Leicestershire County Cricket Club (LCCC) is delighted to announce Aspire Pharma Ltd as the new sponsor of the club’s state-of-the-art medical centre at the Uptonsteel Ground, at Grace Road. Since 2016, the medical centre has been sponsored by Loughborough-based Morningside Pharmaceuticals, which was acquired by Aspire in 2022. This acquisition...
Meet the Medilink Midlands Innovation Adviser: Alasdair Gaw
Alasdair is one of Medilink Midlands most senior advisers with a wealth of knowledge and experience gained during his years in the life sciences and medtech sectors. Having spent a number of years working for a global pharmaceutical company and in academia, he was and is therefore, ideally positioned to be...
West Midlands Innovation Accelerator Opens for Business
Funding streams from a new £33 million initiative to turbo charge innovation across the West Midlands and to bolster the region’s research and development capability were officially launched today (Wednesday July 12). The West Midlands Innovation Accelerator is now inviting forward looking businesses to take advantage of the portfolio of...
Proposed amendments to Health Protection Notification Regulations
The Health Protection Notification Regulations 2010 (HPNR) help us respond promptly to suspected cases of infectious disease that could have an impact on public health. The COVID pandemic shone a light on the fundamental role of surveillance in supporting an effective public health response. Schedule 1 of the HPNR lists ‘notifiable diseases’,...
New appointment to lead Chamber’s international divisions
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce has made a key appointment to boost its international offering to members. Sian Timmins joins the GBCC as international partnerships manager, with overall responsibility for managing the Greater Birmingham Global and Transatlantic Chambers of Commerce. Sian (pictured) has a wealth of experience working with local and international...
Medilink Midlands delivers £3.5m of funding to East Midlands life sciences companies
Organisations came together to join Medilink Midlands in celebrating the success delivered under the three ERDF funded programmes, INSTILS, SoLSTICE and ACTIS and to find out what is next for the region. Interim Chief Executive, Melanie Davidson, advised that a total of £3.5m in grants was achieved. This funding was...
Innovative healthcare tech could transform medical treatments
A £36.5 million investment in healthcare technology will transform the way patients are treated for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. Funding of £20 million will support scientists to develop and test innovative medical treatments and diagnostic tools using the latest advances in quantum, robot technology and imaging. A...
STEM teachers invited to development day with talks from sector leaders
STEM teachers and school staff from across the region attended a life sciences industry day at Charnwood Campus Science, Innovation and Technology Park focused on highlighting careers opportunities for students within the sector. This immersive event in collaboration with the LLEP Careers Hub was developed to assist teachers and teaching...
Guardtech blaze a trail at home and abroad over the past six months
Cleanroom design & build experts on a hot streak as projects continue to rack up in all areas of the business SUMMER has arrived and the sun continues to shine on the Guardtech Group – who are enjoying a hot streak both at home and on foreign shores. Turnkey construction...
Yolanda Zollinger joins Forresters as new COO
Forresters are pleased to welcome their new Chief Operating Officer, Yolanda Zollinger. Yolanda has over 20 years of experience in the legal industry including experience as a lawyer in private practice, in-house and in the provision of off-shore legal services, experience in business development and law firm management. In her...