We know how important it is that your business in the medtech & life sciences sector can get the right skills, training and staff who can help your firm deliver, grow and adapt, but we also hear how challenging that can be – and so we’re supporting the Local Skills...
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...
Why the West Midlands is pioneering the future of healthcare technology
When you talk to people about what work in the health sector looks like, most people would probably talk about jobs like doctors and nurses, but the increasing use of Technology in the sector is also giving rise to a range of new well-paid job opportunities. That is why the...
Birmingham and Warwick universities partner with pharma company to advance cognition research
New partnership between the University of Birmingham, University of Warwick and Shionogi seeks to create and test new, more inclusive measurement tools. People with intellectual disabilities will sit at the heart of a new research partnership between universities and industry that will develop new, more inclusive assessments for a wider...
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...
Applications are open for Pitch Up, the West Midlands’ premier pitching competition
Ambitious businesses, apply now to boost your investment skills and profile. Organised by the Centre for Enterprise and Enterprise at Aston University, University of Birmingham Enterprise, and Minerva Business Angels at the University of Warwick Science Park, the competition is in its 11th year and has connected over 230 entrepreneurs...
UK Health Innovation Mission to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 26 – 29 January 2026
British Embassy in Hanoi and British Consulate-General in HCMC will organise the UK Health Innovation Mision to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 26-29 January 2026. This mission is Phase 3 of the HCMC Health Innovation Development Project, a multi-year programme designed to deepen UK-Vietnam collaboration in healthcare innovation. Building on the success of Phase 1 (2024),...
