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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Innovation\, Productivity and Health Inequalities: Developing a Road Map for Leicestershire
DESCRIPTION:This is a flagship event for the Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2024 – it will focus on shining a light on our life sciences sector. \nThe day will consist of a morning plenary session featuring the NHS\, Industry and the third sector followed by an afternoon session focusing on innovation and productivity including two panel sessions that feed into the effect that health inequalities have on the socio-economic landscape in our region. \nThe event will feature exemplars where innovation has helped close the gap or improved care\, we will look at ways to improve productivity for those working in the life sciences and ultimately develop a roadmap for the region through ongoing work. \nCaroline Trevithick\, CEO LLR Integrated Care Board\, who will be discussing the LLR ICB strategy for improving health equity in the region. \nTaking place at Charnwood Campus Science Innovation and Technology Park. to find out more and to book your place\, click here.  \nMedilink Midlands are delighted to be supporting this event\, as the strategic not for profit event partners.
URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-innovation-productivity-and-health-inequalities-developing-a-road-map-for-leicestershire/
LOCATION:Charnwood Campus\, Bakewell Road\, Loughborough\, LE11 5RB
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: OBN Science Social - Industry Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:OBN are delighted to be holding the Science Social in Birmingham at the Enterprise Wharf on 7 February 2024. \nOBN Science Social are OBN’s ever popular networking evenings\, and an excellent way to raise your profile and connect with like-minded people across the life sciences industry. \nThe event takes place in Birmingham at the newly opened Bruntwood Scitech​ Enterprise Wharf​ on 7 February 2024. Enterprise Wharf is the perfect hub for tech companies and offers 10 floors of contemporary flexible office space designed with digital and tech businesses in mind. \nAttendance is complimentary and open to the entire Industry\, the evening starts at 17.30\, with drinks and nibbles available throughout the evening.
URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-obn-science-social-industry-networking-event/
LOCATION:Enterprise Wharf\, Innovation Birmingham\, Holt Street\, Birmingham\, B7 4BB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Event
ORGANIZER;CN="OBN":MAILTO:events@obn.org.uk
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SUMMARY:HYBRID EVENT: SPARK Studio: Importance of a Quality Management System (QMS)
DESCRIPTION:This event is for academics\, researchers\, scientists and entrepreneurs interested in therapeutics\, medical device and diagnostic development. They aim to support your research from concept to clinic. \nThe speaker at this event is Henry Sibun\, Henry is a consultant in the medical devices industry and an IRCA registered lead auditor for medical device quality management systems. He has audited hundreds of medical device and pharmaceutical companies against ISO 13485 and medical devices regulations and now supports companies in achieving certification and CE marking against these requirements. \nFor any enquiries\, please contact us at spark-uk@aston.ac.uk or visit www.sparkthemidlands.co.uk/contact \nThis SPARK The Midlands event is being delivered as part of Aston University’s active involvement in the delivery of the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA). The WMHTIA is funded by the Department for Science\, Innovation and Technology\, in partnership with Innovate UK and the West Midlands Combined Authority. \nPlease note this a hybrid event with the option to attend in-person or online. Spaces are limited. \nIn-person: John Cadbury House (Enterprise Hub) – Aston University\, 190 Corporation St\, Birmingham B4 6QD – for registration in-person\, click here \nOnline: Microsoft Teams – for registration online\, click here
URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/hybrid-event-spark-studio-importance-of-a-quality-management-system-qms/
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2024 Workshop: ‘Funding Early Business Growth’
DESCRIPTION:Join TBAT Innovation for a free workshop on 14th February as part of the 2024 Leicestershire Innovation Festival. Working in partnership with Shakespeare Martineau\, British Business Bank and Rocking Horse Group\, this workshop has been designed to empower entrepreneurs and businesses and is is tailor-made to equip you with indispensable tools and insights for navigating the intricate world of investment and funding opportunities. \nLed by industry experts in investment and entrepreneurship\, this workshop guarantees a comprehensive and engaging learning experience. Esteemed speakers include: \nSam Stephens\, Founding Director\, TBAT Innovation: Funding your innovation\n• Introduction to Grant Funding and the R&D Tax Credit Scheme\n• EIS/SEIS \nLisa Botterill\, Partner\, Shakespeare Martineau – Legal Considerations\n• The legal process for obtaining funding\n• How to be prepared for the legal process\n• Key things to look out for\n• What the legal documentation looks like \nLewis Stringer\, Senior Manager\, British Business Bank – Access to Finance\n• An overview of the state of the SME access to finance market both nationally and regionally\n• Current trends being seen with innovative businesses accessing funding\n• The support available for SMEs and innovative businesses from the British Business Bank \nRob Fabbro & James Davis\, Rocking Horse Group UK – Advanced funding solutions\n• What is advance funding of R&D Tax Credits and IUK Grants?\n• Supporting loss-making businesses\n• Make Great British Innovation Great again \nFollowing these insightful presentations\, participants will be given the chance to participate in hands-on exercises\, have ample opportunities to ask questions and connect with our experts.\nIn addition\, we are delighted to confirm that during this event\, TBAT Innovation will officially launch the Innovation Challenge 2024. \nRegistration details can be found online here.
URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-leicestershire-innovation-festival-2024-workshop-funding-early-business-growth/
LOCATION:SHMA LLP\, 1 Colton Square\, Leicester\, LE1 1QH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Intellectual Property considerations for Health Tech companies
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for advice navigating the world of Intellectual Property? If so\, this event which will specifically focus on supporting Health Tech companies and their IP journey.  Led by the professionals at Shoosmiths and Forresters. \nThis workshop event\, taking place at Shoosmiths in Birmingham will explore the ins and outs of all Intellectual Property considerations.  The event will comprise of three sessions: \nPatents\, designs and IP strategy\n• What is intellectual property?\n• Patents: what they can provide protection for and how\n• Design registrations – the benefits of having them\n• Ownership of intellectual property – key considerations\n• Strategy – different uses of intellectual property \nProtecting your brand\n• Brand strategy\n• Protecting your key trade marks\n• Enforcement of your rights in your brand \nCommercialising your IP\n• Developing your commercially viable product\n• Licensing-out your IP\n• Bringing your products to market \nSpeaker Profiles: \n\nAndrew Brennan\, Partner\, Shoosmiths\nAndrew Brennan is a Partner at Shoosmiths and heads the national IP team. He is recognized as a leading intellectual property lawyer who “knows his IP” and provides “solid\, targeted\, and fast advice”. Clients find him approachable\, pragmatic\, agile\, and very user-friendly.  Andrew’s practice covers all areas of intellectual property law\, with a particular focus on life sciences and medical technologies. He works with organizations at all stages\, from pioneering SMEs and disruptive start-ups to global tech companies.  Andrew is recognized for his excellence in handling complex disputes with a technical element involving patents\, confidential information\, and software. He also helps technology clients with their strategic R&D programs and specialized IP commercialization arrangements. \n \nNichola Jenkins\, Legal Director\, Shoosmiths\nWith many years’ experience in digital health\, combined with over 21 years legal experience\, Nichola advises clients in life sciences space\, with a particular focus on diagnostic devices and medical technologies. She routinely provides expert advice to her clients in the exploitation of their ideas\, inventions\, designs and technology\, working closely with companies across the whole innovation ecosystem\, including FTSE 100 and global technology companies\, SMEs with market leading technology and research intensive universities.\nNichola advises clients in relation to research and development agreements; funding arrangements; licensing\, joint ventures\, revenue sharing agreements or spin outs; and supply and manufacturing agreements. \n \nDominic Murphy\, Partner\, Shoosmiths\nDominic is a European trade mark attorney\, heading up the national Trade Mark practice at Shoosmiths. His PhD in genetics means that he has a first hand understanding of the life sciences sector\, and is able to provide unparalleled assistance to clients with the entire range of Trade Mark work. Dominic’s remarkable ability to handle multiple complex transactions and consistently win new work has established him as an unstoppable force in his area of expertise. Dominic also has extensive experience in advising on and filing and prosecuting Trade Marks and Designs in the UK\, EU and Internationally around the world. \n\nAntony Craggs\, Partner\, Shoosmiths\nAntony is a partner at Shoosmiths\, specializing in intellectual property law with a focus on patent litigation and commercialisation of IP assets in the life sciences sector.  He has extensive experience in leading disputes before the UK courts and handling multi-jurisdictional matters. Described as a “trailblazer” and “an extremely careful\, knowledgeable\, and commercial solicitor with a close eye for detail\,” Antony immerses himself in life sciences\, electronics\, and medical devices\, and is known for going the extra mile to ensure the very best service for his clients. \n\nKate Wilson\, Life Sciences UK and European Patent Attorney\, Forresters\nKate has a cell biology background and handles patent applications in all areas of biotechnology\, with a particular focus on genetic engineering\, gene therapy\, stem cell technology\, antibodies and vaccine technology\, and food technology. Kate works for a range of clients from individuals\, start-ups\, university spin-outs and research organisations to multinational companies. Kate handles all aspects of UK and European patent prosecution\, including drafting patent applications at the very beginning of the patent process to post-grant opposition and appeal proceedings at the European Patent Office. Kate also has experience conducting IP Audits for clients to identify where their IP portfolios could be strengthened. Kate enjoys working closely with her clients and getting to know their business and commercial needs so that the IP strategy can be tailored accordingly. \n\nMark Connell\, UK and European Patent Attorney – Chemistry Team\, Forresters\nMark’s practice covers metallurgy\, composite materials\, and polymer chemistry\, with a particular focus on adhesives and functional coatings. He also has a dedicated interest in medical devices\, such as ostomy devices\, stents\, and catheters. Mark works with SMEs and family-owned businesses. He particularly enjoys working with companies that have not had much prior experience with IP\, so that he can work closely with them to develop an IP strategy that best fits their needs.  Mark drafts and prosecutes patent applications. He also has extensive experience advising clients in relation to navigating competitor patents. \nTo read more about Medilink Midlands’ role within the WMHTIA project\, click here. \nFor more information on the wider project\, click here to visit the WMHTIA website. \nThis 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).
URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-intellectual-property-considerations-for-health-tech-companies/
LOCATION:Shoosmiths\, 103 Colmore Row\, Birmingham\, B3 3AG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Becky Sharpe":MAILTO:events@medilinkmidlands.com
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: An introduction to IP in the NHS and MidTECH Innovations
DESCRIPTION:The workshop is free to staff from NHS organisations within the Midlands region\, and attendance from staff in all roles or grades are encouraged. \nThe NHS recognises that its staff can generate new ideas and concepts\, innovative solutions to problems\, inventions\, or just better ways of working\, that may\, with the right support\, lead to improvements in the running of our hospitals or the delivery of healthcare. Such ideas and concepts are termed Intellectual Property (IP) and\, like other kinds of property\, can be owned and protected. \nYour Trust intends to encourage all its employees to make these sorts of contributions by giving you the advice and support needed to maximise the potential benefits from your good ideas and therefore staff are encouraged to attend the MidTECH IP Workshop for targeted advice and support. \nThis interactive workshop will explore:\n• What is Intellectual Property (IP)?\n• Why is IP important?\n• What are IP Rights?\n• How your research or new ideas can be developed\, protected\, and commercialised with support available from MidTECH. \nThe workshop will be held online via Teams. To register for this event or for further information please contact Amardeep Kaur.
URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-an-introduction-to-ip-in-the-nhs-and-midtech-innovations/
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Innovation and Funding Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Join Medilink Midlands Entrepreneur in Residence\, Christian Kumar for this Innovation and Funding Masterclass. \nThe masterclass will include: \n– Changing Landscape of Capital\n– Innovation Challenges\, including Tactical Road Mapping\n– Presenting your idea\n– Delivering the perfect pitch \nThis masterclass is set to be lively and will present many take aways for yourself/business\, avoid disappointment and book your free place today. \nOpen for all companies from research to revenue generating. \nAt this event we will also be joined by Richard Fallon\, CEO of the Technology Supply Chain (TSC)\, he will be presenting on “How to Access and Maximise the Grants\, Innovation Funding and Support Available”\, covering: \n\nThe Myths and Facts About Grants\nThe Basics You Must Have in Place\nLocal Grants- a run-down of the local grants available to you\nNational Programmes Offering Grants\nNIHR Grants\nInnovate UK Grants and Loans\nInnovation Funding- Additional support\nFunded Support Programmes\nPutting it All Together for Maximum Benefit\n\nSpeaker Profiles:  \n \nChristian Kumar\, Chief Executive Officer\, MedTech Makers Lab and Entrepreneur in Residence at Medilink Midlands\nChristian\, a seasoned professional\, transitioned from a successful career in investment banking to become a trailblazing innovator and lecturer. In 2019\, he established the MedTech Makers Lab\, pioneering pathways for global medical technology innovations to thrive in the Midlands. Christian imparts his expertise as an innovation management instructor at six universities spanning five countries and facilitates acceleration labs throughout the EU. His teachings cover strategic roadmapping and funding strategies\, empowering companies to navigate the dynamic landscape of innovation. With a passion for transforming ideas into reality\, Christian continues to shape the future of MedTech and innovation worldwide. \nDr Richard Fallon\, CEO\, Technology Supply Chain (TSC)\nRichard is the founder of the Technology Supply Chain\, co-founder of the Innovation Awards and Chair of SPR.  The Technology Supply Chain is a membership for West Midlands manufacturing\, engineering and technology businesses.  The TSC is a Community Interest Company that connects its members with grants\, fully funded support and new opportunities. Their vision is to create a golden age for manufacturing\, engineering and technology companies in the West Midlands. Their mission is to help their members to innovate\, grow and prosper using the grants\, fully funded projects and support available from local universities\, organisations\, funders and businesses.\nThe TSC is delighted to be a partner in the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator.  The WMHTIA is focused on helping companies drive their technologies towards market success.  Richard is also the co-Founder of the Innovation Awards.  These annual awards recognise\, celebrate and reward those companies\, organisations and individuals dedicated to innovation.   Richard is also the Chair of SPR which connects companies with talent in the West Midlands.  SPR donates 100% of its profits to West Midlands charities.  Working with Steps to Work\, they deliver over £779\,600 of social impact per week. \nTo read more about Medilink Midlands’ role within the WMHTIA project\, click here. \nFor more information on the wider project\, click here to visit the WMHTIA website. \nThis 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).
URL:https://staging.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-medilink-midlands-entrepreneur-in-residence-innovation-and-funding-masterclass/
LOCATION:Scarman Conference Facility at Warwick Conferences\, University of Warwick\, Coventry\, CV4 7SH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Becky Sharpe":MAILTO:events@medilinkmidlands.com
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