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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Intellectual Property Masterclass: Essential Tips for Life Sciences Companies
DESCRIPTION:  \nIntellectual Property (IP) is all around us\, and for many businesses across the Life Sciences\, IP can be their most valuable asset. Despite this\, IP protection is still being overlooked by many companies in the Life Sciences sector. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\n  \nJoin IP experts from Gallagher and Forresters on 24th May at 10:00am\, for a masterclass webinar exploring how Life Science companies can harness the IP in their business and turn it into a competitive commercial advantage. \nIn this webinar\, further topics covered will also include: \n\nWhat is IP – how to identify it and protect it within your organisation.\nHow to generate tangible revenue through IP.\nHow patents can reduce corporation tax rates.\nThe typical IP claims seen within the Life Sciences sector.\nThe importance of IP insurance in Life Sciences.\nHow to prepare your IP portfolio for exit.\n\nThis webinar is a great opportunity for Life Science companies of all sizes that are looking to reduce risk and protect their IP. So\, don’t miss out\, register your place today as spaces are limited! \n  \nPanel List:\nJon McArdle Account Executive & Client Service Leader\, Gallagher \nErik Alsegard\, Head of IP Insurance\, Pen Underwriting \nMark Connell Partner UK & European Patent Attorney\, Forresters \nKate Wilson Senior Associate UK & European Patent Attorney\, Forresters
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-intellectual-property-masterclass-essential-tips-for-life-sciences-companies/
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SUMMARY:EMAHSN Innovation Academy – Live Q&A – Module D: Understanding Stakeholders and Developing an Effective Value Proposition
DESCRIPTION:The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered\, participants will have access to a range of modules\, each including a webinar\, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources. The webinars are available on demand\, accessible at any time\, with a live Q&A session for each module being scheduled during 2023. \nFor further details/to watch the ON-DEMAND webinar or join the live Q&A session please CLICK HERE to Sign up for the Academy and to register for this module.\nThis module delves into starting up a business\, as well as the key reasons why many new businesses may potentially fail. \nOur module leader\, Nelli Morgulchik\, emphasises the importance of making sure there is a market need for your innovation and outlines how to do this effectively. \nThe on-demand content explores key stakeholders\, including the different types that you may come across (and we know in the NHS there could be more than a few). The session considers the specific drivers and requirements of these each of these stakeholders\, knowledge of which will add real value to you throughout your innovation journey. \nYou’ll find out more about value proposition\, and receive guidance on how to showcase your business’s value to potential customers. The session highlights several tried and tested methodologies that will support you in effectively navigating this crucial aspect of your innovation journey. \nSpeaker: \n \nNelli Morgulchik\, Venture Development Associate\, Pioneer Group
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/emahsn-innovation-academy-module-d-understanding-stakeholders-and-developing-an-effective-value-proposition/
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop: Innovation Challenge - Product Development & Protection
DESCRIPTION:The Innovation Challenge is back for a second year\, powered by TBAT Innovation\, in collaboration with headline sponsor Shakespeare Martineau! \n  \nThe Challenge is designed to support innovation in SMEs through our unique partner network\, delivered via a series of online workshops. \n  \nIn addition\, businesses will also have the opportunity to win a £5000 cash prize and support packages from our partner network tailored to the winner’s needs. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\n  \nThe ‘Product Development & Protection Workshop – How to design and protect your innovation’ will discuss problems\, challenges and highlight opportunities to reduce the effects of product design and protection barriers. \n  \nOnline Product Development & Protection Workshop\nThursday 25 May 1:00pm – 4:45pm\n  \nThis informative and interactive online workshop\, sponsored by Forresters IP\, will consist of short presentations\, Q&As\, comfort breaks throughout and a panel discussion towards the end. \n  \n  \nThey will cover: \n\nIP\nProduct Design\nPatent Box\nUser Interface (UI)/User Experience(UX)\nRegulation\nClient Company\nLicensing in and third party involvement\nCE Marking\n\n  \nTickets are limited and will be issued on a first come\, first served basis. Secure your place now to avoid disappointment.
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/online-workshop-innovation-challenge-product-development-protection/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230607
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SUMMARY:Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2023
DESCRIPTION:Taking place on 7-8 June 2023 at Birmingham’s NEC\, the Med Tech Innovation Expo and Conference will once again be connecting leaders\, engineers\, innovators and manufacturers with all of the technology and innovation they need to facilitate the design and manufacture of life changing medical devices. \nThe event\, brought to you by Rapid News\, will feature live demonstrations\, advanced technologies\, new product launches\, a world-class conference programme\, cutting-edge technology zones and industry association pavilions. \nAs part of Medilink’s close working with Rapid News\, Medilink Midlands is pleased to be able to offer a 15% discount on exhibition stands\, to Medilink Members. \nFor more information\, click here
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/mti-expo-2023/
LOCATION:NEC Birmingham\, Hall 2\, Birmingham\, B40 1NT\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230607T235900
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SUMMARY:Medilink UK National Healthcare Business Awards
DESCRIPTION:The prestigious Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards 2023\n\n\n\n\n\nThe prestigious Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards\, held in association with Med-Tech Innovation\, celebrates the outstanding business achievements\, international successes and innovative breakthroughs made across the life sciences and healthcare technology sectors in the past year. \nThe Medilink National Awards finalists comprise the winners of each of the Medilink regional awards\, making the national awards ceremony the thrilling culmination of a year-long competition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nAWARD HOST 2023  – JJ Chalmers \n  \nWe are delighted that our awards host this year is the enigmatic presenter\, speaker and Invictus games medallist – JJ Chalmers! \nJJ Chalmers is a TV Presenter with a remarkable story. The career of the former Royal Marine Commando was cut short after he suffered life-changing injuries following an IED explosion in Afghanistan.  After years of rehabilitation\, JJ went on to compete in the 2014 Invictus Games where he captained the Trike Cycling team and took home three medals. \nFIND OUT MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\nFinalists in Midlands Region \nAdvances in Digital Healthcare: \n\nSpirit Health\nThe Tribe Project\n\nPartnership between Academia and Business: \n\nNuVision Biotherapies and College of Health and Life Sciences\, Optometry & Vision Science Research Group (OVSRG)\, Aston University\n\nExport Achievement: \n\nUpperton Pharma Solutions\n\nOutstanding Achievement: \n\nBPR Medical\nRedditch Medical\n\nInnovation: \n\nBlueSkeye AI\nJointMedica\n\nDelivering Innovation in Health and Care: \n\nNuVision Biotherapies\n\nStart-up: \n\niethico\nJoint Approach Rehab\n\n  \nAWARDS EVENING \nThe Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards\, held in association with Med-Tech Innovation\, is a prestigious black-tie event that attracts almost 300 leading figures and decision-makers from across the life sciences and healthcare technology sector. \nTaking place at the National Conference Centre\, Birmingham on the 7th June 2023\, the event is a fantastic celebration of all the hard work and developments within the industry and offers outstanding networking opportunities. \nFrom the dazzling red carpet drinks reception\, to the three-course meal\, awards ceremony with celebrity host\, and fantastic afterparty the evening is set to be one to remember! \n\nRUNNING ORDER \n19.00 – Drinks reception\n20.00 – 3 course dinner\n21.30 – Host Welcome Speech\n21.40 – Awards ceremony\n22.30 – Afterparty\n01.00 – Carriages \nFor more information\, please click: Medilink Awards 2023 – Attendee Info \n\n \nFIND OUT MORE
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/medilink-uk-national-healthcare-business-awards/
LOCATION:National Conference Centre Birmingham\, Coventry Road\, Bickenhill\, Solihull\, B92 0EJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Medilink Partner Event
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SUMMARY:EMAHSN Innovation Academy - Live Q&A - Module A: Understanding the NHS Structure: Insight from a Commissioning / Trust Perspective
DESCRIPTION:The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered\, participants will have access to a range of modules\, each including a webinar\, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources. The webinars are available on demand\, accessible at any time\, with a live Q&A session for each module being scheduled during 2023. \nFor further details/to watch the ON-DEMAND webinar or join the live Q&A session please CLICK HERE to Sign up for the Academy and to register for this module.\nThe NHS Environment can be a tricky place to navigate. This module recognises this and breaks it down into smaller chunks. Every organisation is different\, the NHS included. This module\, delivered by David Williams and Suzanne Horobin\, covers the NHS structure and environment\, and is a must watch for anyone looking for insight into how to get through the front door of the NHS. \nSpeakers: \n \nDavid Williams\, Director of Strategy and Business Development at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust \n \nSuzanne Horobin – Head of Innovation Pipeline Development. East Midlands Academic Health Science Network
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/emahsn-innovation-academy-live-qa-module-a-understanding-the-nhs-structure-insight-from-a-commissioning-trust-perspective/
LOCATION:Online – GoToMeeting
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa O'Rourke":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Validating Digital Health: From Artificial Intelligence to Clinical Evidence
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to be holding our next Clinical Trials Special Interest Group series\, organised in partnership with Afortiori Development. This online event will bring together a panel of experts to answer your questions relating to Validating Digital Health: From Artificial Intelligence to Clinical Evidence. \nRather than formal presentations\, this hour-long session will take a roundtable discussion / Q&A format. \nOur panel brings together specialists from our partners at Afortiori\, alongside guest speakers from other industry leaders. \nJoining us on the day will be: \n\nDr Nicola Wall\, Afortiori Development\nProf Peter Bannister – Entrepreneur and Expert technology specialist\nDr Lauris Kemp – IP Expert\nTimothy Bubb – Regulatory Expert\n\nFull speaker biographies can be found below. \nThis free-to-attend event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund\, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project. This event is classed as State Aid to participating businesses\, the value of which is £127\, but is delivered completely free of charge to participants. \nPlease note: whilst this event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme\, attendance is not restricted to companies in the Leicester/Leicestershire area and is open to all. \nDURATION: 1 hour \nSpeaker Profiles:  \n\nChaired by: Dr Nicola Wall\, Chief Executive Officer\, Afortiori Development\nNicola co-founded Afortiori Development after a long career in clinical research within a variety of roles.  Nicola has extensive experience and a proven track record in global clinical trial management\, quality assurance and process management in the healthcare industry. Afortiori have built an impressive global team of clinical trial specialists\, clinicians and biostatisticians with experience in adult\, paediatric and neonatal clinical research\, and both primary and secondary healthcare settings. \n \nPeter Bannister\, Managing Director\, Romilly Life Sciences Ltd\nPeter has helped build multiple high-growth biomedical businesses\, commercialising innovative products for surgery\, diagnostics and digital treatment pathways across international markets and leading R&D\, regulated product development and strategic business development.  He founded Romilly Life Sciences to help cross-sector teams from health\, tech and pharma organisations implement\, evidence and scale solutions based on data and artificial intelligence (AI). He is also co-founder of Migration Biotherapeutics\, Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham Centre for Regulatory Science and Innovation\, Fellow and Chair of Healthcare at the Institution of Engineering and Technology\, an Academy of Medical Sciences Future Leader in Innovation Enterprise and Research (FLIER) and serves as NIHR Industry Spokesperson on AI. \n\nDr Lauris Kemp\, Partner\, HGF Ltd\nLauris is a UK and European patent attorney and a partner in HGF’s biotech team. She has a strong life sciences background with a first degree in Immunology and Biochemistry; and a PhD and 6 years post-doctoral experience covering cell expression systems\, protein purification\, mass spectrometry\, protein crystallography and bioinformatics. Her patent work reflects this broad base and Lauris handles increasing numbers of bioinformatics applications\, securing commercially useful claims for clients. She has drafted and prosecuted bioinformatics applications in metagenomic and microbiome sequencing\, in silico drug testing and AI cancer diagnostics. She has also successfully defended bioinformatics patents at EPO opposition proceedings. \n\nTimothy Bubb\, Technical Director\, IMed Consultancy Ltd\nWith more than ten years’ experience in QA/RA roles\, Tim has breadth and depth of knowledge across the regulatory\, engineering\, clinical\, design and development\, and quality assurance disciplines.  Tim has a passion for empowering innovation in medical devices and brings insight and pragmatism to projects bringing complex lifesaving and life enhancing products to market. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-validating-digital-health-from-artificial-intelligence-to-clinical-evidence/
ORGANIZER;CN="Becky Sharpe":MAILTO:events@medilinkmidlands.com
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Aerospace UP New Technology Showcase and Future Funding Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:The Aerospace Unlocking Potential innovation funding programme draws to a close in June. \nThe Midlands Aerospace Alliance and the University of Nottingham are joining with the UK’s national Aerospace Technology Institute to hold this final in-person event at the university on Thursday 15 June. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nThe objective of the day will be to \n\n\n\ndisseminate and showcase the achievements that Midlands aerospace companies have made in their Aerospace UP technology development projects\nexplore where the next funding opportunities will come from.\n\n\n\nDraft agenda: 08:00 to 16:00\n\nRegistration and Networking\nWelcome and Introduction\nAerospace UP Dissemination Presentations Session #1*\nPanel Session & Q&A – Reflection on the Aerospace UP Programme\nLunch & Networking\nAerospace UP Dissemination Presentations Session #2*\nNetworking break\nPanel Session & Q&A – Future Funding Opportunities\nClosing comments\n\nAerospace UP project topics include:\n\nElectrification in Aerospace\nDrone & AAM technology\nJet Zero’ technologies\nAdditive Manufacturing\nAdvanced Manufacturing\nComposites Technology\nAutomation & Digital Technology\nNew Design & Manufacturing Capability\nAviation Technology\nSpace Technology
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-aerospace-up-new-technology-showcase-and-future-funding-opportunities/
LOCATION:University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: University of Nottingham’s Annual Power of Partnerships Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe University of Nottingham’s annual Power of Partnerships conference is back on Friday 16 June 2023! \n  \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\n  \nJoin them to find out how your business can: \n  \n\ncollaborate with them on R&D projects\naccess talented students and graduates\nupskill your workforce\ntap into cutting-edge technology\nwork with them as a supplier\n\n  \n…and much\, much more! As well as gaining insights into how a relationship with the university can supercharge your business\, you’ll have the opportunity to network with hundreds of other local businesses. You’ll also be able to hear directly from the policy and decision makers who are shaping the business environment in the East Midlands region. \n 
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-university-of-nottinghams-annual-power-of-partnerships-conference-is-back-on-friday-16-june/
LOCATION:East Midlands Conference Centre\, University Park\, Beeston Lane\, Nottingham\, NG7 2RJ
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230620T090000
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Accelerating FemTech: East Midlands
DESCRIPTION:East Midlands Academic Health Science Network is pleased to launch their Accelerating FemTech: East Midlands event\, which will be taking place at Charnwood Campus in Loughborough on Tuesday 20 June. \nDelivered as part of the Accelerating FemTech programme\, this in-person event is aimed at innovators\, clinicians\, academics and patient groups interested in the development of innovative technology solutions to women’s health needs. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nThe agenda will feature expert insights from key stakeholders\, including: \n•      Dame Barbara Hakin\, renowned system leader with rich clinical and managerial experience in a variety of roles including CEO of East Midlands Strategic Health Authority and Deputy CEO and COO of NHS England \n•     Simon Harris\, Senior Project Manager at Kheiron Medical \n•      Ollie Croft\, FemTech mentor and Business Development Engineer at eg technology Ltd \n•      Nelli Morgulchik\, Venture Development Associate at Pioneer Group \n•      Zoe Wright\, Founder of The Real Birth Company Limited and Registered Midwife \n•      Anna King\, Commercial Director at the Health Innovation Network (HIN)
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-accelerating-femtech-east-midlands/
LOCATION:Charnwood Campus  Loughborough\, LE11 5RB\, Charnwood Campus Loughborough\, Loughborough\, LE11 5RB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Medilink Midlands Business Support & Impact Celebration: What's Next
DESCRIPTION:Come and join us to celebrate the fantastic work and achievements that the collective ERDF Projects (INSTILS\, ACTIS and SoLSTICE) have provided by supporting over 400 companies across the region in the last eight years. \nDelivered through Medilink Midlands\, these ERDF Projects have had significant positive impact on the region and the economic growth.  We invite you to join us at Space Park\, Leicester to share the findings and highlight some of the success stories\, built on the funding\, support and advice these companies have received. \nAs part of this celebratory event\, you will hear from: \n\nInterim Chief Executive Officer\, Melanie Davidson on how the three ERDF projects have impacted the region\nCase Study examples of SMEs who have benefited from the project\nMedilink Midlands Innovation Advisers will present on future/current funding opportunities\nLewis Stringer from British Business Bank will present on Finance options from the British Business Bank (see profile below)\nDr Helen Compton from NIHR Coordinating Centre will present on Available NIHR MedTech funding (see profile below)\nPlus more to be confirmed\n\nThis free-to-attend event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund\, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project. This event is classed as State Aid to participating businesses\, the value of which is £508\, but is delivered completely free of charge to participants. \nPlease note: whilst this event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme\, attendance is not restricted to companies in the Leicester/Leicestershire area and is open to all. \nSpeaker Profiles \n \nLewis Stringer\, Senior Manager\, UK Network – East & South-East Midlands\, British Business Bank\nLewis joined the British Business Bank in October 2016 as the MEIF Senior Relationship Manager\, covering the East and South-East Midlands. The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) is a £250m ‘fund-of-funds’ launched in February 2018 and providing equity\, debt\, small business loans and early stage\, proof-of-concept funding for SMEs across the Midlands. He transferred to the UK Network Team in the Bank as Senior Manager\, covering the East & South-East Midlands and supporting demand-side initiatives\, in October 2018. And has more recently worked on the Bank’s high-profile Covid-19 response initiatives. Lewis has 25 years’ experience in economic development including two years at Capital for Enterprise Limited (the Bank’s predecessor)\, where he worked in the Debt Team on the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme and former RDA legacy funds\, ten years at East Midlands Development Agency (emda) in the Business Investment Team and five years at Nottingham City Council\, where he managed a team and a series of grant\, loan and equity funds\, and investment readiness programmes. Lewis also has over five years commercial and personal banking experience with Lloyds Banking Group. \n \nDr Helen Compton\, Stakeholder Engagement Manager\, NIHR Coordinating Centre\nHelen joined the NIHR in 2016 to lead on stakeholder engagement activity with the charity and medtech communities and provide leadership and delivery for a number of high profile strategic and operational projects across NIHR.  Helen has led business/ governance changes at the science-policy interface with > 9 years research programmes commissioning experience. She developed applied research programmes from end to end to address pressing government and industry needs and has extensive experience working across government departments. Helen has developed the evidence supporting a number of national strategies and presented evidence-based findings at all organisational levels and internationally through the OECD.  Helen is an innovation advisory board member to CW Innovation\, the partnership between Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and the Trust’s charity\, CW+. CW Innovation aims to develop the Trust into a leading real world environment test bed for digital and med tech innovation through partnership with others. \n 
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-medilink-midlands-business-support-impact-celebration-whats-next/
LOCATION:Space Park Leicester\, 92 Corporation Road\, Leicester\, LE4 5SP\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Becky Sharpe":MAILTO:events@medilinkmidlands.com
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Harlow: New Horizons in Health Technology & Data
DESCRIPTION:As we move into the second phase of our partnership project with Arise Innovation Hubs at Anglia Ruskin University\, we invite you to join us next month for this online event. \nThe importance of place and how this impacts our ecosystems and places of work is a question of increasing importance. Featuring talks by local experts and key stakeholders\, this session explores the novel opportunity around Harlow and West Essex for innovation and the convergence of data and health technology. In doing so\, we ask: how can we maximise the regional\, national and global impact of our unique combination of location and resources? \nThe session will highlight several projects that are underway and planned for the town\, including the Kao Data Centre which houses the NVIDIA Cambridge-1 Supercomputer\, the ambitious\, digitally focused redevelopment of the Princess Alexandra Hospital\, and the potential relocation of the UKHSA (formerly Public Health England). The session will consider how these and other local developments make Harlow an exciting prospect and a shrewd choice for innovators and entrepreneurs working at the intersection of data and health technology. \nSpeaker Profiles: \n \nBeverley Vaughan\, Innovation Hubs Director\, Anglia Ruskin University \nDr Beverley Vaughan joined the Arise Innovation Hubs as Director in June 2021\, with over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare and life sciences sector. \nBeverley trained as a clinical scientist in Haematology and worked at Cambridge and London University Hospitals. Beverley has worked in the innovation sector for the last 10 years with roles in Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC)\, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT) and the University of Oxford. \nWhilst at SBC Beverley supported the development of translational research facilities and raised funding from multiple pharma and biotech companies for the Open Innovation Challenge in Neurodegeneration.  At CGT Beverley managed a wide portfolio of project from novel drug discovery spin outs to NHS-led delivery of cell therapy products.  Most recently she was responsible for the delivery of a drug discovery consortium-UKSPINE- pivoting traditional pathways to meet the demands of healthy aging with partners\, Universities of Oxford\, Dundee and Birmingham\, Medicines Discovery Catapult\, The Francis Crick Institute and Sanger Centre Cambridge. \nSince joining Arise as Director\, Beverley has been working on building the life science strategy for their newest hub located on the Harlow Innovation Park\, leading on strategy\, fund raising and partnering activities to build a cluster of expertise within this synapse of the London-Cambridge corridor.  She is also a member of the NC3Rs CRACKIT advisory panel. \n \nNadia Shivji-Brown\, Senior Business Development Manager\, UK Health Security Agency \nPresentation title: Introduction to the UKHSA \nNadia is a Senior Business Development Manager at the UK Health Security Agency. She has a strong background in the life sciences and has worked both in industry and academia. Nadia has a PhD from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the University of Warwick. \n \nKerry Cella\, Public Health Analysis Team Lead\, UK Health Security Agency \nPresentation title: How the UKHSA uses data to understand the impact of Covid and other infectious disease on the healthcare system \nKerry is the Public Health Analysis Team Lead at the UK Health Security Agency within the All Hazards Intelligence directorate. With a background in crime science\, Kerry has worked across a diverse range of fields in government from Crime to Education and Healthcare. Substantively a Data Scientist\, Kerry leads a team of Health Analysts\, Epidemiologists and Data Scientists analysing health data to understand the impact of infectious diseases on the healthcare system. Kerry is passionate about using data to tell stories that help senior decision makers understand what the current picture is around infectious disease to help them respond effectively. \n \nRod Faul\, Senior Client Director\, Kao Data \nRod Faul started his professional career as a Secondary School Teacher having gained a BEd Hons in Sports Science and Mathematics. His love of teaching\, however\, didn’t go hand in hand with the somewhat meagre financial rewards for such an important role! As such\, Rod has been in IT/Telecoms ever since…through local access services to switchless global networking and latterly the data centre world. Kao Data has given Rod the opportunity to work more closely with the life sciences of OCP/HPC ready deployments\, allowing research to thrive without being hamstrung by the inability to scale! \n \nChris Cook\, Clinical Effectiveness\, Research and Innovation Manager\, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust \nChris has worked in the Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust for 33 years. Her first role was as the Personal Assistant to the Director of Pharmacy & Sterile Services where she focused on governance and helped to set up Clinical Risk Management in the Trust in the 1990s. Chris was subsequently involved in research supported by Culyer funding\, enabling researchers to take their work from the laboratories to the patient bedside. \nSince 2001\, Chris has developed from Research Facilitator through to Research & Development Manager before taking on her current role. Chris has grown the function from a team of just herself and two nurses to a team of nearly 20.  Originally having just five studies on their portfolio to currently having 58 studies open to recruitment and many more with patients in follow up. \nWith a new hospital imminent\, the Trust’s hopes for the future include a wholly digitalised hospital for the patients and the people. \n \nKrishna Gandhi\, Founder\, Psimonix \nKrishna Gandhi is the CEO of Psimonix\, a neurotech R&D company that provides a non-invasive screening method for hormones and neurotransmitter levels. Their method produces nearest to real-time results\, requiring just 2 minutes of EEG data. Psimonix was set up as the result of a discovery made in Krishna’s MSc dissertation project looking at EEG\, neurofeedback\, stress and cortisol in 2008. Since then\, multiple pilot studies have been carried out to investigate the proof of concept of the EEG’s capacity to measure hormones\, neurotransmitters and biomarkers.
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-harlow-new-horizons-in-health-technology-data/
LOCATION:Online via GoToWebinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230627T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
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SUMMARY:EMAHSN Innovation Academy – Live Q&A – Module E: Budget Impact and Benefit Analysis
DESCRIPTION:The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered\, participants will have access to a range of modules\, each including a webinar\, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources. The webinars are on demand\, so can be accessed at any time\, with the live Q&A session for each module being scheduled throughout 2023. \nFor further details/to watch the ON-DEMAND webinar or join the live Q&A session please CLICK HERE to Sign up for the Academy and to register for this module.\nIn this module\, you will explore the importance of understanding value\, along with understanding the desirability and affordability of your innovation. It will help you to take into account the perspective of an organisation considering adopting or supporting your innovation\, including what they would be looking for. This perspective helps you to identify the benefits of your innovation as well as the value versus financial savings. \nAn often ‘ignored’ element in many analyses is the ‘cost’ of change and the ‘cost’ of an innovation\, this is explained and detailed here to articulate why and how these should be calculated to ensure accuracy and also credibility. Desirability and affordability are key traits for your innovation to be a success\, and this webinar makes you think about what traits your innovation has in order to be desirable to customers. \nPresenter\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nGlen Howard – Health Analytics Programme Manager\, EMAHSN 
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/emahsn-innovation-academy-live-qa-module-e-budget-impact-and-benefit-analysis/
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230628T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230628T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230531T170829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T075156Z
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: How to Develop and Deliver a Successful Marketing Strategy for Life Science Companies
DESCRIPTION:Does your promotional material lack direction and focus? Are you pressured into going straight into tactics without giving real thought to marketing strategy and ‘big picture’ planning? In this Life Sciences Marketing Special Interest Group (SIG) webinar\, we will be discussing the core elements of a marketing plan. \nA marketing plan is essential\, not only to help you organise everything that you need to do\, but also to ensure that you think about what you want to achieve. It will help you identify your target audience\, outline what differentiates you from competitors\, ensure your messaging is aligned to your audience needs\, and help you to select the right tactics and channels. Ultimately\, your marketing plan is a roadmap to guide you towards your goals and objectives. Delivered by Robin Bodicoat\, Head of Marketing for Touchlight\, this session will provide you will the tools to develop the most impactful route. \nThis free-to-attend event is 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. This event is classed as State Aid to participating businesses\, the value of which is £127\, but is delivered completely free of charge to participants. \nPlease note: whilst this event is held as part of the INSTILS programme\, attendance is not restricted to companies in the Derby/Notts area and is open to all. \nDURATION: 1 hour \nSpeaker profile \n \nRobin Bodicoat\, Head of Marketing\, Touchlight Genetics \nRobin is the CIM qualified\, Head of Marketing at Touchlight Genetics\, a London-based biotech company focused on the discovery and development of DNA-based genetic medicines\, including DNA vaccines and gene therapies. He is also an active Board Member of the BMC (Business Marketing Club)\, which is the independent voice of the B2B marketing industry. He has 20+ years’ experience in Life Sciences\, Pharma and Healthcare\, with knowledge in marketing campaign planning and strategy\, and brand development. In 2017\, he managed the global re-brand of Quotient Sciences.
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/how-to-develop-and-deliver-a-successful-marketing-strategy-for-life-science-companies/
LOCATION:Online via GoToWebinar
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa O'Rourke":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230628T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230628T114500
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230515T105204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T093935Z
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SUMMARY:Why Measurement Matters: How Metrology Supports Commercial and Clinical Impact
DESCRIPTION:SEHTA are very pleased to be working with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) the UK’s National Metrology Institute and a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science\, engineering and technology to bring you this webinar session. \nDate: Wednesday 28th June 2023 \nTime: 11:00 – 11:45 (BST) \nPlatform: Teams \nCost to attend: FREE for SEHTA & Medilink members (including partner Medilink members) \nNon-members: £75+VAT pp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeasurement is critical in enabling companies to innovate\, respond to challenges\, and drive to increase productivity. NPL is responsible for the nation’s measurement infrastructure\, an invisible glue that binds together science and technology and enables progress. \nJoin us to find out more about:  \n– NPL and the role of metrology\, measurement and standards in innovation \n– How NPL expertise and capability can accelerate products and services getting to market \n–  A UK healthtech SME’s experience of collaborating with NPL\, and what this achieved \nAGENDA \n\n\n\nTime\nProgramme\n\n\n  \n11:00 – 11:05\nWelcome & Introduction \nNeil Roberts\, CEO\, SEHTA\n\n\n  \n11:05 – 11:15\n  \nIntroduction to NPL \nLouise Earley\, Strategic Business Development Manager\, NPL & \nMark Hodnett\, Strategic Business Development Manager\, NPL\n\n\n  \n11:15 – 11:30\n  \nSME Case Study \n \n\n\n  \n11.30 – 11.40\n  \nQ & A \n \n\n\n  \n11:40 – 11:45\n  \nConclusions \n \n\n\n  \n11:45\n  \nClose\n\n\n\nSEHTA / Medilink members – click here to register\nNon-members – click here to register
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/why-measurement-matters-how-metrology-supports-commercial-and-clinical-impact/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Medilink Partner Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SEHTA":MAILTO:info@sehta.co.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230707
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230426T092820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T092820Z
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Workshop: Transformative Technologies for Neurological Rehabilitation
DESCRIPTION:The Next Generation Rehabilitation Technologies Network (RTN) is funded through an EPSRC Healthcare Technologies Network Plus award. Its activities are directly connected to the new National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) at Stanford Hall\, which is due to open to patients in 2024. \nThey work with academic and non-academic stakeholders to build and strengthen the Rehabilitation Technologies community and identify requirements and promising new directions for research in this area. If you are interested in joining their Network\, you can become a member by completing the form on their website here. \nThey are pleased to invite members to apply to attend a Grand Challenge Workshop on “Transformative Technologies for Neurological Rehabilitation”. Participants will help identify research priorities and questions of central interest\, as well as potential disruptive technologies and solutions to clinical challenges. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nWorkshop Theme: Transformative technologies for neurological rehabilitation \nDate: 5th and 6th July 2023 \nLocation: Jubilee Hotel and Conferences\, Nottingham \nApplication deadline: 5pm\, 8th May 2023 \n  \nUp to £100\,000 of RTN funding will be made available to fund interdisciplinary feasibility studies arising from this workshop. \nTo find out more about their workshops and to apply to attend\, please visit their website. \n  \nIf you have any questions or would like to get in touch\, please contact their Network Manager\, Ginny Birney at rehabtech@nottingham.ac.uk. \n 
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-workshop-transformative-technologies-for-neurological-rehabilitation/
LOCATION:Jubilee Hotel and Conferences\, Triumph Road Jubilee Conference Centre\, Nottingham\, Nottingham\, NG7 2TU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230620T143431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T115207Z
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: New Health-Tech Support for the Midlands
DESCRIPTION:If you’re involved in the development of emerging healthcare technologies and are working toward commercialisation\, then make sure to join this webinar and hear about upcoming support. \nMedilink Midlands\, Ben Roberts Innovation Adviser will lead the webinar and share details of a UK-wide programme of funding for three regional Innovation Accelerator clusters.  Ben will be joined by Derek Sear\, Business Engagement Manager (School of Chemical Engineering) at the University of Birmingham \nThe programme is focused on addressing the challenges associated with bringing new medical and healthcare technologies into the UK market. It aims to unite universities\, hospitals\, industry and government-funded ‘catapults’ for manufacturing innovation\, helping companies to navigate ‘pinch points’ in the commercialisation process. \nThe purpose of this dynamic programme is to create a cluster of commercial activity\, helping drive economic growth and enhance resilience. They will also ensure that local patients will benefit first from new medical technologies targeted at reducing healthcare inequalities in the region. \nSpeakers \n \nDr Ben Roberts\, Innovation Adviser and Sustainability Champion\, Medilink Midlands \nBen is an Innovation Adviser based in the West Midlands\, specialising in Medtech and Healthtech. Armed with a PhD in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research\, he possesses a strong scientific foundation and a keen understanding of the industry. With one year of experience at Medilink Midlands\, Ben has honed his expertise in driving innovation in healthcare. He is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance patient care while also promoting sustainability in the Medtech and Healthtech sectors. \n\nDerek Sear\, Business Engagement Manager\, University of Birmingham\nAs Business Engagement Manager for the WMHTIA\, Derek fosters relationships between the programme consortium and pioneering Health Tech businesses – helping boost innovation across the region.  Having previously led the University of Birmingham’s DemandHub project\, he has a wealth of experience supporting SMEs in navigating the complexities of the sector and bringing new technologies to the market. \n 
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-new-health-tech-support-for-the-midlands/
LOCATION:Online via GoToWebinar
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Becky Sharpe":MAILTO:events@medilinkmidlands.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230601T084025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T102159Z
UID:23837-1688551200-1688562000@www.medilinkmidlands.com
SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Charnwood Innovation Surgery
DESCRIPTION:Companies in the region developing new healthcare technologies can 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). 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. These workshops have proved extremely popular\, so early booking is advised. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-charnwood-innovation-surgery/
LOCATION:Charnwood Campus  Loughborough\, LE11 5RB\, Charnwood Campus Loughborough\, Loughborough\, LE11 5RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230706T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230706T114500
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230704T095929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T095940Z
UID:24522-1688639400-1688643900@www.medilinkmidlands.com
SUMMARY:Managing the Generations: Baby Boomers and Generation X
DESCRIPTION:Manufacturing is facing an acute skills shortage with an increasing number of the workforce now being defined as inactive. The sector historically has experienced a higher than average median workforce age\, so it is unsurprising that half of manufacturing businesses expect between 6% and 20% of their workforce to retire within the next ten years. It is critical\, now more than ever\, to that you are managing your experienced staff. \nThis online event will provide unique insight into how to successfully manage baby boomer and Generation X colleagues in your workforce. In this session you will hear expertise from Make UK\, our partners and manufacturing business exemplars. Sharing personal experience and success on this topic. \nAttend this event to understand… how to successfully manage an ageing workforce and your more experienced staff. \nIdeally suited for… business leaders in manufacturing and those responsible for managing people and workplaces. \nThe event will be held via Zoom and the link will be sent out to delegates upon registration. Make UK reserves the right to prioritise bookings for members and manufacturers. All delegates registered will receive a recording and a copy of the presentations. \nBOOK YOUR SPOT HERE
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/managing-the-generations-baby-boomers-and-generation-x/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230710T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230704T100237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T100336Z
UID:24526-1689004800-1689008400@www.medilinkmidlands.com
SUMMARY:NICE is Transforming: An Update on Our Progress and Future Ambitions
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDiscover 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. \nThe event is free to attend. For further information please contact events@nice.org.uk \nBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE\nSpeakers \n• Dr Sam Roberts\, Chief Executive of NICE \n• Professor Jonathan Benger\, Chief Medical Officer and Interim Director of the Centre for Guidelines at NICE \n• Dr Jennifer Dixon\, Chief Executive of the Health Foundation.
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/nice-is-transforming-an-update-on-our-progress-and-future-ambitions/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230711T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230711T131500
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230704T121454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T121454Z
UID:24564-1689078600-1689081300@www.medilinkmidlands.com
SUMMARY:Cracking the Code: NHS Supplier CRP
DESCRIPTION:This complimentary 45-minute webinar is delivered by Innovative Energy Consultants and is designed to provide you with more information on: \n\nWhat a CRP is\nWhat it entails\nWho needs to publish one\nHow to make your CRP stand out\n\nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE \nFor more information\, contact info@innovative-energy.org.\n \nOnce you’ve signed up\, you’ll receive a link to the meeting. \nCan’t make it? Sign up anyway and we’ll send you a recording of the session.
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/cracking-the-code-nhs-supplier-crp/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230713T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230713T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230704T094320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T094427Z
UID:24512-1689240600-1689264000@www.medilinkmidlands.com
SUMMARY:Dragons Den for Serendip Incubator and Accelerator Innovators
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFor External stakeholders – This is a fantastic opportunity for the regional ecosystem to come together to drive the possibilities for the future. \nWMAHSN staff – Have the opportunity to meet the tenants and come together to support face to face pitch sessions and share knowledge to drive innovation. \nSerendip tenants – This is your opportunity to showcase your innovation and take advantage of the diversity of knowledge within the network. \n  \nBOOK YOUR SPOT HERE\n  \nDraft Agenda: \n9:30 Arrival & welcome \n10:00 -11:00 – Section 1 – Pitches commence /1.1 sessions \n11: 00 – 13:00 – Section 2 – Pitches commence /1.1 sessions \n13:00 – 13:45 – Lunch \n13:50- 15:00 – Section 3 – Pitches commence /1.1 sessions \n15:00 – 16:00 – Networking \nClick 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. \n  \nWho should attend and why? \nExternal stakeholders \nAs 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. \n  \nWMAHSN staff \nThe 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. \n  \nSerendip Tenants \nAs 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. \n  \nThis event is by invitation only. If you would like further details of future events of this nature\, please contact I.C@wmahsn.org
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/dragons-den-for-serendip-incubator-and-accelerator-innovators/
LOCATION:iCentrum\, Innovation Birmingham\, Holt Street\, Birmingham\, B7 4BB\, Holt Street\, Birmingham\, B7 4BB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230713T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230713T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230704T095539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T095552Z
UID:24517-1689244200-1689260400@www.medilinkmidlands.com
SUMMARY:Make UK and Amazon Web Services: Demystifying the Digital Journey - Step by Step
DESCRIPTION:Digital transformation has a huge impact on competitiveness and efficiency\, however many manufacturers have questions about the complexity\, cost and relevance – especially smaller businesses. Join our partners Make UK at a digital manufacturing sites to discuss how to execute digitalisation\, maximise its capabilities\, and seek financial support. \n\n12th July at Apollo Tyres in London\, 10:30 – 14:30. Register here\n13th July at Photocentric in Peterborough\, 10:30 – 15:00. Register here\n19th July at AkzoNobel in Ashington\, Northumberland\, 10:30 – 15:00. Register here\n\nThe events will include lunch\, *factory tour\, and panel with Q&A discussing: \n\nWhat is cloud computing and how to get started?\nWhat are the simple steps to progress a digital journey?\nManufacturers sharing their own lessons learnt\, benefits\, and best practice on the route to digitalisation\n\n*The 12 July event will be a virtual tour.
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/make-uk-and-amazon-web-services-demystifying-the-digital-journey-step-by-step/
LOCATION:Photocentric\, Peterborough\, Titan House\, Peterborough\, PE1 5XN
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230329T134249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T143648Z
UID:22900-1689674400-1689678000@www.medilinkmidlands.com
SUMMARY:EMAHSN Innovation Academy – Live Q&A – Module F : Constructing a Business Case and Pathway Mapping
DESCRIPTION:The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered\, participants will have access to a range of modules\, each including a webinar\, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources.The webinars are on demand\, so can be accessed at any time\, with the live Q&A session for each module being scheduled throughout 2023. \nFor further details/to watch the ON-DEMAND webinar or join the live Q&A session please CLICK HERE to Sign up for the Academy and to register for this module.\nThe on-demand webinar was originally delivered by Vic Townshend (Lead Change Manager) and Sally Robinson (Head of Contracts and Partnerships)\, both formerly of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Since Vic and Sally have both moved on from these roles in recent months\, we’re delighted to welcome Joop Tanis\, Director of MedTech Consulting at Health Tech Enterprise\, for our Live Q&A session. \nJoop will be answering your questions arising from the on-demand content and will also be sharing his insights into what a business case is and the integral role they play for innovators to provide decision makers\, stakeholders and the public with a management tool for evidence-based\, transparent decision making. \nThis module also touches on ‘the five case model’\, which you will be able to use when creating your own NHS business case. Many people know how to create a standard ‘business case’\, but very few understand how to create an NHS/healthcare ‘business case.’ \nFinally\, the pathway mapping section of this module is a key part for you to think about how your proposal contributes to the achievement of NHS policy/priorities and trust objectives and plans. \nLive Q&A Speaker Profile \n \nJoop Tanis\, Director of MedTech Consulting\, Health Tech Enterprise \nJoop Tanis is Director of MedTech Consulting at Health Tech Enterprise (HTE)\, delivering technology advisory services and innovation management to industry and the NHS. \nHTE’s MedTech Consulting team provide tailored advice and support for medtech companies\, healthcare organisations\, universities and government programmes. They understand markets\, provide insights\, investigate health economics\, facilitate connections\, manage IP and advise on funding and regulation and conduct impact evaluations. \nTrained as a Chartered Physiotherapist\, Joop’s clinical and managerial career in the NHS have given him a deep understanding of the clinical\, organisational and financial levers that drive innovation in this complex healthcare environment. His experience connects clinical practice\, organisational demands\, medical technology and industry\, to enable successful commercialisation of innovative solutions. \nPrevious roles include Head of Innovation at Health Enterprise East and Director of The Young Foundation’s Health Launchpad innovation fund. Joop has founded several businesses in healthcare and outside. He is a business mentor at the Wayra/Telefónica digital incubator.
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/emahsn-innovation-academy-live-qa-module-f-constructing-a-business-case-and-pathway-mapping/
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230720T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230720T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230718T095151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T095202Z
UID:24941-1689863400-1689867000@www.medilinkmidlands.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Grow Your Business Overseas with Innovate UK
DESCRIPTION: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. \nClick here to sign up for the UK Export Academy\, view the full programme of events and register for this session.
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/online-grow-your-business-overseas-with-innovate-uk/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: AI4SE@STAF 2023
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \nMuch 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. \nSoftware 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. \nModel-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. \nThe 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. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY\nThe 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 \n\nmodel-based\, low- or no-code methods\, and domain-specific languages\nsoftware engineer tools for developing or supported by AI solutions\nAI for code generation\, debugging\, testing\, documentation\, and error correction\ndesign and process optimisation and prediction based on AI\, e.g.\, in digital twins\napplications of AI and model-based methods in application domains such as manufacturing\, health\, transport\, energy\, etc.\n\nCompanies 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. \nPlease click here to check the agenda of the day
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-ai4sestaf-2023/
LOCATION:College Court\, Leicester\, UK\, Leicester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230721T121500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230721T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Start your Journey with the UK Export Academy
DESCRIPTION: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! \nClick here to sign up for the UK Export Academy\, view the full event programme and register for this event.
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/online-start-your-journey-with-the-uk-export-academy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230726T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230726T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Co-creating the Next Generation of Rehabilitation Technologies Research
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTo register your interest please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-creating-the-next-generation-of-rehabilitation-technologies-research-tickets-671513052617?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/online-co-creating-the-next-generation-of-rehabilitation-technologies-research/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230817T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230817T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230704T092413Z
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Medilink Midlands Summer Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to invite the Medilink Midlands network to join us for an evening with friends\, colleagues and collaborators from across the region. The evening will include updates from Medilink Midlands\, a talk from Dr Rebecca Biddle\, Director of Conservation for the National Science Conservation Centre\, as well as a drinks reception and food. This is the perfect opportunity to catch up and connect with innovators and collaborators across the region in a unique setting. \nAre you a Medilink Member? Your membership benefits entitle you to one free ticket for your organisation plus a discounted rate of 30% applies to all additional member tickets.. Tickets are also available to purchase for non-members – further details below. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS TODAY\nAgenda\n\n\n\n4:00pm\nGuest arrival and welcome drinks\n\n\n4:30pm\nWelcome from Medilink Midlands\n\n\n4:45pm\nIntroduction to the National Science & Conservation Centre\n\n\n5:00pm\nWalk & Talk – Free entry to the zoo\n\n\n6:00pm\nReconvene at Windows on the Wild for street-food style buffet dinner\n\n\n7:00pm\nNetworking continues\n\n\n8:00pm\nEvent closes\n\n\n\nTickets\n1 x free ticket per member organisation \nNon-member tickets: £50 \nAdditional Member tickets: £35 (includes 30% discount) \nNB. Medilink Members will have received an email with details of how to access your exclusive member discounts. Please let us know on info@medilinkmidlands.com if you experience any difficulties when purchasing your tickets.
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-summer-networking-event/
LOCATION:Twycross Zoo
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa O'Rourke":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230822T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230822T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201937
CREATED:20230718T080949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T151828Z
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: New Health Tech Support for the Midlands
DESCRIPTION:Following on from our webinar in July\, this in-person session provides another opportunity to hear about the latest support available if you’re involved in the development of emerging healthcare technologies and are working toward commercialisation. \nHeld at the Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre\, this event will provide you with the resources and support you need to: \n\nUnderstand your company’s needs and assess your strengths and weaknesses.\nIdentify the key challenges facing the NHS and the healthcare industry and develop a strategy to address these challenges.\nCreate and test new products and develop innovative solutions to healthcare problems.\nTest new products in real-world conditions.\nExpand your company’s market\,  network of suppliers\, and develop new skills and services to meet the needs of the healthcare providers.\nShow how your company’s work is making a positive impact on the local economy and health.\n\nThis event is the perfect opportunity to learn from experts\, network with other health tech companies\, and get the support you need to take your business to the next level. \nAs well as a welcome presentation from Dr Ben Roberts from the Medilink Midlands Innovation Adviser team\, we’ll also hear presentations from: \n\nAston University\nBruntwood SciTech\nCity-REDI\nMD-TEC\nPrecision Health Technologies Accelerator (PHTA)\nUniversity Hospitals Birmingham\nWest Midlands Health & Wellbeing Innovation Network\nWMG at the University of Warwick
URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-new-health-tech-support-for-the-midlands/
LOCATION:Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre\, 53 Edgbaston Park Road\, Birmingham\, B15 2RS
CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa O'Rourke":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com
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