EMAHSN Innovation Academy – Live Q&A – Module C: Attracting Private Investment
2023-05-09 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to all. Once registered, participants will have access to a series of 10 modules, each including an on-demand webinar, accompanying scheduled live Q&A session, as well as a range of online resources.
For further details/to watch the ON-DEMAND webinar or join the live Q&A session please CLICK HERE to sign up for the Academy and to register for this module.
Led by Gemma Sturt, Investment Manager at Pioneer group, this module supports innovators looking for private investment. Gemma provides an overview of the different types of investments and investors, alongside timelines and mechanisms for obtaining funding.
Gemma discusses various routes including non-dilutive grants and awards, emphasising the different types of funding that are potentially available. The session also covers venture capital, outlining both the venture capital and associated due diligence process.
In this module, you’ll learn how to approach investors strategically, to give you the optimal chance of success. Finally, the module highlights why research is so important when seeking to secure investment and advises on how to keep a targeted approach to attracting investment throughout your innovation journey.
Presenter

Gemma Sturt, Investment Manager, Pioneer Group

Growth Through People 2023
2023-05-10
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.
Upcoming events:

Leading and Managing Change in the Transition to Net Zero – Book Here
Is a Four-Day Week the Future of Work? – Book Here
Ensuring LGBTQ+ inclusivity in Your Workplace – Book Here
Harnessing personal resilience in challenging times – Book Here

Growth Through People Conference
Join 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.
Through 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.
Keep an eye out for more details on our conference.
For full programme details, please click here.

IN-PERSON EVENT: The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance: From Bench to Bedside
2023-05-10 09:30 - 13:30 | MeetPoint Midlands, Conference Centre, 28 High Street, Kegworth, Derbyshire, DE74 2DA
The first Infectious Diseases Special Interest Group of 2023 brings together academic, clinician and industry experts to explore the latest developments in the field of antibiotic resistance. We’re pleased to be able to hold this event in person at MeetPoint Midlands, allowing ample opportunity for networking and discussion beyond our exciting panel of formal presentations.
Our Chair, Professor Katie Laird, Professor of Microbiology at De Montfort University (DMU), will be joined on the day by:

Dr Rahmi Yusuf, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Microbiology, DMU
Dr Grace Edmund, Senior Computational Chemist, Oxford Drug Design
Stephanie Lesage, Co-Founder and CEO, Oxford Silk Phage Technologies Ltd

Moreover, delegates are invited to deliver a 5-minute pitch relating to the broader SIG area. Use this time as you wish – to invite knowledge exchange on a particular area of the subject, showcase a new development that you’re currently working on, and to highlight collaborative opportunities to other innovators and facilitators in attendance.
Interested in delivering a 5-minute pitch? Please email info@medilinkmidlands.com with your name, company, and an overview of what you wish to share within your timeslot.
This free-to-attend event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.
Please note: whilst this event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme, attendance is not restricted to companies in the Leicester/Leicestershire area and is open to all.
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Speaker Profiles

Dr Rahmi Yusuf, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Microbiology, DMU
Presentation topic: Designing a Biological Platform for High-Throughput Screening of Novel Antibacterial Compounds
Rahmi’s journey as a microbiologist began in her home country, Indonesia, after completing a Bachelor in Microbiology in 2008, specialising in Industrial Microbiology. Following a number of short industry internships back home, she enrolled in a graduate programme in Biomedical Engineering at Hochschule Furtwangen University, Germany, which she completed in 2012. Supported by a full government scholarship, Rahmi then completed her doctoral studies at the University of Portsmouth in 2019, researching the fundamental study of bacterial two-component systems and harnessing their potential as synthetic biosensors. Rahmi carried on this research for a further 2.5 years as a Senior Research Associate, before joining the School of Pharmacy at DMU as Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Microbiology.

Dr Grace Edmund, Senior Computational Chemist, Oxford Drug Design
Presentation title: Targeting Antibiotic Resistance through a Novel Class of Gram-Negative Antibacterial Agents
Dr Grace Edmund is a Senior Computational Chemist at Oxford Drug Design where she leads the computational chemistry effort for their tRNA synthetase antibacterial drug discovery project. Prior to joining Oxford Drug Design in 2015, she completed post-doctoral research at the University of Surrey in collaboration with DSTL. She received her MChem in Chemistry from Durham University and PhD in Computational Chemistry from the University of Surrey.

Dr Stephanie Lesage, Co-Founder & CEO, Oxford Silk Phage Technologies Ltd
Presentation title: Deploying Bacteriophages to Preserve Antibiotics
Stephanie Lesage has a multidisciplinary background in biological sciences (BSc), technical textile engineering (MEng) and medical devices (MSc), with 19 years of start-up leadership experience. She is CEO of Oxford Silk Phage Technologies Ltd, a company she co-founded in 2020, developing a novel antibacterial material integrating bacteriophages to produce medical implants which will reduce surgical site infections and antibiotic use. Stephanie is also a founding member of Phage-UK (2021), aiming to make phage therapy more widely available to UK patients and she was recently invited to the House of Commons to provide oral evidence on the potential for bacteriophage therapy in the UK.

WEBINAR: Investment, Employee Incentivisation and R&D
2023-05-16 14:00 - 15:30
SEHTA are pleased to bring you this webinar session with Accountancy firm Finerva – specialist advisers in finance, accounting, tax and beyond.
This 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.
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Date: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (BST)
Cost: FREE for SEHTA members (£75 + VAT for non-members)
Platform: TEAMS

IN-PERSON EVENT: NBIC Showcase: Supporting Collaboration for Impact in Biofilm Research
2023-05-17 09:30 - 13:30 | University of Nottingham School of Pharmacy
Delegates at this event will hear about the extensive opportunities offered by the National Biofilm Innovation Centre (NBIC) and Medilink Midlands to support collaboration between academia and industry in the area of biofilm research and innovation. Presentations and tours will provide an opportunity to see the state-of-the-art facilities available to characterize biofilms at the University of Nottingham or through NBIC partners.
A selection of projects that exemplify successful collaborations between academia and industry will be presented by experts in the field, and there will be the opportunity for delegates to pitch ideas for new collaborations. Networking will be facilitated over coffee and lunch breaks, during the tours and by interacting with allied support organisations who will be present.
Innovation vouchers are available, please click here to access the guidance: Innovation voucher guidance
Agenda
09.30 Arrival/registration/coffee
10.00 Welcome and introductions: Kim Hardie (Biodiscovery Institute, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham & NBIC) and Caroline Sykes (Medilink Midlands)
10.05 Miguel Cámara (Biodiscovery Institute, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham & NBIC): ‘Introduction to NBIC: Nottingham research and infrastructure‘
10.25 Platform facilities at the University of Nottingham

Tim Self/Robert Markus: ‘School of Life Sciences Imaging (SLIM): a world class facility’
Dr Matthew Piggott: ‘Nanoscale & Microscale Research Centre (nmRC): Correlative Imaging and Compositional Analysis’

10.40 Pitch 1: Paul S Browning, Freedom Hygiene Ltd
10.45 Pitch 2: Jinju Chen (Vicky), Newcastle University
10.50 Paul Williams (Biodiscovery Institute, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham): ‘Anti biofilm coatings on catheters’ TBC
11.10 Coffee Break
11.40 Alvaro Mata (School of Engineering, University of Nottingham): ‘Biocooperative approaches to engineer biofilm models’
12.00 Sarah Kuehne (School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham): ‘Oral biofilm models’ TBC
12.20 Pitch 3: Jeni Luckett, University of Nottingham
12.25 Pitch 4: TBC
12.30 Caroline Sykes (Medilink Midlands): ‘Nottingham City Shared Prosperity Fund opportunities.’
12.45 Summary and presentations conclude: Kim Hardie and Miguel Cámara
13.00 Networking lunch
13.30 Tours:

BDI pathogen imaging/robots/compound library (Robert Markus)
nmRC (Matt Piggott)

15.30 Depart
In addition to the formal presentations, we are also offering an optional tour, which is anticipated to finish at 3pm.
Directions and Arrival Information: For directions to the University Park campus as well as a detailed campus map, please click here. The event is taking place in at the Boots Science Building, which is building number 44 on the campus map.
On arrival to the Boots Science Building, you will find the Medilink Midlands registration desk in the main foyer, where you will need to sign and collect your name badge.
Arriving by Car: We have a limited number of event parking spaces available to our attendees (not applicable to University of Nottingham attendees). If you require a car parking space, please let me know as soon as possible as these will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, for which you will require a parking voucher. Alternatively, delegates can park in the main Visitors Car Park which is located at the bottom of E2 on the campus map. Please note that there is a short walk from the main car park to the venue and that parking is pay and display. The parking fee can be paid either at the machine or via the RingGo app at a cost of £7 for 4 hours or £10 for the full day.
Arrival by Tram: We recommend the tram as a convenient mode of transport for this event. The University of Nottingham stop on the Toton Lane line arrives directly opposite the Boots Science Building (you just need to exit the bridge via the stairs). Further information is available via the NetGo app, where you can also buy e-tickets for your journey.
Tour of the NBIC facilities:In addition to the formal presentations, we are also offering an optional tour, which is anticipated to finish at 3pm.
This free-to-attend event is held as part of the INSTILS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.
Please note: whilst this event is held as part of the INSTILS programme, attendance is not restricted to companies in the D2N2/NG area and is open to all.

IN-PERSON EVENT: 3D Technologies and Augmented Reality: Improving Surgical Planning and Intervention
2023-05-17 09:30 - 13:30 | Dryden Enterprise Centre, Nottingham
The next MedTech & Systems Special Interest Group event will be held in person, with a focus on the latest developments in 3D technologies and augmented reality. The presentations will consider how these fields are creating significant improvements in surgical planning and intervention.
Today, the use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in healthcare is expanding. Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Extended Reality (XR) are now much more common terms linked to the delivery of realistic interactive experiences through real-life simulation and user immersion. Technologies including the Microsoft HoloLens and the Vuzix AR platforms have provided additional and exciting possibilities linked to healthcare and surgery. Surgeons rely on information from CT scans, MRI’s, X-rays and other patient data sources to determine surgical requirements and to preoperatively plan prior to a surgical procedure. If using wearable technologies, this data could be represented in a surgeon’s line of sight, utilising AR tools to potentially provide significant surgical procedural advantages during an operation and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
Chaired by Professor Phil Breedon, Professor of Smart Technologies at Nottingham Trent University, this session brings together a panel of leading experts, including:

Jason Watson, Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetist, Nottingham University Hospital
Rory O’Connor, Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Major Trauma, Nottingham University Hospital
Dr Arsham Khayatpoor, Medical Account Manager, Materialise UK

This in-person event will also allow ample time for Q&A and networking.
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This free-to-attend event is held as part of the INSTILS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.
Please note: whilst this event is held as part of the INSTILS programme, attendance is not restricted to companies in the D2N2/NG area and is open to all.
Speaker Profiles

Jason Watson, Consultant Clinical Scientist in Reconstructive Science, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
Jason completed his post graduate training at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, in the 1990s. Jason started his my own unit in Nottingham at the QMC in 2002, where the laboratory has become one of the most innovative centres in the field of Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Reconstructive Science.
Jason has published over 30 papers and book chapters. He has also received national awards including the Chief Scientific Officers Award for Leadership and Innovation 2010 in recognition for establishing the first in-house 3D print service in the NHS. Jason has collaborated on numerous i4i and EPSRC grants (Loughborough University/Kings College & Leeds University) in the field of 3D acquisition, printing and manufacture.
Jason co-wrote the Scientist Trailing Programme (STP) in Reconstructive Science (level 7) and was lead writer on the Higher Specialist Scientist (HSST) Consultant training (level 8) with the National School Healthcare Science and Royal College Surgeons (England). He established NUH as the field’s regional training centre in 2006 and has had the highest number of successful trainees through the national programme (STP) since its inception in 2013. Jason was invited by the British Association Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) to deliver the Presidents Lecture in 2020, becoming only the second scientist to do so in their history. Jason has been an active professional body council member throughout his career, serving in numerous roles culminating in 3 years as the Chair of our association (IMPT)
Currently I enjoy exploring emerging technologies for clinical and technical use in real life situations, sharing ideas and collaborating with new colleges, cars, motorbikes, travel and food.

Rory O’Connor, NHS Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgency and Major Trauma, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
Rory is an expert in facial trauma and post traumatic facial deformity with a particular focus on how technology can improve patient outcomes and make treatments more efficient. He has worked as a doctor all over the East Midlands, in London, Cambridge and Switzerland and is keen to collaborate with anyone who would like to improve how we look after the patients of the future.

Dr Arsham Khayatpoor, Medical Account Manager, Materialise

WEBINAR: Taking Your Medical Device to the US - It's Not As Hard As You Think
2023-05-18 12:00 - 12:40
With the regulatory environment remaining complex in the EU and UK, we’re seeing an uptick in requests for support with entering the US market.
Come and join Timothy Bubb, Technical Director at IMed Consultancy and Kevin Malecek, Director of Economic Development and International Trade for the City of Mentor, Ohio, as we debunk some myths and reveal how a different approach to regulation need not mean it’s more difficult to get products on the market!
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WEBINAR: Life Sciences Legal Forum - Focus on ESG
2023-05-23 10:00 - 11:00
Mills & Reeve’s next Life Sciences Legal Forum will be a panel session, chaired by senior life sciences lawyer Isabel Teare, and will give insight and informative discussion into ESG themes and challenges within the life sciences sector.

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Isabel will be joined by Laura Ludlow, Carrie March, Judith Houston and James Fry. They will give their expert views around issues as diverse as supply chain, diversity, real estate and reporting in an ESG context.

Upon confirmation of your place, you will have the opportunity to send questions to the speakers so they can be covered if possible, during the webinar.
We hope you can join.
If you have accessibility needs or require any adjustments to enable you to take part in the webinar, please let us know here.

Medilink UK: The growing importance of clinical evidence webinar
2023-05-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
Join Medilink UK for this webinar on “The growing importance of clinical evidence”, which has become one of the most important elements of product /service development in the Life Science Sector. Information on performance, safety and health economics will be key for regulation, reimbursement and procurement, which will ultimately affect the commercial viability of a new product/service.
Date: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Times: 14:00 – 16:00 (BST)
Platform: Teams
Cost to attend: FREE for Medilink members (including partner Medilink members)
Non-members: £75+VAT pp

Programme

14:00 – 14:05
Welcome
Kevin Kiely, Group CEO, Medilink UK

14:05 – 14:35
Research design for clinical evidence: What is research, why you need it and planning a research study
Annalisa Casarin, MD, MPh, Senior Research Fellow, NIHR Research Design Service

14:35 – 15:05
Clinical Evidence / Evaluation – evidence required to support your ‘intended use’, ‘claims’ for a new product and to demonstrate the acceptability of the benefit- risk ratio
Patrick Trotter, Head of Innovation, Commercialisation & Regulatory, Medilink North of England

15:05 – 15:35
Health Economics: Building a health economic model for the NHS
Neil Roberts, CEO & Eddie Tan, Health Technology Research Analyst, SEHTA

15:35 – 16:00
Roundtable Q & A Discussion

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

IN-PERSON EVENT: Launch of the MeTAP Business Support Programme
2023-05-24 09:15 - 12:00 | Winter Garden Room, GSK Building, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham, Wollaton Rd, Nottingham, NG8 1BB, United Kingdom
Join Medilink Midlands on Wednesday 24th May to find out how the MeTAP* business support programme can help you and your business.
If you are a company already in, or transitioning into the life science and medtech sector, this programme offers high-quality business and innovation support.
Working in partnership with the University of Nottingham, the aim of MeTAP is to support companies to accelerate innovation and provide the right skills and tools to enable companies to increase their competitive advantage.
Agenda to include:

Dr Caroline Sykes, Innovation Adviser, Medilink Midlands – Launch of MeTAP and how it can support you.
Deanne Hewson, Senior Healthcare Technologies Industry Manager, Centre for Healthcare Technologies, University of Nottingham – Overview of the University of Nottingham facilities, and examples of its expertise and resources available to innovators.
Dr Sarah Bolton, CHEATA Business Manager , Centre for Healthcare Equipment and Technology Adoption (CHEATA) – What CHEATA can offer.
Plus, hear from companies currently working within the University of Nottingham and how this partnership is benefiting their business.

What can I access through MeTAP?

Access to high-value life science sector specific expertise including IP, regulatory, clinical adoption and innovation test beds
Cross-sectoral knowledge e.g. manufacturing, digital, virtual test environments
Grant funding
Signposting and sectoral networking opportunities
Innovation Accelerator Programme (IAP)

*open to Life Science & MedTech organisations in Nottingham City, however the event is open to all.

This programme is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

WEBINAR: Intellectual Property Masterclass: Essential Tips for Life Sciences Companies
2023-05-24 10:00 - 11:00
Intellectual Property (IP) is all around us, and for many businesses across the Life Sciences, IP can be their most valuable asset. Despite this, IP protection is still being overlooked by many companies in the Life Sciences sector.

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Join IP experts from Gallagher and Forresters on 24th May at 10:00am, for a masterclass webinar exploring how Life Science companies can harness the IP in their business and turn it into a competitive commercial advantage.
In this webinar, further topics covered will also include:

What is IP – how to identify it and protect it within your organisation.
How to generate tangible revenue through IP.
How patents can reduce corporation tax rates.
The typical IP claims seen within the Life Sciences sector.
The importance of IP insurance in Life Sciences.
How to prepare your IP portfolio for exit.

This webinar is a great opportunity for Life Science companies of all sizes that are looking to reduce risk and protect their IP. So, don’t miss out, register your place today as spaces are limited!

Panel List:
Jon McArdle Account Executive & Client Service Leader, Gallagher
Erik Alsegard, Head of IP Insurance, Pen Underwriting
Mark Connell Partner UK & European Patent Attorney, Forresters
Kate Wilson Senior Associate UK & European Patent Attorney, Forresters

EMAHSN Innovation Academy – Live Q&A – Module D: Understanding Stakeholders and Developing an Effective Value Proposition
2023-05-25 10:00 - 11:00
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered, participants will have access to a range of modules, each including a webinar, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources. The webinars are available on demand, accessible at any time, with a live Q&A session for each module being scheduled during 2023.
For further details/to watch the ON-DEMAND webinar or join the live Q&A session please CLICK HERE to Sign up for the Academy and to register for this module.
This module delves into starting up a business, as well as the key reasons why many new businesses may potentially fail.
Our module leader, Nelli Morgulchik, emphasises the importance of making sure there is a market need for your innovation and outlines how to do this effectively.
The on-demand content explores key stakeholders, including the different types that you may come across (and we know in the NHS there could be more than a few). The session considers the specific drivers and requirements of these each of these stakeholders, knowledge of which will add real value to you throughout your innovation journey.
You’ll find out more about value proposition, and receive guidance on how to showcase your business’s value to potential customers. The session highlights several tried and tested methodologies that will support you in effectively navigating this crucial aspect of your innovation journey.
Speaker:

Nelli Morgulchik, Venture Development Associate, Pioneer Group

Online Workshop: Innovation Challenge - Product Development & Protection
2023-05-25 13:00 - 16:45
The Innovation Challenge is back for a second year, powered by TBAT Innovation, in collaboration with headline sponsor Shakespeare Martineau!

The Challenge is designed to support innovation in SMEs through our unique partner network, delivered via a series of online workshops.

In addition, businesses will also have the opportunity to win a £5000 cash prize and support packages from our partner network tailored to the winner’s needs.

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The ‘Product Development & Protection Workshop – How to design and protect your innovation’ will discuss problems, challenges and highlight opportunities to reduce the effects of product design and protection barriers.

Online Product Development & Protection Workshop
Thursday 25 May 1:00pm – 4:45pm

This informative and interactive online workshop, sponsored by Forresters IP, will consist of short presentations, Q&As, comfort breaks throughout and a panel discussion towards the end.

They will cover:

IP
Product Design
Patent Box
User Interface (UI)/User Experience(UX)
Regulation
Client Company
Licensing in and third party involvement
CE Marking

Tickets are limited and will be issued on a first come, first served basis. Secure your place now to avoid disappointment.

Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2023
2023-06-07 - 2023-06-08 | NEC Birmingham, Hall 2, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Taking place on 7-8 June 2023 at Birmingham’s NEC, the Med Tech Innovation Expo and Conference will once again be connecting leaders, engineers, innovators and manufacturers with all of the technology and innovation they need to facilitate the design and manufacture of life changing medical devices.
The event, brought to you by Rapid News, will feature live demonstrations, advanced technologies, new product launches, a world-class conference programme, cutting-edge technology zones and industry association pavilions.
As part of Medilink’s close working with Rapid News, Medilink Midlands is pleased to be able to offer a 15% discount on exhibition stands, to Medilink Members.
For more information, click here

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

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

AWARD HOST 2023 – JJ Chalmers

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

Spirit Health
The Tribe Project

Partnership between Academia and Business:

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

Export Achievement:

Upperton Pharma Solutions

Outstanding Achievement:

BPR Medical
Redditch Medical

Innovation:

BlueSkeye AI
JointMedica

Delivering Innovation in Health and Care:

NuVision Biotherapies

Start-up:

iethico
Joint Approach Rehab

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

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

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EMAHSN Innovation Academy - Live Q&A - Module A: Understanding the NHS Structure: Insight from a Commissioning / Trust Perspective
2023-06-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Online – GoToMeeting
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered, participants will have access to a range of modules, each including a webinar, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources. The webinars are available on demand, accessible at any time, with a live Q&A session for each module being scheduled during 2023.
For further details/to watch the ON-DEMAND webinar or join the live Q&A session please CLICK HERE to Sign up for the Academy and to register for this module.
The NHS Environment can be a tricky place to navigate. This module recognises this and breaks it down into smaller chunks. Every organisation is different, the NHS included. This module, delivered by David Williams and Suzanne Horobin, covers the NHS structure and environment, and is a must watch for anyone looking for insight into how to get through the front door of the NHS.
Speakers:

David Williams, Director of Strategy and Business Development at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Suzanne Horobin – Head of Innovation Pipeline Development. East Midlands Academic Health Science Network

WEBINAR: Validating Digital Health: From Artificial Intelligence to Clinical Evidence
2023-06-14 10:00 - 11:00
We are delighted to be holding our next Clinical Trials Special Interest Group series, organised in partnership with Afortiori Development. This online event will bring together a panel of experts to answer your questions relating to Validating Digital Health: From Artificial Intelligence to Clinical Evidence.
Rather than formal presentations, this hour-long session will take a roundtable discussion / Q&A format.
Our panel brings together specialists from our partners at Afortiori, alongside guest speakers from other industry leaders.
Joining us on the day will be:

Dr Nicola Wall, Afortiori Development
Prof Peter Bannister – Entrepreneur and Expert technology specialist
Dr Lauris Kemp – IP Expert
Timothy Bubb – Regulatory Expert

Full speaker biographies can be found below.
This free-to-attend event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project. This event is classed as State Aid to participating businesses, the value of which is £127, but is delivered completely free of charge to participants.
Please note: whilst this event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme, attendance is not restricted to companies in the Leicester/Leicestershire area and is open to all.
DURATION: 1 hour
Speaker Profiles:

Chaired by: Dr Nicola Wall, Chief Executive Officer, Afortiori Development
Nicola co-founded Afortiori Development after a long career in clinical research within a variety of roles. Nicola has extensive experience and a proven track record in global clinical trial management, quality assurance and process management in the healthcare industry. Afortiori have built an impressive global team of clinical trial specialists, clinicians and biostatisticians with experience in adult, paediatric and neonatal clinical research, and both primary and secondary healthcare settings.

Peter Bannister, Managing Director, Romilly Life Sciences Ltd
Peter has helped build multiple high-growth biomedical businesses, commercialising innovative products for surgery, diagnostics and digital treatment pathways across international markets and leading R&D, regulated product development and strategic business development. He founded Romilly Life Sciences to help cross-sector teams from health, tech and pharma organisations implement, evidence and scale solutions based on data and artificial intelligence (AI). He is also co-founder of Migration Biotherapeutics, Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham Centre for Regulatory Science and Innovation, Fellow and Chair of Healthcare at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, an Academy of Medical Sciences Future Leader in Innovation Enterprise and Research (FLIER) and serves as NIHR Industry Spokesperson on AI.

Dr Lauris Kemp, Partner, HGF Ltd
Lauris is a UK and European patent attorney and a partner in HGF’s biotech team. She has a strong life sciences background with a first degree in Immunology and Biochemistry; and a PhD and 6 years post-doctoral experience covering cell expression systems, protein purification, mass spectrometry, protein crystallography and bioinformatics. Her patent work reflects this broad base and Lauris handles increasing numbers of bioinformatics applications, securing commercially useful claims for clients. She has drafted and prosecuted bioinformatics applications in metagenomic and microbiome sequencing, in silico drug testing and AI cancer diagnostics. She has also successfully defended bioinformatics patents at EPO opposition proceedings.

Timothy Bubb, Technical Director, IMed Consultancy Ltd
With more than ten years’ experience in QA/RA roles, Tim has breadth and depth of knowledge across the regulatory, engineering, clinical, design and development, and quality assurance disciplines. Tim has a passion for empowering innovation in medical devices and brings insight and pragmatism to projects bringing complex lifesaving and life enhancing products to market.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Aerospace UP New Technology Showcase and Future Funding Opportunities
2023-06-15 | University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Nottingham, United Kingdom
The Aerospace Unlocking Potential innovation funding programme draws to a close in June.
The Midlands Aerospace Alliance and the University of Nottingham are joining with the UK’s national Aerospace Technology Institute to hold this final in-person event at the university on Thursday 15 June.
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The objective of the day will be to

disseminate and showcase the achievements that Midlands aerospace companies have made in their Aerospace UP technology development projects
explore where the next funding opportunities will come from.

Draft agenda: 08:00 to 16:00

Registration and Networking
Welcome and Introduction
Aerospace UP Dissemination Presentations Session #1*
Panel Session & Q&A – Reflection on the Aerospace UP Programme
Lunch & Networking
Aerospace UP Dissemination Presentations Session #2*
Networking break
Panel Session & Q&A – Future Funding Opportunities
Closing comments

Aerospace UP project topics include:

Electrification in Aerospace
Drone & AAM technology
Jet Zero’ technologies
Additive Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Composites Technology
Automation & Digital Technology
New Design & Manufacturing Capability
Aviation Technology
Space Technology

IN-PERSON EVENT: University of Nottingham’s Annual Power of Partnerships Conference
2023-06-16 09:00 - 14:30 | East Midlands Conference Centre, University Park, Beeston Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2RJ
The University of Nottingham’s annual Power of Partnerships conference is back on Friday 16 June 2023!

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Join them to find out how your business can:

collaborate with them on R&D projects
access talented students and graduates
upskill your workforce
tap into cutting-edge technology
work with them as a supplier

…and much, much more! As well as gaining insights into how a relationship with the university can supercharge your business, you’ll have the opportunity to network with hundreds of other local businesses. You’ll also be able to hear directly from the policy and decision makers who are shaping the business environment in the East Midlands region.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Accelerating FemTech: East Midlands
2023-06-20 09:00 - 15:00 | Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB, Charnwood Campus Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 5RB, United Kingdom
East Midlands Academic Health Science Network is pleased to launch their Accelerating FemTech: East Midlands event, which will be taking place at Charnwood Campus in Loughborough on Tuesday 20 June.
Delivered as part of the Accelerating FemTech programme, this in-person event is aimed at innovators, clinicians, academics and patient groups interested in the development of innovative technology solutions to women’s health needs.
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The agenda will feature expert insights from key stakeholders, including:
• Dame Barbara Hakin, renowned system leader with rich clinical and managerial experience in a variety of roles including CEO of East Midlands Strategic Health Authority and Deputy CEO and COO of NHS England
• Simon Harris, Senior Project Manager at Kheiron Medical
• Ollie Croft, FemTech mentor and Business Development Engineer at eg technology Ltd
• Nelli Morgulchik, Venture Development Associate at Pioneer Group
• Zoe Wright, Founder of The Real Birth Company Limited and Registered Midwife
• Anna King, Commercial Director at the Health Innovation Network (HIN)

IN-PERSON EVENT: Medilink Midlands Business Support & Impact Celebration: What's Next
2023-06-21 09:30 - 13:30 | Space Park Leicester, 92 Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5SP, United Kingdom
Come and join us to celebrate the fantastic work and achievements that the collective ERDF Projects (INSTILS, ACTIS and SoLSTICE) have provided by supporting over 400 companies across the region in the last eight years.
Delivered through Medilink Midlands, these ERDF Projects have had significant positive impact on the region and the economic growth. We invite you to join us at Space Park, Leicester to share the findings and highlight some of the success stories, built on the funding, support and advice these companies have received.
As part of this celebratory event, you will hear from:

Interim Chief Executive Officer, Melanie Davidson on how the three ERDF projects have impacted the region
Case Study examples of SMEs who have benefited from the project
Medilink Midlands Innovation Advisers will present on future/current funding opportunities
Lewis Stringer from British Business Bank will present on Finance options from the British Business Bank (see profile below)
Dr Helen Compton from NIHR Coordinating Centre will present on Available NIHR MedTech funding (see profile below)
Plus more to be confirmed

This free-to-attend event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project. This event is classed as State Aid to participating businesses, the value of which is £508, but is delivered completely free of charge to participants.
Please note: whilst this event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme, attendance is not restricted to companies in the Leicester/Leicestershire area and is open to all.
Speaker Profiles

Lewis Stringer, Senior Manager, UK Network – East & South-East Midlands, British Business Bank
Lewis joined the British Business Bank in October 2016 as the MEIF Senior Relationship Manager, covering the East and South-East Midlands. The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) is a £250m ‘fund-of-funds’ launched in February 2018 and providing equity, debt, small business loans and early stage, proof-of-concept funding for SMEs across the Midlands. He transferred to the UK Network Team in the Bank as Senior Manager, covering the East & South-East Midlands and supporting demand-side initiatives, in October 2018. And has more recently worked on the Bank’s high-profile Covid-19 response initiatives. Lewis has 25 years’ experience in economic development including two years at Capital for Enterprise Limited (the Bank’s predecessor), where he worked in the Debt Team on the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme and former RDA legacy funds, ten years at East Midlands Development Agency (emda) in the Business Investment Team and five years at Nottingham City Council, where he managed a team and a series of grant, loan and equity funds, and investment readiness programmes. Lewis also has over five years commercial and personal banking experience with Lloyds Banking Group.

Dr Helen Compton, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, NIHR Coordinating Centre
Helen joined the NIHR in 2016 to lead on stakeholder engagement activity with the charity and medtech communities and provide leadership and delivery for a number of high profile strategic and operational projects across NIHR. Helen has led business/ governance changes at the science-policy interface with > 9 years research programmes commissioning experience. She developed applied research programmes from end to end to address pressing government and industry needs and has extensive experience working across government departments. Helen has developed the evidence supporting a number of national strategies and presented evidence-based findings at all organisational levels and internationally through the OECD. Helen is an innovation advisory board member to CW Innovation, the partnership between Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and the Trust’s charity, CW+. CW Innovation aims to develop the Trust into a leading real world environment test bed for digital and med tech innovation through partnership with others.

WEBINAR: Harlow: New Horizons in Health Technology & Data
2023-06-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Online via GoToWebinar
As we move into the second phase of our partnership project with Arise Innovation Hubs at Anglia Ruskin University, we invite you to join us next month for this online event.
The importance of place and how this impacts our ecosystems and places of work is a question of increasing importance. Featuring talks by local experts and key stakeholders, this session explores the novel opportunity around Harlow and West Essex for innovation and the convergence of data and health technology. In doing so, we ask: how can we maximise the regional, national and global impact of our unique combination of location and resources?
The session will highlight several projects that are underway and planned for the town, including the Kao Data Centre which houses the NVIDIA Cambridge-1 Supercomputer, the ambitious, digitally focused redevelopment of the Princess Alexandra Hospital, and the potential relocation of the UKHSA (formerly Public Health England). The session will consider how these and other local developments make Harlow an exciting prospect and a shrewd choice for innovators and entrepreneurs working at the intersection of data and health technology.
Speaker Profiles:

Beverley Vaughan, Innovation Hubs Director, Anglia Ruskin University
Dr Beverley Vaughan joined the Arise Innovation Hubs as Director in June 2021, with over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare and life sciences sector.
Beverley trained as a clinical scientist in Haematology and worked at Cambridge and London University Hospitals. Beverley has worked in the innovation sector for the last 10 years with roles in Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC), Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT) and the University of Oxford.
Whilst at SBC Beverley supported the development of translational research facilities and raised funding from multiple pharma and biotech companies for the Open Innovation Challenge in Neurodegeneration. At CGT Beverley managed a wide portfolio of project from novel drug discovery spin outs to NHS-led delivery of cell therapy products. Most recently she was responsible for the delivery of a drug discovery consortium-UKSPINE- pivoting traditional pathways to meet the demands of healthy aging with partners, Universities of Oxford, Dundee and Birmingham, Medicines Discovery Catapult, The Francis Crick Institute and Sanger Centre Cambridge.
Since joining Arise as Director, Beverley has been working on building the life science strategy for their newest hub located on the Harlow Innovation Park, leading on strategy, fund raising and partnering activities to build a cluster of expertise within this synapse of the London-Cambridge corridor. She is also a member of the NC3Rs CRACKIT advisory panel.

Nadia Shivji-Brown, Senior Business Development Manager, UK Health Security Agency
Presentation title: Introduction to the UKHSA
Nadia is a Senior Business Development Manager at the UK Health Security Agency. She has a strong background in the life sciences and has worked both in industry and academia. Nadia has a PhD from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the University of Warwick.

Kerry Cella, Public Health Analysis Team Lead, UK Health Security Agency
Presentation title: How the UKHSA uses data to understand the impact of Covid and other infectious disease on the healthcare system
Kerry is the Public Health Analysis Team Lead at the UK Health Security Agency within the All Hazards Intelligence directorate. With a background in crime science, Kerry has worked across a diverse range of fields in government from Crime to Education and Healthcare. Substantively a Data Scientist, Kerry leads a team of Health Analysts, Epidemiologists and Data Scientists analysing health data to understand the impact of infectious diseases on the healthcare system. Kerry is passionate about using data to tell stories that help senior decision makers understand what the current picture is around infectious disease to help them respond effectively.

Rod Faul, Senior Client Director, Kao Data
Rod Faul started his professional career as a Secondary School Teacher having gained a BEd Hons in Sports Science and Mathematics. His love of teaching, however, didn’t go hand in hand with the somewhat meagre financial rewards for such an important role! As such, Rod has been in IT/Telecoms ever since…through local access services to switchless global networking and latterly the data centre world. Kao Data has given Rod the opportunity to work more closely with the life sciences of OCP/HPC ready deployments, allowing research to thrive without being hamstrung by the inability to scale!

Chris Cook, Clinical Effectiveness, Research and Innovation Manager, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Chris has worked in the Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust for 33 years. Her first role was as the Personal Assistant to the Director of Pharmacy & Sterile Services where she focused on governance and helped to set up Clinical Risk Management in the Trust in the 1990s. Chris was subsequently involved in research supported by Culyer funding, enabling researchers to take their work from the laboratories to the patient bedside.
Since 2001, Chris has developed from Research Facilitator through to Research & Development Manager before taking on her current role. Chris has grown the function from a team of just herself and two nurses to a team of nearly 20. Originally having just five studies on their portfolio to currently having 58 studies open to recruitment and many more with patients in follow up.
With a new hospital imminent, the Trust’s hopes for the future include a wholly digitalised hospital for the patients and the people.

Krishna Gandhi, Founder, Psimonix
Krishna Gandhi is the CEO of Psimonix, a neurotech R&D company that provides a non-invasive screening method for hormones and neurotransmitter levels. Their method produces nearest to real-time results, requiring just 2 minutes of EEG data. Psimonix was set up as the result of a discovery made in Krishna’s MSc dissertation project looking at EEG, neurofeedback, stress and cortisol in 2008. Since then, multiple pilot studies have been carried out to investigate the proof of concept of the EEG’s capacity to measure hormones, neurotransmitters and biomarkers.

EMAHSN Innovation Academy – Live Q&A – Module E: Budget Impact and Benefit Analysis
2023-06-27 13:00 - 14:00
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered, participants will have access to a range of modules, each including a webinar, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources. The webinars are on demand, so can be accessed at any time, with the live Q&A session for each module being scheduled throughout 2023.
For further details/to watch the ON-DEMAND webinar or join the live Q&A session please CLICK HERE to Sign up for the Academy and to register for this module.
In this module, you will explore the importance of understanding value, along with understanding the desirability and affordability of your innovation. It will help you to take into account the perspective of an organisation considering adopting or supporting your innovation, including what they would be looking for. This perspective helps you to identify the benefits of your innovation as well as the value versus financial savings.
An often ‘ignored’ element in many analyses is the ‘cost’ of change and the ‘cost’ of an innovation, this is explained and detailed here to articulate why and how these should be calculated to ensure accuracy and also credibility. Desirability and affordability are key traits for your innovation to be a success, and this webinar makes you think about what traits your innovation has in order to be desirable to customers.
Presenter

Glen Howard – Health Analytics Programme Manager, EMAHSN

WEBINAR: How to Develop and Deliver a Successful Marketing Strategy for Life Science Companies
2023-06-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Online via GoToWebinar
Does your promotional material lack direction and focus? Are you pressured into going straight into tactics without giving real thought to marketing strategy and ‘big picture’ planning? In this Life Sciences Marketing Special Interest Group (SIG) webinar, we will be discussing the core elements of a marketing plan.
A marketing plan is essential, not only to help you organise everything that you need to do, but also to ensure that you think about what you want to achieve. It will help you identify your target audience, outline what differentiates you from competitors, ensure your messaging is aligned to your audience needs, and help you to select the right tactics and channels. Ultimately, your marketing plan is a roadmap to guide you towards your goals and objectives. Delivered by Robin Bodicoat, Head of Marketing for Touchlight, this session will provide you will the tools to develop the most impactful route.
This free-to-attend event is held as part of the INSTILS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project. This event is classed as State Aid to participating businesses, the value of which is £127, but is delivered completely free of charge to participants.
Please note: whilst this event is held as part of the INSTILS programme, attendance is not restricted to companies in the Derby/Notts area and is open to all.
DURATION: 1 hour
Speaker profile

Robin Bodicoat, Head of Marketing, Touchlight Genetics
Robin is the CIM qualified, Head of Marketing at Touchlight Genetics, a London-based biotech company focused on the discovery and development of DNA-based genetic medicines, including DNA vaccines and gene therapies. He is also an active Board Member of the BMC (Business Marketing Club), which is the independent voice of the B2B marketing industry. He has 20+ years’ experience in Life Sciences, Pharma and Healthcare, with knowledge in marketing campaign planning and strategy, and brand development. In 2017, he managed the global re-brand of Quotient Sciences.

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

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

Time
Programme

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

11:05 – 11:15

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

11:15 – 11:30

SME Case Study

11.30 – 11.40

Q & A

11:40 – 11:45

Conclusions

11:45

Close

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

IN-PERSON EVENT: Workshop: Transformative Technologies for Neurological Rehabilitation
2023-07-05 - 2023-07-06 | Jubilee Hotel and Conferences, Triumph Road Jubilee Conference Centre, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, United Kingdom
The Next Generation Rehabilitation Technologies Network (RTN) is funded through an EPSRC Healthcare Technologies Network Plus award. Its activities are directly connected to the new National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) at Stanford Hall, which is due to open to patients in 2024.
They work with academic and non-academic stakeholders to build and strengthen the Rehabilitation Technologies community and identify requirements and promising new directions for research in this area. If you are interested in joining their Network, you can become a member by completing the form on their website here.
They are pleased to invite members to apply to attend a Grand Challenge Workshop on “Transformative Technologies for Neurological Rehabilitation”. Participants will help identify research priorities and questions of central interest, as well as potential disruptive technologies and solutions to clinical challenges.

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Workshop Theme: Transformative technologies for neurological rehabilitation
Date: 5th and 6th July 2023
Location: Jubilee Hotel and Conferences, Nottingham
Application deadline: 5pm, 8th May 2023

Up to £100,000 of RTN funding will be made available to fund interdisciplinary feasibility studies arising from this workshop.
To find out more about their workshops and to apply to attend, please visit their website.

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, please contact their Network Manager, Ginny Birney at rehabtech@nottingham.ac.uk.

WEBINAR: New Health-Tech Support for the Midlands
2023-07-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Online via GoToWebinar
If you’re involved in the development of emerging healthcare technologies and are working toward commercialisation, then make sure to join this webinar and hear about upcoming support.
Medilink Midlands, Ben Roberts Innovation Adviser will lead the webinar and share details of a UK-wide programme of funding for three regional Innovation Accelerator clusters. Ben will be joined by Derek Sear, Business Engagement Manager (School of Chemical Engineering) at the University of Birmingham
The programme is focused on addressing the challenges associated with bringing new medical and healthcare technologies into the UK market. It aims to unite universities, hospitals, industry and government-funded ‘catapults’ for manufacturing innovation, helping companies to navigate ‘pinch points’ in the commercialisation process.
The purpose of this dynamic programme is to create a cluster of commercial activity, helping drive economic growth and enhance resilience. They will also ensure that local patients will benefit first from new medical technologies targeted at reducing healthcare inequalities in the region.
Speakers

Dr Ben Roberts, Innovation Adviser and Sustainability Champion, Medilink Midlands
Ben is an Innovation Adviser based in the West Midlands, specialising in Medtech and Healthtech. Armed with a PhD in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, he possesses a strong scientific foundation and a keen understanding of the industry. With one year of experience at Medilink Midlands, Ben has honed his expertise in driving innovation in healthcare. He is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance patient care while also promoting sustainability in the Medtech and Healthtech sectors.

Derek Sear, Business Engagement Manager, University of Birmingham
As Business Engagement Manager for the WMHTIA, Derek fosters relationships between the programme consortium and pioneering Health Tech businesses – helping boost innovation across the region. Having previously led the University of Birmingham’s DemandHub project, he has a wealth of experience supporting SMEs in navigating the complexities of the sector and bringing new technologies to the market.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Charnwood Innovation Surgery
2023-07-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB, Charnwood Campus Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 5RB, United Kingdom
Companies in the region developing new healthcare technologies can join a series of face-to-face workshops utilising the expertise of the Charnwood Campus team, Medilink Midlands and the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN). Hosting these workshops collaboratively enables companies to have individual confidential discussions regarding the development of new products, from advice on funding all the way through to engaging with the NHS, without having to engage with each organisation separately. These workshops have proved extremely popular, so early booking is advised.
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Managing the Generations: Baby Boomers and Generation X
2023-07-06 10:30 - 11:45 | Online – Zoom
Manufacturing is facing an acute skills shortage with an increasing number of the workforce now being defined as inactive. The sector historically has experienced a higher than average median workforce age, so it is unsurprising that half of manufacturing businesses expect between 6% and 20% of their workforce to retire within the next ten years. It is critical, now more than ever, to that you are managing your experienced staff.
This online event will provide unique insight into how to successfully manage baby boomer and Generation X colleagues in your workforce. In this session you will hear expertise from Make UK, our partners and manufacturing business exemplars. Sharing personal experience and success on this topic.
Attend this event to understand… how to successfully manage an ageing workforce and your more experienced staff.
Ideally suited for… business leaders in manufacturing and those responsible for managing people and workplaces.
The event will be held via Zoom and the link will be sent out to delegates upon registration. Make UK reserves the right to prioritise bookings for members and manufacturers. All delegates registered will receive a recording and a copy of the presentations.
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NICE is Transforming: An Update on Our Progress and Future Ambitions
2023-07-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Hear directly from NICE’s Chief Executive, Dr Sam Roberts, about how we’re ensuring our guidance is relevant, timely and helps practitioners and commissioners get the best care to people, fast, whilst ensuring value for the taxpayer.
Discover more about NICE’s plans to continue to support a system under pressure by focusing on what matters most, providing useful and useable advice, as well as learning from data and implementation.
The event is free to attend. For further information please contact events@nice.org.uk
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Speakers
• Dr Sam Roberts, Chief Executive of NICE
• Professor Jonathan Benger, Chief Medical Officer and Interim Director of the Centre for Guidelines at NICE
• Dr Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive of the Health Foundation.
