tech companies a world-class platform for research\, design\, and innovation. \nOn 8 September\, 2021\, learn more about the advantages of doing business in Northeast Ohio and the City of Mentor by participating in a virtual conference focused on Ohio’s medtech innovation corridor. \nConference activities include: \n– Discussion with experienced legal advisors on setting up your US business operations and positioning your company for success in the North American market\n– Guidance from high-level US hospital system personnel on the particulars of getting your products and services into the US healthcare system\n– Direct interaction and potential dialogue with US companies and officials that can help you bring your products and services into the United States \nView the programme and further details here\nTo register online\, click here URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/mentor-means-business-fourth-annual-conference-on-innovation-trade-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210708T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210708T123000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20210428T122249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T122249Z UID:18632-1625742000-1625747400@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: The MindTech Method: improving your chance of success in digital mental health DESCRIPTION:  \nDigital mental health is an attractive space for SMEs as it offers not only the potential to do good but to do it in new and innovative ways. Despite digital health being a billion-pound industry\, many companies struggle as they face challenges in evaluation and barriers to implementation. On the app store there are thousands of mental health offerings but very few are evidence-based and sustainable. Our mental health system is under immense pressure with a lack of coverage for specific care and long waiting lists. There is both the need and the enthusiasm\, so why is it still so difficult? \nMindTech is a national centre\, funded by NIHR\, focusing on the development\, adoption and evaluation of new technologies for mental healthcare and dementia. MindTech specialises in applications of digital technologies such as computerised therapies and diagnostics\, deployed on smartphone apps\, wearables and virtual reality\, as well as medical devices and assistive technologies. For the past 8 years\, and alongside their Involvement Team who bring expertise by experience\, they have been working with industry\, academia and the NHS to meet the unmet needs of patients\, families and professionals through new technologies. \nThis webinar will provide an overview of MindTech’s research and will share the lessons they have learned through these collaborations from development all the way through to adoption. It will highlight how researchers and companies can work with each other and the NHS to develop and evaluate high quality evidence-based digital mental health interventions that lead to real world adoption. \nMindTech is especially pleased to showcase case study presentations from three of their industry partners: \n– BfB Labs: From problem space to solution to implementation can be a long road. BfB Labs will share their journey to rolling out a multi-award winning ‘Digital therapeutic app’ (CE marked medical device) \n– ProReal: Avatar therapy and virtual world technology in mental healthcare \n– QbTech: Highlighting the support that they had to achieve their many successes \nAfter the presentations there will be a Q&A . \nDURATION: 1.5 hours \nThis webinar is brought to you by the National Institute for Healthcare Research MindTech MedTech Co-operative\, organised and delivered by Medilink Midlands and funded through a University of Nottingham Small Business Engagement Award. \nSpeaker Profiles:\n\nDr. Michael Craven\, Principal Research Fellow\, NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative\nMike leads the Technology\, Design and User Experience theme within MindTech. At the University of Nottingham he is a member of the Bioengineering research group in the Faculty of Engineering and the Institute of Mental Health’s Centre for Dementia. Mike contributes expertise in design and evaluation of digital health\, medical device related interventions and assistive technologies. He conducts health technology assessments for NHS organisations and industry and contributes to policy on digital mental health. Currently\, he is co-investigator on several of MindTech’s large collaborations and trials of technologies which include evaluation of cognitive training software\, remote/mobile mental health and virtual reality therapy\, and various co-design projects with patients and healthcare professionals. \n\nDr Aislinn Bergin\, Research Fellow\, NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative\nAislinn is primarily working on the gameChange project – an automated VR therapy for people with psychosis – where her research focuses on the implementation and sustainability of complex interventions.\nAislinn has a PhD in Digital Mental Health and a BA (Hons) in Developmental Psychology. Previous research has covered the use and development of digital mental health which led her to research that could help ensure high quality evidence-based digital mental health is adopted into the health and social care economy. She has previously worked as research manager at a local Healthwatch ensuring that peoples’ voices are heard in health and social care\, which provided her with significant insight into how local health economies function. \n\nRebecca Woodcock\, Patient and Public Involvement Co-ordinator: Mental Health & Technology Research\, NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative\nInformed by a career championing diverse voices in the charity sector and benefiting from a recent MSC in Voluntary Sector Management\, Rebecca brings both passion and personal lived experience to supporting patient and public involvement.\nHer role involves developing and delivering our Involvement strategy\, whilst working with colleagues across the Institute of Mental Health\, other Biomedical Research Council (BRC) themes\, national bodies and industry partners to support the implementation of best practice within PPI.\nAs well as working with Researcher to develop and refine their PPI strategies\, Rebecca has recently co-produced a framework for supporting digital PPI and worked with PPI colleagues and public contributors to present at the MindTech Annual Conference. \n\nDr Charlotte Hall\, Senior Research Fellow\, NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative\nCharlotte’s main areas of interest include the implementation of technology to support the assessment\, monitoring and treatment of mental health disorders within children and young people\, particularly in neurodevelopmental disorders.\nCharlotte has specific expertise of the design\, conduct and management of clinical trials in community child mental health services and child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and is interested in the nuances in online trail delivery.\nCharlotte is trial manager for the ORBIT study\, which is evaluating the remote digital intervention for tics. Amongst other studies\, Charlotte is also a co-investigator on the FACT trial\, assessing the use of the QbTest for young people in prison (led by Dr Chitsabesan at the University of Manchester)\, the QUOTA Trial assessing QbTest or medication management (led by Dr Maddie Groom at the University of Nottingham) and the SATURN trial which looks at medication for children with ADHD and tics. Charlotte is also acting as site lead for the OPTIMA Trial\, investigating the online delivery of a parent ADHD intervention and is principal investigator on the WAIT study looking at waiting list interventions in CAMHS. She was also the trial manager on the AQUA Trial which investigated the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the QbTest\, the findings of which are being implemented in routine practice.\n\n\nDr Jen Martin\, Senior Programme Manager\, NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative\nJen has worked in the healthcare technology field for more than 20 years and is currently MindTech’s Senior Programme Manager. Prior to this\, Jen was Senior Research Fellow in Human Factors at the University of Nottingham. Jen’s interests lie in the development\, evaluation and adoption of mental health technologies such as Virtual Reality\, games and digital interventions.\nJen is a co-investigator on the NIHR-funded gameChange project which is using VR to transform the lives of people with psychosis\, and leads the implementation workstream within this. She is a member of NHS England’s Expert Reference Group for Digital Innovation and Adoption and is also an advisor to NICE as part of their work on accreditation of mobile health apps. \n\nManjul Rathee\, CEO\, BFB Labs\nManjul is an impact entrepreneur\, with deep expertise in service design & product innovation in a variety of sectors (including health tech\, youth welfare\, wellness travel and more). She is the CEO of BFB Labs\, a highly innovative mental health tech company developing cutting edge digital therapeutics for better youth mental health\, and the Co-founder of sight loss public health initiative Eye Heroes. She has a Masters in Sustainability\, and has led the development of multi-award winning digital products/services and taking them to market nationally and internationally. \n\nAndrew Jackson\, Chief Executive\, ProReal\nAs a Partner at PwC and an Executive in IBM\, Andrew has over 25 years’ experience supporting organisations and people through change. Curious about coaching and technology\, Andrew was the co-founder of ProReal Ltd\, a company and a team who believe in a world where relationships and sense-making are built on more than words. They have developed an avatar-based 3D visualisation technology to help people tell their stories and share how they see the world. ProReal’s research programme describes the technology’s adoption in healthcare\, prisons\, schools\, and social care settings\, and by several NHS Trusts. \n\nJo Barosa\, Account Director\, QbTech and UK & Operational Lead for the National Programme Focus ADHD\nWorking for over 2 decades in the ADHD arena\, 10 of them at Qbtech\, Jo is passionate about improving outcomes for children and adults by consulting on ADHD care pathways and supporting clinicians\, services and Trusts with business plans\, clinical information and governance and procurement considerations to secure additional funding needed to support positive change\, including adoption of objective testing (QbTest). URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-the-mindtech-method-improving-your-chance-of-success-in-digital-mental-health/ CATEGORIES:Other Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mental-Health-MedTech-Co-operative_outlined_RGB-COL.png ORGANIZER;CN="Becky Sharpe":MAILTO:events@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201201T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201202T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20201119T144359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T144359Z UID:18456-1606809600-1606928400@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:Virtual Global Innovation and New Technology Health Event (GIANT) 2020 DESCRIPTION:The GIANT Health Event is an unmissable\, cost-effective global\, virtual gathering for everyone “whose business in health care\, technology\, and innovation”. It’s a vibrant\, engaged global business community and the event enables and commercialises leading Healthtech innovation from around the world. Set to be bigger and better this year as the event goes virtual\, reaching out to a global community of over 177\,000 health tech innovators\, offering more direct business networking services\, and more personalised engagement opportunities. \nMedilink Members will receive a 15% discount which must be booked via this unique link here.  \nWhy not showcase your solutions\, talent and ideas? \nExplore partnerships\, business deals and meet new leads. Discover valuable new partners and make connections that matter. GIANT is the Global Innovation And New Technology event. Accelerating innovation and commercial success: Already established\, GIANT is an unmissable “innovation conference and dynamic trade exhibition”\, showcasing leading health technologies from around the world. Meet and build partnerships with companies ranging from startups to global large corporates and get exposure to leading industry press and media and being interviewed by professional film companies. \nTo find out more please contact GIANT organiser David Wortley\, click here to email. \nIf you have any Medilink discount queries please contact Zoe Heather\, Events & Marketing Communications Manager\, click here to email Zoe. URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/virtual-global-innovation-and-new-technology-health-event-giant-2020/ CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201120 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20200921T123156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200921T123156Z UID:18374-1605484800-1605830399@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:Midlands Engine Market Visit to Medica 2020 DESCRIPTION:Are you a life science company looking to showcase your expertise and innovative overseas? Have you never visited the Medica Exhibition before? \nIf you can answer yes to both – then the Midlands Engine market visit to Medica 2020\, the world’s largest medical technology and life sciences exhibition\, could be your next stop. \nAbout the visit \nThe visit will give businesses the opportunity to meet and connect with international buyers and establish valuable contacts. At the exhibition\, companies will be supported by a DIT life sciences sector specialist and have access to the following facilities: \n•  Meeting 1-2-1 programme and/or virtual 121 programme with DIT sector specialists\n•  A wealth of networking opportunities\n•  Access to British Pavilion facilities including internet\, seating and light refreshments\n•  Free use of meeting facilities\n•  Companies will feature in a Midlands Engine e-brochure and the UK@Medica exhibitor directory\n•  Access to a discounted hotel rate at a hotel within walking distance of the exhibition \nYour safety \nDuring these extraordinary times\, the organisers Messe are making provision to ensure social distancing is maintained at the fair with wider aisles between stands and hygiene management on site. To protect stand staff and visitors\, entry into the British Pavilion stand will be managed\, only allowing a limited number of people on the stand at any given time. Visitors will be asked to use the hand sanitiser provided before entering the stand. Meeting tables will be sanitised between visitors. \nMidlands Engine presence and activity at Medica will be in accordance with the most up to date UK guidance as well as that of the German Government. You can also see here for information about visiting Medica. \nCosts & Funding \nThere is a non-refundable commitment fee of £99 plus VAT\, payable upon registration. Funding of £250 per company is available to eligible companies\, which is payable on return. There is a limit of 1 delegate per company and delegates will be responsible for booking flights and accommodation. \nRegister your interest today \nFor more detailed information or to register your interest in this trade visit using the link below. \nClick here to book URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/midlands-engine-market-visit-to-medica-2020/ LOCATION:Dusseldorf\, Germany CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T123000 DTSTAMP:20260408T134254 CREATED:20201019T114917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T114917Z UID:18392-1604484000-1604493000@staging.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:Developing Better Products for Chronic Disease and Rehab Markets DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 4th Nov 20 \nAGENDA \nThe use of clinical data\, the application of artificial intelligence and the development of digital health have been predicted to revolutionise health care and the management and rehab of chronic conditions. This event will highlight gaps in the current healthcare landscape that require new products and the funded innovation support available to engage with clinicians and the healthcare system. \nAre you developing a medical devices\, medical apps or other interventions designed to manage or prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes\, cardiovascular or respiratory disease or the long term effects of COVID-19. Hear from Clinicians at Leicester hospitals who will be identifying what new products are required to improve proactive health management. \n\n\n\n10.00\nWelcome and Overview of Leicester Biomedical Research Centre \nProfessor Tom Yates\, Professor in Physical Activity\, Sedentary Behaviour and Health\, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre\n\n\n10.20\nUsing AI and data to develop better healthcare products \nChristine Nakatani\, Ph.D. Director of Artificial Intelligence NTT DATA UK \n\n\n10.40\nStand More AT Work– preventing chronic disease in office/home based workers \nDr Charlotte Edwardson\, Associate Professor in Physical Activity\, Sedentary Behaviour and Health\, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre     \n\n\n11.55\nCollaborating to tackle COVID-19 complications \nYour COVID-19 recovery ground-breaking NHS online COVID-19 Rehab service Nikki Gardiner\, Clinical Lead for Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation\, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust \nPost-HOSPitalisation COVID-19 study – a national consortium to understand and improve long-term health outcomes \nDr Aarti Parmar\, PHOSP programme Manager\, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre\n\n\n11.15\nElephant Kiosks – Developing COVID-19 screening in the workplace \nProfessor Toru Suzuki\, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine\, University of Leicester\, Honorary Consultant\, Cardiology\, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Annette Walker Managing Director Elephant Kiosks \n\n\n11.25\nPersonalised Space Technology Exercise Platform P-STEP \nProfessor Andre Ng\, Head of Department\, Cardiovascular Sciences\, Professor of Cardiac Electrophysiology\, Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist\n\n\n11.40\nChallenge workshop – What are your challenges in developing wearables and how can the Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator help \nConference participants can ask the clinical experts or highlight problems they have experienced in the development of wearables \nDr Christopher Brough\, Clinical Lead for Digital Health\, Dr Alex Rowlands\, Diabetes Research Centre\, Dr Lucy Alexander\, LLSA Manager\n\n\n12.30\nClose\n\n\n\nBook your tickets here \nhttps://lbf2020.ticketleap.com/developing-better-products-for-chronic-disease-and-rehab-markets/ URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/developing-better-products-for-chronic-disease-and-rehab-markets/ CATEGORIES:Other Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR