Medilink Midlands

UK HealthTech Conference
2018-12-04 08:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Park Plaza Cardiff, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, CF10 3AL, United Kingdom
At the UK HealthTech conference, over 300 delegates come together to understand critical strategic trends that will impact on their businesses. Listen to a programme of valuable sector updates through key speakers discussing the major strategic issues and policy developments facing the life science and healthcare sectors.
Sessions include:
– Sources of finance and funding
– LifeScience Academy, skills agenda and careers fayre
– Update on regulatory developments
– Clinical Innovation
– Future watch – innovation & university showcases
– NHS market access and innovation adoption
– Launch of new Lifescience Industry online & print magazine
Presentations from industry experts and government officials will offer the latest industry insights and the conference sets the agenda for debate on the future of our business, health and academic communities.
Showcases include the latest advances in R&D technologies and up and coming spin out companies.
Join delegates to have the unique opportunity to engage with industry, UK regulatory, the clinical community, procurement and funding bodies, as well as to meet collaborative partners and build business development opportunities.
This valuable day of briefings and networking has global impact and excellent export opportunities. You will be able to visit the exhibition to meet leading companies and key opinion leaders from the academic and clinical communities, specialising in medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, across research, manufacturing and healthcare delivery.
To view a draft programme, please click here.
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

Ningbo-UK (Nottingham) Medical Health Industry Exchange & Cooperation Conference
2018-11-30 09:00 - 13:00 | Hilton Hotel East Midlands Airport, Junction 24 M1 Derby Road, Castle Donington, DE74 2YZ, United Kingdom
Based on the established strategic relationship with Nottingham, the Ningbo Municipal People’s Government will send out a life science delegation consisting of 9 Chinese life science organisations to visit Nottingham.
Nottingham City Council is delighted to co-organise a b2b event with the University of Nottingham at the Grand Meeting Room, Hilton hotel during their visit.
Business networking and lunch will be available. This would be a great time for UK companies to explore international trade and investment opportunities.
Presentations include:
– Address from Leaders of Nottingham City
– Address from representatives of Ningbo City
– Medical development and health industry promotion in Ningbo, China
– National Health Service(NHS) introduces current condition of medical treatment in UK and Nottingham
– Promotion for traditional Chinese medicine in Ningbo
– Medical international cooperation introduced by School of Medicine, University of Nottingham
To register, please click here.

Selling to the NHS & Preparing a Successful Business Case
2018-11-29 09:30 - 15:30 | Stoke Rochford Hall, Stoke Rochford, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5EJ, United Kingdom
Attend this free event to pick up useful hints and tips on selling to the NHS and find out how to prepare better business cases with input from NHS staff.
This interactive and informative event is being held by Medilink EM and the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network, under our joint project LARIS (Lincolnshire & Rutland Innovation Support). The project aims to provide Innovation Support for Medical and Life Science businesses based in Lincolnshire & Rutland – to find out more, click here.
The event will cover “Keys to selling success” and “Preparing a successful Business Case”:
– NHS structure
– Doing your homework
– Understanding your customer
– What is a business case
– What’s its purpose and why is it 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
– Build your own business case with one to one support
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CGT Catapult Seminar Day
2018-11-27 10:00 - 16:00 | De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre, Beeston Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2RJ, United Kingdom
The Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Catapult and University of Nottingham invite you to take part in a one-day seminar event for cell and gene therapy researchers.
The day comprises a series of morning talks covering key considerations for commercialisation of cell and gene therapy research, understanding how to ensure commercial success for your advanced therapy.
Talks will be followed by afternoon 1:1 feedback sessions with a panel of CGT Catapult’s own subject matter experts spanning how to address regulatory and reimbursement challenges, current and future pre-clinical and clinical development needs, and addressing barriers to scale-up manufacturing.
There will be the opportunity to submit project ideas or questions to the expert panel in advance for tailored feedback and advice – further instructions to follow.
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

Meet in the Midlands
2018-11-22 09:30 - 16:00 | The National Brewery Centre, Horninglow Street, Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1NG, United Kingdom
Meet in the Midlands provides a great opportunity to meet with Med-Tech and Life Sciences representatives from the East and West Midlands. Book your place at our popular annual networking event.
– Be updated on the latest trends in the Life Sciences sector
– Network with members of Medilink using our dance cards*
– Hear from our members and their journeys to success
– Find out the latest activity of Medilink Midlands
This event is held in collaboration with Medilink Midlands’ Strategic Partner Grant Thornton and sponsored by Medilink EM Patron: Adamson Jones.
*Dance cards take the awkward moment out of networking, as we pre-arrange introductions with delegates that we think you should network with. Dance cards are handed to delegates on arrival at registration
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Exhibitors:
Adamson Jones
Accelerate Associates
Grant Thornton
NAMSA
Registrar Corp
This event is free to members of Medilink.
Non members will be charged £50 plus VAT, sign up to membership on the event day and your event charge will be deducted from your annual membership fee!*
*Offer only available to those joining Medilink EM or WM offices

Horizon 2020 Brokerage Event on Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing & Processing
2018-11-20 09:00 - 17:00 | IET Birmingham: Austin Court, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham, B1 2NP, United Kingdom
The Enterprise Europe Network in partnership with the Science and Innovation Network, BEIS, Innovate UK and the British, German and Polish National Contact Points (NCPs) invites you to participate in an international partnering event on Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Processing.
This is a FREE one day event that will introduce the calls for proposals, present insights and expectations from the European Commission whilst offering a unique international networking experience to forge the winning partnerships of the future.
The programme will include presentations from the European Commission, relevant national agencies including Innovate UK, and will provide an opportunity to pitch ideas and expertise in front of leading research organisations and cutting-edge innovators from across industry.
The event is open to SMEs, larger companies and research organisations based in the UK and across Europe.
To register for this event please click here to visit the website booking page.

MPD Training Course: Software Development, Control and Validation
2018-11-14 09:30 - 16:30 | To be confirmed, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Software is playing an increasingly important role in the MedTech sector, we see developments in smart devices, embedded software and wearable healthcare technology. We also see that European Regulations are developing to address this technology with increased scrutiny and specific requirements for these products.
This one-day training session is aimed at all companies developing and maintaining these types of products and explores the regulatory basis for conformity assessment of these products and the expected of standards and process to demonstrate ongoing compliance. This course will look at the implementation of IEC62304 in the development of software and software containing devices.
In this one-day interactive course, you will learn how to:
– Examine classification for these products
– Explore the required General Safety and Performance Requirements and the application to the design, development and maintenance of these products
– Examine techniques for market access, selection of critical distributors and good use of clinical evidence
– Working with quality and regulatory teams including demonstration of design process control
– Understand the importance of strong interfaces between the customer facing groups and the design and regulatory groups
– Explore the need for risk management and human factors engineering in this product sector
– Study the application of recognised standards and good practice as well as documentation expectations
Medilink Member cost: £180
Non-Medilink Member cost: £215
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

Profiting by Design - Innovate Local
2018-11-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS
Do you want to create market beating products/services?
Do you wish to be the lead business in your market?
Do you want to increase your profit margins?
If the answer to these is yes! Then sign up today to attend:
– A range of business success stories to learn about Profiting by Design
– Exhibitors from support services and a Designathon to help put design in practice
– An exclusive chance to learn about £millions in national and local funding to support innovation and design for your business!
– A rare opportunity to meet the people who hold the funding budgets……
To find out more and to register, please click here.

Meet the Buyer - Inward Life Science and Biotech Delegation from Maryland, USA
2018-11-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
Midlands Engine is delighted to be organising a Meet the Buyer event to take place on Wednesday 14th November in Loughborough. This represents a fantastic opportunity for companies and academia based in the Midlands with specialisms in Life Sciences and Biotech to meet face-to-face with a range of leading Biotech and Pharmaceutical companies, as well as collaborators and academia, from the US state of Maryland.
A unique approach to this activity is taking place by asking you to nominate the buyers that you would like to meet.
Please click on the link below to view the Maryland companies: the spreadsheet includes the name of the company, the sector and a brief profile of the organisation. Once you have identified which are of interest to you, go to the Survey Monkey link below to select the companies you would like to meet.
– Link to online excel spreadsheet is here
– Link to Survey Monkey is here
Midlands Engine will make an approach to them on your behalf, inviting them to take part in the event. You will be notified at the end of September/beginning of October which companies will be in attendance. Please note that there will be a small charge for the event in November.
The deadline for selections is Friday 31 August.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Louise Stock, Department for International Trade – 07769 301 805 or click here to email.

International Trade & Investment Breakfast Workshop
2018-11-13 08:30 - 10:30 | Nottingham Conference Centre, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
The need for international trade, cooperation and understanding is more important than ever!
Are you considering trading internationally but need valuable information and support before you take this step?
Nottingham City Council and their partners at Nottingham Trent University, Santander and the D2N2 Growth Hub, invite you to join them to hear about the benefits and opportunities, pit-falls and challenges, cultures and political frameworks that will help you achieve international trade success. With networking opportunities with those who have gone before you, and a good breakfast and plenty of coffee to help kick start your day, we hope you can join us!
Schedule:
08:30 – Coffee
08:40 – Welcome – NTU
08:45 – Zhan Cheng, Ningbo International Investment Promotion Bureau: The support and services provided by Chinese government for overseas businesses
09:00 – Christine Turner, Turner Associates: The practicalities of doing business with Germans and Germany: what the Textbooks don’t tell you
09:15 – Thal Vashista, Paragon Law: International Visas (India) – What you need to know
09:30 – Anthony Byrne, D2N2 Growth Hub: Business Support Opportunities
09:35 – Breakfast refreshments and business networking
10:30 – End
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

UK Pavilion Medica 2018
2018-11-12 08:00 - 2018-11-15 17:00 | Dusseldorf, Germany
ABHI will again be leading the UK’s largest and most visible Pavilion of health technology companies at MEDICA 2018, the leading global exhibition for the medical sector. Last year over 130 companies joined ABHI to meet distributors and buyers from around the world to develop business with new and existing contacts.
This year there will be regional grouping for companies in the East Midlands region. Entry level pod spaces and shell scheme stands are available as a cost-effective entry point into the UK Pavilion, with Government TAP funding available.
To view further information and for booking details, please click here to download the flyer.

Leicestershire’s Largest Careers Speed Networking Event 2018
2018-11-09 09:00 - 14:30 | Leicester Racecourse, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AL
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) is looking for local employers to be part of the largest Careers Speed Networking event ever to take place in Leicestershire.
We will be hosting the region’s Largest Careers Speed Networking event at Leicester Racecourse, as part of this year’s Leicester Business Festival.
The event will provide students with an eye-opening opportunity into the world of work. Around 150 employees from a range of industries will provide careers information, industry insights and employability ‘top tips’ to hundreds of students from Leicester and Leicestershire schools, academies and colleges in an inspiring, fun and interactive way.
This will be the third time the LLEP will be hosting the event which received fantastic feedback in 2017.
Here are some key stats from last year’s event….
– 100% of employers said they would take like to take part in future careers events
– 94% of students felt more confident about their career options as a result of attending the event
– 100% of schools said they would attend the following year
This years event is sponsored by Morningside Pharmaceuticals.
To find out more and to book, please click here.

Develop your innovative medical product or service with the NHS
2018-11-08 10:00 - 13:30 | Leicester General Hospital – Leicester Diabetes Centre, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, United Kingdom
Discover the entry points into the NHS for developing your innovative product or service, from creating prototypes, to testing and clinical trials, CE marking and getting clinician and patient input.
Learn how to access academic expertise from the University of Leicester to help develop your innovative medical product or service for access into the NHS.
This event will provide local businesses with knowledge on how to access expertise from Leicester’s hospitals and the University of Leicester to develop innovative medical products for patient benefit.
This event is aimed at SMEs (MDs and R&D Directors) and start-up businesses; business angels, and investors. Ideally anyone that is developing, or wants to develop, an innovative medical product or service and those interested in investing in/commercialising great ideas already developed by the NHS and the University of Leicester.
10:00 – 10:30 – Registration and networking
10:30 – 10:40 – Welcome
10:40 – 11:00 – Keynote: An SMEs journey with the NHS – Mologic Ltd case study
11:00 – 11:15 – What are the entry points for innovative products or devices in the NHS? (Professor Nigel Brunskill,Director of Research and Innovation, Leicester’s Hospitals)
11:15 – 11:30 – Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering – a gateway to developing products and devices with the NHS (Dr Emma Chung, Medical Physics Research lead)
11:30 – 11:45 – Did you know? Snapshot of Innovations developed from Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Leicester (Dr Riddhi Shukla, University of Leicester, Research and Enterprise Division)
11:45 – 12:00 – Any additional questions from audience and summary of session
12:00 – 13:30 – Light lunch and 1-2-1 sessions (request during registration)
1-2-1 sessions can be booked on arrival on a first-come, first-served basis. We will offer 15 minute slots with 4 of the speakers who are going to be holding the clinics during lunch.
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

Assistive Technologies
2018-11-08 09:30 - 14:00 | Woughton House, Newport Road, Woughton on the Green, Milton Keynes, MK6 3LR
The event will showcase the expertise of academics working in the area of assistive technologies focussing on the development of novel solutions to challenges faced by SMEs working in the field of assistive technologies. The workshop will begin with a series of presentations from experienced academics followed by an opportunity to network and discuss how industry can work with the Open University to address the challenges faced in the development, application and commercialisation of assistive technologies.
Topics that will be presented on:
– Assistive Technologies for active and healthy ageing
– Solutions for Assistive Technologies in the 21st Century
– What practitioners want?
– Tools to facilitate training and evaluation of Assistive Technologies
– Developing Assistive Technologies – an engineer’s perspective
This free to attend event is being held as part of the ACTIS 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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Innovation inCharnwood Showcase
2018-11-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough University, Science & Enterprise Park, Loughborough, LE11 3GR
LATi and inCharnwood (Charnwood Borough Council) are delighted to announce that the 2018 Innovation inCharnwood will take place this November.
The Innovation inCharnwood Showcase will again deliver an exceptional all-day business-to-business event. An estimated 60 exhibitors and talks by five remarkable Charnwood-based business leaders will put the spotlight on innovation which is driving forward economic and business growth.

This event will inspire, stimulate and challenge. It will be a demonstration that this part of the East Midlands is at the forefront of driving forward new technologies, delivering immense benefit to enterprise and enhancing ‘quality of life’.
Creating an exceptional business event

Innovation inCharnwood provides a rare opportunity to meet the broad diversity of enterprises based in Charnwood and hear about the world-class innovation taking place in our midst. The 2018 event will feature ‘Innovation Talks’ by exceptional business leaders, who have overcome immense obstacles and challenges to achieve significant success internationally. Our success in 2017 was the calibre of business exhibitors that one would rarely get to meet – let alone under one roof at the same time.
Putting Loughborough on the business map

The Showcase will be one of the flagship B2B events during Leicester Business Festival. Our first event in 2017 was a considerable success and achieved exhibitor and visitor numbers well beyond our initial expectations. Innovation inCharnwood is becoming established as an annual event that draws people to Loughborough from across the UK – showcasing the exceptional business talent locally.
Innovation Talks – Highlighting Phenomenal International Successes
There will be 5 x half-hour ‘innovation talks’ by leaders of local business with a gap of half an hour between talks, allowing people to attend the talks they wish to attend and spend time exploring the exhibition. Medilink East Midlands will be exhibiting at the show, please come and visit our stand.

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

Finders Keepers Conference
2018-11-07 09:30 - 17:00 | The Albert Hall, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Finders Keepers is a 1-day conference supporting local SMEs with their recruitment. Focusing on attracting, selecting and retaining the best Talent in your organisation.
Nottingham Trent University invites small and medium-sized businesses from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to join them for a day-long conference on attracting, selecting and retention of talent within their organisation.
The event aims to support local SMEs with their recruitment. Guests can expect a conference that consist of three main Attract, Select and Keep workshops aiming to develop the way your business recruits. The conference will also provide a forum for SMEs to discuss their experiences as recruiters and will feature a keynote speaker (tbc) towards the end of the day.
Businesses will leave the conference with an employer toolkit that will include templates, materials, frameworks and practical guidance on how to promote growth, recruit talent and retain staff within your organisation.
This event is open to all hiring managers and HR managers working in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

The Big Business Gateway Business Bonanza
2018-11-06 15:00 - 18:00 | Leicester Racecourse, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AL
There’s no stopping us now! Celebrating business success across Leicester and Leicestershire. If you are an ambitious business with plans to grow and optimise opportunities, then #BBGBB is the event for you. Find out how other businesses have accessed free support and expertise to help them become more successful. The Growth Hub – LLEP Business Gateway is bringing our vibrant and diverse business community together with support providers to celebrate the significant successes delivered in all sectors across the city and county.
In addition you will hear about plans and funding for future business support and welcome the new LLEP Chair, Kevin Harris. Stuart Garner, CEO of Norton Motorcycles, will provide a keynote speech on successfully developing a business in the county. Stuart started his own business at a young age before turning Norton Motorcycles into a flagship British brand.
There are also breakout workshops on – “Exporting in a world of opportunity” and “Potential impact of Brexit on business” as well as “ERDF Funding Opportunities” which will be of particular interest to support providers/research institutions in the low carbon sector and ICT.
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

Healthcare Innovation and Business Strategy - 2 day training course
2018-11-06 09:00 - 2018-11-07 17:00 | HGF Leeds, Leeds, LS11 9DX, United Kingdom
The course will provide a comprehensive and interactive journey of best practice from how to identify opportunities, portfolio management identification of unmet needs through to concept design and selection. It also covers a section on NHS drivers and using these to develop the value proposition and to build the business case for market adoption.
The course also discusses the timelines required for regulatory approval and explores the options and need for clinical evidence for both regulatory and market adoption.
It’s aimed at those in senior management and lead roles in R&D, business development, sales and marketing or those in academia or the NHS interested in developing new products or services and will reduce risk and improve the probability of commercial success.
The Ascend Skills Innovation course is delivered by sector experts at Medilink, Innovation Services Manager Dr Patrick Trotter PhD, MBA (Techmgmt) (who has over 20 years of working in R&D for SMEs and multinationals and has founded and run two technology and innovation consultancies for the healthcare sector) and Senior Innovation and Commercialisation Officer Tom Wright (who has over 8 years of experience working as a consultant to SMEs and multinationals in order to bring new products and services to market).
What does the course cover?
– Why the UK fails to translate invention to innovation
– Innovation strategy and vision including portfolio planning
– Creating an innovative culture in your workplace
– Identifying unmet customer needs and translating these into concept design
– Evaluating new technologies
– Product life cycle extension
– Building the business case/research proposal
– Project management and understanding the implications of the regulatory and clinical trial process
Cost:
Medilink members
£545 for sector SMEs
£995 for large companies, universities and NHS
Non Medilink members
£645 for sector SMEs.
£1,095 for large companies, universities and NHS
Booking more than one delegate onto the course? Medilink skills training now offers a 10% discount for multiple delegates from one organisation attending the course.
For more information on the course click here and to book your place contact the Skills Coordinator on 0114 232 9292 or click here to email

Get Audit Ready with UL and MasterControl
2018-11-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Granta Centre, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL, United Kingdom
This event is brought to you by Medilink West Midlands and delivered by UL and MasterControl.
You too can be ‘Ready for inspection’
This FREE workshop will cover a number of aspects of compliance related activities and requirements. Together with a brief overview of the applicable regulations for both device manufacturers and component manufacturers, the application of Quality Management processes and systems will also be addressed. The use of these systems in conjunction with effective learning processes and systems will enable companies to be ‘Audit Ready’ state as the new Medical Devices Regulations are implemented.
There will also be a short summary of how Brexit will affect the implementation of the regulations both in the short term and when the UK leaves the UK.
The aim of this workshop is to provide an awareness of the overall requirements for medical devices manufacturers and component manufacturers to ensure audit readiness. This will include:
– A background to the Medical Devices Regulations
– Overview of regulations and standards
– EU medical Devices Regulations
– ISO 13485
– Brexit – the impact
– Audit requirements
– Requirements for Medical Devices
– Requirements for Component Manufacturers
– Quality Management Systems
– Audit readiness
– Risk Assessment
– Case studies/Audit findings as published by the FDA and EMA
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

MPD Training Course: European Medical Device Directive (MDD) Basics and Transition to the Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
2018-11-01 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 MDD and want to learn what is important for compliance in the MDR. The clock is ticking and time is running out to ensure you are ready for the MDR attend this informative training course.
Comprehensive slides and information will be supplied on the day alongside a wealth of experience, insights, examples and methods.
In just one day the course will cover:
– What is and what is not a medical device
– Who is involved
– Insights into guidance and standards
– What is CE marking and why the ‘Blue Guide’ matters
– An introduction to the MDR plus key considerations and timelines
– Understanding the role of economic operators
– How to classify your device under both MDD and MDR
– How to choose a regulatory route to market and why a quality system approach is important
– What is required in technical documentation
– Labelling insights
– Brief comments on clinical evaluation and MDD2MDR planning considerations
To view the programme and further information (including target audience, learning outcomes and speaker profile) click on the Event Brochure link below.
Member cost: £ 200
Non-Member cost: £ 300
All prices are excluding VAT
Once we receive your booking form, you will be sent a confirmation email and an invoice.
Event Brochure
Delegate List

Catalysing Life Science Business
2018-10-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
Discover your catalyst at Charnwood Campus, Life Science is thriving in Leicestershire and Charnwood Campus is at the very heart of it. The first Life Science Opportunity Zone in the UK, it is a place to inspire discovery, encourage collaboration and accelerate business growth. With Enterprise Zone status as well the Campus offers significant catalysts to stimulate your business.
Join this event to discover the exciting development plans for the site, hear from the University of Leicester and Medilink East Midlands about their future projects offering opportunities for discovery and innovation, and learn about the business support and funding opportunities currently available from Innovate UK, Minerva and the AHSN Network.
Programme
09.30 – 10.00 Registration and networking
10.00 – 10.15 Welcome – Gosia Khrais, Commercial and Marketing Director, Charnwood Campus
10.15 – 10.30 Dr Lucille Alexander, Head of Research and Enterprise Partnerships, University of Leicester
10.30 – 10.45 Darren Clark, Chief Executive, Medilink EM
10.45 – 11.00 John McQuaker, Site Manager, 3M
11.00 – 11.10 Richard Hebdon, Head of Health & Medicine, Innovate UK
11.10 – 11.20 Ian McFarlane-Toms, Business Growth Advisor, Minerva Business Angel Network
11.20 – 11.30 Mike Hannay, Managing Director, EMAHSN
11.30 – 11.35 Close – Gosia Khrais, Commercial and Marketing Director, Charnwood Campus
11.35 – 12.00 Networking
12.00 – 12.30 Site tour (optional/places are limited)
To find out more and to book your place, click here.

Open Innovation
2018-10-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Leicester Innovation Hub, University of Leicester, 128 Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7PA, United Kingdom
This event presents the concept of open innovation, the background, what it is, what are its elements, how it differs from other types of innovation approaches, and how managers could think about using it to improve their innovation and product development processes. An event for managers involved in product and/or service development and those generally interested in innovation and in developing ideas and concepts to increase their capabilities for innovation.
Programme
– Introduction and presentation of the OI concept
– Elements in OI
– Working with OI in practice
– Some challenges when working with OI
– How to adapt OI to the company context and company situation?
– Discussion and open floor debate and exchange of experiences among participants
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

MPD Training Course: Labelling Requirements for your Medical Device
2018-10-25 09:30 - 16:00 | TBC
MedilinkWM and Acclaim Biomedical Consulting Ltd bring to you practical Training Course designed around the delegate. These intimate sessions are designed to maximise learning outcomes and are created to promote interaction and discussion.
There is a fee for this course; your invoice will be forwarded to you after registration.
In this course you will explore the following in an open and collaborative forum:
• The regulatory basis for labelling
• Label content and the General Safety and Performance Requirements
• Brexit Challenges and Authorise Representatives
• UDI data content and label requirements
• Elabelling, websites and website content
• Labelling content control
• The link to Human Factors considerations
• Labelling systems, procurement and validation
This course is aimed at Developers, Managers QA and RA Professionals with specific interest in the strategic implementation of labelling under the EU regulations.
This course will be delivered by Acclaim Biomedical Consulting, with over 20 years experience in Medical Devices, they are best placed to support and advise on the regulatory changes and the impact these will have on existing practice.
Course Fees
Medilink members: £165
Non-members: £210
Your invoice will be forwarded to you on confirmation of your registration.
For further information or to register your place, please click here.

City of Mentor International Conference on Trade
2018-10-22 08:00 - 2018-10-24 17:00 | Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Mentor, Ohio, USA is a rapidly growing centre of innovation in Healthcare, MedTech and BioScience.
The City of Mentor are looking to encourage collaboration with their local companies and healthcare providers on an international basis.
Attend a special programme by the City of Mentor (for details see here). You will also have the opportunity to attend the internationally renowned: ‘Cleveland Clinic 2018 Medical Innovation Summit’ – see here.
Over 1,100 biomedical firms are located in the region, including over 400 medical device manufacturers specialising in imaging, neuro-stimulation, orthopaedics, cardiovascular, and sterilization.
Grant funding may be available for eligible companies, to find out more contact one of the Medilink East Midlands Innovation Advisers, please call 0115 822 3154 or click here to email.
Why Visit?
– Opportunity to meet with numerous of the 1,100 Life Sciences companies in the region
– Opportunity to introduce your business and interests at the Mentor International Conference
– Attend Day 2 of the internationally renowned Cleveland Medical Innovation Summit as a guest of the City of Mentor
– Possible 1-2-1 meetings with representatives of the Cleveland Clinic Purchasing Department
– Meetings with Case Western Reserve University to explore collaborative opportunities
– Meet tenants from the newly opened Global Center for Health Innovation in Cleveland
– Networking opportunities
Why the City of Mentor?
– Based in North East Ohio on the outskirts of Cleveland
– Access to central USA, Canada and the East Coast
– Strong concentration of R&D, engineering, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, polymer and Life Sciences industry clusters
– Excellent road, rail, shipping and air infrastructure
– Financial incentives for investors
– Lifestyle – voted as one of the “best places to live in America”
– Considerable business support available
View the itinerary and further information by click here. For any attendance enquiries please click here to email Costa Philippou.

How to transform your presence in international markets - Languages for Business
2018-10-18 09:45 - 12:00 | Broadway Cinema, 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AL
This event is a free to attend breakfast and information session to introduce SMEs to the Languages for Business funded work placement programme. You will have the opportunity to learn more about our FREE work placement programme and hear from SMEs who have already participated. At the end of the session, you will also have the opportunity to draw up a project brief/role profile with our support and guidance.
Programme
9:45-10:15: Registration and breakfast with teas and coffees
10.15-10.30: Welcome and introduction
10.30-11.30: Project Outline with brief talks from previous participants
11.30-12:00: Brief writing workshop
About Languages for Business
Some of the biggest challenges facing small and medium-sized companies wishing to internationalise their businesses are language and culture-related. How can you market your goods and services abroad if your website is only available in English? How can you make a good first impression when you have no understanding of local business etiquette or command of even basic expressions?
To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

Healthcare Innovation Roadshow for MedTech SMEs
2018-10-18 09:30 - 15:30 | iCentrum, Birmingham Science Park, Faraday Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BP, United Kingdom
Are you an SME looking for advice on funding or further support? Are you looking for collaborators to develop, promote or adopt your innovation?
This FREE event, organised in partnership with the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN), National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Medilink West Midlands, is specifically tailored for MedTech SMEs and will provide the opportunity to find out more about:
-Opportunities for SMEs funding programmes
-What support is available for SMEs to develop and test an idea
-How the NIHR support SMEs in the conduct of clinical trials
-How the NIHR help SMEs to formulate research plans and find collaborators, supporting centres and facilities for R&D
-Relevant contacts in the NIHR Infrastructure
-How the WMAHSN innovation and adoption service can support the promotion, development and adoption of your innovation
-Relevant national programmes to support the adoption of innovation.
This Roadshow will consist of a series of 10 minute pitches, where the organisation/project/programme has the opportunity to showcase their service to the audience. Each set of presentations will be grouped into the following areas: INVENTION, RESEARCH, EVALUATION and ADOPTION.
Following the presentations, we will be inviting our guest speakers to take part in a panel discussion and a Q&A.
To find out more and to book your place, click here to go to the Medilink West Midlands website.

How to fund & protect your R&D
2018-10-18 08:00 - 10:30 | Potter Clarkson Offices, The Belgrave Centre, Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GG
This breakfast event in partnership with TBAT Innovation and Potter Clarkson will provide an invaluable opportunity to find out how to fund and protect your R&D. In a short breakfast event, the event will provide:
– Maximising your R&D Tax Claim
– Accessing the right grants for product development
– Tips for an effective IP strategy
– Networking
– Opportunity for 1-2-1 appointments
1-2-1 appointments available at the end of the presentations:
– Meet with a TBAT consultant to discuss available grant funding opportunities and/or R&D Tax Credits eligibility
– Opportunity to discuss with an attorney regarding IP protection for design rights, trade marks or inventions
To make sure you get an appointment with the appropriate consultant or attorney please add details to the ‘additional information’ section on your booking form.
TBAT Innovation and Potter Clarkson are Proud Patrons of Medilink EM, to read about both companies and Patronage click here.
Programme
Speaker Profiles
Delegate List
This event is free to attend, spaces are limited and priority will be given to members of Medilink.

MediWales Connects North Wales
2018-10-17 08:00 - 2018-10-18 17:00 | Catrin Finch Centre, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 2HS
After the ongoing success of MediWales Connects, the all Wales NHS collaboration conference, MediWales will be taking the event to North Wales alongside the Bevan Commission Welsh Health Gadget Hack.
The event is run in collaboration with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Powys Teaching Health Board and Bevan Commission.
Keynote speaker
Andrew Goodall, Director General of Health and Social Services and Chief Executive of NHS Wales
The event will run alongside the Bevan Commission Welsh Health Gadget Hack. Bringing Welsh healthcare professionals and industry partners together to solve health challenges through innovative health technologies… and gadgets. Funding will be provided to support the best projects.
This event is free to attend – register online here.
There will be opportunities for presenting, exhibiting and sponsoring the event. Find out more here.

Trade Mission to ASA Anesthesiology event & Hospital system visits
2018-10-13 08:00 - 2018-10-19 17:00 | California
ABHI is leading a HealthTech mission to California from 13 – 19 October 2018 supported by DIT. TAP grant funding of £2,000 is available, subject to eligibility, to offset your visit costs when you join the UK group.
If you’re already thinking of attending Anesthesiology 2018, joining the UK group is a great opportunity to attend the event, meet senior clinical and leadership teams from hospital systems in the California area, and get a Government-backed contribution to your visit costs.
Provisional Visit Programme:
13 October – Arrival into San Francisco and pre-mission briefing
14 October – Attendance at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2018
15 October – Attendance at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2018
16 October – Attendance at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2018
17 October – Attendance at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2018
18 October – visit programme to meet Bay Area hospital systems and healthcare organisations
19 October – visit programme to meet San Francisco area hospital systems and healthcare organisations. Mission debrief and close.
For further information and registration:
David Phillips, Associate Director (International), ABHI – click here to email.

Codex4SMEs Roadshow
2018-10-11 09:30 - 14:00 | Leicester Conferences Stamford Court, University of Leicester, Manor Road, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 2LH
The Interreg project Codex4SMEs (Companion diagnostics expedited for small and medium-sized businesses) project plans to improve healthcare by enhanced adoption of Personalised Medicine in North West Europe. The objective is to establish a network, which supports SMEs along the value chain of Companion diagnostics (Cdx) development.
Companion diagnostics (Cdx) are an indispensable tool for the application of Personalised Medicine: they determine the molecular causes of a disease before treatment is started, ensuring the “The right treatment for the right patient at the right time”.
The aim of this event is to introduce the national partners and companies to the project and start to build new Cdx projects.

Click here to view the agenda
Benefits for SMEs
Access to:
– Sample access service
– Biomarker validation service
– Knowledge transfer service of biomarker/biobanking
– Ecosystems from 11 partners across 7 countries
– Transnational roadshow to venture and large pharma companies
– Business model and expert access service for business growth and scaling
For more information and to book your place – please click here.
