NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Anniversary Conference
2018-06-20 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | East Midlands Conference Centre, University Park, Beeston Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2RJ
The NIHR Conference marks the first anniversary of the establishment of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
It brings together leading speakers from the Department of Health and Social Care, from NIHR research themes, from industry and from partners to showcase discovery science developments and their impact in the first twelve months of the centre.
The conference is open to NHS, academic and industry leaders with an interest in biomedical research and in particular in research themes of hearing, imaging and mental health and technology, which will feature as some of the main presentations.
It is also an opportunity for those who are interested in working with the NIHR on future collaborations to learn more about the facilities and expertise on offer.
Places are limited, so please register early. The full programme and joining instructions will be sent to you by email once you have registered. For further details including how to register your free place, please click here.
Please note: In addition to the main conference there will be a Symposium (including a series of workshops and plenary presentations) on Tuesday 19 June. To find out more about the Symposium event please click here.

Executive Development Workshop: Complex modern contracting - managerial and legal perspectives
2018-06-21 08:00 - 11:30 | College Court Conference Centre, Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3UF
University of Leicester School of Business, together with Leicester Innovation Hub invite you to this Executive Development Workshop.
Join Haward Soper, a commercial and contract management specialist, whose research explored the perceived gap between commercial practice and legal reality, how commercial players manager complex modern contracts and the legal framework applicable to these contracts. The workshop will be interactive and allow plenty of opportunity for attendees to participate in discussions and share experiences.
Who should attend?
In attendance will be legal and contract executives and managers from different sectors and sizes of organisations, who will be given the opportunity share and discuss their experiences with contract management.
The Executive Development Workshop will cover:
• The changing commercial landscape.
• A case study where disputes arise over a prolonged period, and one of the parties makes little effort to resolve them.
• What does the research say?
Attendees can expect to:
• Understand what cooperation is needed to run complex modern contracts and how it can be achieved.
• Gain knowledge on improving and introducing new procedures for managing contracts in their organisation.
• Know how to deal with problems which arise from these contracts.
Booking Information
To find out further information or to register your free place, please click here.

Nottingham Digital Summit 2018
2018-06-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF, United Kingdom
Nottingham Digital Summit is an inspirational digital marketing conference that brings together the marketing, creative and tech communities for a series of seminars exploring the latest thinking in our industry.
At #NottmDigital you’ll get the right mix of inspiration, innovation and insight. Whether you’re responsible for SEO or PPC, or creating great user experiences, or you’re a digital marketing leader, this day is for you.
Not only will you go home feeling inspired and full of new ideas, you will also go home feeling great knowing that you have made a donation to support the complex needs of the homeless in and around Nottingham. This event is free to attend, but all delegates are asked to kindly make a donation to Framework, a charity dedicated to helping homeless people.
This is a conference with a one track format so that every session takes place in the main Auditorium. That means no difficult decisions and no rushing around between presentations.
And take the oppotunity to attend one of the 48 free digital marketing clinics, where you can sit down with an expert and discuss your business’ marketing needs.
Take your digital skills to the next level – find out more or book your place here.

Save the Date: UK-China Oncology Congress
2018-06-25 - 2018-06-29 | Beijing and Guangzhou, China
Department for International Trade in partnership with the China National Cancer Centre is delighted to invite you to participate in the UK-China Oncology Congress taking place June 25 to 29, 2018 in Beijing and Guangzhou, China.
Cancer is a growing global burden that demands a global response. China now accounts for approximate 20% of the world’s new cancer cases and 27% of the world’s cancer deaths, and 5-year survival rates in China are around 1/3rd lower than in the UK. Our Oncology Congress will unite the cancer communities in UK and China to move forward attempts to reduce the global cancer burden.
The British Embassy together with the China National Cancer Centre, an organisation established by the Chinese Ministry of Health to develop the National Cancer Strategy, want to bring together UK and China academic and industrial expertise to tackle the global challenge of cancer. The congress will address the patient journey (clinical care and clinical approaches) and science to patient (new scientific advances in oncology).
The congress will attract an audience of over 600 and will showcase the UK’s excellence in oncology with a large scale trade exhibition and industry-led presentations from innovative and experienced NHS and international suppliers, complemented by a series of academic seminars and expert exchanges featuring high-profile speakers with significant experience of working with Chinese partners.
Participants will have an opportunity to exhibit in front of a large Chinese audience of buyers and distributors, universities, hospitals, and organisations responsible for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care in oncology. Companies attending will enjoy exhibition and networking space, opportunity to promote their products and services through videos and presentations; as well as entrance to the entire congress including all parallel seminars, offering an opportunity to learn about and influence Chinese government policies and priorities, and explore the latest trends and hot topics in oncology.
Further information regarding schedule, programme, speakers and registration processes available will be available soon. If you would like to register your interest, please email Simon Mellon.
Highlights of the Congress
• Preview of China’s new “Prevention and Treatment of Cancer” three year strategy 2018 – 2021
• Senior government, academic and healthcare industry representatives setting out their vision for tackling cancer in both the UK and China
• Stimulating seminars on new innovations in cancer treatment, diagnostics and prevention delivered by the countries’ most renown experts in the field of oncology
• State of the art exhibition of innovative products and services from the UK’s top healthcare enterprises, covering the Patient Journey of prevention, diagnosis, primary and specialist care, rehabilitation and end of life care; and the Science to Patient pathway for new therapies
• An audience of over 600 from universities, hospitals, companies and organisations specialising in cancer laboratory diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, medical technologies, big data, medical devices, clinical services and care areas
• Two major cities in China, drawing a national audience
Who should attend
• Companies with products or services related to oncology who have existing experience or interest in the China market
• Universities, academics, researchers and scientists with expertise in oncology and related areas looking to collaborate or learn from Chinese partners
• NHS trusts with specialisim in oncology and related areas
• Organisations supporting research into oncology

Building a Coaching Culture: HR Forum
2018-06-26 08:30 - 13:30 | Newton 48, Newton Building, NTU, Nottingham, NG1 4BU, United Kingdom
The HR Forum is hosted by Dr Suzanne Ross and Dr Zara Whysall from Nottingham Business School (NBS) and provides a blend of research, latest thinking and practical examples to explore how organisations can approach the building of a coaching culture.
Throughout the morning the event will explore:
• The benefits and challenges for HR and Managers in embedding coaching in the organisation support by evidence-based research
• How Nottinghamshire Fire and Research Services (NFRS), with a more traditional ‘command and control’ style of leadership, approached the introduction of coaching within their organisation presented by Matt Sismey the OD and Inclusion Manager for NFRS
• Latest research from the NBS Centre for People, Work and Organisational Practice how coaching can be used to address barriers and enable workplace creativity and innovation
Facilitated sessions will provide opportunities for you to learn from others in light of your own challenges.
Lunch will be provided.
For further information or to register your place, please click here.

Second UK Mental Disability Law Conference
2018-06-26 09:00 - 2018-06-27 17:00 | Law and Social Sciences Building, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
Join the Institute of Mental Health and The University of Nottingham School of Law for this two day conference and conference dinner.
About the event:
Mental disability law (including both mental health law and mental capacity law) in the UK and Ireland have come into its own in recent years, and there is now a wide range of researchers active in the field, in a variety of disciplines. This conference is intended to bring these people together for the first meeting of what it is hoped will be an ongoing academic network.
The conference is sponsored jointly by the School of Law at the University of Nottingham and the Institute of Mental Health, a partnership between Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Nottingham. The conference will combine plenary and breakout sessions.
Confirmed plenary speakers:
What do we want from a New Mental Health Act?
Simon Wessely, Chair of the Independent Review into the Mental Health Act
Diana Rose, Professor of User-Led Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London
Colin McKay, Chief Executive, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
The Effects of Austerity
Julie Gosling, Director, Making Waves
Iris Elliott, Head of Policy and Research, Mental Health Foundation
Paul Atkinson, Free Psychotherapy Network
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: What is this ‘New Paradigm’?
Margret Osterfeld, Member (Germany), Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture
Georg Hoyer, Member (Norway), European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
Dainius Puras, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
Eilionoir Flynn, Centre for Disability Law and Policy, NUI (Galway)
Event Fees:
Full price: £275
Students, charities and voluntary community interest groups : £135
The above price includes the two day conference and conference dinner, however accommodation is not included.
To find out more about this event including how to register, please click here.

2 day High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Course
2018-06-28 08:00 - 2018-06-29 17:00 | RLC Lab, Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Oakwood, LE11 3QF, United Kingdom
Join RLC lab for this 2 day training course, where each attendee is allocated an HPLC system for a hands-on, practical training session.
Day 1: covers theory & application by analysing test mixes, investigating the effect of changing key parameters to achieve efficient separation. The focus of the course is on understanding compound structure & properties and how this information is used guide method development.
Day 2: further examples/exercises building on the skills from day 1. In addition, calibration/quantification analysis, Semi-prep purification and sample preparation technique SPE (solid phase extraction)
Course Fees
£795 + VAT for the two day course, lunch will be provided.
To find out more information or register, please click here.

MPD Training Course: Medical Device Software
2018-06-28 09:00 - 16:30 | MeetPoint Midlands, Conference Centre, 28 High Street, Kegworth, Derbyshire, DE74 2DA
This one-day course by Medical Device Consultancy will cover Regulatory insights into Medical Device Software. Find out what you need to do to comply with regulation, and work with the experts to plan how you are going to do it.
Learning outcomes will include:
•Understand what software is, and what the essential requirements are according to the MDD and MDR
•Understand FDA requirements for software, how it is classified and regulated
•Write a rationale for classification of an application under the MDD and MDR
•Outline an action plan for software compliance in your organisation
Member cost: £200
Non-Member cost: £300
All prices are subject to VAT.
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Once we receive your booking form, you will be sent a confirmation email and an invoice.

Bid like a PRO! How to Successfully Win NHS Business
2018-07-04 10:00 - 14:00 | TBC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Medilink West Midlands is working in partnership with Apsiz Services Ltd to provide a training workshop designed to help understand and navigate the Public Sector procurement landscape.
The primary objective of this workshop is to improve the understanding on the what, where and how to successfully bid for Public Sector Business.
This half a day workshop will help all delegates to understand the complex and fragmented procurement landscape that exists within the UK Public Sector.
You will learn how you can seek out opportunities and where to focus your efforts to maximise your chances.
Topics that will be covered include:
• Finding NHS opportunities & examples
• The Tendering Process
• Tendering and Documentation
• Understanding Tenders & Leaving Nothing to Chance
• Planning a Tender Response
• Evaluation Criteria – what does it mean and how to respond?
• Increasing your Chances of Winning
• What to do if things don’t go right!
• Practical and Life Examples
Course Fees
Medilink members: £50 + VAT
Non-members: £70 + VAT
To find out more information or register your place, please click here.

How to get your medical device NHS ready
2018-07-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Village Hotel Nottingham, Brailsford Way, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6DL, United Kingdom
Please note this event is currently fully booked. If you would like to be added to the waiting list please book using the link below, and we will let you know if a place becomes available.
Getting your Medical Device NHS ready is one of the biggest challenges companies face. With several obstacles to overcome and for some, unknown territory to cross, working with CHEATA (Centre for Healthcare Equipment & Technology Adoption) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust we have this great free to attend event.
This full day event will guide you through the following topics:
– Human Factors in medical device development
– PPI
– Regulatory support for medical device development
Plus information will be provided on:
– How to undertake a clinical investigation in the NHS
– How to budget impact assessment
– And watch a live demo of the new HealthTech Connect from NICE
Throughout the day opportunities will be created to engage, exchange ideas and explore possible collaborations between SMEs, academia and the NHS.
This free to attend event was held as part of the INSTILS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.
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MPD Masterclass: Human Factors & Usability Engineering
2018-07-05 09:30 - 15:30 | Mercure Banbury Whately Hall Hotel, 17-19 Horse Fair, Oxford, OX16 0AN, United Kingdom
MedilinkWM and Thay Medical bring to you practical Masterclass designed around the delegate. These intimate sessions are designed to maximise learning outcomes and are created to promote interaction and discussion.
The course will –
• Give an overview of the current human factors and usability engineering processes for medical device developments.
• Give an overview of the three most frequently used human factors and usability engineering processes guided by IEC 62366-1, the US FDA and the UK MHRA.
• Show how the new European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) requests further evidence of use safety and reduced use-related risk in specific areas of medical devices and systems.
• Encourage the use of a risk-based approach to scale and incorporate human factors and usability engineering into a medical device development.
• Show examples of good and less good usability in medical devices and similar products.
• Show how to predict the level of use-safety a medical device may have whilst it is in development.
• Show how to perform compliant and effective human factors and usability tests globally.
• Show how to compile the Human Factors or Usability Engineering File effectively.
Course Fees
Medilink Members: £199
Non-Members: £250
Early Bird discounts available: book before 25 May 2018 and save £15 off the booking fee.
Your invoice will be forwarded to you on confirmation of your registration.
To find out more information or register your place, please click here.

Food Supplements Special Interest Group (SIG)
2018-07-12 09:00 - 13:30 | We are Pioneer Group Nottingham, Innovation Building, (formerly BioCity), Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GF, United Kingdom
Are you in the process of developing a food supplement and ready to take the next step? Do you see yourself trying to sell a food supplement in the future? Attend this Special Interest Group to find out:
– The importance of branding
– Marketing/communicating your brand
– USA Regulatory Compliance
– 7 easy steps to access non-compliance of a food supplement
– Customer complaints – an opportunity to learn
This free to attend event was held as part of the INSTILS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.
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Meridian LIVE
2018-07-13 09:30 - 15:00 | The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4EW
Meridian LIVE, taking place on Friday 13 July at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre.
Supporting the spread of good practice to deliver improved health and wealth across the West Midlands, Meridian has grown from strength to strength since it was launched in 2016 and Meridian LIVE will provide delegates with the opportunity to meet the people behind the campaigns and innovations.
Offering you the chance to network with potential partners and to explore the latest innovations and advances within the region, this FREE to attend event is a must for medical and healthcare professionals within the West Midlands – and beyond!
The features of Meridian LIVE include:
Workshops – interactive workshops will be taking place throughout the day, featuring topics such as the Innovation and Technology Payment. Hear from NHS England and the Innovators already on the tariff.
Surgery Sessions – book a 1-2-1 session with industry experts. Covering topics such as: Economic Growth, Intellectual Property, Commissioning and Procurement
Innovations – the latest innovations and campaigns from Meridian will come alive, offering attendees the opportunity to discuss and share best practice
Networking – delegates are able to network throughout the duration of the event, with innovators and potential partners
To find out more information or register your free place, please click here.

Life Science B2B Event with Chinese Delegation
2018-07-16 10:00 - 12:30 | Winter Garden, The GSK Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2GA, United Kingdom
Based on the established strategic relationship with Nottingham, Sichuan Provincial Government will send out a business delegation consisting of 19 Chinese life science companies (please see the separate document for all business profiles) to visit Nottingham on Monday 16th July. Nottingham City Council is delighted to organise a b2b event during their visit. This would be a great time for UK companies to explore international trade and investment opportunities at door step. There will be plenty chances to communicate with some of the largest businesses in Sichuan or even in China during this event.
Agenda
10:00 -10:10 Welcome Speech by representative from Nottingham City Council
10:10 -10:20 Welcome Speech by representative from Sichuan delegation
10:20 – 12:30 Networking
Delegation List
You can view the Sichuan Life Science Business Delegation List here.
Registration
This event is free to attend; for further information or to register your place, please complete the application form and email it to Doris Xia, International Assistant, Nottingham City Council.

FIME 2018
2018-07-17 09:00 - 2018-07-19 17:00 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, United States
The Florida International Medical Expo – FIME – now in its 27th year is the largest medical trade fair across the Americas.
The exhibition will welcome over 22,000 medical and trade professionals from North, Central and South America, as well as international professionals to do business with 1,500+ national and international companies showcasing new and refurbished medical and hospital equipment, technology, products and supplies.
Alongside the exhibition, FIME 2018 also introduces:
Dealer & Distributor Wall
A dedicated wall onsite and now an online, digital platform offering dealers / distributors / agents the opportunity to publicise the products / services they are seeking, with their contact info. Exhibitors in possession of the products / services sought after can then get in touch directly to arrange a meeting onsite.
MEDLAB Americas
Welcoming MEDLAB to FIME, a proven successful exhibition and conference model on an international scale. With year-on-year growth within the MEDLAB portfolio, from the Middle East, to Asia and Africa, MEDLAB Americas comes into play to satisfy the incessant demand for a broad medical laboratory expo in the Americas.
CME-accredited Conferences
Offering 3 multi-disciplinary conference tracks in the field of laboratory medicine and diagnostics, focusing specifically on Clinical Microbiology, Point of Care Testing (POCT) and Haematology.
Seminars
Specifically designed to educate and inform dealers / distributors / agents on how to monetize their medical device marketing and thus sales, and maintain consistent with medical device access and regulation. Combined with a dedicated focus on 3D printing and technological innovations to enable profitable patient outcomes.
Exhibitor Director
Omnia, the global medical directory is the official exhibitor directory for FIME 2017. Omnia is brought to you by Informa Life Sciences, the organisers of FIME and some of the world’s largest and reputable healthcare exhibitions.
To find out more about attending FIME, please click here to go to the event website.
Interested in Exhibiting?
Medilink are pleased to announce that bookings are now open for UK companies on the Medilink UK Pavilion. To secure your stand at this renowned exhibition, complete and return the booking form and choose from a range of stand locations. For further information please contact the International team via email or by calling 0114 232 9292.

Preparing your NHS Business Case
2018-07-19 09:30 - 15:30 | Discovery Building, BioCity Nottingham, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GF, United Kingdom
This free interactive training course on ‘Preparing your NHS Business Case’ will enable you to prepare better business cases with input from NHS staff. You will also learn about:
– What is a business case, what is its purpose and why it is so important?
– Who reviews the business case and how are they evaluated from a commissioning point of view?
– How to construct a good business case
The Challenge as a supplier to the NHS is often that when you have a product which from your perspective improves patient outcomes and saves cost you still cannot get it adopted by the NHS. This is often because there is not a fully developed business case, without this a group within the NHS interested in taking on board a new product or service are unlikely to get approval of the case for change before procurement of the innovation can proceed.
Organisations that supply to the NHS are often challenged by the process, timescales, evidence and documentary requirements. This can often seem like an unnecessary complication, or simply a reason to not issue a purchase order. A good business case is fundamental to successful adoption and developing a long term business partnership. Preparing the business case can also be difficult for your NHS contacts because they are busy or not experienced in their preparation and often even more difficult for companies with little or no experience of the process.
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About the Skills Support for the Workforce programme
The Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) programme provides fully funded workplace training to SMEs to meet individual, employer and regional economic needs. The training includes bespoke and vocationally relevant qualifications that are responsive to the needs identified. All training is delivered in the workplace or at nearby convenient locations.
learndirect have Skills Support for the Workforce contracts covering Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire, Lancashire, Somerset and Devon. These are delivered in conjunction with specialist delivery partners in each location. To provide you with the best training for your workforce, we work in partnership with the relevant Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in your area.
This course has limited spaces available and priority will be given to D2N2 (Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire) SMEs. Non- D2N2 SMEs will be added to a waiting list and we will let you know if a place is available prior to the event.

Medical Technologies and Systems Special Interest Group (SIG)
2018-07-25 09:00 - 13:30 | Discovery Building, BioCity Nottingham, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GF, United Kingdom
The next Medical Technologies and Systems Special Interest Group (SIG) will explore ‘Smart Materials for Medical Engineering’.
This free to attend event was held as part of the INSTILS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.
Presentation topics will include:
• E-Textiles for Medical Applications
• Novel electronic textile sensors for the creation of health monitoring devices
• Design engineering for patient specific healthcare
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Innovation Loans Open Competition: Briefing and Workshop (Midlands)
2018-07-30 09:30 - 15:30 | Discovery Building, BioCity Nottingham, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GF
Innovate UK, the Knowledge Transfer Network and the Enterprise Europe Network are hosting a briefing event for Innovate UK’s second Open innovation loans competition, which is currently open for application.
Innovate UK is running a pilot programme of loan competitions. A total of up to £50 million is available for business innovation projects. Innovate UK is working to broaden the range of innovation finance support available to businesses, so they can access funding at all stages of innovation. Innovation loans are for UK small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that want to scale up and grow through innovation, developing new or improved products, processes or services. They can be used for late-stage research and development (R&D) projects, which have not yet reached the point of commercialisation.
Innovate UK is to offer up to £10 million in loans to SMEs for innovative late stage projects. The aim of this competition is to provide loans to help SMEs to undertake game-changing innovations with strong commercial potential across any sector or industry. Innovation loans will offer affordable, patient, flexible, repayable funding for later-stage research & development projects with a clear route to commercial success. More information can be found here.
The deadline for registration for this competition is 29th August and the application deadline is noon on 5th September 2018.
The purpose of the event is to provide vital information to enable businesses to decide if an innovation loan is appropriate for them and, if so, to develop a clear and compelling application that shows that they have an innovative project and are suitable for a loan.
Agenda
09:30 – Coffee & Registration
10:00 – Innovation loans overview: presentation from Innovate UK
10:45 – Financing growth through innovation: panel discussion including the Enterprise Europe Network and local members of the innovation ecosystem
11:45 – How to write a compelling project application: presentation from the Knowledge Transfer Network
12:15 – Our approach to credit: presentation from Innovate UK Loans Ltd
12:45 – Taking on an innovation loan: case study from a successful borrower
13:00 – Networking lunch
14:00 – Optional 1-2-1 or group discussions with Innovation loans team, KTN, EEN and local innovation ecosystem members
15:30 – Close

To find out more information or register your place, please click here. If you are unable to attend this event, there will be similar events across the UK between 23rd and 31st July, as well as a webinar. To view these other events, please click here.

Cyber Security for SMEs
2018-07-30 10:00 - 16:00 | Teaching and Learning Building, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom
Enabling Innovation – How to avoid being a statistic
School of Science & Technology’s Enabling Innovation Cyber Security Event is a one-day event for SME’s on Cyber Security and how to avoid being a victim or statistic of it.
This one-day event will focus on dissemination of useful and usable information to help small and medium sized businesses better understand the pitfalls of and requirements needed to safeguard themselves and their customers data from hacking or theft. This event will feature practical demonstrations that can be directly applied to businesses. With guest speakers from across the cyber industry, attendees will gain insights and understanding of what to do and what not to do.
Enabling Innovation’s Computer Science Innovation hub will be joined by industry experts to offer a day of useful and insightful resource to businesses curious about protecting data in a digital landscape.
Guests will be able to access further Enabling Innovation support, meet our advisors, academics and network with other SMEs to discover how Enabling Innovation can continue to offer your businesses support at no cost to the organisation.
Content Includes:

Hacking
Encryption
Prevention techniques
Enabling Innovation support for SMEs
Data security and GDPR
How to access NTU’s expert facilities for your business

To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

PEPPOL Webinar
2018-08-16 10:00 - 11:00
Due to popular demand and the key deadline to become PEPPOL compliant by September 30th this year (when it will become mandatory to use the PEPPOL standard for orders with the NHS), Medilink is running a free (for Medilink members) online seminar to ensure you do not lose business with the NHS.
PEPPOL is the system the NHS has mandated for e-Procurement and e-Invoicing, as well as the international GS1 standard, and enables the NHS and its private providers to share electronic trading documents over a European-wide network – providing a standardised network for electronic ordering, invoicing and shipping.
To ensure our members and the wider sector do not lose business with the NHS, Medilink and our member Kodit are providing a webinar that will provide clear information to our members about compliance, when it is required and how to achieve it.
The online webinar is free to Medilink UK members (non-member rate is £50+VAT). To find out more and to register, click here.

BioCity Accelerator Programme: Pre-Accelerator Workshop
2018-08-29 13:00 - 2018-08-31 17:00 | MediCity Nottingham, D6 Building West, Thane Road, Nottingham, NG90 6BH, United Kingdom
If you have a business or idea you wish to explore, and are interested in applying to the DEVELOP Programme, our Pre-Accelerator Workshop is the perfect place to start!
These are free to attend and designed to bring together scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs and professionals to explore the commercial viability of their ideas.
Over the course of the Pre-Accelerator, you will learn the ‘lean start-up’ and customer discovery methodology to create scalable opportunities for investment.
The Pre-Accelerator also provides an opportunity to informally discuss your idea or business with BioCity coaches, mentors and members of our investment team.
There are limited spaces available on the Pre-Accelerator so ensure early sign up to avoid dissappointment.
It is important that participants attend all elements of the Pre-Accelerator.
Wednesday 29th August – 13:00 – 17:00
Thursday 30th August – 09:00 – 17:00
Friday 31st August – 09:00 – 17:00
To find out more and to book, click here.

Trade & Investment Breakfast Workshop
2018-09-03 08:00 - 10:00 | Nottingham Conference Centre, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
Nottingham City Council, in collaboration with Santander Bank, Nottingham Trent University and D2N2 Growth Hub are holding a business breakfast networking event.
The event will focus on the benefits and opportunities, pit-falls and challenges, cultures and political frameworks that will help you achieve international trade success in China, Germany and India.
Topics include:
– Understanding the revised Indian tax system
– How Steinbeis in Germany and ENRICH in China support EU organisations
– Exporting opportunities in Germany and India
– D2N2 Growth Hub – business support opportunities
To find out more and to book your free place, please click here.

Healthcare and Space Funding Call Brief
2018-09-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Cocoon Network Offices, 4 Christopher Street, London, EC2A 2BS, United Kingdom
Innovation from the space sector, from exploration to satellite communications, can be used to help develop new solutions for the health sector and medical applications that improve NHS treatment and care. There are a number of funding opportunities that aim to support new products and services that are open now and at this event you will hear about a number of them and have the opportunity to network with organisations from both the health and space sectors.
This event is being organised jointly by SEHTA, The Knowledge Transfer Network & MedCity.
What you will hear about?
• The UK Space Agency has announced that it is allocating up to £4 million to find hi-tech solutions to the major health and care challenges facing the NHS in its 70th anniversary year in a joint initiative with NHS England.
• Challenges facing the NHS
• Information regarding the Healthy Ageing Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
• Space technology with application to the health sector
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

Health Tech Alliance Event
2018-09-04 12:30 - 16:00 | Health Tech Alliance, 69 Wilson Street, London, EC2A 2BB
The Health Tech Alliance is delighted to announce that their next meeting will hear from Dr Samantha Roberts, Director of Innovation and Life Sciences at NHS England and Jill Cockrill, Senior Casemix Consultant at NHS Digital. Attendees will hear all about NHS England’s future plans for increasing the uptake of innovation and also learn about the national reimbursement system, from costing through to payment.
For more information please email: secretariat@healthtechalliance.uk

Executive MBA and Senior Leaders Masters Degree Apprenticeship Breakfast Briefing
2018-09-11 08:00 - 10:00 | Newton Building, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ, United Kingdom
Paul Caulfield, MBA programme leader at Nottingham Business School, will be hosting a breakfast event to give an insight into the Senior Leaders Master’s Degree Apprenticeship route to study an Executive MBA, with an overview of the programme and an opportunity to ask questions. The breakfast will give you an idea of what it’s like to study at Nottingham Business School and where it can take you. Information about how your company can use the Senior Leaders Apprenticeship Levy will be provided as well as further information about the course, and the mentoring and coaching available.
Nottingham Business School has recently launched their Senior Leaders Master’s Degree Apprenticeship (Level 7) building upon recent Government initiatives to promote apprenticeships and applied learning approached in the workplace. The apprenticeship is underpinned by the Executive MBA degree, an internationally recognised postgraduate management degree.
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

Workshop on Improving the Administration of Paediatric Oral Liquid Medicines using Dosing Syringes and Enteral Accessories
2018-09-11 09:00 - 17:00 | University College London School of Pharmacy, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AX, United Kingdom
The EuPFI is inviting expressions of interest in a workshop to be held on 11thSeptember 2018 at University College London (UCL) School of Pharmacy premises, to identify and discuss challenges and potential improvements in the development, control and utilization of oral dosing syringes and enteral accessories for paediatric liquid medicines.
Although oral liquids are acceptable for the whole paediatric age range (birth to 18 years), a key challenge with their administration is to ensure the correct dose is measured. The oral syringe is considered to be the measuring device of choice, with high dosing accuracy and uniformity, especially when small volumes are required. However, dose variability may occur where oral syringes are not suitable for the specific drug product and dose being administered, leading to under dosing with diminished treatment efficacy or overdosing with potential for toxic effects.
Where a dosing syringe is supplied with a specific medicine, the pharmaceutical product licence holder ensures the acceptability of its dosing accuracy in line with Regulatory requirements, however deviations in dosing accuracy may occur when “off-the-shelf” dosing syringes are used for the measurement of small volumes. In addition, it may be necessary to use several adaptors to accurately measure and administer medication in clinical practice which can be challenging and potentially lead to dosing errors. Furthermore, the provision of multiple oral syringes for different products which may have different units of measure and/or graduations to patients for domiciliary use can cause confusion.
The aim of the workshop is to facilitate the establishment of an optimal path towards the correct oral dosing of all paediatric patients with dosing syringes and enteral accessories, that meets the requirements of all stakeholders involved (Patients, Regulators, Practitioners and Industry).
A broad range of stakeholders, including patients/caregivers, healthcare professionals and representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, drug delivery device suppliers and academia, are invited to the workshop as well as representatives from national competent authorities and EU institutions.
The workshop will include presentations from keynote speakers and break-out sessions for discussion on specific topics.
Click here to complete and submit form for expression of interest to attend the workshop. The form should be submitted by 20thJuly 2018.
Places are limited and will be allocated to ensure a fair representation of all stakeholder groups and organisations, and so please do not book travel arrangements until your attendance has been confirmed.
A report of the workshop, the action plan and presentations from the workshop will be published on this website.

Speaker Masterclass
2018-09-13 09:00 - 13:00 | ThiNK, Cobden Chambers, Pelham Street, Nottingham, NG1 2ED, United Kingdom
Attend this Speaker Masterclass with Louise Third MBE, Coach and Speechwriter.
Reluctant presenter, or in need of a refresh? Join us for a practical and highly-participative half-day workshop guided by coach Louise Third.
With plenty of opportunity to practice, experiment, hone and rehearse your talk, this Masterclass will influence the way you feel and the way audiences respond to your message.
Booking is essential, click here to email Louise or call 07773 288 342.
Cost: £75 plus VAT per delegate (only 10 spaces available)

MPD Training Course: European In Vitro Medical Device Directive (IVDD) Basics and Transition to the In Vitro Medical Device Regulation (IVDR)
2018-09-13 09:00 - 16:30 | MeetPoint Midlands, Conference Centre, 28 High Street, Kegworth, Derbyshire, DE74 2DA
This one-day course is designed for those who need to better understand the IVDD and want to learn what is important to understand for compliance in the IVDR. Comprehensive notes in the form of slides are used in the training plus experience, insights, examples and methods used by the trainers.
The course covers in just one day:
– What is and what is not an IVD
– Who is involved
– Insights into guidance and standards
– What is CE marking and why the ‘Blue Guide’ matters
– An introduction to the IVDD and IVDR, key considerations and timelines
– Understanding the role of economic operators
– How to classify your device under both the IVDD and IVDR
– How to choose a regulatory route to market and why a quality system approach is important
– What is required in technical documentation
– Labelling insights
– Performance evaluation considerations
– IVDD2IVDR planning considerations
Delegate numbers are limited, so the training can be sensitive to individual experience, ability and needs. For full course information and details on the course providers, view the brochure below.

Member cost: £200
Non-member cost: £300
All prices exclude VAT
Once we have received your booking form you will receive a confirmation email and an invoice will follow.
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Intellectual Property for SMEs
2018-09-14 09:00 - 15:30 | Park Plaza Nottingham, Nottingham, NG1 6GD, United Kingdom
Nottingham Trent University’s Legal Advice Centre invites local small and medium organisations to get involved in an Enabling Innovation event exploring Intellectual Property. The Legal Advice centre will be joined by an expert from Mills & Reeve.
Topics include:
– What are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)
– Patents
– Trade Marks
– Protecting Designs
– Copyright
– Generating value from IPR
Speakers: Mark Pearce (Partner) Mills & Reeve
This session will be presented by Mark Pearce. Mark is a former physicist who has been advising clients on the protection and exploitation of their IPRs for over 30 years. His clients range from start-ups to multinationals.
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UK Info & Brokerage Event - H2020 NMBP (Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing)
2018-09-18 09:00 - 16:30 | 110 Rochester Row, London, United Kingdom
Briefing on Horizon 2020 European funding: information & brokerage, consortia building & proposal development for the next Horizon 2020 funding calls.
Innovate UK and KTN are hosting this year’s Horizon 2020 NMBP (Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing) event which is aimed at supporting collaboration across the UK and Europe.
Innovate UK will be promoting funding opportunities available for Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing through Horizon 2020. Horizon 2020 is the EU’s largest research and innovation funding programme, with over 1 billion Euros earmarked for calls in 2018-2019.
Delegates can expect:

– Pointers and tips on achieving success in Horizon 2020
– Valuable insights on topics around NMBP to be funded by the EU in 2019
– An overview of the support available locally and nationally to develop applications
– Brokerage sessions throughout the day
– Consortium building and proposal development on specific call topics

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