Medilink Midlands

ABHI UK Market Conference
2016-11-02 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Simmons & Simmons LLP, 1 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9SS
A Sustainable NHS – Will Transformation Balance the Books?
This Annual ABHI UK Market Conference 2016 will take stock of progress against the Five Year Forward View, hearing from both national and local system leaders and will discuss NHS efficiency initiatives and the role of medical technology in delivering a sustainable NHS.
In October 2014, the NHS published its “Five Year Forward View,” an ambitious plan to tackle a projected £30 billion gap in demand and resources by 2020. Two years on, NHS finances remain in a perilous state, with virtually the entire provider sector in deficit and annual contract negotiations the most difficult ever.
This conference is a must-attend event for all organisations and companies, from multinationals to SMEs, working in the UK healthcare system. It is the only event that considers changes in the health and care landscape from the perspective of the Medical Technology sector. It is a Conference made for the industry, by the industry.
Early Bird rates are available if you register before 21 September 2016. To find out more information or to register your place, please click here.

TRIIFIC! Healthcare Textiles
2016-11-02 08:00 - 17:00 | De Montfort University Innovation Centre, 49 Oxford Street, Leicester, LE1 5XY
Healthcare Textiles will showcase the breadth of innovation emerging from Leicestershire organisations. Presentations will highlight two development themes, anti-microbial and structural textiles, while delegates can also network around the presentation sessions. Picking up the Healthcare theme from DMU’s TRIIFIC! textiles industry forum, and in partnership with Medilink EM, we will feature talks from Leicestershire companies with international reputations active in this area, and from leading edge researchers.
Attendance at this sector-specific will be limited to 30, to keep a focus on the subject, and to encourage discussion and productive networking.
Businesses will find it useful to get up to speed with current developments and opportunities, to learn from the experience of those new and well established in the market and to identify and network with potential partner organisations and collaborators.
To book your place at this free event, please click here and book online.

Life Science and BioScience Business Opportunities in India
2016-10-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB
Please save the date for Leicester and Leicestershire’s Gateway to India event, an international trade event being held as part of the Leicester Business Festival.
Gateway to India is sponsored by Santander and supported by the Department for International Trade. This one day event promotes better links between the Midlands and India, and will include industry expert-led workshop opportunities.
The Indian biotechnology sector is anticipated to grow to £60 billion by 2025. The pharmaceutical sector is estimated to grow to £27 billion by 2020 and is dominated by generic drugs. Growth is projected due to pharmaceutical outsourcing and investments by multinational companies.
Opportunities in the sector include:
– Co-development
– Contract research in drug discovery and development
Oncology, diabetes, regenerative medicine, and vaccines are some of the therapeutic growth areas for R&D collaborations, and there is a growing demand for regulatory stability, licensing partners for innovative research, and contract manufacturing following global norms. Licensing arrangements through R&D investments in the biopharma sectors generate significant income.
Join the British Deputy High Commissioner for Gujarat and senior UK Trade advisers to find out more about opportunities for Midlands businesses in India.
To find out more information or register your free place, please click here.

Medical Technologies and Systems Special Interest Group (SIG)
2016-10-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Nottingham Conference Centre, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
Alongside Nottingham Trent University’s School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment we have created a new Special Interest Group (SIG) – Medical Technologies and Systems.
The launch event is taking place on Thursday 27 October in Nottingham and the theme for the SIG is Virtual and Augmented Reality for Medical Applications.
This free to attend event is being held as part of the INSTILS programme – project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.
The programme and speaker biographies are now available on the links below.
Registration has now closed for this event; however if you would like to be added to the waiting list please email info@medilinkem.com. Someone will be in touch with you if a space becomes available nearer the time.

Getting Funding from Innovate UK
2016-10-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
Funding your innovation in today’s business climate is vital.

Innovate UK is the country’s leading funding agent and they have recently opened competitions where applications can be submitted to apply for a share of £15 million for projects that support SMEs to develop innovations in health and life sciences. The aim of these grants is to increase competitiveness for UK SMEs.
Medilink East Midlands, together with Innovate UK are holding a free breakfast briefing event that will specifically focus on the Innovate UK funding opportunities available to Life Science companies.
The briefing will cover:
– Structure of Innovate UK
– Strategy & Delivery Plans
– Funding opportunities for Life Sciences SMEs
– Application rules & guidelines
– Top tips for writing a successful application
After the formal presentation by Innovate UK there will be a group discussion plus the opportunity to share your ideas with other potential collaborators, you can view the full programme on the link below.
This free to attend event is being 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.

To secure your place at this event, please complete the ‘book online now’ form below.

Nottingham In Parliament Day - 'Future of Healthcare Technologies: What is the secret to getting better faster?'
2016-10-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA
The City of Nottingham will be holding the first ever ‘Nottingham In Parliament Day’ on 25 October 2016. This is a one-day takeover of the Houses of Parliament to showcase the best attributes of our city.
As part of this event there will be a live panel debate about ‘The Future of Healthcare Technologies: What is the Secret to Getting Better Faster?’. The debate will show how researchers, clinicians and medical device companies are working at the edge of healthcare technology innovation to save lives and how Nottingham is working towards tackling some of the challenges highlighted in the Accelerated Access review around adoption into clinic.
You can be part of this exciting live debate and have the opportunity to put across your views on the challenges you face in getting products to market and into the NHS.
The panellists include:
– Professor Steve Morgan, University of Nottingham – leads the Centre for Healthcare – Technologies
– Professor Ian Hall, University of Nottingham – clinician working in MRI and imaging. Former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
– Professor Dan Clark, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust – Head of Clinical Engineering
– Mirella Marlow, NICE Programme Director – Devices and Diagnostic Systems, Centre for Health Technology Evaluation.
– Dr Darren Clark, Chief Executive – Medilink East Midlands
If you are interested in attending the event it is free but you will need an official invitation in order to be able to access the Houses of Parliament. To request a invitation please click here to email Matt Neville, please provide your name, company/organisation name and contact details.

MPD Impact and Assessment of the new European Medical Device Regulations
2016-10-20 08:00 - 17:00 | MTIC, 4 Greenfield Crescent, Birmingham, B15 3BE
Are you ready to implement the new Medical Device regulations, particularly focusing on PMS and economic operators?
The Medical Device Regulations are due for significant updates with areas such as Post Market Surveillance and Economic Operators being major areas of change. The final form of the regulations is now set and due to be voted into European Law. The new regulations need to be considered now at all organisational levels as they will be impacting decisions taken today.
MedilinkWM, in conjunction with Acclaim Biomedical Consulting, is offering a one day workshop exploring the new European Regulations for Medical Devices. With over 20 years experience in Medical Devices, Acclaim Biomedical Consulting are best placed to support and advise on the regulatory changes and the impact these will have on existing practice.
The course is aimed to provide attendees with the insight and tools to plan and implement their organisations strategy for continued access to the European market by the deadlines set in the new regulations. The course is designed to review critical elements of the new regulations and will be run as an interactive 1 day course designed for business leaders with a good working knowledge of current requirements.
Course Content and Key Topics Covered

Review of critical elements of the new regulations
Understanding the ares of change
Assess the business impacts
How to develop strategic solutions to ensure compliance

Who should attend

Medical Device Manufacturers
Regulatory Affairs Officers and Managers
Quality Control Officers and Managers

Delegate Fees
Medilink Member: £140 + VAT
Non-member: £190 + VAT
To find out more information or register your place, please click here.

ABHI Patient Centricity
2016-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Baker & McKenzie, 100 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6JA
Patient Centricity – what does it really mean for medtech?
While patient centricity and advocating patient outcomes continue to be the buzzwords in medtech, what does it really mean in practice for the industry’s broad spectrum of products and services?
Delegates will hear from key industry perspectives – including NHS, regulator, insurer and patient group – to understand customer and stakeholder expectations; as well as a practical view on what’s happening inside and outside the sector. Attendees will receive pragmatic examples of the how, why – or why not. It will challenge organisations to think about whether patient engagement has a wider role in business strategy and issues around how to demonstrate value against the bottom line.
Session one will hear a broad range of perspectives on the ‘why’. From commissioners (NHS England, devices) and regulators (NICE) who will highlight the benefits and expectations of patient engagement from the sector. Followed by the ‘pull’ from a patient; their role in generating need, supporting development and lobbying for patient access.
The conference will come to a close at 1pm and there will be a lunch to follow.
To find out more information or to register your place, please click here.

China UK Life Science and Healthcare MarketPlace
2016-10-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Millennium Hotel, 17 Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9NU
China is facing a huge demographic change that is challenging how it delivers centrally based healthcare to its citizens. Headline statistics are:

11.8% of population will be over 65 by 2020
Over 50% of men smoke
92 million live with diabetes
Life expectancy for those born between 1990 and 2010 increased from 69.3 to 75.7 years
9.19 million suffer from dementia

As China seeks to find medical solutions to these issues and develop services to support an ageing population, they are looking for involvement from the international community. This provides a perfect opportunity for those in medical device and digital health sectors in both the UK and China to forge new partnerships.
Tickets are currently available, prices start at £200 per person. To find out more information and register your place, please click here.

Spend to Save: Increasing access to hearing technologies for adults
2016-10-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Central Hall Westminster, London
This conference brings together the latest evidence to show that investing in hearing technologies, including cochlear implants, improves lives and saves money for the NHS.
It will particularly explore candidacy for cochlear implantation and implications for all audiology services and the people they serve.
This conference will bring together world leading authorities, providers, politicians and funders to develop and agree on agenda for change.The Ear Foundation’s latest report in their internationally acclaimed series, ‘Spend to Save: Increasing access to cochlear implants for adults’ will be launched at the conference with the support of leading politicians.
Event Costs:
Standard Professional: £110
Hearing Technology User: £65
To find out more about this event or to book your place, please click here.

NMPN Annual General Meeting
2016-10-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Room A50, Clinical Sciences Building, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB
You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting for the Nottingham Molecular Pathology Node (NMPN). Refreshments will be served from 9am, and lunch will be provided following the meeting.
Last year the MRC awarded a £2.5 million grant over 4 years to establish the Nottingham Molecular Pathology Node to develop molecular diagnostic tests which will help deliver better targeted, more effective treatments – known as ‘stratified medicine’ – across a wide range of respiratory, gastro-intestinal and liver diseases.
NMPN integrates informatics, computational modelling and molecular pathology in the development of new diagnostic tools and algorithms.
The AGM will give you an update on the project progress to date. For those who aren’t part of the NMPM it will highlight opportunities for interacting with the node and targeting new funding opportunities through the node.
To find out more or register your free place, please click here.

High Growth Summit
2016-10-07 08:00 - 17:00 | MediCity Nottingham, D6 Building West, Thane Road, Nottingham, NG90 6BH, United Kingdom
This must-attend event promises to be an unforgettable experience, providing businesses with cutting edge strategies that will support them in their high growth ambitions. The strategies and ideas shared will be “game changers”, delivered by experts and proven business practitioners from across the UK.
With speakers such as Floyd Woodrow, Jamie Smart and Kim Morgan, this event will bring you some of the UK’s leading inspirational speakers, top advisors and key business tools designed to take your company to the next level.
Why attend?

Keep ahead of your competition with cutting edge strategies and ideas to ensure you both achieve and sustain high growth
Be inspired by high growth experts and some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the UK, brought together just for this event
Exchange ideas of what’s working in other fast growing companies
Be re-energised. You will leave feeling fired up to try new things after being exposed to new ways of thinking, working and doing.
Expand your network with the fastest growing companies in the East Midlands.
Get ready for 2017. The output of this day will be a key input into your 2017 planning process.
Take your leadership style to a new level.

The cost for this event is £95, which includes VAT
100% Money Back Guarantee

If by the end of the day you don’t get at least 7 ideas that will help you achieve and sustain high growth, you will be given a full refund.
To find out more information or to book your place, please click here.

Life Sciences at Birmingham: Business with Birmingham 2016
2016-10-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT
This workshop, part of the Business with Birmingham 2016 conference, will provide delegates with the latest news on the life sciences at The University of Birmingham, and the opportunity to hear from leading experts in the sector.
The main conference takes place at the Great Hall on the main University of Birmingham campus from 9am – 2pm.
Joined by current business partners and leading academics, take the opportunity to hear about the University’s pioneering research and debate the important benefits of working with them.
You should attend this conference if you want to:
– Learn about opportunities for collaboration
– Learn about funding for innovation
– Network with like-minded business leaders, researchers and policy officers
This event is free to attend , to register your place please click here.

MPD Statistics for Data Analysis, Exploration and Display- PART 1
2016-10-05 08:00 - 17:00 | MTIC, 4 Greenfield Crescent, Birmingham, B15 3BE
This Medilink Professional Development event, the first in a two-part self-contained introductory workshop, is designed to provide hands-on experience building your understanding and skills in modern statistical methods of analysing, exploring and displaying both quantitative and qualitative data.
Delivered by Dr John M. Thompson, C.Chem., F.R.S.C., F.R.Stat.Soc., this course will help build your confidence in choosing and using appropriate methods, knowing about the strengths and weaknesses of the methods used. You will also learn how to interpret and effectively present the results of your data explorations and analyses in a meaningful, sound way.
You will be “learning by doing” with tutorial exercises which follow on from each of the presentations and will be able to take away with you copies of all presentations, tutorial exercises and their solutions for future reference and ongoing practice.
Course Content and Key Topics Covered
– Participate in a specially designed experiment in which you will collect your own measurement data
– Data exploration and analysis, offering insight into several fundamentally important statistical concepts and methods
– Analysis of your measurement data to estimate various types of average and spread of the data and their strengths and weaknesses
– How to effectively display your data, using a number of different modern methods
– Explore important statistical concepts, what they mean and how to use them in interpreting your data analysis
– How errors can occur in numerical calculations and how to avoid them
– Powerful modern ways of exploring and analysing single sets of data.
For the workshop, everyone will use a digital electronic calculator (the Casio fx-83 GT PLUS). Very many useful types of powerful and useful, modern statistical calculations used can be done straightforwardly without sophisticated software.
“Learning by doing” in this way means better quality learning and the better development of your understanding applicable when you come to actually using statistical software.
The workshop is limited to a maximum of 12 delegates to give an adequate opportunity for personal instruction, as well as some small group team-working.
MPD Statistics for Data Analysis, Exploration and Display – Part Two
Day two of this course, held at the MTIC on 14 December will build on what you have learned on the first day by learning methods of exploring, analysing, comparing and displaying two sets of data and gain some insights into how that may be extended to more than two sets of data.
This enables each delegate to build skills and understanding about many important statistical concepts and methods to be developed further throughout the two parts of this two day workshop.
Delegate Fees
Member: £180 + VAT
Non-member: £230 + VAT
Book for Part 1 AND Part 2 of this MPD Training Course and receive 10% discount*
*Both events must be booked together to receive the double deal discount
To find out more or register your place, please contact Sarah Wootton.

Common Contractual Pitfalls
2016-10-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Shakespeare Martineau Offices, Waterfront House, 35 Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3DQ
Join us over breakfast for an interactive session on ‘Common Contractual Pitfalls’. The experts from Shakespeare Martineau will present in a Case Study format, the event will cover:
– Common Pitfalls in contracts for the supply of goods and/or services
– Methods of minimising such Pitfalls/risks in contract drafting
– Practical pitfall/risk-avoidance measures

Other areas that will be covered during the event are:
– Forming binding, fit-for-purpose contracts;
– Benefits of entering written, signed contracts (and potential consequences of not);
– Operating with standard trading terms;
– Incorporating contractual terms effectively;
– Properly and fairly allocating risk between contracting parties (and key contract terms in this regard);
– Circumventing common problem areas in contractual risk allocation; and
– Practical measures for addressing/avoiding contractual risk
This event is free to attend, however places are limited. To book your place, please complete the ‘book online now’ form below.

UK Pavilion: Rehacare 2016
2016-09-28 08:00 - 2016-10-01 17:00 | Düsseldorf
Rehacare is the world’s leading vehicle to meet new international customers, distributors and potential partners. With over 850 exhibitors and 50,000 delegates the show is a major event backed up by a large number of seminars, workshops and events.
The exhibition is an ideal stepping-stone for companies looking to expand internationally with large numbers of distributors, purchasing authorities and end-users visiting from across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.
The Medilink UK Pavilion is project managed by Medilink Yorkshire & Humber’s specialist International Team, who have taken over 100 companies to the show in recent years- including many who were completely new to the event and were marketing their products internationally for the first time.

UK Pavillion package includes:
• High quality UK-branded stand space in great location within show
• Booking of exhibition space and project management of your stand
• One-to-one advice from UKTI healthcare specialist International Trade Advisors throughout event
• Recommended hotel arrangements
• Group freight booking
• Access to interpreters for use in on-stand meetings
• Hot & cold refreshments
• Pre-show and in-market assistance & from Medilink staff
For further information, please contact the Medilink Yorkshire & Humber International Team

Unlocking funding for your business
2016-09-28 08:00 - 17:00 | The Nottingham Belfry, Mellors Way, Off Woodhouse Way, Nottingham, NG8 6PY, United Kingdom
Availability of funding options is at an all-time high but it is not always clear what is available and how to apply. Following the Government spending review, Innovate UK has released its delivery plan and health and life sciences is again one of their priority sectors. September sees the launch of the Health and Life Sciences open funding competition, allowing all businesses within that sector of any size to submit their innovative R&D projects for funding.
R&D Tax Credits is increasingly popular with SME and large companies who have invested money in R&D activities. The money is there to claim through HMRC yet the majority of companies do not claim this relief which would release vital funds back into the business for future innovations. Also, due to lack of knowledge of the scheme many companies will undervalue their claim.
TBAT Innovation is a business consultancy which specialises in access to funding and assists numerous life sciences companies in claiming both grants and R&D Tax Credits thus ensuring millions in funding is returned to these businesses.
This breakfast event will summarise relevant grant funding opportunities, offer hints and tips on how to apply, using case study examples plus key facts of HMRCs R&D Tax Credit scheme including detailing what eligible R&D is and how to apply.
1-2-1 appointments are available with our experienced consultants following the event which will provide specific advice for your business/project to maximise your funding opportunities.
To view the programme, click on the link below.
This event is free to attend, to book your place please complete the ‘book online form’ below.

Deaf Awareness Workshop
2016-09-27 08:00 - 17:00 | The Ear Foundation, Marjorie Sherman House, 83 Sherwin Road, Nottingham, NG7 2FB, United Kingdom
Can you or your organisation afford to ignore hearing loss?
The Ear Foundation are holding a Deaf Awareness course and encourage you to attend for the following reasons:

Hearing Loss is often an invisible disability, many people struggle unnecessarily to communicate and hear
Hearing Loss stops employees communicating and working effectively
Hearing Loss stops customers and clients accessing your business
One in six of the population have some form of hearing loss

This means someone you work with, be that a colleague or client, is likely to have a hearing loss, whether or not you are aware of this.
You could unknowingly be losing time/business/money through a lack of effective communication. This deaf awareness training may be just the solution you are looking for. This training will support you and your workforce to feel confident when communicating with someone who has a hearing loss.
The cost is £40 per delegate, which includes refreshments.
Please quote the reference number DASO1 when registering to receive the discounted price of £40.
To register, please contact Sarah Allen.

MPD Introduction to Med Tech Project Management
2016-09-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Leigh Court, Abbots Leigh, Bristol, BS8 3RA, United Kingdom
With increasing pressures on healthcare businesses to get to market quicker, with lower development costs, managing your projects effectively has never been more important. However, regulatory expectations for medical technology development are continuously evolving. There’s a natural tension between these two aims that is further complicated by the interactions and interdependencies of the major strands of product development. Following a project management process that is focused on doing the right things, at the right times, ensures the balance is maintained, shortens your time to market and reduces development costs.
This Medilink Professional Development (MPD) Training Course has been designed in collaboration with Three Circles, to provide key staff with an understanding of the crucial steps that need to be taken to ensure successful project completion. It will outline the common pitfalls and how to avoid them as well as providing implementable strategies to apply to existing and new projects.
What’s in it for your Business?

– Increase your company’s return on investment for employee training, effectively doubling your training budget
– Up-skill and gain professional recognition for your workforce
– Demonstrate excellence in skills to regulators, supply chain, customers and the public
Course Content and Key Topics Covered

– Why projects fail
– Why project management makes business sense
– Project leadership and project management
– Navigating the complexities of medical device development
– Key strands of medical technology development:
* Defining your project
* Development
* Industrialisation
* Product Launch
– Working with project management methodologies
Who Should Attend:
This course would be relevant for those:
– Who are new to project management
– Wanting a refresher in project management skills
– Responsible for all or part of a project
– Wanting to develop new strategies for project management
By Attending This Course You Will:

– Gain a thorough understanding of the latest principles of project management
– Learn how to plan effectively, identifying and mitigating significant risks to your product’s development
– Create and develop a toolkit for adopting and implementing practical steps and measures at each stage of the process – which can be implemented immediately!
Event Costs
Medilink South West Member: £155.00 + VAT
Medilink Member: £185.00 + VAT
Non-Member: £205.00 + VAT
To find out more about this event, or to register your place, please click here.

Adult Deafness in Europe 2016
2016-09-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Kartuizer Center
The impact of hearing loss in adulthood is often underestimated and therefore under funded. Yet today we have exciting hearing technologies which can transform lives. However, in many countries, with increasing ageing populations and associated health costs, access to the hearing technologies may be denied, or the long-term management not provided. Yet addressing hearing loss early leads to better health outcomes. Now is the time to spend on hearing care to save on health care.
This conference address the impact of adult hearing loss, the real costs of adult hearing loss to Europe, and how by increasing access to today’s technology across Europe we change lives and save money.
Bringing leading experts from across Europe together to address hearing loss in today’s world. The Ear Foundation’s new report, ‘Spend to Save’, will be launched at the conference, bringing together the latest European research and practice in an accessible format.
Event Cost: €120
To find out more or to book your place, please click here.

The science of tribology in surgery and medicine
2016-09-23 08:00 - 17:00 | The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
This meeting will demonstrate the dimension and effect of tribology through the experience of internationally acclaimed speakers, including the keynote address by Professor Duncan Dowson, the founder of the Science and Tribology and lead the way into enforcing principles of tribology in surgery and medicine.
The day will be of considerable interest to all healthcare professionals who are interested in understanding the importance of tribology and the benefits it contributes to successful outcomes in surgery and medicine.
You can find out more information about the event and details of how to register to attend by clicking the event brochure link below.

Regional Digital Business Drop-In Event
2016-09-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Renfrew Group International, Rocket Studios, 115 Waterside Road, Leicester, LE5 1TL
Are you looking to grow your digital business? Please join Renfrew Group International and Innovate UK for the September Regional Digital Business Drop-In event hosted by the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN).
This event is for digital companies across various sectors and industries looking to access funding and support to grow. There will be presentations from Innovate UK and KTN on the types of support and funding available. The event will then be followed by a networking lunch.
Agenda
11.30 – Registration and Coffee
11.50 – Welcome to Leicester – Renfrew Group International
12.00 – Role of Knowledge Transfer Network
12.10 – Overview of Innovate UK support
12:30 – Talk: Peter Frederick – Head of Innovation – Ixion.
European research and Innovation funding – Post Brexit
13.15 – Networking lunch
14.00 – Close

This event is free to attend, to register your place please click here.

The Future of Making Things Roadshow
2016-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 | AFRC, Renfrew
Autodesk and The Manufacturer are proud to present the Future of British Manufacturing Initiative; a hands on approach to enabling British design and manufacturing companies to increase their productivity, innovation and exports.
Part of the initiative includes The Future of Making Things Roadshow; 4 Regional events held at a High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre near you. Come and understand the trends that are shaping the design and manufacturing industry around the world, and how other companies are responding to them.
You’ll also have the opportunity to meet and network with other senior managers and directors of British design and manufacturing companies.
For more information or to register your place, please click here.

MPD Training Course: European Medical Device Audits and Inspections
2016-09-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Best Western Premier Yew Lodge Hotel, 33 Packington Hill, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DF, United Kingdom
Medilink East Midlands, together with Medical Device Consultancy (MDC), are offering a one-day training course which will prepare you for regulatory Audits and Inspections.
Delegates will gain a clear understanding of the standards for Audits and where to find guidance on how to meet them. Plus the ‘Blue Guide’ and why it is useful, Competent Authority and Notified Body Audits and more.
After the formal but interactive presentation sessions there will be an opportunity to have a 1-2-1 meeting with Trevor Lewis, Director of Medical Device Consultancy.
To view the programme and further information click on the Event Brochure PDF below.
To register your place, please complete the ‘Book Online Now’ form below.

Member cost: £ 150
Non-Member cost: £ 215

Once we have received your booking form, you will receive a confirmation email and invoice.

All prices are excluding VAT

Bioregate European Regenerative Medicine Forum
2016-09-08 08:00 - 2016-09-09 17:00 | CCI Nantes St-Nazaire, 16 Quai Ernest Renaud,, Nantes, France
Bioregate Forum is an biennial European meeting dedicated to the “4R Medicine”: Repair, Replacement, Regeneration & Reprogramming. A regenerative medicine forum to highlight latest scientific, technological, clinical & commercialization approaches in the field of cell & gene therapy, stem cells, biomaterials and tissue engineering.
Its vocation is to enhance links between researchers, clinicians, industrials and institutional stakeholders such as those responsible for regulation and reimbursement changes, and thus to shorten time to market for the patients’ benefits.
The Bioregate Forum 2016 will feature:

Conference sessions with industrial & academic experts
Round tables gathering research centres, companies and institutions
An exhibition area (please contact if you are interested in exhibiting)
Poster sessions
Networking sessions
A Gala Dinner

Download the full provisional programme here
Please note: A dedicated matchmaking afternoon will take place the day before the Bioregate Forum, on Wednesday 7 September. This will feature:

A presentation of the different European regenerative medicine ecosystems & networks
Overview of European project financing opportunities
A roadshow to key sites/platforms/companies in Nantes
A dedicated matchmaking between European delegations, in order to make the most of this travel

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
There is currently an Early Bird discount of up to €100 available, this expires on 1st July 2016.
There is also a discount available for Medilink UK members, please apply the promotion code Part2016
To find out more about the BioRegate Forum 2016, including event costs, please click here.

Medilink East Midlands Summer BBQ
2016-09-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Poppy & Pint, Poppy & Pint, Pierrepont Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5DX
We are hosting a Summer BBQ to provide members and non-members an opportunity to network and to hear about our revised membership offering.
1st September will mark the launch of our revised membership offering, part of the offering includes attendance at 3 free networking events a year and this BBQ will be the first of its kind.
We hope to see as many of you as possible there and we will be able to share further information regarding the revised membership offering then.
We are delighted that GEFCO Forwarding are hosting the BBQ, GEFCO are proud to be Patrons of ours. Attend the BBQ to find out more and how you could become a Patron of ours.
Timings for the event are:
4pm – Registration, Drinks and Networking
5pm – Presentation by Darren Clark, Chief Executive, Medilink EM
5:15pm – GEFCO Forwarding introduction by Iain Logan, UK Sales Director
5:30pm – Food will be served
Registration for this event has now closed
Event hosted by:

Our committed and proactive approach has enabled us to become the logistics provider of choice for a range life sciences and healthcare customers.
Non-Member cost: £ 30
plus VAT
This event is free for members
Once we’ve received your booking form you will receive a confirmation email and an invoice if applicable.
How to find the Poppy and Pint:
Please click here to view the pub’s website where you can find a map and further information. The pub has a large car park and there is also ample street parking nearby.

MPD Training Course: Generating evidence to support value claims for medical devices
2016-08-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Crowne Plaza Nottingham, Wollaton Street, Nottingham, NG1 5RH, United Kingdom
In conjunction with the Scientific Advice Programme team at NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) we have a one day training course on generating evidence to support value claims for medical devices. This introductory course will be the perfect opportunity for developers of devices and to find out how NICE assesses value.
This interactive full day course will cover the basics: what value means to NICE and the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process, cost effectiveness, generating evidence, the NICE submissions, how they make decisions and how you can get advice from NICE.
To view the programme and further information click on the Event Brochure PDF below.
To register your place, please complete the ‘Book Online Now’ form below.

FIME Medical Trade Exhibition
2016-08-02 08:00 - 2016-08-04 17:00 | Miami Beach Convention Centre, United States
Now in its 26th year, FIME is the largest medical trade exhibition in the Western Hemisphere, serving the entirety of the North, Central and South American regions. FIME’s primary focus is across four medical industry sectors: technology, products and supplies, services and equipment.
The show is well recognised as being a leading event for companies looking to do business in Latin America, with distributors from across the region visiting the event to source new products.
To find out more about this event or to register your place, please click here.
Interested in exhibiting at FIME?

Meet distributors, buyers and agents from both North and Latin America
Launch new products
Build your brand and increase awareness
Meet with key clients and potential business partners
Create new business networks

If you are interested in this exhibiting opportunity and would like to reserve an exhibition stand, please click here.

3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing in Healthcare Special Interest Group (SIG)
2016-07-27 08:00 - 17:00 | National College for Teaching & Leadership, National College for Teaching & Leadership, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG8 1DH
The next 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing in Healthcare Special Interest Group (SIG) will be held on Wednesday 27 July in Nottingham. The theme for this SIG is “Prosthetics and Orthotics”.
The event will hear perspectives from academics and industry as well as insights on “what you should know about prosthetic limbs, but nobody dared tell you”.
A full programme and speaker biographies are available on the links below.

This Medilink East Midlands SIG is organised in partnership with the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Additive Manufacturing at The University of Nottingham.
Registration has now closed for this event. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email info@medilinkem.com, and a member of the events team will be in touch if a space becomes available.

Food Supplements Special Interest Group (SIG)
2016-07-20 08:00 - 17:00
The next Food Supplements Special Interest Group (SIG) is taking place on Wednesday 20 July in Loughborough and will focus on Exercise and Nutrition.
The programme will include presentations from:
– Walgreens Boots Alliance
– A Molecular Biologist
– Loughborough University
– Nottingham Trent University
– University of Lincoln
To find out more, please click on the programme and speaker profile links below.
To book your place at this free to attend SIG, please complete the ‘book online now’ form below.
