IN PERSON: Innovations Against AMR: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Conference 2023
2023-11-24 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Cytecom Ltd, University of Warwick, and Medilink Midlands have teamed up together to organise the ‘Innovations Against AMR’ conference as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. To tackle the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a collaborative effort is essential between academic researchers, industries, charities, policy makers and communities. This event aims to bring together experts of the field and provide a platform to establish links across academia and industries, showcase innovations and communicate them to wider audiences.
Cytecom Ltd is a University of Warwick spinout that has developed a fast, portable device for enumeration of live bacteria. Cytecom’s mission is to inform the fight against AMR by providing a rapid, low-cost, and easy-to-use AMR diagnostic test.
The event will be hosted by the University of Warwick, who are very generously providing space in the IBRB building for a series of short talks, posters, and a start-up zone.
A networking session after the event will provide a great opportunity to meet new collaborators and for the students to explore the breadth of career options in the field of AMR.
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Abstract submission deadline: 8th November
We invite you to submit your abstract for Oral or Poster presentation. A prize for best poster will be sponsored by Medilink Midlands. To submit your abstract, please fill out this form by Wednesday, 8th November 2023.
Directions
The event will be held in the IBRB, Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL.
View directions for visiting the University of Warwick for further arrival information.
Parking on campus for visitors is available on a first-come first-served basis, and is operated through pay and display. More info on parking for visitors is available here.

IN PERSON: Health Innovation West Midlands Stakeholder Conference
2023-11-28 09:30 - 13:30 | Conference Aston, Birmingham, B4 7ET, Birmingham, B4 7ET
​​​​Join Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) for their inaugural Stakeholder conference, showcasing how they work with their regional ecosystem to transform health and care through innovation.
As the innovation arm of the NHS, Health innovation West Midlands‘ (formerly the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network) mission is to support the development of transformational health innovations and accelerate the adoption and spread of improvement solutions demonstrated to deliver patient benefit.
This free-to-attend event will discuss their vision, mission and values as an organisation, and their offer of support and expertise to stakeholders across all sectors involved in healthcare including social care and public health, integrated care systems, research and industry, as they embark on a new 5-year license with NHS England.
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Why attend?
Health and care system stakeholders will:

Learn how Health Innovation West Midlands can support you
Discover how clinically-led innovation can be developed and adopted within local trusts
Explore their approach to a whole system approach to the adoption of a managing deterioration pathway

Innovators will:

Have the opportunity to meet with health and care system stakeholders
Discover how they act as a point of access for the West Midlands innovation ecosystem, signposting and supporting innovators enabling access to NHS services.
Explore how they support the scaling and spread of innovations from local to regional and regional to national adoption.

Integrated care system stakeholders will:

Discover how they enable a collaborative environment within their region to facilitate a whole-systems approach to the development, implementation and adoption of demonstrable innovations

Researchers will:

Gain a greater understanding of how they can create opportunities to link with local partners, including the NIHR Applied Research Centre (ARC) WM, Midlands Patient Safety Collaboratives, and WM Clinical Research Network (WM Research Delivery Network)
Hear how they work closely with academia and research institutions, as well as industry and NHS providers to inform your research and translate it into clinical practice.

Who should attend?
This event is open to stakeholders across all sectors involved in healthcare including social care and public health, integrated care systems, research and industry.

IN PERSON: Essex CareTech Forum Winter 2023
2023-12-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Arise Chelmsford Innovation Hub, Alan Cherry Drive, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1QT, United Kingdom
Following the online briefing session delivered by Medilink Midlands in partnership with Arise Innovation Hubs on Monday 20th November, join Arise Innovation Hubs at their Chelmsford site for the first in-person event relating to the Arise Beyond Open Innovation for Value and Entrepreneurship (ABOVE) programme, the Essex CareTech Forum.
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Delivering better care is both a national priority and one for Essex, and technology will play a crucial role. CareTech is one of Essex County Council’s (ECC) 5 priority growth sectors and a key contributor to our ambition for a more productive, inclusive, and sustainable local economy.
This event follows on from Essex County Council’s successful CareTech Showcase in May 2023. Hearing the feedback from businesses, care providers, commissioners, the wider health sector, and many other besides, this event will:
· Highlight the support available to businesses who want to deliver innovative med and care-tech solutions.
· Demonstrate ECC’s ongoing public sector collaboration to support the sector and how it can benefit your business.
· Feature a panel discussion on the future of the sector and how the ECC and its partners can position Essex and the East of England as the place for the development and delivery of CareTech.

IN PERSON: ReMed Conference: Circular Economy for Small Medical Devices
2023-12-19 08:30 - 17:00 | James France Building, Loughborough University
The ReMed Conference: ‘Transdisciplinary Perspectives on a Circular Economy for Small Medical Devices’ will take place on 19th December 2023

The conference, held at Loughborough University, aims to provide an overview of the latest research and current industrial initiatives in support of the application of the Circular Economy in the healthcare sector. The programme will feature:

Presentations from industrial and academic practitioners
Poster session showcasing the latest leading research
Industry exhibition and technology demonstrations

Loughborough University invite practitioners and leaders working within the NHS and healthcare sector, industry professionals from across the healthcare supply and recovery chain, and academic researchers working within multidisciplinary fields encompassing sustainability within the healthcare sector, to join the conference and contribute to this vibrant and active community.
There will be a dedicated poster session during the conference, with prizes available for the top 3 posters. Poster submissions are welcome from academic and industry researchers who would like to share their latest research achievements with conference delegates. Research submissions are welcome around the topic of ‘circular economy of small medical devices’ and from multiple disciplines, including: engineering, modelling, design, business, and healthcare science.
For more information and to book your place, click here.

WEBINAR: Health Innovation East Midlands: Ask the Expert Q&A with TBAT Innovation on R&D Funding & Tax Credits
2024-01-23 13:00 - 14:00
Join Health Innovation East Midlands free “Ask the Expert” session with TBAT on January 23rd, 1pm to 2pm. Gain valuable insights from industry experts who will demystify funding options, navigate tax incentives, and answer all your burning questions. Plus, attendees get a bonus one-to-one consultancy call with TBAT to discuss their specific needs.
In order to book onto the session, you must create or login into the ‘Health Innovation Academy’ – to sign up/be redirected, please see here. Once signed in, go to the R&D Funding and Tax Credits course page to book on to this ‘Ask the Expert’ session.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Innovation, Productivity and Health Inequalities: Developing a Road Map for Leicestershire
2024-02-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
This is a flagship event for the Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2024 – it will focus on shining a light on our life sciences sector.
The day will consist of a morning plenary session featuring the NHS, Industry and the third sector followed by an afternoon session focusing on innovation and productivity including two panel sessions that feed into the effect that health inequalities have on the socio-economic landscape in our region.
The event will feature exemplars where innovation has helped close the gap or improved care, we will look at ways to improve productivity for those working in the life sciences and ultimately develop a roadmap for the region through ongoing work.
Caroline Trevithick, CEO LLR Integrated Care Board, who will be discussing the LLR ICB strategy for improving health equity in the region.
Taking place at Charnwood Campus Science Innovation and Technology Park. to find out more and to book your place, click here.
Medilink Midlands are delighted to be supporting this event, as the strategic not for profit event partners.

IN PERSON: OBN Science Social - Industry Networking Event
2024-02-07 17:30 - 20:00 | Enterprise Wharf, Innovation Birmingham, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB, United Kingdom
OBN are delighted to be holding the Science Social in Birmingham at the Enterprise Wharf on 7 February 2024.
OBN Science Social are OBN’s ever popular networking evenings, and an excellent way to raise your profile and connect with like-minded people across the life sciences industry.
The event takes place in Birmingham at the newly opened Bruntwood Scitech​ Enterprise Wharf​ on 7 February 2024. Enterprise Wharf is the perfect hub for tech companies and offers 10 floors of contemporary flexible office space designed with digital and tech businesses in mind.
Attendance is complimentary and open to the entire Industry, the evening starts at 17.30, with drinks and nibbles available throughout the evening.

HYBRID EVENT: SPARK Studio: Importance of a Quality Management System (QMS)
2024-02-13 15:00 - 16:00
This event is for academics, researchers, scientists and entrepreneurs interested in therapeutics, medical device and diagnostic development. They aim to support your research from concept to clinic.
The speaker at this event is Henry Sibun, Henry is a consultant in the medical devices industry and an IRCA registered lead auditor for medical device quality management systems. He has audited hundreds of medical device and pharmaceutical companies against ISO 13485 and medical devices regulations and now supports companies in achieving certification and CE marking against these requirements.
For any enquiries, please contact us at spark-uk@aston.ac.uk or visit www.sparkthemidlands.co.uk/contact
This SPARK The Midlands event is being delivered as part of Aston University’s active involvement in the delivery of the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA). The WMHTIA is funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, in partnership with Innovate UK and the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Please note this a hybrid event with the option to attend in-person or online. Spaces are limited.
In-person: John Cadbury House (Enterprise Hub) – Aston University, 190 Corporation St, Birmingham B4 6QD – for registration in-person, click here
Online: Microsoft Teams – for registration online, click here

IN-PERSON EVENT: Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2024 Workshop: ‘Funding Early Business Growth’
2024-02-14 13:00 - 16:00 | SHMA LLP, 1 Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH, United Kingdom
Join TBAT Innovation for a free workshop on 14th February as part of the 2024 Leicestershire Innovation Festival. Working in partnership with Shakespeare Martineau, British Business Bank and Rocking Horse Group, this workshop has been designed to empower entrepreneurs and businesses and is is tailor-made to equip you with indispensable tools and insights for navigating the intricate world of investment and funding opportunities.
Led by industry experts in investment and entrepreneurship, this workshop guarantees a comprehensive and engaging learning experience. Esteemed speakers include:
Sam Stephens, Founding Director, TBAT Innovation: Funding your innovation
• Introduction to Grant Funding and the R&D Tax Credit Scheme
• EIS/SEIS
Lisa Botterill, Partner, Shakespeare Martineau – Legal Considerations
• The legal process for obtaining funding
• How to be prepared for the legal process
• Key things to look out for
• What the legal documentation looks like
Lewis Stringer, Senior Manager, British Business Bank – Access to Finance
• An overview of the state of the SME access to finance market both nationally and regionally
• Current trends being seen with innovative businesses accessing funding
• The support available for SMEs and innovative businesses from the British Business Bank
Rob Fabbro & James Davis, Rocking Horse Group UK – Advanced funding solutions
• What is advance funding of R&D Tax Credits and IUK Grants?
• Supporting loss-making businesses
• Make Great British Innovation Great again
Following these insightful presentations, participants will be given the chance to participate in hands-on exercises, have ample opportunities to ask questions and connect with our experts.
In addition, we are delighted to confirm that during this event, TBAT Innovation will officially launch the Innovation Challenge 2024.
Registration details can be found online here.

WEBINAR: An introduction to IP in the NHS and MidTECH Innovations
2024-02-29 10:00 - 11:30
The workshop is free to staff from NHS organisations within the Midlands region, and attendance from staff in all roles or grades are encouraged.
The NHS recognises that its staff can generate new ideas and concepts, innovative solutions to problems, inventions, or just better ways of working, that may, with the right support, lead to improvements in the running of our hospitals or the delivery of healthcare. Such ideas and concepts are termed Intellectual Property (IP) and, like other kinds of property, can be owned and protected.
Your Trust intends to encourage all its employees to make these sorts of contributions by giving you the advice and support needed to maximise the potential benefits from your good ideas and therefore staff are encouraged to attend the MidTECH IP Workshop for targeted advice and support.
This interactive workshop will explore:
• What is Intellectual Property (IP)?
• Why is IP important?
• What are IP Rights?
• How your research or new ideas can be developed, protected, and commercialised with support available from MidTECH.
The workshop will be held online via Teams. To register for this event or for further information please contact Amardeep Kaur.

Medical Technology UK
2024-03-13 09:00 - 2024-03-14 17:00 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Judds Lane, Coventry, CV6 6GE, United Kingdom
Medical Technology UK is the Exhibition & Conference for medical device engineering.
The two day conference includes speakers from Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Owen Mumford, Johnson & Johnson and our key note speaker is Professor Tony Young OBE, National Clinical Lead for Innovation at NHS England.
You can view the full content programme below at:
Learning Programme
Women in Medtech Forum
In tandem with the conference is the exhibition, which showcases the expertise and knowledge of approx. 130 specialist companies.
Each exhibitor provides a product or service that could potentially enhance and expedite your design to commercialisation process.
See the full EXHIBITOR LIST
The entire event is FREE to attend, as is the car parking and you can REGISTER HERE

TBAT Innovation Workshop: Finance - All you need to know to fund your business growth
2024-03-20 13:00 - 16:30 | TBC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
This free-to-attend online workshop is designed to delve into the innovative solutions you need to know in order to fund your business growth. Discussion around problems, challenges and opportunities highlighted to reduce the effects of funding barriers – supporting you on your journey to commercialisation and being a disrupter in the marketplace.
This workshop, will be run as part of The Innovation Challenge, which has been designed by a group of well established experts, to stimulate and support innovation in SMEs by leveraging the expertise of our unique partner network.
This event is one of four interactive workshops, designed to support growing SME’s through the highs and lows of how to successfully innovate, grow and succeed. All of the workshops are open to the public and free-to-attend, with no requirement to apply to The Innovation Challenge. If you would like to find out more about the application process, please click here.
This informative and interactive Finance workshop sponsored by Modus Accountants will consist of short presentations, Q&A’s, comfort breaks throughout and a panel discussion towards the end. Take a look below at our workshop speakers and the topics they will be covering.

The UK-China Business Forum 2024
2024-03-20 13:30 - 17:30 | London, London, United Kingdom
CBBC’s upcoming flagship event: The UK-China Business Forum 2024 will take place on 20th March in London’s Landmark hotel.
The half-day conference will be followed by CBBC’s Spring Reception, and will focus on the geopolitics of trade: with leading industry experts exploring opportunities in key strategic sectors, including transportation and EV evolution and biosciences and healthcare, as well as considering topics around supply chain and risk management.
The event will offer plentiful opportunities for networking and knowledge-exchange.
Please note: Medilink members are invited to attend this event at the same rate as CBBC members – please email: info@medilinkmidlands.com to receive the code.

Venturefest West Midlands 2024
2024-03-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Eastside Rooms, Birmingham, B7 4BL, United Kingdom
Connecting Investors, Innovators and Entrepreneurs in the West Midlands. Venturefest 2024, brings together regional businesses, universities, science parks and business support organisations.​
Venturefest West Midlands will be held on 21st March 2024 at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham.
​Being supported locally by business, universities, science parks and business support organisations Venturefest provides entrepreneurs, investors and innovators the chance to meet, engage and exchange ideas for co-operation and collaboration, particularly in the fields of science and emerging technologies.
Medilink Midlands is proud to be gold sponsors of Venturefest. Our Entrepreneur in Residence Christian Kumar will be chairing our session within the conference programme. Be sure to join the conference at 11:10-12pm for Four Ps of successful Product development – People, Planet, Partnership and Profit, speakers include:

Melanie Davidson, CEO, Medilink Midlands (Partnerships)
Dave Phasey, Projects Director, 3P Innovation (People)
Marcelle Batson-Warner, Founder & CEO, One Stop Engineering (Planet)
Mark Evans, Partner, Crowe LLP (Profit)

Medilink Midlands will also be prominent in the exhibition hall with the following invited companies:
MICA Biosystems
Cytecom
Sonotu
B13 AI
​Running alongside Venturefest West Midlands for another year will be Minerva Birmingham Pitch Up, a pitching competition for business owners, giving a unique opportunity for businesses to raise their profile both in the West Midlands and in front of a national audience of investors. Business owners are invited to present their ideas in a pitch for investment and stand a chance of winning one of several awards.
A key feature of Venturefest West Midlands, the programme featuring industry leaders delivering insightful, challenging and inspiring keynote and panel discussions. Running alongside these sessions will include interactive workshop sessions delivered by our expert partners.
View the Venturefest 2024 programme here.
Read more online here

Interactive tool webinar: new product verification, validation and testing
2024-03-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join The Open University and InterAct for the launch of a tool for designing customer and regulation focused verification, validation and testing (VVT) plans for your new product or technology development. This event aims to demonstrate why the industry should invest and how they can focus on critical product verification, validation, and testing activities focused on key “Voice of customer” (VoC) and “Voice of Regulation” (VoR) concerns.
Many low or zero-emission technologies for decarbonisation are still in prototype phases that need coordinated development and enhanced testing across different uses and stages of development (HM Government, 2021). However, new product/technology verification, validation, and testing processes are highly complex for both technology developers and the industry who want to adopt these technologies.
How will this event benefit my business?
Joining this session will demystify the complex process with case studies, break down the steps of the VVT process, and demonstrate this process using an online interactive tool.
The tool will be freely available for the participants to use in their business context and provide feedback for further development. Participants will also be able to collaborate in future case studies, provide input on the research direction, and co-create useful solutions tailored to them.
Agenda:

10.00 : Welcome and Introduction – Dr Khadija Tahera, The Open University
10.20: Keynote Talk – Dr Andrew Halfpenny, Director of Technology – nCode Products, Hottinger Bruel and Kjaer UK Ltd.
11:00: The process and tool: case study – Dr Khadija Tahera
11.40: Live Q&A
How you can get involved – – Dr Khadija Tahera, The Open University

Click here to book your place.

The Future of Medical Technology Manufacturing Workshop
2024-03-27 09:30 - 15:30 | The Manufacturing Technology Centre, Ansty Park, Coventry, CV7 9JU
The medical technologies manufacturing industry is an essential engine for the Midlands’ economic growth, innovation, healthcare improvement, global trade, skills development, and healthcare resilience. This multifaceted role underscores its importance in both the regional and national contexts.
In this workshop, attendees will:

Explore together the visions and future business models for the sector.
Jointly identify the drivers that change the sector.
Identify the organisational changes required and how to prepare for them.
Suggest the broader ecosystem capabilities needed in readiness for this future.
Co-create a plan of action for the kinds of change everyone can invest in and trust.

InterAct will take you through the foreseeable changes that lie ahead and work with you to develop the flexibility that will allow you to pivot to be equally productive and sustainable in different scenarios, delivering progress with purpose.
The InterAct Future of Digital Manufacturing Ecosystems research team has published a vital report that brings you the information you need, at your fingertips, outlining four potential future scenarios and the associated opportunities for the manufacturing world.
The four potential alternatives for the digital manufacturers of tomorrow we suggest are:

Productivity Powerhouse
Flexibility as Standard
Sustainability Champion
Happy and Sustainable Workforce

This is an important opportunity to anticipate future technological changes and plan to be prepared for developments in AI and other future technologies and make the necessary changes sooner rather than later to keep our region’s manufacturers competitive.
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Health Innovation East Midlands Surgical Innovation Exchange
2024-04-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Health Innovation East Midlands (HIEM) would like to invite innovators who provide solutions which can positively impact our local surgical pathways (from initial referral to post operative care) to apply to showcase their innovation at our next Surgical Innovation Exchange.

The event will take place virtually and will allow innovators to present their solution to an audience of NHS colleagues across the region.
Health Innovation East Midlands consulted with patients and stakeholders in the East Midlands to outline the key challenges experienced both working in and navigating through the local surgical pathways. The innovations and innovative solutions that they will be selecting to showcase at this event will directly address these challenges. Presentations from innovators will be followed by a Q&A session with NHS colleagues, and HIEM can help to facilitate connections between NHS colleagues and innovators following the event.
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*Application window open until Tuesday 19th March 2024 at 12pm.

Avoiding FDA holds - import with success into the US
2024-04-11 12:00 - 12:45 | Online
Details
Webinar hosted by YSDS Life Science
Avoid FDA Holds
The essential steps for importing your FDA related product into the US with success.
As thousands of other pharmaceutical companies, you may be struggling with importing your pharmaceutical products into the US.
The FDA (Food & Drug Administration) is an agency with rigorous rules & regulations that acts as a protective wall around North America, and only allows products to pass that have checked every single box on their long lists.
Join our webinar to learn:

About the FDA, their purpose and processes
The important steps of meeting FDA regulations
What to do if your product is put on an “FDA hold”

Our speakers will unravel the way towards FDA clearance and give you the best tips & tricks for succeeding with your US imports.
Please click here to register your place.

Engineering Supply Chain Show 2024
2024-04-15 - 2024-04-19 | NEC Birmingham, Hall 2, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
We’re pleased to announce we’ll be joining over 500 exhibitors with a presence at MACH24, as part of the Engineering Supply Chain Show 2024, co-located in Hall 6 of the NEC. Attendees will also have the chance to hear from InterAct Co-director, Professor Jan Godsell, as she discusses all things InterAct.
InterAct will be based on a stand located at 6-681 on the show floorplan, by the Seminar Theatre. We’ll be engaging with businesses from across the manufacturing sector, sharing the latest insights and outputs from the wide range of projects we’ve funded.
As part of our participation, Professor Jan Godsell will be delivering a talk entitled ‘From Human Insight to Human Action – InterAct and the Future of Manufacturing’. Taking place as part of the seminar programme on the Seminar Theatre stage from 14:00 – 14:30, Tuesday 16th April. This talk will provide an overview of our full programme of research. Professor Godsell will be highlighting some of the key themes of our work and showcasing how our insights can support sustainability, resilience, productivity, and wellbeing.
To register your place, please click here.

Partners and Pastries - Business Networking Event
2024-04-16 08:00 - 10:00 | Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB, Charnwood Campus Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 5RB, United Kingdom
Join TBAT Innovation and Medilink Midlands for the Partners and Pastries Breakfast Networking Event.
The event will take place at Charnwood Campus in Loughborough on Tuesday 16th April, from 8am.
Attendees can expect:

Speed networking: Engage with a diverse group of professionals in a relaxed setting
Breakfast refreshments
Introduction by Sam Stephens, Founding Director, TBAT Innovation
Brief overview of Medilink Midlands by Jo Bekis, Head of Partnerships, Medilink Midlands
90-second pitch opportunities from TBAT partners

Please note: Partners are invited to take a 90-second pitch slot – selected Partners will be advised prior to the event. If you are interested in pitching, please email jor@tbat.co.uk.
Attendance is free of charge, but registration is essential. Please register using code MM15 (limited to one place per organisation).
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IN-PERSON EVENT: City of Mentor Networking
2024-04-22 17:00 - 19:00 | The Alchemist, Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2DA, United Kingdom
The City of Mentor, a manufacturing, professional, and retail economic hub located just outside Cleveland, Ohio, USA that is Ohio’s 5th largest manufacturing center and 6th largest retail center can be your company’s gateway to the US market.
With their connections with numerous entities in the United States, particularly in healthcare, aerospace, and precision manufacturing, the City of Mentor’s concierge-based approach can provide many benefits for small to medium sized firms looking to explore connections and investment opportunities in the North American market.
The Greater Birmingham Transatlantic Chambers of Commerce and City of Mentor invite you to join them at an exclusive Business Reception at The Alchemist, Birmingham.
Join us for the opportunity to meet with key contacts as part of this delegation that have travelled to the UK to explore business partnerships.
Schedule

5:00pm: Guest Arrival/Networking
5:45pm:Welcome from GBTCC/City of Mentor
6:00pm: Networking
7:00pm: Event close

Refreshments and canapes will be provided.
Why attend?
Some of our international members will be at this event and you can join us to celebrate our fantastic international partnerships.
This is a fantastic opportunity to network with your fellow transatlantic members!

Booking
Member Price: Free
Future Faces Members: £15
Non-Member Price: £50
Book Here

Event sponsorship available for just £250+VAT

IN PERSON: Making Pharmaceuticals 2024
2024-04-23 - 2024-04-24 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Judds Lane, Coventry, CV6 6GE, United Kingdom
The UK’s leading free-to-attend Pharmaceutical Exhibition and Conference takes place in person at the Coventry Building Society Area. This annual event brings together expert speakers, leading suppliers and hundreds of industry professionals from across the whole supply chain, for two days of new thinking, new products and new connections.
Key event features include:
– 7 conference streams dedicated to GMP and GDP
– 90+ speakers
– 100+ Exhibitors with products and services to support your business from discovery to distribution
– 3 networking zones
– Awards dinner
– Free parking and breakfast when you arrive before 10am
For more information on attending or exhibiting, visit www.makingpharma.com

WEBINAR: How a LIMS Supports Cybersecurity
2024-04-25 14:30 - 15:30 | Online
Concerned about your lab data security? Interactive Software are delighted to be hosting a free, live webinar on Thursday 25th April from 2.30pm – 3.30pm for Laboratory Managers and professionals who would like to understand more about how a LIMS can support cybersecurity.
The agenda will include:
Training and Awareness
Protecting User Accounts
Regular Software Updates and Patch Management
Access Control and Privilege Management
Network Security Measures
Backup and Disaster Recovery Planning
Data Encryption
Continuous Monitoring and Threat Detection
Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management
We will guide you through how a centralised, secure laboratory information management system that uses modern data encryption methods, authentication protocols and technology can protect your valuable data while still providing connectivity with your other systems to give scientists what they need to carry out their research and testing activities.
For more information and to register your interest, please visit: https://loom.ly/_dcthJ8

Product Development & Protection Workshop - Design and protect your innovation
2024-05-22 13:00 - 16:30 | TBC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
This free-to-attend workshop, which will run as part of the Innovation Challenge, is designed to delve into the innovative solutions you need to know to fund your business growth. Discussion around problems and challenges with opportunities highlighted to reduce the effects of product design and protection barriers – supporting you on your journey to commercialisation and being a disrupter in the marketplace.
This event is one of four interactive workshops, designed to support growing SME’s through the highs and lows of how to successfully innovate, grow and succeed. All of the workshops are open to the public and free-to-attend, with no requirement to apply to The Innovation Challenge. If you would like to find out more about the application process, please click here.
This informative and interactive Product Development & Protection workshop sponsored by Forresters IP will consist of short presentations, Q&A’s, comfort breaks throughout and a panel discussion towards the end.

Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Global Business Conference
2024-06-04 13:00 - 17:00
Are you interested in International Trade?
Or looking at opportunities for your business? Start building business relationships and grow your network at the Global Business Conference.
Join Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce for their Global Business Conference to discuss new international opportunities for businesses. Looking at the current state for trade in the UK, a global economic analysis and specialist panel discussions around key markets. The event will also include networking opportunities throughout the day.
Agenda
1:00pm: Arrivals and networking
1:45pm: Welcome and introduction, Henrietta Brealey, CEO, GBCC
1:50pm: Ones to watch – Global Trade 2024 and beyond – what is the outlook for international trade for the West Midlands
2:20pm: Going Global – Peer advice and insights on entering new markets, expert insight on key markets and global opportunities
2:40pm: Doing business with the USA – Bilateral trade and investment opportunities, what next?
3:20pm: Keynote TBC
3:50pm: Internationalising Innovation – Innovation ecosystem in West Midlands
4:20pm: Trading With – New and emerging markets for the region, key policy developments
4:50pm: Summary
5:00pm: Close
Click here to find out more and to register.

Commercialisation Workshop – All you need to know to fund your business growth
2024-06-26 13:00 - 16:30 | TBC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
This free-to-attend online workshop, which will run as part of the Innovation Challenge, is designed to delve into the innovative solutions you need to know in order to fund your business growth. There will be discussion around problems, challenges and opportunities highlighted to reduce the effects of funding barriers – supporting you on your journey to commercialisation and being a disrupter in the marketplace.
This event is one of four interactive workshops, designed to support growing SME’s through the highs and lows of how to successfully innovate, grow and succeed. All of the workshops are open to the public and free-to-attend, with no requirement to apply to The Innovation Challenge. If you would like to find out more about the application process, please click here.
This informative and interactive Commercialisation workshop will consist of short presentations, Q&A’s, comfort breaks throughout and a panel discussion towards the end.

MTRC's Third Annual Research Conference
2024-09-04 - 2024-09-05 | Hughes Hall Guest Rooms, Wollaston Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EL, United Kingdom
Medilink Midlands are proud to be exhibiting at this exciting research conference coming up in September!
To register your free place, and view the full schedule for the two-day event, please click here.
The conference will take place across two days – 4 and 5 September 2024 – at Hughes Hall, Cambridge.
This multidisciplinary conference brings active international leading researchers together, focusing on a range of translational and cutting-edge technologies applied to problems in the biomedical domain.
Delegates can expect a full programme of talks (PDF) from established researchers, including keynotes from Prof Yonghong Peng (ARU) and Prof Bhaskar Dasgupta (Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust), as well as poster presentations from researchers at all stages in their careers, and stalls from exhibitors.
This conference will bring together groups from across ARU and across the medical technology sector and provide a valuable opportunity for networking and exchange of ideas.
Cambridge Enterprise Ltd will be running a Commercialisation 101 workshop in parallel with the conference in the afternoon of Thursday 5 September. If you plan to attend both events, please register for each separately.
Contact MTRC@aru.ac.uk for more information.

Cambridge Tech Week 2024
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-13
Cambridge Tech Week brings together world-leading experts, innovators and investors to fuel growth across the tech ecosystem, establishing Cambridge as a key place where global tech comes to meet.

Attracting entrepreneurs, founders, corporate leaders, investors, government, academia, media and international peers, Cambridge Tech Week offers an unmissable opportunity to share insights and explore future collaborations.
This dynamic event serves as an epicenter for showcasing the latest knowledge and cutting-edge technology, positioning Cambridge, the East of England and the UK in the world tech spotlight.
Cambridge Tech Week is a great opportunity not to be missed! To register your interest for any of the many exciting events held during Cambridge Tech Week 2024, please click here.
To receive a special Medilink Midlands 15% discounted rate, please email events@medilinkmidlands.com
Further information, including sponsorship opportunities, can be found here.

WEBINAR: Navigating the Red Tape - Discussing Regulatory updates for MedTech in the UK
2024-09-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Are you a MedTech manufacturer looking to stay ahead in the UK market?
Join this exclusive webinar, hosted by GRS and Med-Di-Dia, to gain expert insights and practical, actionable guidance on the evolving regulatory landscape. Whether you’re focused on medical devices, digital health or in vitro diagnostics, this session will equip you with the knowledge to ensure compliance and market success.
Why Attend?

Unlock Key Insights: Get a detailed overview of the latest UK medical device regulations and the buzz around CE and UKCA marking.
Stay Ahead with the Latest Amendments: Stay updated on the progress and development of UK MDR 2002 and understand how they impact your business, ensuring you’re always ahead of the curve.
Market Access Simplified: Learn about market access requirements for Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including crucial registration and representation obligations.
Future-Proof Your Business: Explore the future of UK MedTech regulations with a roadmap of upcoming legislative milestones and international recognition routes.
Embrace Digital Health: Discover evidence requirements for NHS acceptance of Digital Health Technologies.

Who Should Attend?

MedTech manufacturers
Regulatory affairs professionals
Compliance officers
Quality assurance managers
Product development teams

Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the dynamic UK MedTech market. Secure your spot today and ensure your products remain compliant and competitive.
To register your place, please click here.

NIHR i4i FAST Awards Briefing Webinar
2024-09-18 12:30 - 13:50 | Online
The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme is launching another round of the FAST scheme – Funding At the Speed of Translation. This online briefing webinar will provide an opportunity to find out more about the competition, hear from the i4i Programme Director, and how i4i FAST can support innovators.
Agenda
12:30 – 12:35 Welcome
12:35 – 12:45 A FASTer way to accelerate innovation
12:45 – 12:55 Setting the stage: acquired brain injury
12:55 – 13:05 i4i FAST call: The details
13:05 – 13:15 Past i4i FAST award holder
13:15 – 13:45 Q&A session
13:45 – 13:50 Closing remarks
The theme for FAST Call 4 is development of innovative healthcare technologies for acquired brain injury. FAST will open to applications from 18 September 2024, and the deadline for submissions will be 23 October 2024. The available budget is approximately £1.5m. FAST is aimed at innovators in need of a small amount of funding to answer a specific question or to fund a single piece of activity to advance healthcare technologies and interventions for increased patient benefit. Awards are designed to address an evidence gap and innovations must have demonstrated experimental proof of concept as a minimum. For more information, please see the i4i FAST applicant guidance.
Key features of FAST:

Rapid turnaround, approximately 6 to 8 weeks from submission to decision.
Simple application (3 questions and short word limit).
Between £50k to £100k of funding over 6 to 12 months.
Projects must start by 01 February 2025.
