On Thursday 10th July 2025, the winners of the 2025 Medilink UK National Awards attended this year’s awards ceremony. We would like to thank The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) for supporting the event and providing stunning event photography opportunities overlooking the UK Houses of Parliament. We would also like to thank our guest speaker David Lawson, Director of Medical Technology & Innovation, Department of Health & Social Care, who gave our keynote speech for the awards.
David Lawson, Keynote Speaker
This year’s awards recognised a multitude of achievements and outstanding contributions to med tech and life sciences. The seven Medilink UK winners were chosen from an exclusive shortlist comprised entirely of winners from each of the regional Medilink awards. The independent judging panel, who represent key stakeholders from across the life sciences spectrum, were tasked with assessing each entry in each of the seven categories on the merit of their contribution to the improvement of patient care in the healthcare sector.
Winners
The awards were presented to the winners by Kevin Kiely MBE, Executive Chairman, Medilink North of England.
Start-Up
Winner: Nexus BioQuest
“Being named Medilink UK National Start-Up of the Year is a fantastic endorsement of our team’s drive to create world-class pre-clinical immunology research solutions for our Biotech and Pharma partners.”
William Parish, Chief Executive Officer, Nexus BioQuest
Innovation
Winners: 3P Innovation & BrainBox
Partnership between Academia & Business
Winner: The University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering, School of Medicine and SurePulse Medical.
“Creating a start-up from our research is not a matter of walking away when the start-up is incorporated. Our historical knowledge of the journey is vital to ensure a smooth transfer of new technology. We see that it is vital that both parties (Academia and Industry) work closely together resulting in strong Science to Business and Business to Science activities.”
Professor Barrie Hayes-Gill FREng, Professor of Electronic Systems and Medical Devices, University of Nottingham
“We’re honoured to receive this award which celebrates the power of true collaboration, where the agility of a small business and the deep resources of academia come together to drive meaningful innovation.”
SurePulse Medical
Export Achievement
Winner: Redditch Medical
Advances in Digital Healthcare
Winner: C2-Ai
“C2-Ai is thrilled to have won the Regional and National Advances in Healthcare Medilink awards, especially with such an esteemed shortlist of finalists. This award is as much a credit to our NHS collaborators, sponsors and health innovation network supporters, as it is to the work of the C2-Ai team. Great things can happen when we work together to improve patient outcomes through ‘insights into action!”
Dr Mark Ratnarajah, Managing Director, C2-Ai
Partnership with the NHS
Winner: Oxford Heartbeat
“We are very proud to have won this award, in recognition of our commitment to improving patient outcomes through innovation and collaboration.”
Dr Eleanor Mackle, Clinical Communications Manager, Oxford Heartbeat
Outstanding Achievement
Winner: Oxford Heartbeat
“This award is so meaningful to us, reflecting the dedication from our team, partners, and collaborators, and how we are using PreSize® Neurovascular to set the standard for critically evaluating software tools in clinical practice.”
Dr Eleanor Mackle, Clinical Communications Manager, Oxford Heartbeat
The 2025 runners up include the following UK companies: EthOss Regeneration, Awen Oncology, TestCard, Queen Mary University of London & Nilocas, Open Medical, VUIT Data Labs and IQ Endoscopes.
A huge thank you to our Award Sponsors and Supporters:
Start-up Award Sponsor: RegNav, an AI-powered compliance management platform that enables medical device manufacturers to proactively identify, manage, and verify compliance requirements across the entire product lifecycle.
Export Achievement Sponsor: MHA, Independent UK member of Baker Tilly International and provider of audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services.
Advances in Digital Healthcare Sponsor: Reddie & Grose LLP, an internationally renowned firm of European and United Kingdom patent, trademark and design attorneys.
Partnership between Academia & Business Sponsor: University of Southampton, School of Healthcare Enterprise & Innovation, a leading UK University, with a community of researchers, healthcare professionals and educators with expertise spanning medicine, health, bioengineering and technology. They champion the development of healthcare innovations that generate social change and economic benefits.
Partnership with the NHS Supporter: Department of Health & Social Care, who support ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer. DHSC is a ministerial department, supported by 23 agencies and public bodies.
Innovation Sponsor: Mills & Reeve, a leading law firm headquartered in London, with offices across the UK in Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester, Norwich and Oxford.
Outstanding Achievement Sponsor: Institute of Bio-Sensing Technology, is the first of its kind in the UK. Within our laboratories we design complex biological tests and incorporate those tests into prototype devices using microfluidics and bespoke electronics. We are a “one stop shop” working on all aspects of the product simultaneously. Our focus is on the growing market sectors of healthcare, agri-food, environmental monitoring and security. We aim to form collaborative teams across industry, the public sector and academia to address market driven challenges. We support the development of networks of interested parties both locally in the Bristol & Bath area but also building links with specific partners across the globe.