Medilink Midlands

NICE is Transforming: An Update on Our Progress and Future Ambitions
2023-07-10 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Hear directly from NICE’s Chief Executive, Dr Sam Roberts, about how we’re ensuring our guidance is relevant, timely and helps practitioners and commissioners get the best care to people, fast, whilst ensuring value for the taxpayer.
Discover more about NICE’s plans to continue to support a system under pressure by focusing on what matters most, providing useful and useable advice, as well as learning from data and implementation.
The event is free to attend. For further information please contact events@nice.org.uk
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Speakers
• Dr Sam Roberts, Chief Executive of NICE
• Professor Jonathan Benger, Chief Medical Officer and Interim Director of the Centre for Guidelines at NICE
• Dr Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive of the Health Foundation.

Cracking the Code: NHS Supplier CRP
2023-07-11 12:30 - 13:15 | Online
This complimentary 45-minute webinar is delivered by Innovative Energy Consultants and is designed to provide you with more information on:

What a CRP is
What it entails
Who needs to publish one
How to make your CRP stand out

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For more information, contact info@innovative-energy.org.

Once you’ve signed up, you’ll receive a link to the meeting.
Can’t make it? Sign up anyway and we’ll send you a recording of the session.

Dragons Den for Serendip Incubator and Accelerator Innovators
2023-07-13 09:30 - 16:00 | iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB, United Kingdom
The WMAHSN are holding an event for the Serendip Incubator & Accelerator to assist with the facilitation of the Serendipity philosophy of shared learning and developing innovation with the aim to evolve innovation to potentially became market ready for adoption and spread.
For External stakeholders – This is a fantastic opportunity for the regional ecosystem to come together to drive the possibilities for the future.
WMAHSN staff – Have the opportunity to meet the tenants and come together to support face to face pitch sessions and share knowledge to drive innovation.
Serendip tenants – This is your opportunity to showcase your innovation and take advantage of the diversity of knowledge within the network.

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Draft Agenda:
9:30 Arrival & welcome
10:00 -11:00 – Section 1 – Pitches commence /1.1 sessions
11: 00 – 13:00 – Section 2 – Pitches commence /1.1 sessions
13:00 – 13:45 – Lunch
13:50- 15:00 – Section 3 – Pitches commence /1.1 sessions
15:00 – 16:00 – Networking
Click here to read a short introduction for each of the tenants. You can click on their names to explore more detail about their innovations on Meridian, our online health innovation exchange.

Who should attend and why?
External stakeholders
As a part of the Serendip Incubator & Accelerator program on-going support, we are looking for the wider ecosystem team and support services across the Network to come together and support a face-to-face event that will be mixed of innovator pitches of 5 minutes with asks, 5 minutes for feedback with extended conversations to continue in the surgery style area set up as mini support surgeries on the day where your insight would be valued.

WMAHSN staff
The WMAHSN Incubators are part of our enhanced offer. As a part of the program on-going support, we are arranging for the wider team and support services across the WMAHSN to come together and support a face-to-face event that will be mixed of innovator pitches of 5 minutes with asks, and time for feedback and mini support surgeries on the day.

Serendip Tenants
As an Innovator on the WMAHSN Serendip Program we are arranging for the wider ecosystem team and support services across the Network to come together for a face-to-face event that will be mixed of your pitches, opportunities for networking and meeting the wider teams and mini support service surgeries on the day to drive forward your innovation.

This event is by invitation only. If you would like further details of future events of this nature, please contact I.C@wmahsn.org

ONLINE: Grow Your Business Overseas with Innovate UK
2023-07-20 14:30 - 15:30 | Online
Are you looking for some expert guidance to help you innovate and grow your business’ offer overseas? Innovate UK, the UK’s national innovation agency, can support you by providing specialist advice on scaling up and expanding internationally through business-led innovation across all sectors, technologies, and UK regions. Expect to hear how Innovate UK can help you scale and expand overseas, introducing you to the full range of programmes and support that Innovate UK provide to businesses.
Click here to sign up for the UK Export Academy, view the full programme of events and register for this session.

IN-PERSON EVENT: AI4SE@STAF 2023
2023-07-21 09:00 - 17:00 | College Court, Leicester, UK, Leicester, United Kingdom
Software Technologies: Applications and Foundations (STAF) is a federation of leading conferences on software technologies. It was formed after the end of the successful TOOLS federated event in 2012, providing a loose umbrella organisation with a steering committee that aims to provide continuity.
The STAF federated event runs annually. The conferences that participate may vary from year to year, but all focus on practical and foundational advances in software technology. The conferences address all aspects of software technology, from object-oriented design, testing, mathematical approaches to modelling and verification, transformation, model-driven engineering, aspect-oriented techniques, and tools.
Much of today’s business runs on software, depends on IT systems and data to perform their daily operations, innovate, and grow. For many companies, the lack of software products that meet their specific needs is a major obstacle to their development.
Software Engineering (SE) as a discipline aims at making software development an efficient, reliable, and predictable engineering process. AI is increasingly part of SEs ever-growing toolbox as both a solution component in the systems developed and to support the development process itself.
Model-based low- or no-code methods based on domain-specific languages have gained popularity in recent years by taking a more business-oriented approach, hiding technical complexity, making software development more productive and less error prone. They are natural companions to AI which is often intrinsically model-based or can work more effectively at model level.
The workshop will bring together a community of solution experts from business and academia with experts in the problem domains to exchange pose questions exchange ideas. Hosted as part of the STAF multiconference, workshop participants will be able to attend STAF events on the same day, including conference and workshop keynotes, to network and develop new collaborations, business and research opportunities across a range of topics represented by the individual events.
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The aim of this workshop is to explore and present the challenges and solutions businesses encounter in the application of AI in software engineering. We are especially interested in

model-based, low- or no-code methods, and domain-specific languages
software engineer tools for developing or supported by AI solutions
AI for code generation, debugging, testing, documentation, and error correction
design and process optimisation and prediction based on AI, e.g., in digital twins
applications of AI and model-based methods in application domains such as manufacturing, health, transport, energy, etc.

Companies and researchers are invited to submit extended abstracts of up to two pages relevant to the workshop’s topics and their application in industry. Abstracts could describe or suggest solutions or pose open challenges. Selected contributions will be presented at the workshop in plenary and discussion sessions.
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ONLINE: Start your Journey with the UK Export Academy
2023-07-21 12:15 - 13:00 | Online
Jump into the world of exporting and let us support you with the essential knowledge and tools you’ll need to sell overseas. Join this session to start your journey with UK Export Academy (UKEA) Advisers, Mark and Robin, who are also seasoned former exporters! They will talk you through how to access Government support, exploring the opportunities and challenges of exporting ensuring you’re prepared to overcome any hurdles. Plus, we’ll also guide you through the range of UKEA training events which could help fulfil your global ambitions!
Click here to sign up for the UK Export Academy, view the full event programme and register for this event.

ONLINE: Co-creating the Next Generation of Rehabilitation Technologies Research
2023-07-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Would you like to help develop and/or participate in (through offers of time, sponsorship, equipment etc) a PhD research and training programme, aligned to the new National Rehabilitation Centre located on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate (www.nationalrehabilitationcentre.nhs.uk)? If so then we would be delighted to hear your views and suggestions on a proposal for a Centre for Doctoral Training in Rehabilitation Technologies being developed by The University of Nottingham, Loughborough University, the National Rehabilitation Centre and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
To register your interest please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-creating-the-next-generation-of-rehabilitation-technologies-research-tickets-671513052617?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Future of UK SPF Business Support in Nottingham City Launch Event
2023-09-06 09:30 - 12:30 | Advanced Manufacturing Building, Jubilee Campus, Unversity of Nottingham, 522 Derby Road, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2GX
On Wednesday, 6th September 2023, Nottingham City Council, and partners will be hosting the Nottingham City UK Shared Prosperity Fund Business Support Launch event.
The occasion will celebrate the success of the European Funded projects and present the future of UK SPF Business Support in Nottingham.
This event holds significant importance for Nottingham City’s business community and provides the opportunity for businesses to learn all about Nottingham City Council’s SPF delivery plan and the opportunities available to support business growth.
The event is aimed at all businesses in Nottingham City and delivers a full of agenda of engaging presentations, success stories, and project showcases; all aimed at supporting businesses and fostering collaboration within the community.
We are delighted to announce that Mark Goldby, DL, Chair of the Nottinghamshire Manufacturing Network will be joining us as our keynote speaker for the event. Mark has over 30 years of leadership and manufacturing experience ranging from well-known industry high tech and electronic giants Siemens and GPT to founding his own award winning businesses in Nottingham. His business background and experience allow him to provides insight and support to business leaders and senior executives and his passion to champion and strengthen the diversity of industry will surely make for an interesting and captivating presentation. Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from industry partners and leaders, including the Nottingham City Business Growth Hub and SPF Teams, the University of Nottingham (UON), Nottingham Trent University (NTU), Medilink, NBV Enterprise Solutions, and Visit Nottingham. Representatives from Innovate UK and the East Midlands Chamber will also be in attendance.
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IN PERSON: ARU Health & Medical Technology Research Conference
2023-09-13 09:30 - 2023-09-14 17:00 | Hughes Hall, Cambridge, CB1 2EL
The annual conference from Anglia Ruskin University’s Medical Technology Research Centre will return for its second year, taking place across two days on 13 & 14 September at Hughes Hall, Cambridge. Highlights include presentations from Professor Wei Chen, from the University of Texas Arlington, speaking on nanotechnologies and Professor Michael Sutcliffe, from Cambridge University, speaking on biomedical engineering. The first day will focus on Research Presentations and collaborations. The second day will focus on Industrial collaborations, Networks and Early Career researcher Presentations.
For more information and to register, please visit the Eventbrite page.

IN PERSON: Charnwood Innovation Surgeries
2023-09-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB, Charnwood Campus Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 5RB, United Kingdom
Are you developing new products or services? Looking to understand how the approach the NHS? Want to know what funding is available? Need guidance on PPI, value proposition, and/or cost/benefit analysis?
Companies in the region developing new healthcare technologies are able to join a series of face-to-face workshops utilising the expertise of the Charnwood Campus team, Medilink Midlands and the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN). For those unable to attend in person, virtual appointments are available.
If you would like to discuss your innovation project, new product development or understand the landscape, please contact us via this link.

WEBINAR: Association to Horizon Europe: Information Webinar
2023-09-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Horizon Europe is the current EU €95 billion research and innovation Framework Programme for 2021 to 2027. The Programme funds scientific excellence, research and development in key sectors and technologies, supporting international collaborations to address global challenges in areas such as net zero, energy, health, agriculture, digital technologies, space and transport.
Following the UK government announcement on 7th September to associate to Horizon Europe, we are delighted to invite you to this webinar, which will offer information on the UK Horizon Association deal and details on the support available to UK organisations to take advantage of the funding and collaboration opportunities under Horizon Europe.
This webinar will be recorded and will be made available via the Horizon Europe Hub webpage shortly afterwards.
To register for this session, please click here.
Agenda (UK timings)

14:00 – Innovate UK introduction
14:05 – UK Association to Horizon Europe – Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) – UK Government
14:15 – Support available to UK organisations to engage with Horizon opportunities
14:30 – Q&A Panel Session
15:00 – Close

IN PERSON: ARU & EPUT Joint Research Conference: Digital Innovations in Practice
2023-09-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Hughes Hall, Cambridge, CB1 2EL
Colleagues within HEMS & FSE have programmed the second annual ARU & EPUT Joint Research Conference, with this year’s theme announced as Digital Innovations in Practice. The conference will take place at Hughes Hall, Cambridge on 15 September and include research updates from ARU colleagues within HEMS & FSE and their joint research with EPUT clinical partners, updates on the Digital Technology Research Centre and a keynote session from Professor Andrew Bateman (University of Essex) speaking on digital innovations in rehabilitation.
For more information and to register for the event, please click here.

WEBINAR: MedTech in the EU and USA
2023-09-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
In an era defined by ground-breaking medical advancements, it’s imperative for manufacturers to navigate the intricate regulatory landscapes of the European Union (EU) and the United States (USA) while harnessing strategic partnerships for expansion. Med-Di-Dia are thrilled to introduce a one-of-a-kind webinar meticulously crafted to equip medical device manufacturers with the insights, tools, and opportunities needed to thrive in these pivotal markets.

For more details and to secure your spot, please click here.
This webinar will provide medical device manufacturers with:

An Opportunity to Unlock Regulatory Excellence: As medical device regulations continuously evolve, staying informed and compliant is paramount. The webinar delves into the latest updates and nuances of regulatory frameworks in the EU and USA. From deciphering complex requirements to understanding approval processes, our experts will guide you through the maze, ensuring your path to market is not only successful but also streamlined.
A Glimpse of Mentor, Ohio: Your Gateway to Success: Imagine a thriving hub strategically located to accelerate your medical device journey – Mentor, Ohio. With a dynamic blend of innovation, resources, and connectivity, this city offers a unique opportunity for manufacturers aiming to expand their presence. Our webinar unveils an exclusive chance to establish a strategic tie-up in Mentor, Ohio, leveraging its innovation ecosystem, skilled workforce, and conducive business environment.

IN PERSON: How Can Biotech & Medtech Acquire Capital, Growth and Regulatory Approval?
2023-09-28 17:30 - 20:00 | Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SA
Join us for an exciting event: How Biotech & MedTech can acquire capital, growth & regulatory approval!
Are you interested in the world of biotechnology and medical technology? Want to learn how these industries can access support for their innovative business, and navigate the regulatory landscape? Then mark your calendars for this must-attend event!
Location: Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, CB10 1RQ
During this in-person gathering, industry experts and seasoned professionals will share their insights, strategies, and success stories. Get ready to dive deep into the world of biotech and medtech as we explore the various avenues for acquiring capital, achieving sustainable growth, and obtaining regulatory approval.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, researcher, or simply curious about these industries, this event will provide invaluable knowledge and networking opportunities. Connect with like-minded individuals, exchange ideas, and gain a competitive edge in this rapidly evolving field.
Don’t miss out on this unique chance to learn from the best in the business! Reserve your spot now and get ready to unlock the secrets of success in biotech and medtech.
To register for this event, please click here.
PLEASE NOTE, DUE TO LIMITED SPACES, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO COLLEAGUES FROM THE INTENDED AUDIENCE – BIOTECHS AND MEDTECHS.

ONLINE: Digital Primary Care Innovation Exchange event
2023-10-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Digital Primary Care Innovation Exchange event
Primary care providers are facing a challenging landscape where demand for appointments increases steadily, outstripping availability, managed by an already stretched workforce. There is an appetite for innovation to free up time to care, alongside a need to reduce administrative burden and support practice workforce whilst improving patient safety and efficiency.
At 10-11:30am on Thursday 12th October 2023 Health Innovation East Midlands (formerly the EMAHSN) are hosting a virtual Innovation Exchange event, showcasing Digital Innovations for Primary Care.
We have consulted with stakeholders in our region to outline the key challenges practices are looking to solve. Our Innovation Exchange event will seek to highlight digital innovations that can directly address these challenges. Presentations from innovators will be followed by opportunities for Q&A and we can help to facilitate connections between NHS colleagues and innovators following the event.
Eligibility criteria
All innovators must be available between 10-11:30 on Thursday 12th October 2023. You will be asked to prepare a three minute presentation which will be shared on-screen during the event.
The innovations showcased at the event must be digitally focussed and tackle one or more of the following themes:

Supporting reception staff and care navigators, by reducing unnecessary administrative tasks and the number of ‘transactions’ performed
Supporting GP and practice nursing staff, freeing up time to increase time spent with patients
Realising the potential for RPA (Robotic Process Automation) in Primary Care
Improving safety and efficiency whilst reducing workload overall.

Following the event there is a possibility for practices to access a range of support offers from HIEM (Health Innovation East Midlands) to assist with real world demonstration of innovations that are identified by the Innovation Exchange.
Timeline for applications
***Please note that applications are now closed for innovators. You can, however, book to attend the online session by clicking here.***
Information for NHS colleagues:
Health Innovation East Midlands are hosting an Innovation Exchange event taking place on Thursday 12th October 10-11:30, focusing on Digital Innovations for Primary Care.
The event will feature talks which outline the current challenges for primary care, followed by a series of pitches from innovators who have worked to develop digital innovations which address key problems to solve such as reducing administrative tasks, enhancing patient interactions for GPs and nurses, realising the potential of Robotic Process Automation, and pushing for greater safety and efficiency.
Attendees will have the opportunity for a Q&A session with the innovators, ensuring a thorough understanding of the proposed innovations. Connections between NHS professionals and innovators will be encouraged post-event with the potential to access support from our organisation towards successful deployments.
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Global West Midlands: The Tech That Makes Tomorrow Work
2023-10-18 09:30 - 17:30 | The Bond Studios, 180-182 Fazeley Street, Birmingham, B5 5SE, United Kingdom
Global West Midlands: The Tech That Makes Tomorrow Work is a West Midlands Growth Company event in partnership with TechWM.
Birmingham Tech Week – the UK’s largest regional tech festival and conference – is getting bigger every year, with more international recognition than EVER before. We’re excited to be part of it and host Global West Midlands: Tech That Makes Tomorrow Work. Join us in the heart of Birmingham’s Creative Quarter this October.
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We’re delighted to announce that Tom Cheesewright will be your host for Global West Midlands: The Tech That Makes Tomorrow Work!
Tom is an experienced broadcaster, presenter and commentator with over a decade’s experience and more than two thousand appearances on TV and radio across the BBC, Channel 4, 5 and Sky News.

Melanie Davidson, CEO of Medilink Midlands, also joins the final panel discussion of the day, “Hope or Hype? Can Technology Revolutionalise Healthcare?”

ONLINE: How to Bring AI and Digital Health Technologies to the NHS
2023-10-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Online
This interactive 3-hour masterclass will teach healthtech developers how to navigate the complex pathway to NHS market access for AI and digital health technologies. It will also cover how to generate robust evidence that meets NHS and other regulatory standards.
Delivered by industry experts from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
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You’ll learn how to:

Navigate the UK’s regulatory pathway for AI and digital health technologies.
Generate robust evidence that clearly demonstrates the value of your product to NHS decision-makers and meets regulatory requirements.
Make use of NICE tools and support services. These are designed to help healthtech developers collect robust real-world and clinical evidence, and test promising technologies within the NHS, quickly and safely.

This masterclass is suitable for AI and digital health developers, consultants and investors.

NICE Conference 2023: Focusing on What Matters Most
2023-11-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Hilton Manchester Deansgate
The NICE Conference 2023 showcases NICE’s commitment to helping practitioners and commissioners get the best care to people, fast, while ensuring value for the taxpayer. Bringing frontline staff and leaders from health and care together with the life sciences, healthtech and digital sectors, the event reveals how NICE is transforming to deliver more relevant, timely and usable guidance.
Register for your place to find out more about how NICE is focusing on what matters most to the health and care system and delivering useful and usable advice, when and where it is most needed. Experience 3 streams of interactive content aligned with NICE key priorities and feeding directly back to the NICE executive team:

NICE evolution: learning systems

NICE impact: focusing on what matters most

NICE advice: useful and usable

real-world data
life sciences
liberating data
medicines evaluation.

mental health
workforce productivity
supporting implementation
healthcare and net zero.

digital living guidelines
making place-based integrated care a reality
innovation in action
health inequalities.

The NICE Conference 2023 packs 12 hours of content into just one day:

How can NICE work with the pharma and medtech industries to help a system under pressure deliver for patients and taxpayers?
What will be the major technological innovations in health and care in the next few years – such as the blurring of the distinctions between digital devices and pharmaceuticals – and how should NICE evaluate them and help the health and care system prepare for them?
How can NICE support services in meeting demand, including through early value assessments of transformative digital technologies?
How should real-world data be used to evaluate new products and ways of working?

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IN PERSON: Regulatory Innovation in the Life Sciences
2023-11-07 10:00 - 13:30 | Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
This event, organised by and taking place at Charnwood Campus as part of Leicester Business Festival, brings together expert speakers to explore how regulatory innovation in the life sciences is crucial to driving growth and expansion across the region.
Before any new medical product can be made available to patients, it needs to demonstrate that it complies with the requirements set out by the relevant regulatory bodies in the territories where the product will be made available. The purpose of these requirements is to ensure, as far as is possible, that a product is safe to use and that it performs in the manner the manufacturer says it does.
Meeting the requirements of the regulators is a significant undertaking and as a result dictates much of the downstream development process for healthcare technologies. The novel nature of research means that there will not always be a clearly defined regulatory pathway for novel technologies. By considering potential pathways and engaging with regulators early you can identify how your technology might fit with existing pathways and if it doesn’t fit, it will enable you to work with the regulators to develop an appropriate pathway. Furthermore, the external landscape Brexit and forthcoming changes in regulation, also have additive implications developing new products.
So how do you go about getting the right advice and from who? We’ve got a diverse array of regulatory experts coming along to share their knowledge and be questioned by the audience with burning issues to solve.
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By attending our event, you will:

Understand about forthcoming changes in the regulatory environment
Hear from regulatory experts in both Pharma and Medtech
Discover what support the region offers
Learn from companies who have worked innovatively with the regulators to accelerate new product development
Engage in a panel debate on ways to improve your regulatory approach
Network with likeminded businesses

We recommend this event for CEO’s, Directors, Managers, and Leaders of:

Innovation
Marketing
R & D
Product Development
Business Development/New Business Development

Confirmed Speakers

Keynote NICE developments and direction of travel, Peter Barry, Consultant Clinical Advisor for NICE and chair of the guideline committee
Isabel Teare, Senior legal adviser, Life Sciences, Technology, Healthtech, Mills & Reeve and Event Chair
Neil Ebenezer, Medtech and Genomics Specialist, Department for International Trade
Vishal Thakker, Head of UK Approved Body and Senior Regulatory Lead BSI
Tim Bubb, Technical Director, IMed Consultancy
Tina Amini, TA Medtech & Combination Products Consulting
Jonathan Ripley, Consulting Services Director, IMed Consultancy
Bryan Lister, Health Technology & Regulatory Consultant – Medical Devices, InViva Healthcare Management

Confirmed Exhibitors

Blum Health
BSI
Claric Legal Services
Clear Insurance Management
Department of Business and Trade
Guardtech Group
IMed Consultancy
Innovate Edge
Inventya
InViva Healthcare Management
Loughborough College
Medilink Midlands
Nottingham Trent University
PHC Europe BV
Smallfry
SMC
TBAT
Weiss Technik

Life Sciences Round table 7th Nov Charnwood Campus
Booking is now open for our round table “Why is life sciences flourishing in the region, and what is required to accelerate the sector”
This event will take place at 2pm after the Regulatory Event. Please book this separately to the regulatory event as numbers are limited.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-sciences-round-table-tickets-705939874167?aff=oddtdtcreator
Life Sciences Survey
Would you like your say but can’t make the Round Table. We have created a short survey of four questions to help us identify why life sciences are flourishing in the region and what is missing. Please follow the link, your responses are valuable to helping make our region more successful.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/8D9VKYH

IN PERSON: Enterprising Women: STEM Breakfast Panel
2023-11-08 09:30 - 11:30 | Chesterfield College, S41 7NG
The Enterprising Women network, led by co-chairs Jean Mountain and Eileen Perry MBE DL, will host a breakfast panel discussing opportunities for women in STEM.
Women make up only 28% of the workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and men vastly outnumber women in most STEM fields in college. The gender gaps are particularly high in some of the fastest-growing and highest-paid jobs of the future.
Our panel is made up of STEM sector leaders, who will focus on the importance of women being involved and successful within the industries.
They will discuss key factors affecting the future of the STEM sector, such as gender stereotypes, male-dominated cultures, maths anxiety and the gap in role models within these sectors.
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Panellists include:

Aarti Raj, Strategic Account Director at Pick Everard
Joanne Bekis, Partner and Relationship Manager at Medilink Midlands
Ellizeh Bennett, STEM Ambassador at Chesterfield College
Emily Smith, Operations & Finance Director at Michael Smith Switchgear and Chair of ICAEW Manufacturing Advisory Group
Sandra Wiggins, Founder and CEO of Authentically Balanced

The event will cover:

Ways to become a strong role model for the upcoming generation of STEM leaders and how promote greater female participation in the field.
Barriers to recruitment, such as flexible work arrangements, maternity considerations, male-dominated work/study environments and using inclusive language to promote roles and courses.
An opportunity for recruiters, STEM experts and employees to exchange insights, and discover effective solutions and best practices.

Agenda

9:30 – 10:00 Arrivals, networking and refreshments
10:30 – 11:15 Panellist discussion and Q&As
11:15 – 11:30 Informal networking
11:30 Event close

Deadline for bookings: Wednesday 1 November at 5pm.
Tickets

Chamber Members: £15
Non-members: £20

A 10% discount can be applied on bookings of three or more places.

*All our business prices are excluding VAT at 20%

Note: On-street parking is available within walking distance.

IN PERSON: Charnwood Campus Innovation Surgeries
2023-11-16 | Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
A Charnwood Campus NHS and Academia Collaboration Platform event, part of a series of events and workshops to support the growth and success of the life science organisations clustered around Charnwood Campus Science, Innovation and Technology Park.
Companies in the region developing new healthcare technologies have been able to join a series of face-to-face workshops utilising the expertise of the Charnwood Campus team, Medilink Midlands and the Health Innovation East Midlands (HIEM) formally known as the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN). Hosting these workshops collaboratively enables companies to have individual confidential discussions regarding the development of new products, from advice on funding all the way through to engaging with the NHS, without having to engage with each organisation separately.
Gosia Khrais, Commercial Director at Charnwood Campus said: “The NHS and Academia Collaboration Platform is improving the accessibility of expert advice and speeding up the development of new technologies, life-saving therapeutics and ways of working to offer the NHS money savings, improving services and treatments for patients. The 2022 workshops have been hugely successful, and we are really looking forward to seeing how these projects progress.”
Tim Robinson, Commercial Director at HIEM, said: “We are looking forward to the 2023 innovation surgeries. They are a great opportunity for us to meet with a wide range of organisations, hear about their products and share our team’s experience and expertise to help them introduce innovation and new technology to the NHS and improve care for patients.”
Jo Maltby, Senior Innovation Advisor, Medilink Midlands said: “Being involved in the Innovation Surgeries has enabled Medilink Midlands to support a range of organisations using our extensive sector knowledge and expertise. The team at Medilink Midlands is passionate about working with companies in the life sciences and medtech sectors to help guide the development of new and innovative technologies, and we are excited to continue delivering this support through the Charnwood Campus Innovation Surgeries.”
Saran Muthiah, Founder and CEO Enrich My Care, a personal health and care monitoring platform for children and young people with disabilities said: “Great discussion and valuable input from the panel at Charnwood Campus on how to package your innovation for NHS adoption, it really was an absolute masterclass from the experts! Looking forward to working with the team and taking Enrich My Care to market to transform the lives of children and young people with cerebral palsy and other neurodisabilities.”
Joseph Bentley, Founder and MD ACT Medical, a MedTech start-up looking to revolutionise the standard of care for penetrative trauma and reduce the mortality rates associated with violent crime said: “Bringing an entirely novel medical device to the market is challenging, being able to discuss the development and funding pathway with experts is essential.”
Gemma Poole, Co-Founder, The Essential Baby Company, bringing accessibility and inclusivity to antenatal care in the UK, said: “Antenatal care in the UK has left Black and brown skin women, birthing parents and non-traditional families to the margins. The Essential Baby Company exists to fill those gaps through education and utilising the voices of marginalised communities to empower, increase representation and improve outcomes for Black and brown skin people in the maternity sector. Being able to discuss our innovation plans and route to market with the team was really useful and helped me focus, looking forward to working with you in the future.”
Andrea Robinson, Head of UK Sales, Pennine Healthcare, one of the UK’s leading, employee owned, manufacturer and distributor, of single use sterile ward and theatre consumables and custom procedure packs said: “We are looking to raise awareness within the NHS of the NICE-evaluated Urethrotech Urethral Catheterisation Device UCD®. The innovative catheter, when used in the community, reduces the need for hospital admission for failed catheterisation.”
If you would like to discuss your innovation project, new product development or understand the landscape, please contact us by following the booking link below. Both virtual and face to face sessions are available and if you can’t make these dates, it may be possible to request other dates.
The dates for 2023 are 15th March, 10th May, 5th July, 13th September, 16th November. Please contact Dr Lucy Alexander at Lucy.alexander@charnwoodcampus.com, for further information or to book a place.
For more information on Charnwood Campus, click here
For more information on Medilink Midlands click here
For more information on HIEM, click here

Silverstone Technology Cluster Conference 2023
2023-11-21 09:00 - 17:00 | The Stables, Milton Keynes
This year, Silverstone Technology Cluster are bringing you some home-grown successes to inspire and re-ignite your aspirations, together with the latest and most exciting developments from around the region.
Tuesday 21st November 2023 at The Stables, Wavendon, Milton Keynes from 09.00 to 17.00.
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This year’s stellar speaker line-up for the STC Innovation & Growth Conference includes:
• Mike Jones (LBI Consulting):
Adept at navigating the intricacies and unpredictability of contemporary organisations by developing foresight, strategy, and alignment, Mike is an organisational psychologist, systems-thinker and seasoned leader.
His keynote speech will challenge traditional thinking and showcase the techniques that can ensure your strategy will actually work for your company and provide you with practical take-aways to apply in your own business, for greater success.
• Chloe Fox (Veritas Marketing):
Chloe is the founder of Veritas Marketing, which specialises in building online communities for STEM brands that empower and encourage diversity and inclusivity for the future of STEM talent.
Having spent the last 3 years helping STEM brands to connect with younger audiences, re-frame how STEM is seen in modern media, and building pathways for talent to connect and interact with brands that are innovating and re-imagining the future of STEM, Chloe will be sharing her insights into addressing the growing skills and talent gap in STEM, and how brands can appeal to more diverse audiences.
• Stephane Bazire (Silverstone Circuit):
Currently based in Oxford but hailing from London, Paris, Rome, Rio and Barcelona — always with an emphasis on the ‘green’ angle — Stephane specialises in partnerships, event & venue management, sports marketing and sustainability. He’ll be sharing his ideas with us about opportunities in the drive to net-zero from an F1 perspective.
• Dr. Maria Nelson (ATI):
Dr Maria Nelson is passionate about fostering innovative collaborations between the brightest minds in industry, startups and academia. Maria is Head of Innovation and Sustainability at the Aerospace Technology Institute, the UK’s leading centre for aerospace research. With a background in innovation management and strategic communications, as well as academia and publishing, Maria will bring us her views on the aerospace drive for sustainability.
• Richard Hutchins (Oxford to Cambridge Partnership):
Currently the Managing Director of the Oxford to Cambridge Partnership, Richard has spent twenty years in the West Midlands in a variety of senior executive, non-executive and government advisory roles across the board including economic development, higher education and sustainability.
Having taken up his most recent post just a couple of months ago, Richard will be bringing his vast array of experience to the table and painting us a picture of what lies immediately ahead in the Oxford to Cambridge Arc’s journey.
Here are just some of the excellent reasons to attend:
• Hear from our keynote speakers on sustainability, the economy, technology and skills
• Connect with your peers in your sector and far beyond
• Build your network and create new business leads at both ends of the supply chain
• Challenge your thinking and feel part of a like-minded, forward-looking community of business leaders and innovators

More details coming soon!

Cancer Research Horizons: Innovation Summit 2023
2023-11-21 09:00 - 18:00 | The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
MEET FELLOW ENTREPRENEURS AT THE CANCER RESEARCH HORIZONS INNOVATION SUMMIT
The Cancer Research Horizons Innovation Summit is taking place on 21 November at the Royal Society of Medicine, London. Join the event to experience a day filled with inspiring talks from researchers who have successfully translated their research into effective tools, tests and treatments for patients affected by cancer.
This free-to-attend event provides the perfect opportunity for you to network with fellow innovative researchers and discover how to create your own start-up and learn how to avoid the pitfalls that entrepreneurs face.
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IN PERSON: MTIF Workshop for SMEs
2023-11-22 09:30 - 13:00 | Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF), Clifton Campus, NTU, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 8NS
Calling all leaders of SMEs in the MedTech industry. MTIF are hosting a bespoke workshop event on the 22nd of November at the MTIF Innovation Centre (Clifton Campus NTU). If you are a leader of a small or medium-sized enterprise (<250 staff) in the Medical Technology sector, and are looking for FREE advice, then this event is perfect for you.
MTIF will be working with a number of our partners to provide support and advice in the following areas:

Intellectual Property
Funding
Regulatory advice
Research
Facilities and equipment
Recruitment

If you are interested in attending this free event, and would like to receive more information, please complete this short form.

WEBINAR: Gallagher Cyber Security Centre
2023-11-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Join Medilink Midlands Patrons, Gallagher, for their Cyber Defence Centre webinar on Thursday, 23rd November 2023 at 10 a.m.
Cyber risk remains a top tier threat for organisations of any size or sector and demands an ‘always-on’ approach to cybersecurity. To help our clients achieve this, they have created Gallagher Cyber Defence Centre—an ongoing package of support, available as an annual service.
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In this webinar, Gallagher explain how the tools and services in the Cyber Defence Centre can help you defend your organisation against cyber incidents.
Their cyber risk specialists will discuss:

How the different elements of this service can help you guard against specific threats.
The seen and unseen threats in today’s cyber risk landscape.
The role that defensive security can play in your organisation.
How continual vulnerability scanning can identify real time threats
How it has already benefited over 250 of our clients

Gallagher Cyber Defence Centre includes continuous access to cyber risk specialists and the latest security technology to help you proactively manage your cyber risk.
Presenter:
Georgia Price-Hunt, Commercial Manager, Cyber Risk Management at Gallagher
Format:
Panel discussion followed by audience Q&A

IN PERSON: Innovations Against AMR: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Conference 2023
2023-11-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Cytecom Ltd, University of Warwick, and Medilink Midlands have teamed up together to organise the ‘Innovations Against AMR’ conference as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. To tackle the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a collaborative effort is essential between academic researchers, industries, charities, policy makers and communities. This event aims to bring together experts of the field and provide a platform to establish links across academia and industries, showcase innovations and communicate them to wider audiences.
Cytecom Ltd is a University of Warwick spinout that has developed a fast, portable device for enumeration of live bacteria. Cytecom’s mission is to inform the fight against AMR by providing a rapid, low-cost, and easy-to-use AMR diagnostic test.
The event will be hosted by the University of Warwick, who are very generously providing space in the IBRB building for a series of short talks, posters, and a start-up zone.
A networking session after the event will provide a great opportunity to meet new collaborators and for the students to explore the breadth of career options in the field of AMR.
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Abstract submission deadline: 8th November
We invite you to submit your abstract for Oral or Poster presentation. A prize for best poster will be sponsored by Medilink Midlands. To submit your abstract, please fill out this form by Wednesday, 8th November 2023.
Directions
The event will be held in the IBRB, Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL.
View directions for visiting the University of Warwick for further arrival information.
Parking on campus for visitors is available on a first-come first-served basis, and is operated through pay and display. More info on parking for visitors is available here.

IN PERSON: Health Innovation West Midlands Stakeholder Conference
2023-11-28 09:30 - 13:30 | Conference Aston, Birmingham, B4 7ET, Birmingham, B4 7ET
​​​​Join Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) for their inaugural Stakeholder conference, showcasing how they work with their regional ecosystem to transform health and care through innovation.
As the innovation arm of the NHS, Health innovation West Midlands‘ (formerly the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network) mission is to support the development of transformational health innovations and accelerate the adoption and spread of improvement solutions demonstrated to deliver patient benefit.
This free-to-attend event will discuss their vision, mission and values as an organisation, and their offer of support and expertise to stakeholders across all sectors involved in healthcare including social care and public health, integrated care systems, research and industry, as they embark on a new 5-year license with NHS England.
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Why attend?
Health and care system stakeholders will:

Learn how Health Innovation West Midlands can support you
Discover how clinically-led innovation can be developed and adopted within local trusts
Explore their approach to a whole system approach to the adoption of a managing deterioration pathway

Innovators will:

Have the opportunity to meet with health and care system stakeholders
Discover how they act as a point of access for the West Midlands innovation ecosystem, signposting and supporting innovators enabling access to NHS services.
Explore how they support the scaling and spread of innovations from local to regional and regional to national adoption.

Integrated care system stakeholders will:

Discover how they enable a collaborative environment within their region to facilitate a whole-systems approach to the development, implementation and adoption of demonstrable innovations

Researchers will:

Gain a greater understanding of how they can create opportunities to link with local partners, including the NIHR Applied Research Centre (ARC) WM, Midlands Patient Safety Collaboratives, and WM Clinical Research Network (WM Research Delivery Network)
Hear how they work closely with academia and research institutions, as well as industry and NHS providers to inform your research and translate it into clinical practice.

Who should attend?
This event is open to stakeholders across all sectors involved in healthcare including social care and public health, integrated care systems, research and industry.

IN PERSON: Essex CareTech Forum Winter 2023
2023-12-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Arise Chelmsford Innovation Hub, Alan Cherry Drive, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1QT, United Kingdom
Following the online briefing session delivered by Medilink Midlands in partnership with Arise Innovation Hubs on Monday 20th November, join Arise Innovation Hubs at their Chelmsford site for the first in-person event relating to the Arise Beyond Open Innovation for Value and Entrepreneurship (ABOVE) programme, the Essex CareTech Forum.
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Delivering better care is both a national priority and one for Essex, and technology will play a crucial role. CareTech is one of Essex County Council’s (ECC) 5 priority growth sectors and a key contributor to our ambition for a more productive, inclusive, and sustainable local economy.
This event follows on from Essex County Council’s successful CareTech Showcase in May 2023. Hearing the feedback from businesses, care providers, commissioners, the wider health sector, and many other besides, this event will:
· Highlight the support available to businesses who want to deliver innovative med and care-tech solutions.
· Demonstrate ECC’s ongoing public sector collaboration to support the sector and how it can benefit your business.
· Feature a panel discussion on the future of the sector and how the ECC and its partners can position Essex and the East of England as the place for the development and delivery of CareTech.

IN PERSON: ReMed Conference: Circular Economy for Small Medical Devices
2023-12-19 08:30 - 17:00 | James France Building, Loughborough University
The ReMed Conference: ‘Transdisciplinary Perspectives on a Circular Economy for Small Medical Devices’ will take place on 19th December 2023

The conference, held at Loughborough University, aims to provide an overview of the latest research and current industrial initiatives in support of the application of the Circular Economy in the healthcare sector. The programme will feature:

Presentations from industrial and academic practitioners
Poster session showcasing the latest leading research
Industry exhibition and technology demonstrations

Loughborough University invite practitioners and leaders working within the NHS and healthcare sector, industry professionals from across the healthcare supply and recovery chain, and academic researchers working within multidisciplinary fields encompassing sustainability within the healthcare sector, to join the conference and contribute to this vibrant and active community.
There will be a dedicated poster session during the conference, with prizes available for the top 3 posters. Poster submissions are welcome from academic and industry researchers who would like to share their latest research achievements with conference delegates. Research submissions are welcome around the topic of ‘circular economy of small medical devices’ and from multiple disciplines, including: engineering, modelling, design, business, and healthcare science.
For more information and to book your place, click here.

WEBINAR: Health Innovation East Midlands: Ask the Expert Q&A with TBAT Innovation on R&D Funding & Tax Credits
2024-01-23 13:00 - 14:00
Join Health Innovation East Midlands free “Ask the Expert” session with TBAT on January 23rd, 1pm to 2pm. Gain valuable insights from industry experts who will demystify funding options, navigate tax incentives, and answer all your burning questions. Plus, attendees get a bonus one-to-one consultancy call with TBAT to discuss their specific needs.
In order to book onto the session, you must create or login into the ‘Health Innovation Academy’ – to sign up/be redirected, please see here. Once signed in, go to the R&D Funding and Tax Credits course page to book on to this ‘Ask the Expert’ session.
