The University of Nottingham has played host to the launch of a new programme to help East Midlands researchers commercialise life-changing treatments. SPARK The Midlands, the first UK branch of Stanford University's prestigious global SPARK programme – the global pre-clinical accelerator programme with a presence in more than 50 locations...
Upperton Advances Sterile Manufacturing Facility with MHRA Submission
Upperton has formally submitted its application to the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for approval of its 7,000 sq. ft sterile manufacturing facility. This submission follows the successful completion of aseptic process simulation (APS) validation batches executed under the stringent requirements of the revised EU GMP Annex...
Advancing Neonatal Monitoring with MeTAP Support – Medilink Midlands Case Study
At a glance: Company: SurePulse Sector: MedTech / Neonatal Care MeTAP support accessed: Grant funding, clinical simulation coordination, neonatal expertise, video capture and advisory support Key outcome: Workflow validation of SurePulse NeoPatch, quantifiable efficiency gains, regulatory progression support The challenge: SurePulse is developing SurePulse NeoPatch, a wireless, multi-parameter neonatal monitoring...
Medilink Midlands announces finalists for the 2026 Business Awards
Medilink Midlands is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2026 Medilink Midlands Business Awards, celebrating excellence, innovation, and leadership across the region’s life sciences and medtech sectors. The awards recognise companies, universities, and healthcare innovators driving growth, improving patient outcomes, and delivering cutting-edge solutions in health and care. The...
LimestoneGrey Named Finalist in the One Nucleus Awards
We are delighted to announce that LimestoneGrey has been named a finalist in the prestigious One Nucleus Awards (2026), a recognition that highlights their specialist expertise in supporting the UK’s life sciences, biotech and medtech sectors. Being shortlisted by One Nucleus, one of the leading life sciences and healthcare membership organisations,...
Anglia Ruskin University – Patron Spotlight
Medilink Midlands offers Patronage to leading organisations that champion the medtech and life sciences sector. We are proud to highlight our Patron, Anglia Ruskin University, whose commitment and expertise support our innovation programmes and events, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and sector growth. About At Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), they believe innovation...
Shaping West Midlands health tech together. Join the next stage of the North Star journey
The West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster (WMHTC) is defining its next chapter - and there’s still time for leaders across industry, academia, and the public sector to get involved. Workshop 1: Insight & Evidence started the conversation, reviewing regional insights, exploring best-practice examples, and identifying key opportunities and challenges for...
Black Space Technology demonstrates telemedicine capability on Everest
Midlands-based Black Space Technology supported a landmark Mount Everest expedition that saw the first mixed gender team of British Army Reservists successfully reach the summit of Everest. Through the deployment of its Rapid EPR telemedicine kit, the company demonstrated how advanced medical technology can enable first-class delivery of healthcare into...
Procurement as Strategic Business Enabler: How Alkermes Unlocked $30M in Project Cost Savings with JAGGAER
Executive Summary Alkermes is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with R&D and manufacturing facilities in the U.S. With $1.5B in annual revenue, Alkermes has focused for more than 30 years on developing innovative treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders. At a time when 40% of procurement...
HORIBA to Build a New Global Headquarters
Advancing global operations and realigning domestic sites to strengthen the organisation and lay the groundwork to become a company with annual revenue of 1 trillion yen. HORIBA, Ltd. (Head Office: Kyoto, Japan; President: Masayuki Adachi) announces plans to build a new global headquarters on the site of its current head...
