Online - Monthly Membership Drop-In session
2025-11-25 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online – Members Portal
Launched in May, the new Member Portal provides members with access to wider community reach, knowledge sharing, exclusive member offers, forum discussions and access to event & training materials – all in one place.
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Our Monthly Membership Drop-In Session is an open space for members to ask questions, share feedback, and engage with the Medilink Midlands team. These informal drop-in sessions take place on the last Tuesday of each month.
Each session focuses on a specific topic. The next forum will be held on:
Tuesday, 25th NovemberTopic: Feedback from the Winter Networking & 2025 Medilink Midlands Highlights, plus a discussion on the upcoming events:

27.11.2025: Going Digital – Empowering Innovators to Engage with the NHS of Tomorrow (In-Person)
09.12.2025: WMHTIA Cluster: Community: Driving Local Innovation to Meet Regional NHS Challenges (Webinar)
13.01.2026: WMHTIA Cluster: Prevention – Innovating for a Healthier Future (Webinar)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Medilink Midlands Annual General Meeting (AGM)
2025-11-26 13:00 - 14:00
The Medilink Midlands Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Date: Wednesday 26 November 2025

SEHTA - Sustainability in MedTech Workshop
2025-11-27 09:00 - 13:00 | Hill Dickinson, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW, Hill Dickinson, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, London, EC2A 2EW, United Kingdom
Date: Thursday 27th November 2025
Time: 09:30 – 13:00 (GMT)
Venue: Hill Dickinson, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW
SEHTA are delighted to bring a half-day workshop in conjunction with Product Sustainability by Devign to provide a comprehensive introduction to sustainability and the path to achieving net zero, with a focus on practical application for businesses and navigating sector-specific frameworks like the NHS Net Zero Roadmap.
A focused overview of what you need to know about your Sustainability journey for your MedTech product.
Learn from an experienced product sustainability consultant on what is sustainability, how to navigate the NHS net zero roadmap, sustainability 101 and next steps.
Workshop will include:

Key concepts – what sustainability and net zero mean, why they matter, and how businesses can begin assessing their own responsibilities and opportunities in this space. Attendees will explore the strategic benefits of net zero and what their organizations need to do to get there.
NHS Net Zero Roadmap – breaking down what it entails, its implications for suppliers and partners, and how to achieve key milestones effectively.
Sustainability 101 – clarifying what true sustainability looks like beyond marketing claims. It examines the role of products in reducing environmental impact and presents lateral strategies for integrating sustainability into business models for long-term success.
Discussion session – to assess each participant’s current position, clarify future goals, and identify concrete next steps in their sustainability journey.

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IN-PERSON EVENT: Going Digital - Empowering Innovators to Engage with the NHS of Tomorrow
2025-11-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Arise Chelmsford Innovation Hub, Alan Cherry Drive, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1QT, United Kingdom
Helping innovators navigate digital transformation in light of the NHS 10-Year Plan.
Insight 1: Building Digital Health Tools for the NHS
Medilink Midlands are delighted to be collaborating with Arise Innovation Hubs and Innovate UK in a series of events for autumn and winter 2025/26. The first of these looks at one the common themes in the NHS’s current 10-year plan, which aims to make the NHS fit for the future.
We will explore how to design and deploy effective, scalable digital apps tailored for NHS use — from prototype to practical implementation. Hearing from those who have successfully delivered into the NHS, those currently developing innovations and those who can support the innovator.
How do we create the reality of ‘a doctor in our pocket’
Agenda:
10.00am Registration & networking
10.30am Introduction and Welcome by Arise & Medilink Midlands teams
Event Chair: Dr Beverley Vaughan
10.45am Setting the challenge and how innovators step up – Dr Michael Watts MBA MBChB BSc (Hons) Young Health Tech Leader of the Year 2024, Health Tech World, Co-Founder and CEO, Blüm Health Ltd, NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow, NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur & Mentor

11.15am Lightening pitches

Matt Lavis, Head of Technology – SkyRocket Phytopharma
Muntazir Panjwani, Director – Vibe Agency
Uzma Sajjad, Founder – RescQ
Jamie Tidman, CEO – ND Lens

11.30am Q&A
11.45am Support available to innovators

Regulatory: John Connah – EG Technologies
R&D Tax: Peter Clark and Younes Fegheh-Hassanpour – RCKPartners
Innovate UK: Mike Herd, Ecosystem Innovation Growth Specialist
Health Innovation East: Lamprini Kaftantzi, PHD – Senior Advisor (Commercial)

12.00pm Networking lunch
1:00pm Depart

Speakers:
Event Chair: Dr Beverley Vaughan, Arise Innovation Hubs Director
Beverley is a scientist by training, having worked in academia, start-up and business sectors, including Cambridge University Teaching hospitals, Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC), Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult and University of Oxford. Currently, Director at Arise Innovation hubs, part of Anglia Ruskin University, small but beautifully formed and importantly close but not within the golden triangle powerhouses. Beverley has been building a pipeline and success stories in the local environment has involved using knowledge of other clusters and adaptation to a different ecosystem. Collaborating with our community to harness the skills and talent in ARU to support them, on a bespoke and case by case basis. Proud to have delivered programmes such as ABOVE and learnt how being small can make you nimble but success relies on powerful and strategic partnership.

Dr Michael Watts MBA MBChB BSc (Hons), Co-Founder and CEO at Blüm Health
Michael is the Young Health Tech Leader of the Year 2024, an NHS doctor, NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow and MBA Graduate by background. Over the last few years, he has been the CEO of Blüm Health, an award-winning digital health organisation that collaboratively works with Hospitals, SMEs and Large Corporates to design, build, and scale digital health software solutions, in the hope to empower public and private sector organisations to boost their digital maturity and unlock their innovative potential. Michael has extensive experience in supporting NHS organisations design, build and procure digital health ecosystems and understands the importance of digital inclusivity from a patient, workforce and organisational perspective.

Matt Lavis, Chief Technology Officer at Skyrocket Phytopharma
Matt is the Chief Technology Officer for Skyrocket Phytopharma, the distributor and Responsible Person for the Neuropad, Sudopad and Sudometrics products in the United Kingdom. Matt collaborates with clinical experts to lead the development and integration of innovative technologies that improve patient care and safety, overseeing product design, engineering, and regulatory compliance.
Matt has spent 25 years leading digital projects in both the private and public sector for diverse organisations such as HMRC, Department for Business and Trade, Sainsbury’s and Argos, with a recent history of delivering a number of key post-Brexit UK trade platforms.

Muntazir Panjwani, Co-Founder at Vibe Agency
Muntazir Panjwani is a co-founder of Vibe Agency, a tech consultancy that builds digital platforms across healthcare, education and the public sector. He leads product direction and delivery, building scalable solutions used by clinicians, staff, learners and administrators. With over a decade of experience, Vibe Agency has delivered learning and workforce platforms and operational tools for NHS organisations, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Local Medical Committees and Training Hubs. Muntazir also mentors on the NHS Clinical Entrepreneurs Programme, supporting innovators to build new digital solutions in healthcare.

Dr Uzma Sajjad, Founder at RescQ
Uzma is an interventional cardiology trainee and somewhere between coronary wires and stents, found an interest in improving outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. The operational lead for RescQ – a digital solution to support to the forgotten bystanders, who step in during the life or death moments of a cardiac arrest, before help arrives.

Jamie Tidman, CEO at ND Lens
Jamie is an experienced CTO with a 13-year background in software development – 8 of which have included building language AI products in use within the NHS and other healthcare organisations. As CEO of ND Lens, Jamie is leading the development of a platform which uses AI to transform ADHD and autism assessments, cutting wait times and clinician workload. The accessible platform streamlines diagnosis, supports patients during delays, and helps health services tackle growing backlogs efficiently.

John Connah, Software Team Lead at eg technology
John has over 30 years of experience in coordinating cross-disciplinary teams delivering complex software projects to regulatory standards across multiple platforms and development environments. As an experienced software engineer, he offers guidance, mentorship and technical direction on complex projects across the product development roadmap. John leads the software group at eg technology and has worked across a broad section of industry including MedTech, BioTech, AgriTech and Consumer sectors. He has extensive experience in medical software, video and image processing and scientific and biomedical instrumentation control.

Peter Clark PhD, Co-founder and R&D Technical Director at RCK Partners
As an experienced R&D professional, Peter completed an engineering doctorate whilst working within a FTSE 100 central R&D department and subsequently worked in development engineering, refining precious metals, before undertaking management consulting work to implement innovation software. Having worked within one of Europe’s largest innovation funding providers, Peter has worked extensively on engineering, construction, manufacturing, and agricultural R&D claims. With a core background in R&D and Chemical Engineering, Peter can better understand the challenges encountered by his clients, applying technology driven solutions into corporation tax services on behalf of clients.

Younes Fegheh-Hassanpour PhD, R&D Manager at RCK Partners
Younes is Head of Life-Sciences and an R&D Tax Manager at RCK, with a D.Phil in Organic Chemistry from the University of Oxford and a Master’s in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Queen Mary University. With over six years of experience as an R&D tax specialist, Younes also brings a strong background in industrial drug development. His expertise spans complex drug design, custom synthesis, and process development for regulatory-controlled substances used in Phase I and II clinical trials. He has extensive experience in GMP and GLP environments, including large-scale reactor development, early-stage steroid pharmaceutical formulation, and the synthesis of carbohydrates for targeted disease control. Younes has been closely involved in multiple stages of the drug development lifecycle, from strategy and implementation to hands-on execution of long-term R&D programmes.

Mike Herd, Ecosystem Innovation Growth Specialist
An experienced business advisor, Mike has worked with many hundreds of tech entrepreneurs supporting them to realise the potential of their businesses and themselves.
As part of his Innovate UK role, Mike works with stakeholders across Cambridge to develop the investor ecosystem and to identify and support new high-growth potential tech businesses.

Dr Lamprini Kaftantzi, Senior Advisor at Health Innovation East
Dr Lamprini leads international projects that support overseas companies in navigating the NHS, as well as helping UK companies achieve success in international markets. Additionally, she is the Oncology Lead, helping innovators and SMEs bring oncology innovations into the NHS and supporting providers with the implementation and evaluation of new solutions. Lamprini trained in biology and genetics before completing her doctoral studies on the clinical and commercial translation of advanced cell therapies. She previously worked as a market access consultant, and a Health Technology Assessor of medical devices and diagnostics for one of NICE’s External Assessment Centres.

Current positions:

Innovate UK – Cambridge Ecosystem
Senior Innovation & Growth Specialist / Investment
Visiting Professor – Anglia Ruskin University.
Chair of ARU’s Enterprise & Entrepreneurship External Advisory Panel.
Board advisor for technology businesses.
Holder of the Queens Award for Enterprise.

Mike ran the Sussex Innovation Centre, a leading UK technology business incubator for over twenty years. He acted as a guide and advisor for businesses at all stages from start-up to flotation. He built a high-performing team of advisors and business support staff – including a successful intern scheme. He developed and delivered award-winning entrepreneurial support programmes.
In addition, Mike led on new research commercialisation and student start-up initiatives at the University of Sussex.
Also, an author of novels based on the experiences of start-up entrepreneurs

WMHTIA: Driving Local Innovation to Meet Regional NHS Challenges - Webinar
2025-12-09 10:00 - 12:15 | Online via GoToWebinar
Date: Tuesday 9th DecemberTime: 10:00am – 12:15pmLocation: Online (Goto Webinar)
We’re excited to announce the second in a series of three WMHTIA Cluster Events taking place over the coming months. Focusing on driving Local Innovation to Meet Regional NHS Challenges in alignment with the NHS 3 Radical Shifts 10 year plan.
Event Agenda
Community: Driving Local Innovation to Meet Regional NHS Challenges
Helping innovators tailor solutions to community needs within the NHS 10-Year Plan
Date: Tuesday, 9th December 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: GOTO Webinar
10:00 AM – 10:05 AM: Welcome & Housekeeping
Opening remarks, event objectives, and how to make the most of the session.
10:05 AM – 10:25 AM: Insight 1 – Understanding Local Needs through Community-Leve Data
Presented by VUIT Data Labs
Discover how to identify and interpret place-based data to uncover unmet health needs at the community level and shape targeted interventions.
Q&A: 10:25 – 10:30
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM: Insight 2 – Addressing Regional Health Priorities in the West Midlands
Presented by Health Innovation West Midlands
Explore the biggest health challenges across the West Midlands, and how local businesses and innovators can engage with public sector needs to co-develop meaningful solutions. Learn how solving the specific, real-world challenges of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and regional trusts can drive more relevant and impactful innovation — shifting from national to hyper-local approaches.
Q&A: 10:50 – 10:55
10:55 AM – 11:15 AM: Insight 3 – Partnerships as Catalysts for Hospital-to-Community Transformation
Presented by Our Health Partnership (OHP)
By leveraging scale, shared infrastructure, and data-driven referral pathways, OHP can empower GPs to act as local coordinators—reducing hospital demand while delivering more proactive, prevention-led care.
Q&A: 11:15 – 11:20
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM: Open Networking Break
An opportunity to connect, share experiences, and find collaborators with shared regional interests.
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Interactive Workshop – Tackling Community Health Challenges Through Innovation
Join a practical discussion on the barriers and opportunities for working at the community level — exploring key questions such as:

How can innovators effectively engage with local systems?

What strategies support trust-building and uptake at the community level?

How can businesses co-design solutions with communities and health systems?

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM: Reflections & Closing Discussion
Collective reflections, insight-sharing, and guidance on how to move forward with community-driven innovation in the NHS.

Speaker Profile

Omar Daniels, Healthtech Investor & Accelerator
Omar previously co-founded and scaled a startup into 25% of NHS GP practices in 18 months. He is an operator-turned investor in early stage healthtech startups, while also sitting on the Board of NHS South West London ICB as an Associate NED. Omar founded and leads the Primary Care Accelerator, a recently launched programme to back, accelerate and scale innovation in Primary Care. PCA is embedded within at-scale GP practice groups, bringing real-world customers closer to innovators.

Judith Stewart, Director of Economic, Commercial and Business Development, Health Innovation West Midlands
As the Director for Economic, Commercial and Business Development for Health Innovation West Midlands, Judith support innovators and health care systems to discover, develop and deploy innovations for the betterment of all. Across her 25+ year career, she has been instrumental in economic, employment and community development across the South West and Midlands. With a wide ranging network of contacts and support the organisations, she enjoys tackling challenges with curiosity and creativity, always seeking better outcomes.

This event forms part of the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA) event series. Medilink Midlands are one of a consortium of delivery partners for the WMHTIA, a project funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Innovate UK and West Midlands Combined Authority (part of City Regions).

Leicestershire Innovation Clinics
2025-12-10 00:00 | Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB, Charnwood Campus Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 5RB, United Kingdom
Date: Wednesday 10th December 2025

Venue: Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
A partnership between Medilink Midlands, The Institute for Precision Health – University of Leicester and Charnwood Campus Science Innovation and Technology Park offers expertise support to individuals or companies already in, or transitioning into, the life sciences, medtech, health tech sector within the locality of Leicester and Leicestershire.
We are delighted to be able to feed into the new Leicestershire Academic Health Partners Health Innovation Hub, which will widen our ability to provide clinical insight into the value and delivery of new innovations.
First launched in October 2022, the Innovation Clinic programme successfully provided innovators access to expertise across the University, NHS and business innovation support network, to supply a clear pathway on how to grow and develop their innovations
To continue supporting pioneering innovation ideas across the region, a new series of clinic sessions has been launched.
Hosting these sector-specific workshops collaboratively, enables innovators to benefit from confidential discussions regarding the development of new products, from advice on funding and product development all the way through to engaging with the NHS, without having to engage with each organisation separately.
Expertise will include:
Academic, clinical, IP, regulatory, clinical adoption, innovation test beds, signposting and sectoral networking opportunities.
Who should apply?

Are you a student, health professional or company, developing new products or services?
Do you need insight on how to develop your research idea into a tangible product?
Looking to understand how to approach the NHS?
Want to know what funding is available?
Need guidance on PPI, value proposition, and/or cost/benefit analysis?
Looking to increase your competitive advantage?

Booking information:
If you would like to discuss your innovation project, new product development or understand the landscape, please complete this short online application form here.
These workshops have proved extremely popular, so early booking is recommended.
Deadline for the Leicestershire Innovation Clinics is 21st November 2025.
Note: Applications will be kept open until further notice as there will be ongoing support mechanisms.
Please note individuals/companies can only attend one innovation clinic session throughout the series. This programme is supported by the Leicestershire Academic Health Partners Health Innovation Hub, consisting of:

Health Innovation East Midlands
Leicestershire Academic Health Partners
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
University of Leicester

Funded through the University of Leicester’s Medical Research Council Impact Accelerator Account.

WMHTIA - Prevention: Innovating for a Healthier Future
2026-01-13 10:00 - 12:15 | Online via GoToWebinar
Date: Tuesday 13th January Time: 10:00am – 12:15pmLocation: Online (Goto Webinar)
We’re excited to announce the third in a series of three WMHTIA Cluster Events taking place over the coming months. Focusing on helping innovators navigate digital transformation in alignment with the NHS 3 Radical Shifts 10 year plan.
WMHTIA Cluster Event – Prevention – Innovating for a Healthier Future – Helping innovators navigate digital transformation in light of the NHS 10-Year Plan
Event Agenda
10:00 AM – 10:05 AM
Welcome & Housekeeping
10:05 AM – 10:25 AM
Insight 1: Navigating Regulation Between Wellness and Medical Devices
Presented by SOTAS
Understand the blurred line between wellness products and regulated medical devices — including what innovators must know to avoid compliance risks and bring credible, safe products to market.
Q&A: 10:25 – 10:30
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
Insight 2: Regional Perspectives on Preventive Innovation
Presented by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
Discover how the West Midlands region is driving efforts to build a healthier population, and the pivotal role local government plays in preventing disease before it arises. This session will explore regional priorities, opportunities for collaboration, and how innovators can align their solutions with place-based prevention strategies.
Q&A: 10:50 – 10:55
10:55 AM – 11:15 AM
Insight 3: Case Study – Advancing Prevention Through the Wellness and Mindfulness Market
Presented by QuietNote
This case study highlights a wellness innovation currently operating in the consumer wellbeing space. Through close collaboration with the University of Birmingham, the initiative is beginning to demonstrate measurable preventive benefits for mental wellbeing, showing how market-driven wellness solutions can support and align with emerging prevention strategies across the health system.
Q&A: 11:15 – 11:20
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM
Insight 4 – Using Data-Driven Solutions to Strengthen NHS Prevention Strategy and Value. Explain how BVI, developed in the West Midlands, is a new and valid measure of obesity and health risk prevention for the 21st Century.
Presented by Select Research Ltd
Q&A: 11:30 AM – 11:35 – AM
11:35 AM – 12:05 PM
Interactive Workshop: Overcoming Barriers in Preventive Health Innovation
Join a collaborative discussion to unpack common challenges, such as:

Evidence & Evaluation: Proving value and impact of early-stage preventive solutions.
User Engagement: Building lasting user adoption and trust in low-touch interventions.
Funding & Commissioning: Finding sustainable business models for products that prevent rather than treat.
Regulatory Ambiguity: Managing grey areas between consumer wellness and clinical claim
Equity & Access: Ensuring solutions are inclusive and reach underserved populations.

12:05 PM – 12:15 PM
Reflections & Closing
Wrap-up of themes, key learnings, and how to continue the conversation beyond the event.

SPEAKER PROFILES

Will Crawford, Found and Director of Quiet Note
A UK based company pioneering the QuietNote approach – an innovative healthcare approach based on mindfulness and music. Will studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire where he came up with the idea for QuietNote as his final year dissertation. From 2024 – 2025 QuietNote were successful in receiving a £50,000 grant from Innovate UK which funded a world first clinical study into the QuietNote approach. Will is also the Vice President of the Future Faces Chamber of Commerce.

David Hawkins, CTO and Co-Founder of Sotas
David Hawkins is the CTO and Co-Founder of Sotas, a specialist consultancy delivering regulatory and compliance solutions to HealthTech and MedTech industries. With over 20 years of industry, David brings deep technical and regulatory insight, having worked engineering, quality, compliance, and regulatory affairs. He is a trusted expert in navigating regulatory pathways, often working with complex devices, software, and AI-driven technologies. David has supported clients through challenging MDR/IVDR and FDA submissions. His strength lies in bridging technical depth with regulatory clarity, making compliance achievable, understandable, and robust. David collaborates closely with manufacturers to ensure sustained regulatory performance in dynamic global markets.

Richard Barnes, CEO of Select Research
Based in Malvern, Worcs. Select have been pioneers in human body measurement in 3D for nearly 30 years.
Select developed the sizing standards for clothing retailers using their 3D technology, and since 2004 have developed the Body Volume Index (BVI) and other metrics measured digitally, from a smartphone.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) was invented in 1835. BVI was designed to be a better, and modern alternative, and has now been validated by Mayo Clinic as being a significant improvement on BMI for the prediction of metabolic risk.

This event forms part of the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA) event series. Medilink Midlands are one of a consortium of delivery partners for the WMHTIA, a project funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Innovate UK and West Midlands Combined Authority (part of City Regions).

SEHTA - Breaking into the U.S Market: From access to Adoption Masterclass
2026-01-19 08:30 - 2026-01-20 18:00 | Hill Dickinson, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW, Hill Dickinson, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, London, EC2A 2EW, United Kingdom
Date: Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th January 2026
Time: 08:30 – 18:00 (GMT)
Venue: Hill Dickinson, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW
This 2-day programme is designed to give European healthcare innovators, from start-ups through to Series A and B companies, the best possible chance of entering and scaling in the U.S. market.
Its unique approach focuses on U.S. Healthcare Market Access and Reimbursement: how to navigate CMS, private payers, coding systems, and regulatory dynamics. Alongside these technical essentials, delegates will also explore two critical enablers of adoption:

Marketing and brand clarity: How to communicate value in a noisy U.S. market using purpose, positioning, and the EmotivData™ methodology.
Education and KOL engagement: How to design structured education and stakeholder programmes that drive confidence, trust, and adoption.

Together, these three strands provide participants with a comprehensive roadmap, from securing access to building adoption and sustainable growth.
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Ticket Prices
SEHTA/Medilink Members – £1,600 +VAT
Non-Members – £1,900 +VAT
Additional Delegates: £500 +VAT pp
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NIHR HRC-DDR call for project proposals webinar
2026-01-28 12:00 - 13:00
Date: Wednesday 28th January
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Venue: Online
Details
Join our webinar for information and guidance on collaborating with the NIHR HRC-DDR and MD-TEC.
The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Devices, digital and robotics aims to support the safe, effective and efficient translation of new healthcare technologies by generating evidence that will support their regulatory approval and adoption. We work closely with the Medical Devices Testing and Evaluation Centre (MD-TEC), a state-of-the-art medical device and technology usability testing facility.
We have recently launched an open call for collaborative project proposals, seeking new projects from technology developers with innovations that aim to improve the effectiveness and quality of health and care services.
Join us for our online webinar to learn more about our services and how to submit a project proposal. The webinar will include a Q&A session with our team to ask questions about the call for proposals and collaborative projects.
The webinar is aimed at clinicians, researchers, SMEs and other technology developers in the medical devices, digital health technologies and robotics sectors.
Learn more about our services and the call for proposals on our website. Please direct enquiries to HRCengagement@uhb.nhs.uk.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Community - Driving Local Innovation to Meet Regional NHS Community
2026-01-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Arise Innovation Hub, Harlow Innovation Park, Maypole Boulevard, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TX, United Kingdom
Tackling community health challenges through innovation.
Insight 2: Tackling community health challenges through innovation
Medilink Midlands are delighted to be collaborating with Arise Innovation Hubs and Innovate UK in a series of events for autumn and winter 2025/26. The second of these looks at an overarching theme in the NHS’s current 10-year plan, which aims to make the NHS fit for the future.
As we look to move from research to reality how are we going to enable more of us to be treated within the community, keeping our hospitals ready for those times when we really need them. In a recent paper by the Welcome Trust it becomes clear that we need to put research at the heart of health, we need to improve and equalise outcomes.
We will look at the barriers and opportunities for working with the community addressing the following questions:

How do we enable patchy patient engagement to become a network of proactive and involved citizens?
How do we enable research to be embedded into everyday care, with trustworthy data infrastructure and incentivised for all to engage?
How do we ensure adoption of innovations are widespread, allowing innovations to be scaled?

Agenda:
10.00 – 10.25: Arrival, networking and refreshments
10.25-10.30: Introduction and Welcome by Arise | Beverley Vaughan
10.30-10.35: Welcome by Medilink Midlands | Raghul Senthilnathan
10.35-10.50: Setting the scene I – what does a day in the life of a doctor look like in 10 years? How do remote monitoring technologies change the way the health service operates
Bruce Adams| Clinitouch part of Spirit Health Managing Director
10.50-11.05: Setting the scene II – How do we co-create the digital solutions and support tools for healthcare of the future
Dr Alice Byram| Royal Society of Medicine president of Digital Health and entrepreneur
11.05-11.10: Q&A
11.10-11.30: Coffee & networking break
11.30-11.45: Lightening pitches
Seacrest Care Services | Ebun Ojemuyiwa
11.45-11.55: Q&A
11.55- 12.20: Support available to innovators
-Supporting MedTech innovators working in healthcare
Nicola Thorn| AND Technology and Research Managing Director
-Introducing IUK Business Growth
Dr Lorraine Morley | IUK Business Growth, UK Lead of the European AgeTech Accelerator programme
–Introducing Connected Innovation
Scott Cogman | Connected Innovation hubs Director
-Introducing IP and legal protection for SMEs
Cory Stobart | Senior Associate – Patent Attorney, Adamson Jones, part of Gateley
12.20-13.00: Networking lunch

* If you cannot attend once registered for the event please email events@medilinkmidlands.com
* If you would like to join our waiting list, please enter your details here – Waiting List

Speakers

Event Chair: Dr Beverley Vaughan, Arise Innovation Hubs Director
Beverley is a scientist by training, having worked in academia, start-up and business sectors, including Cambridge University Teaching hospitals, Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC), Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult and University of Oxford. Currently, Director at Arise Innovation hubs, part of Anglia Ruskin University, small but beautifully formed and importantly close but not within the golden triangle powerhouses. Beverley has been building a pipeline and success stories in the local environment has involved using knowledge of other clusters and adaptation to a different ecosystem. Collaborating with our community to harness the skills and talent in ARU to support them, on a bespoke and case by case basis. Proud to have delivered programmes such as ABOVE and learnt how being small can make you nimble but success relies on powerful and strategic partnership.

Raghul Senthilnathan, Innovation Advisor, Medilink Midlands
A dynamic Innovation Advisor with a master’s degree in Biotech and Pharma Management from UCL, and a strong background in life sciences and healthcare innovation. Founder of two innovative start-ups, with personal expertise in digital technologies. Skilled in leading accelerator programs and supporting early-stage companies to navigate challenges and realize their potential in contributing to the economy. Expertise in coaching, mentoring, and business diagnostics to help innovators avoid pitfalls and succeed.

Dr Alice Byram, clinician, entrepreneur and President of the Digital Health Section at the Royal Society of Medicine
With a background in emergency and primary care, she brings frontline insight to the design and adoption of digital health solutions. Alice works at the intersection of clinical practice, technology and system change, advocating for tools that are safe, equitable and genuinely useful for patients and professionals. In this session, she sets the scene for how communities, clinicians, technologists and policymakers can co-create digital solutions and support tools that meet real NHS needs and shape the future of healthcare together.

Scott Cogman, Innovation Hubs Manager of Connected Innovation
Scott leads on the Innovation Hubs network within the Connected Innovation Programme, establishing strategic relationships between the hubs, research institutes and academia and facilitating key conversations around issues such as grow-on space, funding, investment and connecting partners with local innovation support.

Bruce Adams , Managing Director at Clinitouch,
a UK-based remote patient monitoring platform. With a background in global health and social technology, he is passionate about how digital health can transform lives worldwide. Clinitouch, part of Spirit Health, is dedicated to making healthcare more accessible, simple, and affordable for all. Bruce joined in 2021 to build on a decade of successful NHS deployments and to expand the platform’s impact internationally. Working closely with the Department for Business and Trade, he and the Clinitouch team have developed a growing global presence, now spanning 30+ partners in 15+ countries across five continents.

Ebun Ojemuyiwa, Founder & Healthtech Innovator of CheckUup,
Ebun Ojemuyiwa is the founder of CheckUup, a preventative mental-wellness platform that identifies early behavioural shifts to strengthen support networks before crisis. ​
With over 15 years’ experience leading governance, risk and transformation across major institutions including HSBC and JPMorgan, she blends data-driven strategy with human-centred innovation. ​
As a Director at Seacrest Care Services, Ebun works closely with vulnerable young people, giving her deep insight into gaps in early intervention and community support. She is committed to advancing trustworthy, preventative digital solutions that ease pressure on NHS services and improve equitable outcomes across communities.

Cory Stobart, Senior Associate – Patent Attorney, Adamson Jones, part of Gateley
Cory is qualified as a UK Chartered Patent Attorney and Registered European Patent Attorney. He joined Adamson Jones in 2017, having initially joined the patent profession in 2015.
Cory has a particular focus on small and medium sized businesses in the medical, sports and engineering sectors, as well as universities and associated companies or spin-outs. He also works with multi-national companies in the field of medical devices, drafting and prosecuting patent applications worldwide and providing freedom-to-operate advice in respect of competitor portfolios, with a view to gaining a majority foothold in this market.

Dr Lorraine Morley, UK Lead of the European AgeTech Accelerator programme
Before Dr Lorraine Morley joined St John’s Innovation Centre as an innovation and growth specialist she had spent ten years working in the area of technology for health ageing. As the UK lead of the European AgeTech Accelerator programme Lorraine worked with companies developing goods and services across the spectrum of ageing needs from falls-prevention, managing cognitive and physical decline, staying active, maintaining good nutrition and hydration to tracking vital signs at home with medical grade devices.
Supporting technically ambitious start-ups through all steps of the innovation journey from ideation to crafting a compelling value proposition to helping understand the best market entry points and business models, Lorraine also holds an international database of age tech innovations from around the world giving the clients she works for an unbeatable insight into the competitive landscape, emerging trends and market forces. Her abundance of experience in the area of age tech and healthy ageing has also created a broad network of contacts who can assist with clinical and field trials, expert advice and investment.

Ingrid Folland, CEO, Japeto
Ingrid Folland is a dedicated advocate for tech for good, committed to local impact. Starting in R&D, she transitioned into the dynamic world of technology, taking on various roles including product design, development, and project management. Ingrid is now the CEO of Japeto, a company focused on creating safe AI solutions for charities, healthcare, education, and more.

Dr Nicola Thorn, Managing Director, AND Technology Research
Dr Nicola Thorn is Managing Director at AND Technology Research, an award winning, purpose-led technology and product development consultancy. Founded in 1980, ANDtr are trusted by hundreds of companies and engineers all over the world, delivering ‘tech-for-good’ innovative software and electronics products with IoT, Energy, Medical and more. Nicola has overseen the successful development, deployment and submission of dozens of products to market from cutting edge VR medical technology, to industrial energy monitoring system. In addition, Nicola is a member of the UK national committee at BSI for medical device, and an external advisor to the University of Essex Enterprise and Commercialisation boards.

Life Sciences Careers Fair
2026-02-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Science Atrium, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, United Kingdom
Date: Wednesday 4th February
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Venue: Science Atrium, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT
This will be a great opportunity to increase visibility ahead of the event we are organising together later in February and to connect directly with students and graduates interested in life sciences careers.

A table and two chairs will be provided.
Please feel free to bring along banners, leaflets, or other promotional materials.
Lunch will be offered to all exhibitors.

Free to attend – To Secure Your Place:

SEHTA - Launch of SEHTA's New Business Weaver Tools
2026-02-04 14:00 - 15:30
Date: Wednesday 4th February
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Venue: Online
SEHTA, a not-for-profit organisation, is a trusted partner in transforming health technology innovation into market-ready solutions.
Weave together expert led services that accelerate your innovation from start-up to success!
Free to attend – To Secure Your Place:

Not a member of SEHTA? Register here for FREE basic membership

BioWales In Oxford 2026 – Media Toolkit
2026-02-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Leonardo Royal Hotel, Godstow Road,, Oxford, OX2 8AL , United Kingdom
To register for BioWales in Oxford, please click the link below:

Date: Thursday 5th February
Time: 09:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: : Leonardo Royal Hotel, Godstow Road, OX2 8AL Oxford
Following the success of our BioWales event series, MediWales is delighted to be returning to Oxford on the 5th February.
This event will explore the existing connections between Wales and Oxford and potential new collaborations.
Supported by Welsh Government, BioWales in Oxford will bring together businesses, investors, NHS innovation leads and professional services from Wales and Oxfordshire to strengthen collaborative partnerships and identify opportunities for growth.
The day will feature a range of sessions on key topics, including:

Funding across Wales and Oxfordshire
Support available for start-ups
Investor relations
Business showcases
Clinical access and research opportunities
Manufacturing capabilities

Exhibition opportunities are available at this event. Please get in touch if you would like more information about exhibiting.
This event is free to attend for MediWales members, the Oxford community and invited guests.
If you would like to join us as a non-member, to find out more or get involved in the programme, please contact us here.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Doing Business with China
2026-02-05 16:00 - 19:00 | Mills & Reeve, Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Join us for an insightful and practical event designed for those in the Med-tech and Life Sciences sector looking to expand their operations into the world’s second-largest economy. This event will equip you with the essential knowledge, strategies, and cultural understanding needed to navigate the complexities of the Chinese market successfully.
During the event, delegates can expect to be provided with firsthand knowledge and insights through a series of focused presentations, an industry case study, and a lively panel discussion. The event will conclude with a dedicated networking session, allowing you to build valuable connections.

AGENDA
4pm Arrival & Registration
4:30pm Welcome Introduction
4:45pm Focused Presentations

Understanding the Chinese Business Mind/ Culture (Lily Lin – Co-Founder and CEO of Excellence first Enterprise Consultancy)
Legal and IP issues (James Fry – Mills & Reeve)
Case Study: Medical product partnerships in China (Professor Keith Jackson)

5:15pm Q&A Panel Discussion
6pm Networking
7pm Depart

Speakers

Lily Lin – Co-founder and CEO of Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy (EFEC)
Lily Lin – Co-founder and CEO of Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy (EFEC), a UK–China advisory firm established in 2006 to build strategic partnerships across business, innovation and culture. Her work includes contributing to cross-ecosystem initiatives such as the Lingang–Cambridge Network and partnering with Medilink Midlands to support organisations engaging with China. She is currently leading the development of two new EFEC initiatives planned for rollout in 2026 to mark the organisation’s 20th anniversary: the EFEC UK–China Life Sciences Innovation Hub, which focuses on strengthening trust, alignment and governance between leaders of like-minded innovation ecosystems in both countries; and CognateUK, an evidence-led talent capability initiative exploring upstream development pathways for globally minded professionals.

James Fry – Partner and Head of Life Sciences, Mills & Reeve
James leads our full-service life sciences practice, and advises on IP and IP licensing, strategic contracting and cross-border transactions. He has deep expertise in licensing and partnering, research collaborations, supply chains and the development and distribution of life sciences products, including medical devices and pharmaceuticals. James has notable experience working on deals involving life sciences companies in China, particularly in research collaborations and licensing, and has advised on a number of high profile in-licensing and out-licensing transactions involved Chinese biotechs and pharma companies. His clients include biotech and pharma companies, medical device companies, universities, medical research charities and government bodies.

Professor Keith Jackson
Professor Keith Jackson is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Director with over forty years of experience in British manufacturing, international trade, and business leadership. He has led multi award-winning MedTech companies, where he designed manufactured and exported innovative healthcare solutions to more than 70 countries, building strong links across Asia and China. As The Master Cutler for 2025–2026, Keith champions international trade, education, and healthcare. A former Non-Executive Director of Medilink, he continues to advise scaling businesses in life sciences on innovation, internationalisation, and leadership. Keith also serves as a Non-Executive Chair and Director for high-growth SMEs, including on an international board in Hong Kong, supporting cross-border collaboration and market expansion for British technology companies.

Panelist

Paul Bowman – Barclays
As the Vertical Head of International for Barclays Business, Paul’s role is to support colleagues and SMEs to explore international trade, by providing insight and education and to confirm that whilst international trade may be complex, it need not be difficult. He has created training and support material for trade and has hosted events and webinars focused upon helping businesses grow through importing and exporting. As well as supporting colleagues and clients, Paul also leans into work with product and propositions, and represents Barclays in discussions with Government, Department of Business & Trade and other external agencies. With over 30 years’ experience within the banking industry, he is a keen ally of those looking to broaden access to the opportunities available through overseas trade and activity.

IN-PERSON EVENT:UK Pharmaceutical & MedTech Innovations Event
2026-02-12 09:00 - 17:00 | 3P innovation, Bosworth Avenue,, Warwick, CV34 6UQ, United Kingdom
Date: Thursday 12th February
Times: 09:00am – 17:00pm
Venue: 3P innovation, Bosworth Avenue, Warwick, CV34 6UQ

UK Pharmaceutical & MedTech Innovations event, in partnership with ISPE UK Affiliate

We’re pleased to confirm the date of the UK Pharmaceutical & MedTech Innovations event, in partnership with ISPE UK Affiliate, will be on Thursday 12th February 2026.
You’re invited to join us at our site here in Warwick where you’ll have the opportunity to listen to industry leaders, innovators and subject-matter experts discussing emerging trends, evolving regulatory expectations and the technologies shaping the future of pharma and medtech.
Tickets include all presentations, tour of our facility at 3P innovation and networking lunch.
If you’re passionate about cutting-edge technologies, staying ahead of regulatory updates, and the future of healthcare innovation, you won’t want to miss this.
“Join 3P innovation and ISPE UK Affiliate as we bring together industry leaders, innovators, and subject-matter experts to examine emerging trends and the technologies shaping the future of pharma and MedTech.”
“Our keynote presentation will be delivered by Mark Wilson from PHTA Ltd, alongside presentations from Laura Mason from Upperton Pharma Solutions and Simon Phillips from Nova Laboratories Limited. More speaker announcements to follow.
What to expect on the day:
– Expert-led presentations and practical insights
– An exclusive tour of our 3P innovation facility
– Dedicated networking time over lunch with your industry peers
Tickets:
£30.00 for ISPE members
£40.00 for non-members
Whether you’re working in pharma or MedTech, this event offers the opportunity to explore the latest innovations and cutting-edge technologies.”
Link to 3P website events page – Events | Knowledge Space | 3P Innovation

Online: TBAT Webinar: Navigating HMRC Enquiries for R&D Tax Credits
2026-02-24 10:00 - 11:00
Date: Tuesday 24th February
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Venue: Online

Details
Join TBAT Innovation’s expert Ian Davie for our free 1 hour webinar, “Navigating HMRC Enquiries for R&D Tax Credits: Expert Insights & Support,” where Ian will break down what to expect from an HMRC enquiry into R&D tax credits and the ways our experienced team can support you through the process.
During this webinar, you will gain a deeper understanding of HMRC’s R&D enquiry process, why these enquiries happen, and how to best respond to secure your claim. Our expert will share essential guidance on ensuring compliance, avoiding common pitfalls, and navigating complex scenarios that may arise during an enquiry.
We’ll also provide actionable tips to minimise risk and showcase how our team can advocate on your behalf to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Key Takeaways:
• Steps to respond effectively and ensure compliance
• Common reasons for HMRC enquiries and how to avoid them
• Understanding HMRC’s enquiry process for R&D tax credits
• How our organisation’s support can make a difference
Whether you’re new to R&D tax credits, have experience with claims, worried about getting a compliance check or have an enquiry from HMRC, this session will equip you with the tools and knowledge to confidently manage HMRC enquiries and protect the valuable funding you deserve.
There will be a Q&A session during the webinar, as well as an opportunity to book a free 1-2-1 discussion post-event

Online - Monthly Membership Drop-In session
2026-02-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Online – Members Portal
Launched in May, the new Member Portal provides members with access to wider community reach, knowledge sharing, exclusive member offers, forum discussions and access to event & training materials – all in one place.
Member Forum – no registration required, just sign into the portal, head the Member Forum and join the conversation!
If you are a member and not yet signed up to the portal, click here to unlock your access.
Non members are invited to explore open areas of the portal – to receive full access join our membership starting from £275+VAT.
Our Monthly Membership Drop-In Session is an open space for members to ask questions, share feedback, and engage with the Medilink Midlands team. These informal drop-in sessions take place on the last Tuesday of each month.
Each session focuses on a specific topic. The next forum will be held on:
Tuesday 24th FebruaryTopic: Upcoming Medilink Midlands Events

25.02.2026: In-Person Event: WMHTC – North Star Workshop 1 – Insight & Evidence
10.03.2026: In-Person Event: Building Resilient High-Growth, Globally Competitive Life Sciences Cluster: Finance and Investment
10.03.2026: In-Person Event: Venturefest West Midlands 2026

We look forward to seeing you there!

IN-PERSON: WMHTC - North Star Workshop 1 - Insight & Evidence
2026-02-25 12:30 - 15:30 | Salts Healthcare, Unit 1, Richard St, Aston, B7 4AA
This activity aims to bring together triple helix partners (industry, academia, and government) to collaboratively establish the West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster (WMHTC) North Star and Action Plan – its Vision, Mission, and Action Lines.
This work will help build a new partnership-based strategy for the cluster, strengthen collaboration, and align stakeholders behind a shared purpose.

Workshop 1 of 3: Insight & Evidence Session
Rather than critiquing the current Vision/Mission (which may dilute engagement), this session will:

Present an evidence base drawing on known exemplars, existing WMHTC materials, and mapped ecosystem insights.

Enable participants to identify the implications of this evidence for WMHTC’s future direction.

Surface strategic opportunities, challenges, and areas of shared importance.

Purpose: Build a common understanding and create momentum for genuine cocreation.

If you are a senior leader or decision maker working within industry, government or academia, and would like to attend this event, please email: events@wmhtc.co.uk.
*Please note: Places are limited.

For information around workshop 2 click here.
For information around workshop 3 click here.

Each Workshop to be facilitated by Alison Partridge – Head of Inclusive Economy at Newable
Alison leads the design and delivery of programmes that create meaningful opportunities for local communities and support the development of fair, resilient, and innovative local economies.
She is an experienced and adaptable economic development professional with deep expertise in inclusive enterprise, entrepreneurship, and place‑based growth across UK and European cities. Over her 35+ year career, she has worked at the intersection of policy, partnerships, and programme delivery, co‑creating and securing funding for initiatives that respond to complex and evolving socio‑economic contexts.
Alison has played a prominent role within Europe’s Cities Knowledge Exchange and Learning Programmes, leading multiple networks of EU cities committed to building inclusive, knowledge‑based economies. Her work has centred on enabling knowledge exchange, strengthening collaboration, and supporting stakeholders to co‑create local action plans.
In 2016, Alison co‑founded OneTech, a catalyst for inclusion in the startup ecosystem, which equips underserved communities with the networks, skills, and confidence to start and grow businesses. Between 2023 and 2025, she co‑led London’s Inclusive Health & Life Sciences Coalition, bringing together eight central London local authorities and MedCity to broaden access, investment, and opportunities across the sector. From 2024 to 2026, she also supported Tech SY stakeholders to co‑create an ambitious action plan to expand the region’s tech entrepreneurship ecosystem.

To find out more on the WMHTC click here

IN-PERSON EVENT: Building Resilient High-Growth, Globally Competitive Life Sciences Cluster: Finance and Investment
2026-03-10 08:30 - 16:30 | Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
Date: Tuesday 10th March
Times: 08:30am – 4:30pm
Venue: Charnwood Campus Science Innovation and Technology Park
Agenda
08:30 – 09:15 | Arrival, Registration & Networking
09:15 – 09:30 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
“The East Midlands gateway from innovation to commercialisation and manufacturing; Part 2: finance and investment.”
Gosia Khrais BSc (Hons), PGDip, CQI, Director, Charnwood Campus
Abigail Philips, Delivery and HTC Manager, Medilink Midlands
09:30 – 09:50 | Keynote Address
09:50 – 10:00 | ‘From Connection to Amplification: Collaborating for Life Sciences Growth at Charnwood Campus”
Sue Tilley, Chair of the Leicestershire Business Voice
Reclaiming leadership in life Sciences Manufacturing and how it gets financed
10:00 – 10:15 | Industry Perspective “Driving investment/capital attractiveness through manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement”
10:15 – 10:45 | Panel 1: Building a Resilient Life Sciences Manufacturing Ecosystem. Moderated discussion with leaders from:

TBC
Nick Smiley, Kindeva
Andy Lewis, Quotient

Moderator: Graeme Cameron, CEO Pennine Healthcare
Live Polling: 5min
Notes:

What makes manufacturing assets bankable vs uninvestable?
How do GMP, automation, and continuous improvement reduce investor risk?
What do lenders and strategic investors want to see before committing capital?

10:50 – 11:20 | Networking Break & Expo
11:20 – 11:35 | Importance of scaling “Why is it important to scale and how HINs can help Innovators to scale? ”
Nicole McGlennon, Managing Director at Health Innovation Network East Midlands
Nat Hutley, Founder and CEO, Koodos Private Markets Venture Capital & Private Equity
11:35 – 12:05 | Panel 2: Financing Scale – What Investors Fund, What They Don’t, and Why

Ben Reasbeck, Barclay Life Sciences Lead
Christian Kumar, MedTech Lab Makers
Andrew Mumford, CEO of Initiate Consultancy
Sam Stephens, TBAT
Lewis Stringer, BBB

Moderator: Nat Hutley, Founder and CEO, Koodos Private Markets Venture Capital & Private Equity
Live Polling: 5min
Notes:

Why founders fail to secure capital
How platform models de-risk innovation for investors
How regions benefit when capital and infrastructure align

12:05 – 12:20 | Spotlight Talk: MedTech Makers Lab Launch: The first Pan European Clinical Development Organisation overing Innovation, Funding, Clinical Adoption and Scale
Christian Kumar, Founder MedTech Makers Lab
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch & Expo
13:30 -13:50 | Sponsor Talks

Marks & Clerk LLP
Sotas

13:50 – 14:00 | DSIT’s East Midlands lead for the TechFirst programme
14:00 – 14:15 | Resilient Health Supply Chains: Strategic Assets for Investors in the UK
Jan Godsell, Dean at Loughborough Business School, Prof of Operations and Supply Chain Strategy
14:15 – 14:30 | Regulatory Innovation for Faster Adoption: “Regulation as a Value Lever – Why regulation is not just a hurdle, but a critical lever for de-risking innovation and attracting funding.”
David Hawkins, Medical Device Regulatory, Quality and Compliance Consultant Sotas
14:30 – 15:00 | Panel 3: From an Innovator to a CEO:

Kieran Borrett, Director, Plug and Play
Nat Hutley, Founder and CEO, Koodos Private Markets Venture Capital & Private Equity
David Hawkins, Medical Device Regulatory, Quality and Compliance Consultant Sotas
Helen Compton, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, NIHR

Moderator: Al Mills, Director of Business Development and Growth Specialist, Sequel Consultants
Live Polling: 5min
Notes:

How regulatory innovation reduces time-to-revenue
What investors misunderstand about MHRA vs EMA vs FDA
How early regulatory engagement affects valuation

15:00 – 15:30 | Innovators’ pitches
15:30 – 15:45 | Closing Remarks & Call to Action
Abigail Philips, Delivery and HTC Manager, Medilink Midlands
15:45 – 16:30 | Networking Reception

In-Person Event: Venturefest West Midlands 2026
2026-03-10 09:00 - 17:00 | Molineux Stadium, Billy Wright Stand, Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QR, United Kingdom
Date: Tuesday 10th March
Times: 09:00am – 5:00pm
Venue: Billy Wright Stand, Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton WV1 4QR

The leading innovation and entrepreneurship conference in the region

Venturefest West Midlands provides investors, innovators and entrepreneurs the chance to meet, engage and exchange ideas for co-operation and collaboration, particularly in the fields of science and emerging technologies.
Being supported locally by business, universities, science parks and business support organisations, Venturefest is a leading conference supporting the region’s innovative entrepreneurs and businesses to flourish.
Venturefest is a free event which will take place on Tuesday 10 March 2026 at the Billy Wright Stand at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton.
This year’s programme will include industry leaders delivering insightful talks and delegates will have the opportunity to join panel discussions, workshops and network in the exhibition area.
Key themes this year include:

Leadership
AI & Digital Transformation
Commercialisation
Investment
Sustainability

You can keep up to date with the Programmes updates via our website.
Running alongside Venturefest West Midlands for another year will be Pitch Up, a pitching competition for business owners, giving a unique opportunity for businesses to raise their profile both in the West Midlands and in front of a national audience of investors. Business owners are invited to present their ideas in a pitch for investment and stand a chance of winning one of several awards.
Please note we will be sharing catering and accessibility requirements with the venue on 14 February 2026. We may be unable to accommodate any special requirements after this date.
Your information may be shared with other partners and organisations in relation to this event. For more information visit: https://www.wmca.org.uk/policies

Important Notice to Venturefest Attendees:
It has come to our attention that contact information of Venturefest attendees is reportedly being offered for sale. We wish to clarify that this is a fraudulent activity. Please be assured that we uphold the highest standards of privacy and confidentiality. Under no circumstances do we sell or share your contact information with third parties. Your trust and privacy are paramount to us. If you have any concerns or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us at questions@wmca.org.uk

IN-PERSON: WMHTC - North Star Workshop 2 - Co-Creation of Vision & Mission
2026-03-12 12:30 - 15:30 | Park Regis, 160 Broad Street, Five ways, Birmingham, B15 1DT, United Kingdom
This activity aims to bring together triple helix partners (industry, academia, and government) to collaboratively establish the West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster (WMHTC) North Star and Action Plan – its Vision, Mission, and Action Lines.
This work will help build a new partnership-based strategy for the cluster, strengthen collaboration, and align stakeholders behind a shared purpose.

During workshop 2, Participants will:

Codevelop the core thrust of the Vision (direction, ambition, long-termterm aspiration).
Shape the underpinning Mission (purpose, focus, and role of the cluster).
Work within clear guiderails, ensuring discussion remains strategic and aligned to cluster goals.

If you are a senior leader or decision maker working within industry, government or academia, and would like to attend this event, please email: events@wmhtc.co.uk.
*Please note: Places are limited.

For information around workshop 1 click here.
For information around workshop 3 click here.

Each Workshop to be facilitated by Alison Partridge – Head of Inclusive Economy at Newable
Alison leads the design and delivery of programmes that create meaningful opportunities for local communities and support the development of fair, resilient, and innovative local economies.
She is an experienced and adaptable economic development professional with deep expertise in inclusive enterprise, entrepreneurship, and place‑based growth across UK and European cities. Over her 35+ year career, she has worked at the intersection of policy, partnerships, and programme delivery, co‑creating and securing funding for initiatives that respond to complex and evolving socio‑economic contexts.
Alison has played a prominent role within Europe’s Cities Knowledge Exchange and Learning Programmes, leading multiple networks of EU cities committed to building inclusive, knowledge‑based economies. Her work has centred on enabling knowledge exchange, strengthening collaboration, and supporting stakeholders to co‑create local action plans.
In 2016, Alison co‑founded OneTech, a catalyst for inclusion in the startup ecosystem, which equips underserved communities with the networks, skills, and confidence to start and grow businesses. Between 2023 and 2025, she co‑led London’s Inclusive Health & Life Sciences Coalition, bringing together eight central London local authorities and MedCity to broaden access, investment, and opportunities across the sector. From 2024 to 2026, she also supported Tech SY stakeholders to co‑create an ambitious action plan to expand the region’s tech entrepreneurship ecosystem.

To find out more on the WMHTC click here

IN-PERSON: WMHTC - North Star Workshop 3 - Action Lines & Delivery Model
2026-03-17 12:30 - 15:30 | PHTA, No1 BHIC, 2 Bournebrook Way, Birmingham, B29 6TH, United Kingdom
This activity aims to bring together triple helix partners (industry, academia, and government) to collaboratively establish the West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster (WMHTC) North Star and Action Plan – its Vision, Mission, and Action Lines.
This work will help build a new partnership-based strategy for the cluster, strengthen collaboration, and align stakeholders behind a shared purpose.

During Workshop 3, participants will:

Develop practical, measurable action lines to achieve the vision and mission.

Explore partnership-based delivery models and governance structures.

Prioritise initiatives that strengthen collaboration and impact.

If you are a senior leader or decision maker working within industry, government or academia, and would like to attend this event, please email: events@wmhtc.co.uk.
*Please note: Places are limited.

For information around workshop 1 click here.
For information around workshop 2 click here.

Each Workshop to be facilitated by Alison Partridge – Head of Inclusive Economy at Newable
Alison leads the design and delivery of programmes that create meaningful opportunities for local communities and support the development of fair, resilient, and innovative local economies.
She is an experienced and adaptable economic development professional with deep expertise in inclusive enterprise, entrepreneurship, and place‑based growth across UK and European cities. Over her 35+ year career, she has worked at the intersection of policy, partnerships, and programme delivery, co‑creating and securing funding for initiatives that respond to complex and evolving socio‑economic contexts.
Alison has played a prominent role within Europe’s Cities Knowledge Exchange and Learning Programmes, leading multiple networks of EU cities committed to building inclusive, knowledge‑based economies. Her work has centred on enabling knowledge exchange, strengthening collaboration, and supporting stakeholders to co‑create local action plans.
In 2016, Alison co‑founded OneTech, a catalyst for inclusion in the startup ecosystem, which equips underserved communities with the networks, skills, and confidence to start and grow businesses. Between 2023 and 2025, she co‑led London’s Inclusive Health & Life Sciences Coalition, bringing together eight central London local authorities and MedCity to broaden access, investment, and opportunities across the sector. From 2024 to 2026, she also supported Tech SY stakeholders to co‑create an ambitious action plan to expand the region’s tech entrepreneurship ecosystem.

To find out more on the WMHTC click here.

BioWales in London
2026-03-18 | Pioneer Group – Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London, Victoria House – Pioneer Group Bloomsbury Square London WC1B 4DA, United Kingdom
MediWales will be holding their annual BioWales in London conference, in collaboration with the BioIndustry Association, on the 18th March 2026.
BioWales in London is supported by Browne Jacobson and kindly hosted by Pioneer Group at Victoria House.
This conference will bring together industry and health to showcase Welsh innovation in life sciences, including MedTech, diagnostics and NHS collaborations. Delegates will have the chance to discuss the latest breakthroughs and advancements in these fields while exploring new opportunities for growth and collaboration.
The day will feature presentations from a variety of Welsh companies at various stages of their investor journey. There will also be an expert investor programme, helping delegates to understand more about funding avenues and how to navigate them.
Additionally, the programme will highlight NHS innovation and research collaboration opportunities, with our session ‘Working with the Welsh NHS’ covering clinical access, adoption and clinical trials.
The BioWales in London conference is kindly supported by Welsh Government and NHS Wales.

*BioWales in London is free to attend for MediWales members, with a discounted delegate rate available for partner organisation members.

In-Person: BioWales in London conference 2026
2026-03-18 08:30 - 17:00 | Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1B 4DA, United Kingdom
Date: Wednesday 18th March
Time: 08:30am – 5:00pm
Venue: Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4DR

Details
MediWales will be holding their annual BioWales in London conference, in collaboration with the BioIndustry Association, on the 18th March 2026.
BioWales in London is supported by Browne Jacobson and kindly hosted by Pioneer Group at Victora House.
This conference will bring together industry and health to showcase Welsh innovation in life sciences, including MedTech, diagnostics and NHS collaborations. Delegates will have the chance to discuss the latest breakthroughs and advancements in these fields while exploring new opportunities for growth and collaboration.
The day will feature presentations from a variety of Welsh companies at various stages of their investor journey. There will also be an expert investor programme, helping delegates to understand more about funding avenues and how to navigate them.
Additionally, the programme will highlight NHS innovation and research collaboration opportunities, with our session ‘Working with the Welsh NHS’ covering clinical access, adoption and clinical trials.
The BioWales in London conference is kindly supported by Welsh Government and NHS Wales.
BioWales in London is free to attend for MediWales members, with a discounted delegate rate available for partner organisation members.
Click here to find out more: https://mediwales.com/event/biowales-in-london-2026/

Leicestershire Innovation Clinics 2026
2026-03-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB, Charnwood Campus Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 5RB, United Kingdom
Date: Thursday 19th March 2026

Venue: Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
A partnership between Medilink Midlands, The Institute for Precision Health – University of Leicester and Charnwood Campus Science Innovation and Technology Park offers expertise support to individuals or companies already in, or transitioning into, the life sciences, medtech, health tech sector within the locality of Leicester and Leicestershire.
We are delighted to be able to feed into the new Leicestershire Academic Health Partners Health Innovation Hub, which will widen our ability to provide clinical insight into the value and delivery of new innovations.
First launched in October 2022, the Innovation Clinic programme successfully provided innovators access to expertise across the University, NHS and business innovation support network, to supply a clear pathway on how to grow and develop their innovations
To continue supporting pioneering innovation ideas across the region, a new series of clinic sessions has been launched.
Hosting these sector-specific workshops collaboratively, enables innovators to benefit from confidential discussions regarding the development of new products, from advice on funding and product development all the way through to engaging with the NHS, without having to engage with each organisation separately.
Expertise will include:
Academic, clinical, IP, regulatory, clinical adoption, innovation test beds, signposting and sectoral networking opportunities.
Who should apply?

Are you a student, health professional or company, developing new products or services?
Do you need insight on how to develop your research idea into a tangible product?
Looking to understand how to approach the NHS?
Want to know what funding is available?
Need guidance on PPI, value proposition, and/or cost/benefit analysis?
Looking to increase your competitive advantage?

Booking information:
If you would like to discuss your innovation project, new product development or understand the landscape, please complete this short online application form here.
These workshops have proved extremely popular, so early booking is recommended.
Deadline for the Leicestershire Innovation Clinics is Thursday 26th February.
Note: Applications will be kept open until further notice as there will be ongoing support mechanisms.
Please note individuals/companies can only attend one innovation clinic session throughout the series. This programme is supported by the Leicestershire Academic Health Partners Health Innovation Hub, consisting of:

Health Innovation East Midlands
Leicestershire Academic Health Partners
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
University of Leicester

Funded through the University of Leicester’s Medical Research Council Impact Accelerator Account.

In-Person Event: Founders Live Cambridge
2026-03-19 17:30 - 20:30 | Mills & Reeve, Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Date: Thursday 19th March
Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Venue: Mills & Reeve, 98-100 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PH

The ultimate entrepreneurial experience and global pitch competition returns to Cambridge

Women in Tech Edition.
Founders Live returns to Cambridge hosted in Mills & Reeve‘s fantastic offices within the heart of Cambridge.
Founders Live is a pitch & networking event, where five handpicked companies take the hot seat, with only 99 seconds to pitch their company and describe their value proposition in front of an eager audience.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Fireside Chat: An insightful conversation with inspiring women shaping the tech and startup ecosystem.
Pitch Competition: Watch five inspiring female founders / leaders showcase their innovative businesses, each with just 99 seconds to pitch!
Live Q&A: Engage with the founders directly in a 4-minute Q&A session.
Voting: Vote for your winner and support women entrepreneurs!
So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs, and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in the UK.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Perspectives on Preventative Innovations in Healthcare
2026-03-24 10:00 - 13:00 | St Johns Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, United Kingdom
Insight 3: Perspectives on Preventative Innovations in Healthcare
Arise Innovation hubs are delighted to be collaborating with Medilink Midlands and Innovate UK in a series of events for autumn and winter 2025/26. The final of these looks at an overarching theme in the NHS’s current 10-year plan, around how prevention is better than cure.
The third of the pillars in the NHS 10-year plan is ‘from sickness to prevention’, with a focus on reaching patients earlier to prevent illness, where-ever possible. To achieve this, we need to look across key areas including health surveillance, genomic science, standardised data collection and thoughtful deployment of digital and AI technologies. Reshaping the ways we innovate to make every one of us proactive citizens.
Challenges we will address in this session include:
-What needs to change to improve the focus on prevention?
-How do we use health surveillance data to inform and accelerate new preventative health programmes?
-How do we move to a data-driven and personalised approach throughout our lives?
Agenda
10.00 – 10.25: Arrival, networking and refreshments
10.25-10.30: Introduction and Welcome by Dr Beverley Vaughan| Director | Arise and Innovate UK
10.30-10.35: Welcome by Raghul Senthilnathan | Innovation Advisor | Medilink Midlands
10.35-10.50: Setting the scene I – What does the future look like, in an ecosystem of health promotion and protection UK Health Security Agency
Setting the scene II – From Body Mass Index to Body Volume Index |Richard Barnes | CEO | Select Research
10.50-11.00: Q&A
11.00-11.30: Lightening pitches
Imran Haq | Managing Director | The Sample Network
Hasan Avcu| Co-Founder & Managing Director | Tesu Health
11.30-11.45: Q&A
11.45-12.00: Refreshment break
12.00-12.20: Support available to innovators
Mike Herd | Business Advisor | Innovate UK
12.20-13.00: Networking lunch

A POLITE REMINDER REGARDING EVENT ATTENDANCE
We’re seeing an increase in late cancellations and no‑shows at programme events. While we understand that plans change or unexpected circumstances arise, not informing us in advance has a real impact.
When participants do not cancel their ticket or send apologies, it results in unused catering, wasted resources, and limits our ability to plan effectively and offer places to others who wish to attend.
Please be considerate: If you are no longer able to attend an event, let us know as soon as possible, or cancel your ticket via Event Brite, or email events@medilinkmidlands.com, so the space can be reallocated.
Additionally, the presentation slides will only be shared with those who attended the event.
Thank you for your understanding and professionalism.
Speaker Profiles

Event Chair: Dr Beverley Vaughan | Arise Innovation Hubs Director | ARU
Beverley is a scientist by training, having worked in academia, start-up and business sectors, including Cambridge University Teaching hospitals, Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC), Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult and University of Oxford. Currently, Director at Arise Innovation hubs, part of Anglia Ruskin University, small but beautifully formed and importantly close but not within the golden triangle powerhouses. Beverley has been building a pipeline and success stories in the local environment has involved using knowledge of other clusters and adaptation to a different ecosystem. Collaborating with our community to harness the skills and talent in ARU to support them, on a bespoke and case by case basis. Proud to have delivered programmes such as ABOVE and learnt how being small can make you nimble but success relies on powerful and strategic partnership.

Raghul Senthilnathan | Innovation Advisor | Medilink Midlands
A dynamic Innovation Advisor with a master’s degree in Biotech and Pharma Management from UCL, and a strong background in life sciences and healthcare innovation. Founder of two innovative start-ups, with personal expertise in digital technologies. Skilled in leading accelerator programs and supporting early-stage companies to navigate challenges and realize their potential in contributing to the economy. Expertise in coaching, mentoring, and business diagnostics to help innovators avoid pitfalls and succeed.

Richard Barns | CEO | Select Research
Richard Barnes is CEO of Select Research, based in Malvern, Worcs. Select have been pioneers in human body measurement in 3D for nearly 30 years. Select developed the sizing standards for clothing retailers using their 3D technology, and since 2004 have developed the Body Volume Index (BVI) and other metrics measured digitally, from a smartphone. The Body Mass Index (BMI) was invented in 1835. BVI was designed to be a better, and modern alternative, and has now been validated by Mayo Clinic as being a significant improvement on BMI for the prediction of metabolic risk.

Hasan Avcu | Managing Directors | Tesu Health
Hasan is a physician and health technology entrepreneur, and Co-Founder and Managing Director of Tesu Health, a Cambridge-based company developing evidence-based digital tools for chronic disease prevention. His work focuses on the behavioural management of cardiometabolic risk, with an emphasis on scalable interventions that support personalised prevention. Hasan has a background in clinical practice as well as medical and regulatory affairs within the pharmaceutical industry.

Mike Herd | Business Advisor | Innovate UK
An experienced business advisor, Mike has worked with many hundreds of tech entrepreneurs supporting them to realise the potential of their businesses and themselves.

Innovate UK – Innovation & Growth Specialist / Investment / Cambridge Ecosystem
Visiting Professor – Anglia Ruskin University.
Chair of ARU’s Enterprise & Entrepreneurship External Advisory Panel.
Board Advisor to EduTech and FinTech businesses
Holder of the Queens Award for Enterprise.

Mike ran the Sussex Innovation Centre, a leading UK technology business incubator for twenty years. He acted as a guide and advisor for businesses at all stages, plus led on new research commercialisation initiatives.

Imran Haq | Managing Director | The Sample Network
Imran’s experience spans top tier universities (University of Cambridge, UCL), large pharma (AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline), founding successful companies (Cellomatics, Ignite Life Sciences, The Sample Network), government funded entities (Medicines Discovery Catapult), and non-profits (Pistoia Alliance).
As Managing Director of The Sample Network, Imran is tackling barriers in relation to clinical collection. Inability to access samples rapidly, delays biomarker and diagnostic development.
The Sample Network resolves this via access to proven sites that can rapidly start studies, in defined timeframes, and with complex study design. The company has been growing 300% YoY and can now count upon a global client base.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Medilink Midlands Members Forum & Workshop
2026-03-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Shakespeare Martineau Solicitors, 35 Station Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 3DQ, United Kingdom
Date: Wednesday 25th March 2026
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Shakespeare Martineau Solicitors, 35 Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3DQ
Join us for a relaxed and engaging morning hosted by Medilink Midlands, designed exclusively for our members. This is a great opportunity to connect with the Medilink Midlands team, hear updates on our latest activities.
The session will also include a focused workshop on Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing, delivered by Nathan Shearman. Nathan is a qualified psychotherapist and mental health trainer who integrates current psychotherapy and neuroscience research with innovative delivery methods, alongside the development of effective, high-impact training solutions. We’ll explore best practices, share useful resources, and open the floor for discussion.
Agenda Highlights:

Arrival Networking
Updates from Medilink Midlands
Member Q&A session
Employee Wellbeing & Mental Health Workshop

Agenda:
10:00am – Delegates Arrival/Refreshments
10:20am – Introduction from Shakespeare Martineau: Ed Wright | Partner
10:30am – Welcome from Medilink Midlands: Laura Shakespeare | Membership Lead

Intro and overview of MM activity

Member updates

10:45am – Events update: Linsey Horsepool | Events Manager
10:55am – Q&A – Your chance to ask the Medilink Midlands Team
11:15am – Networking Break
11:30am – Employee wellbeing & Mental Health Workshop: Nathan Shearman | Manging Director
1:00pm – Finish
To secure your place, please contact events@medilinkmidlands.com
Find out more and register here – limited spaces available:
We hope you can join us for what promises to be an insightful and valuable session.
Speakers

Nathan Shearman | Managing Director | Red Umbrella
“Nathan is a qualified psychotherapist and mental health trainer who integrates current psychotherapy and neuroscience research with innovative delivery methods, alongside the development of effective, high-impact training solutions. After ten years in retail management, the loss of someone close to suicide, alongside his own experiences of anxiety, Nathan now pursues a career in mental health, and is steadfastly committed to reducing stigma and improving access to support, with the emphasis on prevention as well as crisis intervention. Since joining Red Umbrella, he has trained over 2,000 people, designed 65 courses, and delivered training globally.”

Ed Wright | Partner | Shakespeare Martineau
Ed is a specialist commercial lawyer advising clients on a wide range of non-contentious contractual, IP, data protection and competition law issues.
He primarily advises on the creation, ownership, and exploitation of IP, including licensing, R&D/technology transfer and agency, distribution, reselling, and franchising arrangements. Ed also specialises in drafting and negotiating agreements governing IP licensing and the supply of goods and services. He works across all sectors, with particular expertise in healthcare and life sciences, sport, technology, and media and communications.
Ed is recognised as a ‘Leading Partner’ in the Legal 500 UK 2026, and as a ranked lawyer in the Chambers UK 2026

In-Person Event: Business Awards 2026
2026-04-23 18:30 - 23:30 | Empire Banqueting & Conference Hall, 1 Foundry Lane,, Leicester, LE1 3WU, United Kingdom
Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence Celebrated at Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2026
The region’s most innovative and impactful healthtech and life sciences companies will be recognised at the Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2026, taking place at the Empire Banqueting Hall, Leicester on Thursday April 23rd 2026.
Organised by Medilink Midlands, the awards aim to bring together industry leaders, clinicians, academics, and investors to celebrate organisations driving innovation, improving patient outcomes, and delivering economic growth.
Applications are now open including a new nomination method.
For further information on categories and sponsorship opportunities, please click here.

Ticket Prices:

Individual ticket (standard non-member rate) = £185 +VAT
Individual ticket with member discount = £150 +VAT
Table rate (standard fee based on 10 people) = £1,700 +VAT
Table rate (based on 10 people) with member discount = £1,400 +VAT

Tickets/Tables: Medilink Member discounts are available, to receive the code email: events@medilinkmidlands.com
CLICK TO BOOK YOUR PLACES TO ATTEND

Introducing our host – Dr Michael Akadiri
Stand-up Comedian | Resident Doctor | Health Commentator
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Michael Akadiri as our host for the Medilink Midlands Business Awards!
A multi award-winning comedian and NHS doctor, Michael blends medical insight with sharp, observational humour, making him the perfect host for a night celebrating innovation in healthcare and life sciences.
You may have seen him on Comedy Central, ITV2’s The Stand Up Sketch Show, or Channel 4’s Stand Up to Cancer, and heard him sharing expert health commentary on BBC Newsnight, LBC, and The Guardian.
From the wards to the world of comedy, Michael brings wit, warmth, and a doctor’s perspective on the lighter side of life in healthcare.

Entertainment announcement
Emily White | Award winning singer-songwriter
Emily brings a unique blend of jazz, soul, and timeless classics from the 70s through to today. We can’t wait for Emily to bring her rich sound and signature style to the Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2026, it’s set to be an unforgettable evening.
An award-winning singer-songwriter whose soulful vocals and jazz-inspired piano style have captivated audiences across the UK.
See more here.

Adding something truly special to the line-up, Totally Vocally will be bringing their incredible a cappella magic to the awards.
From NYC stages with Pentatonix to sold-out shows at Nottingham Playhouse with Gareth Malone, this Nottingham-based choir is known for soulful harmonies, funky grooves, and an infectious energy that will light up the room.

SAVE THE DATE - ONLINE : Medilink Midlands Members Forum
2026-05-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Shakespeare Martineau Solicitors, 35 Station Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 3DQ, United Kingdom
Date: Thursday 7th May 2026
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Location: GOTO Webinar
Agenda Highlights:
TBC
Agenda:
To Follow
