The region’s most innovative and impactful healthtech and life sciences companies were recognised at the Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2025, held at the iconic Grand Station in Wolverhampton on Thursday night (May 8). Organised by Medilink Midlands, the awards brought together industry leaders, clinicians, academics, and investors to celebrate organisations...
Health Tech firms showcase innovation to West Midlands Mayor and Edgbaston MP
West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA) beneficiaries showcased their ground-breaking technologies as programme funded for further year. Innovative West Midlands health tech companies showcased their new developments, including an AI-powered sensor to be used after surgery to reduce hospital stays, to leading regional political figures. A delegation from the...
Common sources of contaminants in cleanrooms and how to prevent them
When a cleanroom is fully operational, all staff are trained and proper protocols are followed, you can achieve a relatively sterile environment that is suitable for manufacturing medical devices, pharmaceuticals, superconductors and more. However, no facility is perfect, and mistakes are made. In this article, Medilink Midlands Member Airology Systems...
Shakespeare Martineau expands employment law team
As part of its strategic growth plans, leading full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has expanded its employment law team to address increasing client demand. The firm has recently welcomed several new legal experts and is continuing to actively recruit to ensure it continues delivering high-quality, strategic advice tailored to client...
Upperton continues strategic growth with the appointment of Chief Commercial Officer
Upperton Pharma Solutions, a leading UK-based contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), continues its growth following the build of a new sterile manufacturing facility with the appointment of Michael Mellor-Clark as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Michael joins the company in a period of sustained growth and expansion and will work...
Medilink Midlands Member Blüm Health named one of UK & Ireland’s fastest growing startups
Blüm Health, a trailblazer in digital health innovation and a valued member of Medilink Midlands, has been named among the Top 100 fastest-growing startups in the Sifted 100: UK & Ireland 2025 leaderboard. Founded and led by Dr Michael Watts MBA MBChB BSc (Hons)—Young Health Tech Leader of the Year...
Government continues to support regional Innovation Accelerators
WMHTIA extended as UK-wide Innovation Accelerator programme gets boosted by an additional £30m of public funding The West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA) – which is led by the University of Birmingham – is pleased to announce it will continue its support of Health Tech innovators following an additional...
Turning uncertainty into opportunity: Medilink Midlands supports members amidst US tariff changes
As the United States announces a new wave of tariffs — including a 10% reciprocal tariff on UK exports and a 25% global tariff on vehicles — UK businesses are once again reminded of the complexities of international trade in an evolving global landscape. But challenge often brings opportunity, and...
Leicestershire Life Sciences Innovates
A Charnwood Campus Cluster Business Support event, and the only dedicated life science day of the Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2025. This event was delivered by the partnership that has run the hugely successful Leicestershire Innovation Clinics, Charnwood Campus, Medilink Midlands and The Institute for Precision Health, University of Leicester. The...
Joining forces to build business resilience
By Geraldine Johnson, Managing Director of Medilink Midlands Member Eumar Technology I truly believe small and medium organisations can transform the UK economy at times like these – where political and economic turmoil dominate the headlines and decision making in equal measure. SMEs, like ourselves at Eumar Technology, make up...