Venturefest West Midlands returns for 2026

Venturefest West Midlands – the largest gathering of entrepreneurs and innovators from across the region – will take place in the Black Country for the first time. The Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton is the venue for the popular event on Tuesday, 10 March, co-hosted by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)...

Guardtech Group welcome new ‘cleanroom chameleon’ mascot into the mix to celebrate company’s role as enablers of change

Cammi the Chameleon will be appearing across the East Anglian cleanroom construction specialists’ marketing throughout 2026 to represent Guardtech’s aim to support groundbreaking developments in Life Sciences and beyond THE GUARDTECH GROUP are welcoming a new member to their family business for 2026 – Cammi the Cleanroom Chameleon! Cammi represents...

Minister for Skills launches medtech qualification at PHTA

On Friday 12th December 2025, Minister for Skills, Baroness Jacqui Smith, chose PHTA as the setting for the launch of a new Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) designed to tackle the UK’s growing medtech skills shortage. The visit marks the second Ministerial visit to PHTA in just three months, following Baron Stockwood’s...

New qualifications to tackle NHS skills shortage

New qualifications in MedTech to tackle 145,000 skills shortage and ease NHS pressures. new Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) in MedTech will help fill critical skills gaps, with estimated 145,000 jobs needed by 2035 across the sector qualifications will train technicians and regulatory advisors to work on cutting-edge AI-enabled health devices, wearable...

Birmingham med-tech company leads UK–Japan collaboration to transform remote eye care

Midlands-based Black Space Technology is leading a new international healthcare innovation project aimed at transforming access to eye diagnostics in remote and underserved communities. The Birmingham company, whose core expertise is telemedicine and point-of-injury patient monitoring, is working in partnership with Birmingham City University and Japanese ophthalmic hardware specialist OUI...

Medilink Midlands strengthens team with new Delivery & HTC Programme Manager

Medilink Midlands is delighted to welcome Abigail (Abi) Phillips to the team as Delivery & HTC Programme Manager, further strengthening the organisation’s capacity to deliver impactful programmes and drive collaboration across the region. Abi joined in November 2025 and brings a strong background in managing programmes and building partnerships across...

Your innovation deserves recognition

The Medilink Midlands Awards are now open, celebrating outstanding innovation across the region’s medtech and life sciences sector.

With 10 categories to enter, now’s the time to showcase your achievements.
Extended Deadline Date: 16th January

Start your application today.

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