HDR UK Midlands Annual Conference 2025 - Data for Digital Health: Next Generation
2025-09-11 13:00 - 2025-09-12 16:00 (Europe/London) | Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB, Charnwood Campus Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 5RB, United Kingdom
Data for Digital Health: Next Generation
Date: 11 – 12 September 2025
Highlights include:

Global Opportunities for the UK
HDR UK National Update
Regional Health and Care Datasets
Opportunities for Data Sharing
Regulation of Devices
Adoption Across the NHS
Funding and Investment Opportunities

Why attend?
The United Kingdom is uniquely positioned to unlock the transformative potential of health data, thanks to the NHS and its wealth of cradle-to-grave records for over 65 million people. Over recent years, we have seen firsthand the profound impact that health data can have in advancing medical knowledge, revolutionizing treatments, and delivering radical improvements to the lives of individuals across the country.
Yet, despite these significant strides, we know that much more can be achieved through the power of large-scale data, advanced analytics, and innovative developments in data governance.
The HDR UK Midlands Annual Conference will be a two-day in person event, celebrating the progress we’ve made and allowing us to come together and continue to build momentum in the health data research revolution.
Conference schedule:
Day 1 = 1pm – 5pm
Day 2 = 10am – 4pm
A full conference draft programme will be released soon.
Venue: Charnwood Campus Science, Innovation and Technology Park, Bakewell Rd, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE11 5RB.

Event details & Registration information:
Places are limited, so please ensure that you register early to secure your place.
Please pass this invitation onto any members of your teams, or to any other colleagues who may be interested in attending.
Registration for this event is now open!
Medilink Midlands will be exhibiting at the event, we hope you’ll join us there!

EMERGE RehabTech | Impact Acceleration Fund Round 1 Announcement
2025-09-30 | Online
We’re excited to announce the launch of the first funding call from EMERGE RehabTech, a new £2.5 million Place-Based Impact Accelerator Account, led by NTU. This programme supports projects that use rehabilitation technologies (RehabTech) to improve health outcomes, promote wellbeing, and grow the East Midlands RehabTech economy.
Round 1 opens on 4 August 2025 and includes two funding streams:

Concept Impact Accelerator – Up to £100k per project

Flagship projects focused on accelerating innovation and commercialisation of RehabTech products or services. This includes advancing through technology readiness levels, developing proof-of-concept demonstrators, and conducting market validation.
Expected start date: 1 March 2026 | Duration: Up to 18 months

Feasibility Impact Primer – Up to £50k per project

Smaller, exploratory projects to test the feasibility of new RehabTech concepts. These should identify unmet clinical needs and market demand.
Expected start date: 1 January 2026 | Duration: 6–12 months
Projects should tackle key regional challenges such as health inequalities, engagement in rehab programmes, and the gap between research and industry.
Key Dates

30 September – Submission deadline

Detailed call guidance is found here.
Join our events to support the development of your proposal:

Learn about the call scope, eligibility, application process, and review criteria. Register here.
5 September, 11.00 – 12.30 – Online Matchmaking Workshop

An opportunity for researchers to pitch project ideas and connect with potential collaborators from industry and healthcare.
Complete the Expression of Interest here

The Stroke Technology Symposium
2025-11-13 09:30 - 16:00 | All Nations Centre, Cardiff
This event will bring together clinical and technology professionals to look at ways of addressing common barriers to delivering stroke care and consider innovative digital tools that could make a difference.
There is funding available to support small projects in partnership with businesses and companies can learn how to apply for it by attending the Symposium.
You can learn more about this event here: https://mediwales.com/event/stroke-tech-symposium-2025/

BioWales in London
2026-03-18 | Pioneer Group – Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London, Victoria House – Pioneer Group Bloomsbury Square London WC1B 4DA, United Kingdom
MediWales will be holding their annual BioWales in London conference, in collaboration with the BioIndustry Association, on the 18th March 2026.
BioWales in London is supported by Browne Jacobson and kindly hosted by Pioneer Group at Victoria House.
This conference will bring together industry and health to showcase Welsh innovation in life sciences, including MedTech, diagnostics and NHS collaborations. Delegates will have the chance to discuss the latest breakthroughs and advancements in these fields while exploring new opportunities for growth and collaboration.
The day will feature presentations from a variety of Welsh companies at various stages of their investor journey. There will also be an expert investor programme, helping delegates to understand more about funding avenues and how to navigate them.
Additionally, the programme will highlight NHS innovation and research collaboration opportunities, with our session ‘Working with the Welsh NHS’ covering clinical access, adoption and clinical trials.
The BioWales in London conference is kindly supported by Welsh Government and NHS Wales.

*BioWales in London is free to attend for MediWales members, with a discounted delegate rate available for partner organisation members.

RCS England Future of Surgery Festival
2026-04-20 - 2026-04-21 | ICC Birmingham, 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA, United Kingdom
Join over 1,000 surgical professionals in Birmingham, 20–21 April 2026, for two days of connection, inspiration and innovation. The Festival brings together every surgical specialty and career grade to connect, share and shape what’s next for the profession. Explore sessions on innovation, workforce and training, diversity, equity and inclusion, global surgery, wellbeing and more. Blending practical advice and cutting-edge innovation with ample networking opportunities, this is more than an event. It’s a celebration.
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IN-PERSON: UK SCALE Symposium 2026
2026-06-25 09:30 - 17:30 | Hollywell Conference Centre, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Hope not hype – Effective digitalisation for better supply chain solutions

Hosted by the UK SCALE Centre, part of the world-renowned MIT Global SCALE Network, the Symposium brings together leaders from industry, academia and policy to explore the future of supply chains and the transformative impact of digitalisation and AI.
Supply chains have evolved from the industrial to the digital revolution, with new technologies now advancing at unprecedented speed. Organisations face the challenge of embracing innovation to boost productivity, resilience and sustainability, or risk being left behind.
The 2026 UK SCALE Symposium will deliver honest dialogue on AI, separating hype from real solutions, and providing practical insights to shape the next generation of supply chain excellence.
What to expect?
Hear from renowned thinkers and practitioners on digitalisation and AI in supply chains. Join interactive sessions to co-create strategies, explore opportunities and risks, and get answers to your most pressing questions.
Why attend?
By attending the UK SCALE Symposium, you will join likeminded experts from around the world and play an essential role in shaping the direction of supply chain innovation.  Over the course of the day, you will:

Gain insights into cutting-edge research and real-world innovations
Take part in strategic conversations bridging industry, academia and policy
Connect with leaders and innovators driving resilient, sustainable supply chains
Contribute to shaping the future with the UK SCALE Centre at the heart of this ecosystem.
