MTIF has partnered with Normax to offer access to the BioXp system by Telesis Bio and to innovate in RNA technology. MTIF are delighted to announce their new collaboration with Normax Biomed Limited to offer access to the BioXP 3250 system from Telesis Bio at their Research Facility to accelerate the development...
Children’s monitor a real lifesaver
A family have praised a local company for helping to keep their children alive. Debbie and Andy Mace from Worksop said a monitor developed by Tutum Medical in Chesterfield helps them to have some life back as a family, alerting them only when a piece of critical lifesaving medical equipment,...
Finalists announced for the Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2023
Thirty-one of the best and brightest life sciences and medtech companies and industry collaborations from across the Midlands have been revealed as finalists in this year’s Medilink Midlands Business Awards. Sponsored by the University of Birmingham and the Precision Health Technologies Accelerator (PHTA), the annual awards event will once again...
Innovation Spotlight: Will Psychedelics Revolutionize the Treatment of Mental Illnesses?
Mental illnesses, such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are a leading cause of disability worldwide. Conventional anti-depressants have a high rate of partial or no response, often fail to improve symptoms, and can cause unpleasant side effects, thus identifying a great need to expand the range of available...
Mental health services boosted by £150 million government funding
£150 million will be used to build 150 new facilities to support mental health urgent and emergency care services. Anyone experiencing a mental health emergency will benefit from more tailored emergency care and support in the community through specialised mental health ambulances, more crisis services and improved health-based places of...
R&D tax credits – Draft Guidance from HMRC
This Article was written by Medilink Midlands Patron, TBAT Innovation. HMRC R&D Communication Forum (RDCF) In December, HMRC issued their Draft Guidance notes, which give more detail than previously seen documents (in some areas) about the future changes to R&D tax claims. This guidance can be summarised as the following: ...
Introducing Dr. Lisa Page, Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper
After completing a PhD in molecular microbiology and almost 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry including project managing Phase II and Phase III global clinical trials for pharmaceutical clients at IQVIA, I re-trained and qualified as an IP lawyer. My career change occurred after a conversation with an IP lawyer....
Researchers awarded £6m grant for 3D printing toolkit for healthcare
Researchers in Nottingham have been awarded a £6 million grant from the EPSRC to develop a toolkit for 3D printing - Additive Manufacturing - in UK healthcare. elenabsl Shutterstock 1624376836 Example of 3d printing in healthcare process The toolkit will act as an instruction manual to improve the pathway from...
Colour-Coded Syringe Trays May Help Cut Medication Errors, University Of Derby Study Finds
A simple change in the use of syringe trays could help reduce errors in complex clinical environments. This is the finding of research carried out by a team at the University of Derby. The University was approached by UVAMED, a healthcare innovation company based in Leicestershire. The company had produced...
Potter Clarkson: The Innovation Game
Potter Clarkson's The Innovation Game podcast is back for episode 12 - 101 of Medical Device regulatory strategies – where to begin? In this episode patent attorney Richard Wells welcomes external guest Timothy Bubb from IMed Consultancy Ltd. They discuss all things Medical Devices - covering what exactly they are,...