BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Medilink Midlands - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Medilink Midlands REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221020T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221020T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220901T074608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T133017Z UID:20231-1666258200-1666272600@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: NHS Adoption of Medical Devices: Pathway to Procurement DESCRIPTION:Want expert guidance on how to get your medical device adopted into the NHS? Don’t miss the latest session in our series of events organised in partnership with CHEATA\, taking place in person at Charnwood Campus on Thursday 20th October. Our panel brings together leaders from across the NHS\, including: \n\nNatasha Brown\, Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) Procurement\nProfessor Dan Clark OBE\, Head of Clinical Engineering for NUH\nSimon Hall\, National Clinical Engagement and Implementation Manager\, NHS Supply Chain\nDr Sarah Bolton\, Business Manager\, CHEATA\n\nThis is your opportunity to gain insight from those involved with all stages of the adoption process\, and will include ample time to pose your own questions to the panel. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nSpeaker profiles\n \nDr Sarah Bolton\, Business Manager\, CHEATA \nSarah has been the Business Manager for CHEATA since August 2016. Prior to joining CHEATA\, Sarah was responsible for Healthcare and Medical Devices at Pera Technology\, a role which included project delivery\, client engagement and management\, project planning and management as well as bid writing for major UK and EC funding bodies. Sarah is an experienced research scientist with a background in academic and clinical inflammation research where she undertook her post-doctoral studies on inflammatory mechanisms in the brain and activation mechanisms of eosinophils in asthma. She joined AstraZeneca in 2004 as an Experimental Pathologist in the Respiratory and Inflammation Therapy area\, specialising in translation pathology of COPD and asthma. After leaving AZ\, Sarah worked as an independent consultant continuing the experimental pathology work for a range of academic and commercial clients. \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. \n \nProfessor Dan Clark OBE\, Head of Clinical Engineering\, Nottingham University Hospitals & Director\, CHEATA \nDan leads the Clinical Engineering service at Nottingham University Hospitals\, one of the largest in Europe\, which provides the full scope of equipment services including: device evaluation\, commissioning\, service and maintenance\, decommissioning and disposal.  He has considerable experience of evaluating new technologies and medical devices and introducing them into the healthcare setting. Dan also holds an honorary chair in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham and is co-director of the Centre for Healthcare Technologies\, a unique collaborative venture between Nottingham University and NUH NHS Trust specialising in the acceleration of curiosity driven science into adopted medical technology. He also chairs the NUH NHS Trust’s Medical Devices Group and sits on a number of trust-wide risk committees. Finally\, Dan was an expert member of the NICE Medical Technology Advisory Committee (MTAC) for 10 years until his “retirement” from the committee in 2019. Dan is a director and founder member of CHEATA since its inception in late 2014. Dan was awarded an OBE for Services to Clinical Engineering particularly during Covid-19 in the 2021 New Years Honours. \n \nSimon Hall\, National Clinical Lead\, NHS Supply Chain \nOriginally working in urology in London\, Simon has spent the majority of his nursing career in community services. Returning to acute care\, he became lead nurse for tissue viability at University Hospitals Bristol (UHB)\, wining the trust’s rising star award for service improvement. \nSimon was seconded to work in the Department of Health to establish if clinical input positively impacted the procurement of healthcare products.  He returned to UHB as Deputy Head of Nursing\, before joining CPP as the National Clinical Lead for Tower 5 within NHS Supply Chain. \n \nNatasha Brown\, Deputy Head of Procurement\, Nottingham University Hospitals \nNatasha has a wealth of public sector procurement experience and hold the procurement and supply chain industry qualification (MCIPS). Natasha holds a Law degree which has provided a solid foundation into the procurement and supply chain profession\, and her experience includes procurement within local authorities\, universities and housing associations as well as the NHS. \nPlease note: whilst this event is held as part of the INSTILS programme\, attendance is not restricted to the region and is open to all. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-adoption-of-medical-devices-pathway-to-procurement/ LOCATION:Charnwood Campus\, Bakewell Road\, Loughborough\, LE11 5RB CATEGORIES:Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221020T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221020T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20221012T134019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T134019Z UID:20822-1666276200-1666279800@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Using LIMS to Support MHRA and HTA Auditing DESCRIPTION:Interactive Software are delighted to be hosting a live webinar on the 20th October from 2.30 – 3.30pm for Biobank Managers and laboratory professionals who would like to understand more about using LIMS to support MHRA and HTA auditing. \nThe agenda: \n\nAn introduction to Interactive Software\nLIMS for auditing and quality compliance\nNottingham University – client case study\n\nThe team at Interactive Software will talk and guide you through how a laboratory information management system (LIMS) can help support your lab processes to meet the requirements for regulatory compliance with the MHRA and the Human Tissue Act (HTA). \nCompliance is all about quality. By improving your data quality through use of timely capture\, management\, validation and formatting of sample information\, a well-designed LIMS will give you complete traceability for compliance and quality assurance. \nInteractive Software are well placed to offer advice and assistance. As developers of the Achiever Medical web-based\, laboratory information management system\, our software is trusted by Biobanks\, pharma\, research labs and biorepositories to manage\, analyse and process laboratory data accurately and securely. It is designed to instil good laboratory practice and automate lab workflows to increase efficiency and productivity. \nTo register your interest\, click here. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-using-lims-to-support-mhra-and-hta-auditing/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221027T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221027T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220929T121751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T075007Z UID:20633-1666864800-1666879200@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:HYBRID EVENT: Digital Technologies for Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing DESCRIPTION:      \nTo mark the launch of the collaborative project between Medilink Midlands and the ARISE Innovation Hub\, part of Anglia Ruskin University\, we will be hosting an exciting hybrid event on Thursday 27th October. The event will be held at Harlow Innovation Park\, located in Essex\, within the established London-Stansted-Cambridge corridor. \nFor the first in our series of events held in collaboration with ARISE\, we’re taking the MedTech and Systems Special Interest Group (SIG) on the road. Born out of our longstanding partnership with Nottingham Trent University (NTU)\, this special interest group has met several times a year since it was first established in 2016\, and is a great example of how networks of this kind can strengthen connections between academia\, clinicians and industry. \nThis next event in the series explores how digital technologies are providing innovative solutions that are positively impacting mental health care and wellbeing more widely. We’ll hear talks from specialists working across this swiftly developing field\, covering topics ranging from AI and machine learning\, through to app-based interventions and interactive physical devices. \nThe event will be introduced by Professor Yvonne Barnett\, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at Anglia Ruskin University and Medilink Midlands Board Member. Our presentations will be chaired by Professor Phil Breedon\, Professor of Smart Technologies at NTU and leader of the MedTech and Systems Special Interest Group since its launch. \nWe will hear presentations on the day from: \n\nProfessor Graham Ball\, Executive Director of the Medical Technologies Centre\, Anglia Ruskin University & Founder-CSO of Intelligent Omics\nDr Joseph C. Manning\, MBE\, Clinical Associate Professor for the NIHR and HEE based at the University of Nottingham\nDr Sarah Wright\, Global Account Director for Blueskeye\,\nDr Will Farr\, Chief Investigator within the NHS\, Tangiball\nEmilios Lemoniatis\, Director\, Frontline Buddy & Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist – Digital Ethics/Innovation\, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust\n\nOffered as a hybrid event\, we’d be delighted to welcome you in person on the day. We’ll be creating a dedicated networking space alongside the formal presentations\, as well as offering a tour of the facility. We encourage you to bring along your banners and any other take-home resources to facilitate connections between attendees and hopefully spark future collaborations. \nTo join us in person at Harlow Innovation Park\, click on the button below. \nSpeaker Profiles\n \nProfessor Graham Ball\, Executive Director of the Medical Technologies Centre\, Anglia Ruskin University & Founder-CSO of Intelligent Omics \nPresentation title: Digital Innovations for Mental Health – A Partnership Approach \nProf Graham Ball is the Executive Director of the Medical Technologies Research Centre at Anglia Ruskin University and founder-CSO of Intelligent Omics.  Prof Ball specializes in the application of innovative artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to the analysis of complex data in the biomolecular\, biomedical\, and pharmacological domains. \nProf Ball has led the development and validation of bioinformatics algorithms using Machine learning to mine molecular data for the last 20 years.  He has focused on applying these approaches to public data repositories leveraging actionable and translational features from the data.  He has published over 200 journal papers and 7 patents in this area.  After a PhD (UN-funded) modelling environmental systems\, in 2000 he shifted his focus to analysis of proteomic and genomic data; searching for proteins and genes associated with cancer.  His current research focuses on innovative computational methods that allow the identification of optimized biomarker panels\, molecular systems of disease and druggable biology. \n \nDr Joseph Manning MBE\, Clinical-Academic Children’s Nurse\, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust  \nPresentation title: The SAPhE Pathway Study – Using Digital Innovation to Enhance the Safety of Children and Young People Experiencing Mental Health Crisis in Acute Paediatric Care. \nJoseph is a Clinical-Academic Children’s Nurse with a strong national and international profile within the fields of nursing\, paediatric critical care\, and clinical academic capacity and capability development. He is the first registered children’s nurse in the UK to be awarded an HEE NIHR ICA Clinical Lectureship and is seen as a trailblazer in his field. \nHe has meaningful concurrent engagement in clinical practice and research\, holding frontline healthcare and senior leadership roles at Nottingham Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professorship (Research) / Deputy Director of the Centre for Children and Young People Health Research at the University of Nottingham. Joseph leads a methodologically diverse and clinically focused programme of research with a mission to improve the experiences\, outcomes and lives of children\, young people and their families that access acute care. Over the past decade he has received more than £5.4 million in competitive grant capture from national and international funders. His contribution and leadership to the nursing profession\, clinical academic careers\, and nursing research has been recognised by being a recipient of a Chief Nursing Officer for England Gold Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 and by Her Majesty the Queen’s with a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2021. \n \nDr Sarah Wright\, Global Account Director\, Blueskeye AI \nPresentation title: Using BlueSkeye AI Face Sensing Technology to Improve Quality of Life \nAfter graduating in Anthropology at Swansea University\, Sarah worked in market research in the Travel & Tourism sector before leading a European Funded programme to support Leadership Development in Industrial South Wales which in turn introduced Sarah to Telos Partners. At Telos Partners\, Sarah led and supported programmes of work with public\, private and voluntary sector organisations focussing on sustainable growth and development. Throughout this time Sarah continued with her academic interests completing an MSc in Social Research and her PhD. Sarah’s doctoral research focused on patient-centred care in outpatient settings. Sarah has 10 years’ experience working various roles in the health sector. Before joining BlueSkeye AI\, she previously led the roll out of Patients Know Best in the devolved nations and has contributed to the review and evaluation of the delivery of local mental health services and dermatology services in Wales. Sarah is also the Vice Chair for an all Wales skin charity\, Skin Care Cymru and set up the first Cross Party Group on Skin that raises the profile of skin health in Wales. Sarah is a trustee of the Telos Foundation\, an organisation that supports and encourages sustainability and growth amongst social enterprises in the UK. At BlueSkeye AI\, Sarah leads the commercial and research partnerships that use BlueSkeye AI technology. \n \nDr Will Farr\, Honorary Clinical Research Fellow at Brighton and Sussex Medical School\, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur \nPresentation title:“Tangiball”: Acceptability of a Smart Toy for the Clinical Detection of Sensori-Motor Dysfunction in Children with Possible Autism Aged 2-5 \nWill worked as a primary school teacher over 20 years and worked as a year 6\, 5\, and reception teacher. Whilst in this role he was a DH\, AHT\, SENCO\, and co-ordinator in IT\, PE\, KS2\, Humanities\, and Literacy. \nWill now works with collaborators across the University and Healthcare sectors in various Chief Investigator or Co-applicant roles\, to assess and improve the diagnostic pathways for children with possible autism\, digital innovation for diagnosis\, and use of AI for individualised therapy. \n \nEmilios Lemoniatis\, Director\, Frontline Buddy & Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist – Digital Ethics/Innovation\, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust \nPresentation title: Frontline Buddy: Peer Support for a Frontline Workforce with Organisational Data Insights \n“Working in a context of limited resources and challenging circumstances\, I have been drawn to the world of innovation and digital development as a way of enabling citizens to access high quality mental health services.  Working clinically with complex cases has enabled me to creatively transfer my skillset into working with systems and people to acknowledge difficulties in the way we work as well as find ways to adapt and change.  This has led me to my current position where I practice within a portfolio of teams with shared themes of adverse experience\, neurodiversity and complexity. \nI bring my experience of talking through difficulties as a psychiatrist to help people think creatively and dialogically. This helps people develop themselves and consider the materials they are working with to develop new insights and concepts.  Having been on the NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur programme since 2019 both as a entrepreneur and as a mentor to start-ups in mental health\, I am a go-to person to guide new developments in mental health as well as understanding and living the entrepreneurial spirit of the work involved.  This has also helped me further develop my network that I have been developing nationally and internationally of people\, products and companies in this field for over 15 years.” \n  URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/digital-technologies-for-positive-mental-health-and-wellbeing/ LOCATION:Harlow Innovation Park\, CM17 9LX CATEGORIES:Featured,Medilink Midlands Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mental-Health.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221101T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221101T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220922T135952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T074409Z UID:20572-1667296800-1667300400@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Clinical Trials: Your Questions Answered DESCRIPTION:This year’s final instalment of our Clinical Trials special interest group series\, organised in partnership with Afortiori Development\, brings together a panel of experts to answer your questions relating to clinical trials from planning through to delivery. \nRather than formal presentations\, this hour-long session will take a roundtable discussion / Q&A format. If you’re currently planning or implementing a clinical trial\, or anticipate doing so in the near future\, it’s an invaluable opportunity to gain in-depth\, tailored responses to any questions you may have to ensure the success of your clinical trial. \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\nJo Goble\, Afortiori Development\nCheryl Bailey\, Afortiori Development\nDr Danielle Bodicoat\, Afortiori Development\nKate Pym\, Pym’s Consultancy\nMatthew Burton\, IMed Consultancy\n\nFull speaker profiles will follow shortly. For now\, click the link below to secure your place today. \nBook your free place now\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. \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 URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-clinical-trials-your-questions-answered/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221108T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221108T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220330T101003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T081115Z UID:18888-1667901600-1667905200@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:EMAHSN Innovation Academy MODULE H Live Q&A Session: Why and how to involve patients and the public in your healthcare innovation 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 2022 \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 explores what Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is and why it is so important to involve people from the start and throughout. It also gets you to think about where you are with PPI as you inform\, engage\, involve and co-produce with people as you develop your innovation or service. \nIt also covers the three important drivers for involving patients and the public in healthcare innovation and why these are critical to getting your innovation moving within the NHS. \nPresenter/ expert\nShahnaz Aziz – Patient Public Leadership and Equality Lead\, EMAHSN URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/emahsn-innovation-academy-module-h-live-qa-session-why-and-how-to-involve-patients-and-the-public-in-your-healthcare-innovation/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Shahnaz-Aziz.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221108T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221108T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20221021T140131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T140143Z UID:20973-1667912400-1667926800@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Building Resilience into the UK's Life Sciences Sector DESCRIPTION:Part of the Leicester Business Festival Programme\, this in-person event focuses on how to increase your business resilience. Join an expert panel of local business leaders who will be sharing their experience of building resilience into their business. We’ll hear from those working in supply chain\, shoring and finance through to talks on leadership and skills. \nThe event programme includes presentations from: \n\nStefan Ogrodzinski\, CEO\, BioStratus Group\nChris Hobson\, East Midlands Chamber\nGraeme Cameron\, CEO\, Pennine Healthcare\nDr Faz Chowdhury\, Founder & CEO\, Nemaura\nTim Robinson\, Commercial Director\, EMAHSN\nGosia Khrais\, Director\, Charnwood Campus\nHelen Compton\, Stakeholder Engagement Manager\, NIHR\nMalcolm Youll\, Managing Director\, Weiss Technik UK\nJulian Patel\, Commercial Manager\, EMAHSN\n\nFor more information and to book our place\, click here. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-building-resilience-into-the-uks-life-sciences-sector/ LOCATION:Charnwood Campus\, Bakewell Road\, Loughborough\, LE11 5RB CATEGORIES:Medilink Partner Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220812T092525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T150316Z UID:19960-1668072600-1668097800@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Open House: Cross-sector opportunities for Midlands SMEs DESCRIPTION:Four business-led sector organisations are coming together to host a unique Cross Sector Open House. The event is being delivered by Aerospace Unlocking Potential*\, which is led by the University of Nottingham in Partnership with the Midlands Aerospace Alliance\, and supports companies to diversify into and out of aerospace and aviation. \nMidlands Aerospace Alliance\, Medilink Midlands\, Rail Forum and the Motorsport Industry Association will share their knowledge of recent developments and current and future opportunities for SMEs across the Midlands. Case study SMEs will demonstrate how they have successfully diversified into other sectors. \nTeams from the four organisations will be on hand to field enquiries about their sector. Additional support is available through Aerospace UP for any SMEs wanting to diversify into (or from) aerospace\, aviation\, space or advanced air mobility. \n                       \nWe know that great ideas and technologies from businesses that are experts in one sector can be applied to solve problems in another – this event is designed to help things along by providing a forum for Midlands companies to network across all sectors and learn from one another. \nThis event is funded by Aerospace Unlocking Potential which enables Midlands SMEs to attend for free (please check criteria at booking page). \nTopics to include (all still to be confirmed) \n\nDevelopments / Opportunities in aerospace\nDevelopments / Opportunities in rail\nAdvanced Air Mobility – future supply chain opportunities\nDevelopments / Opportunities in motorsport\nSpace – future supply chain opportunities\nDevelopments / Opportunities in MedTech\nAerospace UP funding and available support\nSME case studies\nPanel Q&A sessions\nNetworking sessions\n\nDate: Thursday 10th November 2022\nVenue: British Motor Museum\, Banbury Road\, Gaydon\, Warwickshire\, CV35 0BJ (Free museum ticket included) \nBook your place here URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-open-house-cross-sector-opportunities-for-midlands-smes/ LOCATION:British Motor Museum\, Banbury Road\, Gaydon\, Warwickshire\, CV35 0BJ CATEGORIES:Featured,Medilink Midlands Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220812T081524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T094620Z UID:19951-1668074400-1668096000@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Connected Healthcare Programme (Modules 1-3) DESCRIPTION:Split into 6 modules\, the Connected Healthcare Programme is brought to you by West Midlands 5G and designed for healthcare organisations. Join us to discover how to accelerate connectivity\, innovation and benefit adoption to transform the Healthcare Industry. \nThis first session on Thursday 10th November will cover Modules 1-3. Modules 4-6 will be delivered on Thursday 17th November. \nBOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nModule 1 – The 5G Triangle?  \n\nDimensions of 5G & its releases (Including Standards)\n5G Applications\nThe 5G Environment\nWhere are you within the 5G triangle?\n\nModule 2 – Pillars of Application \n\nPrevention\, early diagnosis\, LTCs and emergency response\nThe Four Key Pillars and the associated Use Cases\n\nModule 3 – Digital Strategy \n\nThe NHS Strategy to Digital Transformation with SMEs\nAn overview to the key aspects of a business strategy & developing a clear vision for 5G to the service offering\nThe NHS’s Digital Journey\n\n* SME qualifying criteria \n\n\n\n\nThis programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In-order to qualify for a free space on the programme\, an organisation needs to satisfy the following criteria: Organisation Size: Be a Start-up or SME (A small and medium-sized enterprise covers enterprises which employ fewer than 250 persons and which have an annual turnover not exceeding 50 million Euro\, and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million Euro) \nLocation: Registered or trading in the Black Country LEP region or the Coventry & Warwickshire LEP region. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-connected-healthcare-programme/ LOCATION:Friars House\, Manor House Drive\, Coventry\, CV1 2TE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221111T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221111T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20221110T140208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T143241Z UID:21205-1668171600-1668184200@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:HYBRID WORKSHOP: EU Interreg AiBle: Robert Intelligence for Rehabilitation DESCRIPTION:The EU Interreg AiBle Project are pleased to offer you the opportunity to join us for this workshop on Robotic Intelligence for Rehabilitation\, either in-person at Portsmouth University or virtually via the ONLINE platform. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAiBle is a 3-year cross-border EU Interreg project about an upper-limb rehabilitation exoskeleton robot based on AI and cloud computing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe workshop objective is to create a discussion platform on intersections between the fields of rehabilitation\, robotics\, and human-computer/robot interaction. \nClick here for more information about the project and to book your place. \n\n\n\nGMT\nCET\nProgramme  \nProgramme  \n\n\n13:00 – 13:10\n14:00 – 14:10\nWelcome and Introduction to AiBle \nProf Zhaojie Ju\, Professor of Machine Learning and Robotics\, University of Portsmouth\, UK\nAccueil et Introduction à AiBle \nProf Zhaojie Ju\, \nProfesseur d’apprentissage automatique et de robotique\, Université de Portsmouth\, UK\n\n\n13:10 – 13:55\n14:10 – 14:55\nComputational Intelligence for Multiscopic Topological Twin \nProf. Naoyuki Kubota\, Professor of Robotics\, Tokyo Metropolitan University\, Japan\nIntelligence computationnelle pour le jumeau topologique multiscopique \nProf. Naoyuki Kubota\, \nProfesseur de robotique\, \nUniversité métropolitaine de Tokyo\, Japon\n\n\n13:55 – 14:40\n14:55 – 15:40\nWearable Sensing/Intervention for Healthcare  \nDr Zhiqiang Zhang\, Associate Professor\, University of Leeds\, UK\nDétection/intervention portable pour les soins de santé \nDr Zhiqiang Zhang\, Professeur Associé\, Université de Leeds\, UK\n\n\n14:40 – 14:50\n15:40 – 15:50\nBreak\nPause\n\n\n\n14:50 – 15:35 \n\n\n15:50 – 16:35 \n\nAssistive Technology for personal and clinical rehabilitation \nStephen Ruffle\, Director\, Rebotics Technology Ltd\nTechnologie d’assistance pour la réadaptation personnelle et Clinique \nStephen Volant\, Directeur\, Rebotics Technology Ltd\n\n\n15:35 – 16:20\n16:35 – 17:20\nPractical VR games for upper limb rehabilitation following stroke \nProf. Venky Dubey\, Professor Of Medical Robotics\, Bournemouth University\, UK\nJeux pratiques en réalité virtuelle pour la rééducation du membre supérieur après un AVC \nProf. Venky Dubey\, Professeur de Robotique Médicale\, Université de Bournemouth\, UK\n\n\n16:20 – 16:30\n17:20 – 17:30\n Closing Comments\nMots de clôture URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/hybrid-workshop-eu-interreg-aible-hybrid-workshop-robert-intelligence-for-rehabilitation/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Medilink Partner Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221114T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220525T092355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T092355Z UID:19206-1668412800-1668704400@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:MEDICA 2022 – The World’s largest healthcare event DESCRIPTION:  \nBookings are now open for the leading UK pavilion at MEDICA 2022\, (14 – 17 November\, Düsseldorf). \nAs the largest healthcare event in the world\, that has been running for over 40 years\, MEDICA provides a great opportunity for UK companies to showcase their products and services on a global\, B2B platform. It attracts tens of thousands of healthcare professionals from around the world\, looking to meet and network with innovative companies. \nThe Medilink UK pavilion will be in a prominent location within the exhibition (hall 16) and we offer a range of cost-effective options as well as a full spectrum of support for exhibitors. \nDue to the popularity of the event\, we encourage companies to book their exhibition space as soon as possible via the booking form above\, as it regularly sells out months ahead of the event. Corner positions are limited\, and assigned on a first come\, first served basis. \nClick here to find out more and secure your exhibition stand \nFor other exhibiting options\, please contact our team to discuss your requirements or if you have any questions: international@medilink.co.uk ; 0114 232 9272 URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/medica-2022-the-worlds-largest-healthcare-event/ LOCATION:Düsseldorf CATEGORIES:Medilink Partner Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221115T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221115T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220623T111225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T072206Z UID:19499-1668506400-1668511800@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:ONLINE: Creating a Secure Future for your Life Sciences Company through Robust Business Strategy and Planning DESCRIPTION:****Please note this event will now take place online **** \n  \nThis event\, organised with patron Shakespeare Martineau in partnership with Ampa\, will now take place online. \nIf you are selling into the NHS or other healthcare providers\, no matter what your product or service\, the security of your business is critical. This session offers guidance on creating a secure future for your life sciences company through robust business strategy and planning. \nThe online session will cover: \n\nHow to secure your business and supply chain against cyber attacks\, and how to mitigate risk\nHow to ensure solid fundamentals are in place throughout the lifecycle of the business – inception\, growth and exit\nFunding and investment for growth;\nExit strategy and valuation and exit options i.e.\, trade or PE sale\, management buyout of Employee Ownership Trust.\n\nThe case study-led event looks at a real-life example of a business lifecycle\, from raising finance and receiving investment to reviewing strategic options\, preparing for sale and how to achieve maximum value while also considering how to minimise associated risk and avoid potential pitfalls. Follow the links below to read the case study material in advance and to view full speaker profiles. \nCase Study \nSpeaker Profiles \nThe Ampa team of experts will be offering one-to-one advisory appointments\, and will provide advice and guidance on: \n\nFunding – outsourced contracts\, site acquisitions\, product development\, refinancing existing debt (over draft and property term loans)\, lending and additional funding; Potential investors\, investment.\nManagement – share options\, discretionary bonuses.\nCommercial – contractual\, IP\, Employment and cyber security/data considerations.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nShakespeare Martineau are proud Patrons of Medilink Midlands. To read more\, please click here. \n  URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/protectingyourlifesciencesbusiness/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,Medilink Midlands Event ORGANIZER;CN="Zoe Heather":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20210505T113125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T151824Z UID:20575-1668594600-1668598200@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Grant Application Writing Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Join TBAT Innovation Ltd for a Grant Funding Masterclass\, delving into how to write a successful grant application for Innovate UK. \nKnowing how to write your grant funding application is the most important part of applying for innovation funding. \nMany competitions have success rates of below 10%; therefore\, your application needs to stand-out\, showcase your innovation and demonstrate your knowledge and expertise\, all within tight word-limits. \nThrough years of successfully helping businesses just like yours\, apply for Innovate UK funding competitions\, TBAT are experts in writing successful funding applications that will capture the assessor’s attention and highlight why your innovative project should be funded! \nDuring this 1-hour masterclass\, TBAT will cover: \n\nThe Innovate UK application form\nHow to answer each question\nTheir top tips for applying for Innovate UK funding\nWhat to do if you need help applying\n\nThis is great opportunity to learn how to apply for current Innovate UK funding competitions such as the Smart Grants and the Bio-Medical Catalyst and secure up to 70% of your project costs via these opportunities. \nBOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY\nSpeaker Profiles \nVincent Seddon – Commercial Director \nVincent Seddon joined TBAT in 2019 to head up business development after spending 10 years supporting Corporate clients to plan and grow their businesses as well as mentoring and coaching local business managers with the Barclays Business Bank. \nEsther Lawrence – Business Development Manager \nEsther joined TBAT in May 2021 having spent 25 years working in technology sales helping take products and services to market. She’s worked with start-ups\, manufacturers\, distributors\, and Go-to-markets specialist. She’s witnessed first-hand the struggles companies go through to gain funding to develop and innovate their new tech and services\, which is why she’s excited to be part of TBAT to help guide innovative organisations through the R&D funding landscape. \nTBAT Innovation\nTBAT Innovation Ltd are a value-led independent consultancy with over 19 years’ experience working with technology & research and development organisations all over the UK to fund their innovation. Their innovation support services include; Grant Funding\, R&D Tax Credits\, Video Game Tax Relief\, Capital Allowances\, SEIS/EIS and Patent Box. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-grant-application-writing-masterclass-22/ CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Medilink-Midlands-Logo-orange-final-transparent.png ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa O'Rourke":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20221110T133740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T133740Z UID:21202-1668673800-1668706200@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: NIHR Biomedical Research Conference 2022 DESCRIPTION:Medilink Midlands will be exhibiting at this year’s NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Conference\, held at the East Midlands Conference Centre. \nThe NIHR Biomedical Research Conference returns in 2022 to celebrate the BCR’s achievements since 2017. We will also be launching our new programme of research up to 2027. \nOur world-leading researchers will present their latest findings and impacts. \n\nyou can hear from national and international speakers on what’s coming next for research in the UK\nwe’ll engage the delegates and social media users in a live Research Lounge debate on the future of translational research\nwe’ll discuss what we have learned from COVID-19 research that could improve all translational research\nwe’ll showcase the work of our research Themes and introduce our new Themes\n\nIn addition to the above\, the programme includes keynote presentations from: \n\nProfessor Ian Hall\, Director\, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre\nProfessor Matt Brown\, Genomics England\nNatalie Owen\, Head of NIHR Infrastructure Research Capacity and Growth Science\, Research and Evidence Directorate\, Department of Health and Social Care\nProfessor Sir Martin Landray\, Oxford Population Health\n\nAs well as optional workshop sessions\, panel discussions and a panel discussion. \nFor more information and to book your place\, click here. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-nihr-biomedical-research-conference-2022/ LOCATION:East Midlands Conference Centre\, University Park\, Beeston Lane\, Nottingham\, NG7 2RJ CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220812T082132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T094043Z UID:19955-1668679200-1668700800@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Connected Healthcare Programme (Modules 4-6) DESCRIPTION:Split into 6 modules the Connected Healthcare Programme is brought to you by West Midlands 5G and designed for healthcare organisations. Join us to discover how to accelerate connectivity\, innovation and benefit adoption to transform the Healthcare Industry. \n\n\n\nThis second session covers Modules 4-6. The first three modules are covered in the session running on Thursday 10th November. \nBOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nModule 4 – Business Cases \n• Working with partners & channels to accelerate growth \n• Overcoming engagement challenges in the NHS \n• ROI (Return on Investment) – Adherence to the principles of the Ansoff Matrix \nModule 5 – Culture of the NHS• Introduction of The Healthy Living Lab Business Partners \n• The relationship to customer culture and attitudes \n• ORCHA \nModule 6 – Putting it together• How does tech affect employees? \n• Final presentations \n* SME qualifying criteria \n\n\n\n\nThis programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In-order to qualify for a free space on the programme\, an organisation needs to satisfy the following criteria:Organisation Size: Be a Start-up or SME (A small and medium-sized enterprise covers enterprises which employ fewer than 250 persons and which have an annual turnover not exceeding 50 million Euro\, and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million Euro) \nLocation: Registered or trading in the Black Country LEP region or the Coventry & Warwickshire LEP region. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-connected-healthcare-programme-modules-4-6/ LOCATION:Friars House\, Manor House Drive\, Coventry\, CV1 2TE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20211013T080011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T143803Z UID:20807-1668693600-1668700800@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Medilink Midlands Annual General Meeting (AGM) DESCRIPTION:The Medilink Midlands Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Thursday 17 November from 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm. \nHosted at Medilink Patron offices\, Mills & Reeve\, Birmingham. \nFollowing the formal presentations\, you will have the chance to meet and network with fellow members and representatives from the Board of Directors. \nYou will also hear from our members sharing their recent experiences and how they have benefited from their membership. \n  \nAgenda: \n14:00 – Arrival refreshment & networking \n14:20 – Welcome & notices – Professor Martin Levermore MBE DL\, Chair\, Medilink Midlands \n14:35 – Medilink Midlands update – Simon Himsworth\, Chief Executive\, Medilink Midlands \n14:55 – Member spotlight – Dave Seaward\, Projects Director\, 3P innovations \n15:10 – Member spotlight – Adam Townsend\, VUIT \n15:25 – Sustainability vision – Ben Roberts\, Innovation Advisor\, Medilink Midlands \n15:35 – Closing comments – Professor Martin Levermore MBE DL \n15:40 – Networking & refreshments \n16:00 – AGM close \n  \nWe’re looking forward to seeing our members in person and hope you can join us. \nPlease note: Non-members are welcome to attend the AGM. \nTo book your place\, please complete the online booking form below.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nOnce your booking form has been received a member of the events team will be in touch to confirm your place\, please note this is not an automated system. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-medilink-midlands-annual-general-meeting-agm-2/ LOCATION:Mills & Reeve\, 78-84 Colmore Row\, Birmingham\, B3 2AB CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event ORGANIZER;CN="Zoe Heather":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221122T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221122T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20221012T141046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T155415Z UID:20834-1669107600-1669136400@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Silverstone Technology Cluster Annual Conference 2022 DESCRIPTION:Silverstone Technology Cluster will be holding their Annual Conference at The Stables\, Wavendon\, Milton Keynes. The event is run in association with Silverstone Park\, supported by Hexagon\, and additional event partners Partner Electronics and Silverstone Composites.   \nAs the STC is all about bringing people together the day will feature extensive networking opportunities as well as a networking lunch. \nSTC are thrilled to announce the following leading industry experts will be joining us on the day: \n\nChiara Bontadini\, Territory Manager\, Amazon Web Services. As the lead cloud computing platform\, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the primary profit driver for Amazon. AWS provides servers\, storage\, networking\, remote computing\, email\, mobile development\, and security.\nLewis Stringer\, Senior Manager UK Network – East & South-East Midlands\, British Business Bank\, the UK’s national development bank and experts in small business finance\, working with a broad range of partners to help businesses like yours.\nGreg Smith\, MP. Previously deputy leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council\, he has been the Member of Parliament for the Buckingham constituency since the 2019 general election.\nPatrick Fowler\, PhD. Patrick is a US Army Civilian motivated by working closely with end users to find the most relevant technical solutions to daily problems.\nRichard Collins\, CEO\, CSR Accreditation. A keynote speaker and presenter who inspires\, motivates\, and educates his audiences through his energy\, positivity\, and most of all – his determination that we can build a better world for future generations.\nDr. Cristiana Pace\, Enovation Consulting Limited. Founded in 2018\, a strategy and sustainability consulting focusing on the sport and motorsport sector which also delivers STEM and legacy projects nationally and internationally.\n\nAdditional presenters and contributors will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information\, and to book your place today\, click here. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-silverstone-technology-cluster-annual-conference-2022/ LOCATION:The Stables\, Milton Keynes CATEGORIES:Medilink Partner Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221124T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221124T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20221102T151916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T180158Z UID:21135-1669296600-1669307400@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Introduction to the Facility for Omics Research in Metabolism DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the opening of their new £1.75 million Facility for Omics Research in Metabolism\, University of Derby invite you for an afternoon of networking\, presentations and a tour of this state-of-the-art facility\, designed to revolutionise diet and medication research\, by bringing together biomedical and data science expertise under one roof. \nDr Sally Akehurst\, Head of School of Human Sciences for the University of Derby\, will be leading a series of presentations and case studies showcasing the work that is currently underway at the centre\, and will be joined by guest speakers\, including: \n\nProf Gyan Tripathi: Facility for Omics Research in Metabolism: An Overview\nDr Stella Ademowo: Nutrition and Oxylipidomics\nDr Ali Kermanizadeh: Next Generation in vitro 3D Liver Models\nDr Urvashi Gunpath: Digitised Manufacturing of Sustainable Custom-Made Devices for the NHS\nDr Tom Illingworth: Synthetic Antibodies: An Alternative Diagnostic Approach\n\nFollowing the presentations\, you will be taken on a tour of the facility and the specialist equipment available there. The event will also provide ample time for networking. \nBook your place today for your chance to discover and connect with the innovative research taking place at this exciting new facility. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-introduction-to-the-omics-research-centre/ LOCATION:Kedleston Campus\, University of Derby ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa O'Rourke":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221128T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221128T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20221012T124301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T092548Z UID:20812-1669626000-1669640400@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: BDI Showcase: Shaping Future Health through Biotechnology DESCRIPTION:  \n \nModern healthcare and biotechnology present challenges that require innovative\, collaborative approaches to build solutions. By bringing together researchers from across traditional disciplinary boundaries\, the Biodiscovery Institute (BDI) aims to use\, or support\, scientific endeavour to deliver change for societal benefit. This in-person event\, organised together with the BDI\, will provide an opportunity to hear about a diverse range of projects and about opportunities to access the facilities\, technologies and expertise as part of new partnerships. \nThe event will provide: \n\nAn overview of the research and commercial projects being carried out in BDI and of the underpinning research culture.\nA discussion of how we engineer microbes to make useful products from greenhouse gases\, waste products and low-cost feedstocks.\nPresentations on the development and implementation of AI for cancer diagnostics.\nAn overview of how deep mechanistic understanding of cell-surface proteins can lead to innovation in drug design.\nAn opportunity to tour BDI – featuring robotic cell and liquid handling\, large-scale cell culture suites\, high field NMR and super resolution imaging with many facilities available for use by SMEs.\n\nCLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL EVENT PROGRAMME \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \nPlease note: whilst this event is held as part of the INSTILS programme\, attendance is not restricted to companies in the Derby/Derbyshire/Nottingham/Nottinghamshire area and is open to all. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-event-interdisciplinary-research-shaping-the-future-of-health-and-biotechnology/ LOCATION:Biodiscovery Institute\, University of Nottingham ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa O'Rourke":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221129T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221129T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20201221T141516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T081806Z UID:21040-1669716000-1669719600@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Getting Your Healthcare app reviewed and accredited DESCRIPTION:          \n  \nThis event is part of the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) industry event programme\, aimed to support the West Midlands innovation ecosystem\, and to make the West Midlands healthier\, more productive and deliver the best possible clinical outcomes for patients. \nThe WMAHSN\, Medilink Midlands and ORCHA invite you to attend a free digital health webinar on Tuesday\, 29 November at 10:00 am – 11:00 am. \nORCHA is the world-leading health app evaluation and advisor organisation\, helping governments\, health\, and social care organisations to choose and deliver health apps that will safely make the biggest impact to improve outcomes. \nThis session will cover an introduction to the importance of digital health tools\, and the current digital health landscape\, with Paul Weston\, Review & Accreditations Director at ORCHA. \nIncluding: \n\nUpdate on the current digital health landscape\nThe importance of getting app reviews and accredited\nWhat it involves\nGetting yourself ready to do it a\nHow to make sense of it all!\nSources of support\n\nThere will be time at the end of the presentation to ask Paul questions. \nPLEASE CLICK HERE TO SECURE YOUR PLACE\n\nPaul S Weston is passionate about keeping people out of hospital. As Review & Accreditations Director at ORCHA he gives healthcare professionals and consumers the confidence to recommend and benefit from digital health products that are safe\, effective and secure. Paul and his team of Digital Health Assessors develop and maintain Reviews in 11 countries and continually monitor and assess over 3000 products a year. \nPrior to joining ORCHA\, Paul was Chief Operating Officer at Tiny Medical Apps (Developer of top ORCHA rated asthma app the Digital Health Passport). His work led to inclusion on healthcare frameworks (LPP\, G-Cloud\, HSSF); maintaining quality assurance certification (ISO 27001/13485\, Cyber Essential Plus\, DSPT); and product deployment to over 1000 patients in 16 healthcare organisations. \nPaul’s commitment to improving health outcomes started with delivering regulation-heavy primary care developments – a journey that impacted over 275\,000 patients over 19 years leading ISO9001 certified Architecture businesses. Having seen the growing\, untenable demands of in-person healthcare provision\, in 2018 he made the decision to explore the role that digital health technology can play in reducing demand on the built environment. \nPaul is a London Tech Advocate and One HealthTech (Diversity & Inclusion) Fellow focusing on international partnerships. \n\n\n  URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-getting-your-healthcare-app-reviewed-and-accredited-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event ORGANIZER;CN="Zoe Heather":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221206T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221206T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220901T074608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T103358Z UID:21431-1670320800-1670324400@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:ONLINE SESSION: Understanding the recent R&D changes and how they will impact you DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \nThis event\, brought to you in partnership between Medilink Midlands and Patron member TBAT Innovation\, has been created in relation to the recent Autumn budget announcement\, the R&D Tax relief scheme will be impacted across both schemes. \nJoin this event to find out how these changes may affect you and your business. \nEvent to cover: \n\nFull overview of funding options available both competitive and non- competitive\nReview of recent changes to the R&D Tax Relief scheme\, what will happen and when?\nHow might these changes impact the scheme and what will it mean for you?\nLive Q&A panel session with panellists\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nMeet the panel: \nIan Davie – Senior R&D Consultant\nIan has been with TBAT for over six years and brings a wealth of experience to the team. Ian is passionate about guiding manufacturers with advice\, consultancy support\, R&D tax credits and grant support that TBAT Innovation offers to their clients. \n  \n  \nMark Robbins – R&D Consultant\nMark joined TBAT last year\, coming from an innovation background having held roles in renewable energy\, space exploration\, thermal management\, automotive energy harvesting\, microwave and radio frequency processing and plastics recycling. \n  \n  \nYasmin Dalton – R&D Consultant\nYasmin joined TBAT this year and developed a keen interest in innovation while studying for her master’s degree. This involved being part of the 2030 ‘Agenda for Sustainable Development’ at the United Nation’s HQ in New York. \n  \n  \nCaroline Sykes – Innovation Advisor\, Medilink Midlands \nCaroline has over 15 years’ experience of supporting inventors and companies within the healthcare sector working at the interface between academia\, clinicians and industry. With a broad knowledge of innovation funding for healthcare organisations and has worked with start-up companies navigating the innovation pathway and funding options. With a PhD in chemistry\, Caroline has a passion to support the development of healthcare innovations from bench-to-bedside\, with the ultimate focus being positive patient benefit. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/autumbudgetrandd/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220901T074608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T185959Z UID:21074-1670491800-1670508000@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Sustainability – What it Means for the Health Care Supply Chain DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) industry event programme\, aimed to support the West Midlands innovation ecosystem\, and to make the West Midlands healthier\, more productive and deliver the best possible clinical outcomes for patients. \nEvent overview: \nGovernment and the NHS have set out their sustainability goals\, with ambitious targets to reach by 2040. Every organisation needs to recognise the scale of impact to the sector and understand how to adapt their business to meet the requirements of the customer. In addition to the environmental benefits to net zero pledge\, businesses and organisations should not miss out on the ‘competitive edge’ and opportunities. \nEvent to cover: \n\nWhat does sustainability /Net Zero mean in the health and life science sector\nExisting and coming legislation – what are the standards that your product must meet\nSolutions on best ways to measure\, benchmark and monitor\nWhat do your customers expect (NHS)\nHow does your supply chain effect you\, plus contractual\, legal & KPI’s\nWhat is expected by the NHS and what this means for the supply chain\nWhat are the other business benefits of a sustainability driven SME\nWhat tools and support are available for SME’s\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWith presentations including: \n\nAnna Edwards – Innovation Project Manager (Greener NHS- Environmental Sustainability of Medicines) at the WMAHSN\nClark Crawford – Innovation & Commercial Services Lead at the WMAHSN\nSimon Rollason\, Regional Greener NHS Lead\, NHS England\, South East Region – ‘Engaging with the NHS on the net zero journey’\nMichelle Sullivan\, Head of Public Affairs at Boston Scientific – ‘How to make Net Zero Healthcare a reality’\nBen Roberts – West Midlands Innovation Advisor & Sustainability Champion at Medilink Midlands. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/sustainabilitynhs/ LOCATION:Conference Aston\, Aston University Aston Street\, Birmingham\, B4 7ET\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Featured,Other Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221213T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221213T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20200624T132813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T071749Z UID:21066-1670925600-1670929200@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: How the NIHR can support your route to market DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) industry event programme\, aimed to support the West Midlands innovation ecosystem\, and to make the West Midlands healthier\, more productive and deliver the best possible clinical outcomes for patients. \nThe National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) works in partnership with the NHS to deliver high quality research. Join this webinar to gain an understanding of how the NIHR can support your route to market. \nHosted by the NIHR\, they will cover: \n\nThe role of the NIHR\nWhat NIHR can currently offer to companies; Clinical Engagement\, Research Funding\, Access to the NHS\nPlans for future support/priority areas\nHow companies should approach NIHR\nWhat can Medilink Midlands and the WMAHSN do to help\n\nDURATION: 1 hour \nClick here to secure your free place\nSpeaker Profiles:\nPhoto to follow. \nBio to follow.\nIan Newington\, Head of Special Projects\, Innovation Programmes and IP\, NIHR CCF URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/webinar-how-the-nihr-can-support-your-route-to-market-2/ ORGANIZER;CN="Becky Sharpe":MAILTO:events@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221215T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221215T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220916T121429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T110634Z UID:20356-1671098400-1671102000@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Using data and AI to help tackle obesity in Leicester DESCRIPTION:De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) and Leicester City Council have been working with local communities and stakeholders to look at ways to make physical activity and a healthy diet easier across our local population. \nJoin us for this webinar\, organised in partnership with De Montfort University. Our expert panel will share how artificial intelligence and machine learning have supported the analysis of local health data to find “hidden trends” in the lifestyles of people across Leicester. \nThe project team includes experts from psychology\, sport\, AI and public health\, alongside senior leaders from the university and Leicester City Council – who you will hear from during the event. \nPlans to continue this work will provide business opportunities for local partners and providers through the need to inform\, design and develop interventions that help to maximise nutrition and physical activity for the future. \nCLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE\nThis webinar will cover: \n\nThe importance of working collaboratively to tackle the health challenges that we face as a community.\nProject outcomes and the impact so far (working closely with local providers to share the data and findings of this project).\nThe future of digital health research and its role in informing public health planning.\n\nThis webinar will be chaired by Stuart Hilton\, and will feature speakers from De Montfort University’s Digital Health research team and Leicester City Council. Our panel will include: \n\nProf Ivan Browne\, Director of Public Health\, Leicester City Council\nProf Bertha Ochieng\, Professor of Integrated Health and Social Care\, De Montfort University (DMU)\nDr Mario Gongora\, Associate Professor\, School of Computer Science and Informatics\, DMU\n\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. \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 \nStuart Hilton\, Head of Commercial Partnerships\, De Montfort University \nStuart has more than 30 years’ experience working with businesses and universities\, across a range of industries and business sectors\, building connections and spotting opportunities for companies to work with academic to support innovation. \n \nProfessor Ivan Browne\, Director of Public Health at Leicester City Council \nIvan Browne is the Director of Public Health at Leicester City Council and has been spearheading the local response to COVID 19 in the City.  He is a professor of public health practice with De Montfort University and has a particular interest in the potential of digital technologies to improve population health and wellbeing. \n \nProfessor Bertha Ochieng\, Professor of Integrated Health and Social Care\, DMU \nBertha Ochieng is Professor of Integrated Health and Social Care\, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences\, De Montfort University. A key aspect of her research is in examining digital solutions that support development of integrated models of health and social care and community engagement. \n \nDr Mario Gongora\, Associate Professor\, School of Computer Science and Informatics \nDr Mario Gongora is the Faculty Enterprise Lead and a senior member of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of Computing\, Engineering and Media. Dr. Gongora is a leading researcher in the subject of applied computational intelligence\, particularly in the fields of Data analysis in large and complex datasets and modelling Natural Phenomena\, including identification\, simulation\, and optimisation. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/tackling-obesity-in-leicester/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230110T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230110T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20201112T074241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T084532Z UID:18432-1673344800-1673350200@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: So you want to make a digital medical device? beginners guide DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) industry event programme\, aimed to support the West Midlands innovation ecosystem\, and to make the West Midlands healthier\, more productive and deliver the best possible clinical outcomes for patients. \nThe following course has been devised and presented by AcclaimBiomedical Consulting\, Medilink Midlands and the WMAHSN to offer a rich and rewarding training experience. \n\nSoftware 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 .\nThis webinar training session is aimed at all companies developing and maintaining these types of products and explores the pathway to compliance .\n\nThe top 10 tips \nThe course will cover the following focus areas \n\nPlanning is Critical\nUnderstand thoroughly the intended use\, user and use environment\nRisk Classify your product\nConsider local requirements (GSPR)\nFollow a documented process for product development IEC62304\nAppropriate selection of development environment\nConsider user interface (Usability)\nHow will this be maintained\nConnections\nCyber security\n\nLearning Objectives \n\nWorking with quality and regulatory teams including demonstration of design process control:\nStudy the application of recognised standards and good practice as well as documentation expectations.\nExplore the need for risk management and human factors engineering in this product sector.\n\nCLICK HERE TO SECURE YOUR FREE PLACE\nSpeaker Profile: \n\nRichard Young\, Managing Director\, AcclaimBiomedical Consulting Ltd\nRichard has an extensive background in regulatory affairs in addition to GMP (quality assurance)\, GLP (laboratory testing)\, and GCP (clinical). Spanning over two decades\, these core skill areas have been developed with experience in products ranging from class 3 devices such as Orthopaedic implants (IIb) neurological robots\, through electromedical devices such as infusion systems and cardiovascular products. \nRichard brings a blend of pragmatism and experience to these disciplines that facilitate insightful problem-solving approaches as well as solid solutions. \nRichard’s skills and experience includes such areas as the development and implementation of effective quality management systems\, auditing to ISO and FDA QSIT standards\, and operating at national and international level through industry associations including Eucomed\, ABHI\, and ABHI Technical Policy Group. \n  URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/digitalmedicaldevices-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event ORGANIZER;CN="Medilink Midlands":MAILTO:zoeh@medilinkwm.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230121 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20220826T094252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T133440Z UID:20154-1674000000-1674259199@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:Medical Japan\, Osaka DESCRIPTION:Japan’s leading medical B2B trade show!\nWith an ageing population and vast healthcare expansion\, Japan has become the World’s 3rd largest medical market. This means that\, combined with a free trade agreement with the UK\, it is a great time for British companies to export to this region. \nMedical Japan is a B-2-B exhibition and conference\, covering a wealth of products\, services and technologies from the healthcare sector. \nThe 2023 event is expected to attract 500 exhibitors from 21 countries and almost 15\,000 global visitors\, with a strong percentage from Asia. Visitors include distributors\, importers\, hospitals\, nursing and elderly care facilities and pharmacies.  The event is also supported by many industry organisations\, including the Ministry of Health\, Labour and Welfare Japan. \nFor more details and to book\, click here URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/medical-japan-osaka/ CATEGORIES:Medilink Partner Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20221129T132610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T102603Z UID:21445-1674046800-1674050400@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Maximising Impact through Academic and Industry Collaboration DESCRIPTION:    \nThe next in our series of events organised in partnership with Arise Innovation Hubs\, part of Anglia Ruskin University\, focuses on the key role that academic and industry partnership can play in maximising the impact of your research and/or innovation. \nThe benefits are\, of course\, considerable for both sides of the partnership. This online webinar explores these benefits\, providing tangible guidance for those keen to collaborate\, as well as case studies from those who have already established successful partner projects. \nBOOK YOUR FREE PLACE TODAY\nThe session will open with a talk from Caroline Sykes from the Medilink Midlands Innovation Adviser team. Drawing on her extensive experience across the sector\, Caroline will be highlighting both the reasons and routes for establishing\, developing and making the most of academic and industry collaborative opportunities. \nWe’ll also hear a joint presentation from Jenny Murray\, CEO of Life Science Group (LSG) and Abhimanyu Bose\, Knowledge Exchange Executive for Coventry University\, who will be sharing the story of their successful Knowledge Exchange Partnership (KEP)\, through which they co-developed CellShip\, a cell transport system without a cold chain requirement. The project was ratws ‘Outstanding’ by the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) – the highest rating – and also secured them a finalist spot in the in Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2022. \nOur final presentation will be delivered by Joe Lillis and Jorge Madeira Marques Pinto\, lead researchers on a collaborative project between Anglia Ruskin University and Italian company\, La Fattoria la Vialla\, exploring the potential health\, performance and sustainability benefits of olive oil products developed at their organic-biodynamic farm. \nAs well as an opportunity to showcase current successful projects\, this session lays the foundations for a series of support sessions that Medilink Midlands will be running in partnership with the Arise Innovation Hubs and will be your opportunity to find out more information. \nClick the link above to secure your place for this practical and informative online session. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/arise-academic-and-industry-collaboration/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,Medilink Midlands Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230124T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230124T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20201221T141516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T165304Z UID:21456-1674554400-1674559800@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Grant Funding for your Innovation DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nThis event is part of the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) industry event programme\, aimed to support the West Midlands innovation ecosystem\, and to make the West Midlands healthier\, more productive and deliver the best possible clinical outcomes for patients. \nThe WMAHSN\, Medilink Midlands and TBAT Innovation invite you to attend this free Grant Funding webinar. \nTBAT Innovation Ltd provide an in-depth look at the Grant Funding landscape\, to fund the development of new technology in the Health & Life Sciences sector. \nGrant Funding is available through many funding bodies – including Innovate UK\, NIHR and SBRI Healthcare – to accelerate innovation in the UK by de-risking highly innovative research and development projects. \nCurrent opportunities have up to £25 million available for businesses to apply for\, but the competition can be fierce – knowing how to apply is essential. \nIn this webinar\, we will cover: \n\nGrant Funding Landscape\nRegular competitions for Health & Life Sciences technology\nHow to find funding\nApplication best practice\nTop Tips\nHow TBAT can help\n\nFollowing the presentation\, TBAT will be available for an open forum Q&A session\, and the opportunity to book one-to-one consultations\, for any follow-on or confidential questions about applying for Grant Funding. \nCLICK HERE TO SECURE YOUR PLACE\nSam Stephens – Director\n\nSam founded TBAT in 2002\, evolving the business over a five-year period into the innovation-driving consultancy it is today. \nWith a passion for engineering\, as well as a background as an Aerospace engineer\, Sam’s deep experience within innovation has played a huge role in growing various businesses\, as well as TBAT. \n\nTBAT Innovation\nTBAT Innovation Ltd are a value-led independent consultancy with over 19 years’ experience working with technology & research and development organisations all over the UK to fund their innovation. Their innovation support services include; Grant Funding\, R&D Tax Credits\, Video Game Tax Relief\, Capital Allowances\, SEIS/EIS and Patent Box. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/grantfundinginnovation/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Medilink Midlands Event ORGANIZER;CN="Zoe Heather":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230126T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230126T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20221220T104000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T103133Z UID:21627-1674725400-1674739800@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Health Data Science: The Real-World Opportunities and Challenges DESCRIPTION:          \n  \nOur next event organised in partnership with the Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator (LLSA) at the University of Leicester focuses on the sector’s hot topic of 2023 – health data science. The event will be held at Space Park\, Leicester and brings together academics\, clinicians and industry to explore the breadth of opportunities in this field\, as we move increasingly towards digital solutions. Yet the session also unpacks the significant challenges in this area\, considering the barriers to gaining access to health data and utilising this data to develop successful digital solutions or service improvements in the real world. \nOur first panel will include researchers and decision makers in this area\, who will outline the latest academic and clinical health data science contexts. The second panel of presentations will feature talks from companies working in and with health data science\, to extend our discussion of its real-world applications and opportunities for industrial and commercial partners. \nProgramme\n09:30 – Delegate arrival\, registration & refreshments \n09:55 – Introduction to the LLSA from Professor Toru Suzuki\, Academic Lead for the LLSA and Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist\, University of Leicester (Video) \n10:00 – Panel 1 – Professor Tim Coats\, Dr Rob Free\, Dawn Plummer + Q&A and Panel discussion \n11:00 – BREAK – Refreshments and networking \n11:30 – Panel 2 – SME Showcase – Methods Analytics (Richard Oakley)\, iethico (Debra Ainge)\, Vuit Online (Clare Higgins)\, CheckUp Health (Fungai Ndemera) + Q&A and Panel discussion \n12:30 – Lunch and networking \n13:30 – Close \n  \nSpeaker Profiles\n \nProfessor Tim Coats\, Professor of Emergency Medicine\, University of Leicester \nPresentation Title: “NHS Data: What\, Where and How” \nTim Coats trained in Emergency Medicine in Leeds and London\, developing a particular interest in pre-hospital trauma care\, and completing an MD thesis in 1996 on using AI methods to incorporate of patterns of change in physiology in a predictive model of outcome following injury. He trained in prehospital care with the London Helicopter Emergency Medical Service from 1990 to 1996 \nFollowing appointed as a Senior Lecturer at Barts and The London in 1996 with consultant responsibility for the London HEMS service\, he moved to the University of Leicester as Professor of Emergency Medicine in 2003. He is a past Chair of the College of Emergency Medicine Research Committee\, past Chair of the NIHR National Specialist Group for Injuries and Emergencies\, and currently Chairs the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN). In 2022 he became a NIHR Senior Investigator. His research interests are changes in coagulation following major trauma\, artificial intelligence in healthcare ‘big data’ applications\, and non-invasive monitoring in the diagnosis of sepsis in emergency care. \n \nDr Rob Free\, Lecturer in Health Data Science at University of Leicester and Director of Informatics at Leicester Biomedical Research Centre \nPresentation Title: “Data Science Opportunities in the Leicester BRC” \nRob Free is a Lecturer in Health Data Science at the University of Leicester and the Director of Informatics for the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). His own research focuses on the use of advanced data science (including artificial intelligence and machine learning) to develop and translate models and technologies into data-driven approaches for improving healthcare outcomes. As Director of Informatics\, he is overseeing the BRC’s new Health Informatics Platform which endeavours to facilitate and develop exciting multi-disciplinary collaborations and partnerships. \n \nDawn Plummer\, Digital Lead\, East Midlands Academic Health Science Network \nPresentation Title: “EMAHSN – Who we are\, how we support innovators and current digital trends in local NHS” \nDawn Plummer is the Digital Lead at the EMAHSN\, working within the Innovation Pipeline Delivery team\, seeking to match innovations with known needs in our local networks. Dawn has experience supporting innovators to partner with NHS organisations to trial solutions\, with an overall aim to support embedding innovations as ‘business as usual’ whilst collecting evidence and data to support adoption and spread into other local Trusts. The digital team deliver EMAHSN’s Digital Health Accelerator programme\, which for 2023 is focussing on workforce innovations as a key focus locally\, based on conversations with key stakeholders. \n \nRichard Oakley\, Director of Data Science and AI\, Methods Analytics \nPresentation Title: TBC \nRichard is Director of Data Science and AI at Methods Analytics. By background a technical architect with over a decade’s experience in the public and private sector\, overseeing all of Methods Analytics’ data science and AI work including that in health & care. \nHe specialises in healthcare improvement projects that utilise or advance data-orientated decision-making\, architecting solutions in a variety of open-source and proprietary technologies. He is an advocate for greater application of data science in health & care\, working to promote the use of machine learning\, predictive modelling\, simulation and population health management techniques in forms that are accessible and sustainable within the NHS. \nHe has worked with central\, regional and local health organisations across primary\, secondary and tertiary care across the UK and internationally. His recent project work incorporates the full suite of information science from helping to implement and embed new data science functions within large organisations through to ontology creation\, semi-clinical NLP classifiers\, risk modelling and capacity & flow simulations. \n \nDr Debra Ainge\, CEO\, iethico \nPresentation Title: Drug Shortages: A Global Crisis \nDebra combines broad international experience in the healthcare industry in R&D\, Technology\, and the pharmaceutical service sector across UK and internationally\, with a record of delivering growth both organically & through M&A. She has led organisations from start-up to +5000 staff and has an extensive industry network built through the development of strong relationships across pharma\, biotech & technology. Debra is a certified member of the Institute of Directors\, holds several non-executive roles and has a PhD from Newcastle University. \n \nClare Higgins\, Marketing and Sales Manager\, VUIT Online \nPresentation Title: Actionable Insights – A Rare and Precious Thing \nFor many years\, Clare enjoyed a successful career in the drinks industry\, working up from PA to the MD through to Operations Manager\, leading a team of 7 staff rising to a maximum of 450 staff over the period.  Clare joined VUIT in May 2021 as Marketing and Sales Manager\, tasked with commercialising the platform and developing the company structure. To date\, VUIT has received considerable interest and recognition within the sector\, and continues to open new sales channels. \n \nFungai Ndemera\, Nurse\, Multi-entrepreneur\, Health Tech Disruptor and Founder\, CheckUp Health  \nFungai is the tech founder of CheckUp Health\, the only health AI-driven NHS approved hybrid multilingual care delivery platform combining remote monitoring in-home offering connectivity points to clinicians and professionals. Empowering the patient to take control with a culturally competent secure app for personal health tracking and monitoring​ and ​BAME engagement metrics\, helping healthcare organisations\, from GP practices to corporate organisations\, monitor proactively and effectively support patients from various backgrounds by offering multilingual options​.​ She is the creator of the ‘all dots’ digital transformation model. \nHer health tech brand\, CheckUp health\, received £43k support from the UK government’s highly competitive sustainable innovation fund. Through this company\, Fungai helps individuals have access to a user-friendly app and desktop versions for all ages to start managing their health and reduce the need to see a GP. Some of her initiatives were supported by the president’s office of the Zimbabwe Ministry of Information. Fungai’s goal is to improve digital healthcare knowledge transfer with CheckUp Health UK. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/llsa-healthdatascience/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Medilink Midlands Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230131T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230131T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20221220T095559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T144606Z UID:21625-1675157400-1675171800@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:IN-PERSON EVENT: Designing DNA: Exploring the Possibilities of the BioXp 3250 DESCRIPTION:    \nIf you were able to print genetic code\, what opportunities would be open to you? How could you use this technology to further develop your innovation and improve future health outcomes? \nThese are the questions we’re inviting you to consider at our latest event\, organised in partnership with the Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF). Join us on-site at MTIF \, located on Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus\, where the MTIF team\, alongside the BioXp’s developers at Telesis Bio\, will introduce you to their latest piece of kit\, the BioXp 3250. This state-of-the-art machine\, in the words of its developers\, “supports applications ranging from building\, cloning\, and amplifying gene fragments to constructing DNA“. \nThis free-to-attend morning event aims to bring together innovators\, researchers and facilitators to explore the potential applications of this equipment.  An invaluable asset for the life sciences community in our region and beyond\, the BioXp 3250 is available now for collaborators looking to push the boundaries of the possible – let’s open those conversations! \nThis is intended to be an open forum and you are welcome to propose potential applications for the BioXp 3250 in any field. However\, we’re particularly keen to hear your ideas relating to the following areas: \n\nmRNA as vaccines\nmRNA as cancer treatments\nDNA code for genetic modification\n\nBOOK YOUR FREE SPOT NOW\nThe event will begin with a tour of the facility including a showcase of the BioXp 3250. This will be followed by a couple of short presentations providing an overview of its capabilities and highlighting some of its current applications. Then it’s over to you\, as we open a discussion of the opportunities the device opens up\, aiming to spark collaborative connections that develop beyond the session. \nSecure your place today for an event that will not only consider the potential of the BioXp 3250\, but will also further strengthen the collaborative networks within the region. \nEvent details\n\n09:30 – Registration and refreshments\n10:00 – Welcome and introductions from Medilink and MTIF\n10:05 – Tour and BioXp 3250 demo\n11:00 – Networking and refreshments\n11:30 – Presentation from Telesis Bio on current applications of the BioXp 3250\n11:45 – Q&A + Break-out sessions + Group discussion on potential future applications\n12:30 – Lunch & networking\n13:30 – Close URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/designing-dna/ LOCATION:Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF)\, Clifton Campus\, NTU\, Clifton Lane\, Nottingham\, Nottinghamshire\, NG11 8NS CATEGORIES:Featured,Medilink Midlands Event ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa O'Rourke":MAILTO:info@medilinkmidlands.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230207T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230207T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194016 CREATED:20230112T111512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T111512Z UID:21896-1675764000-1675767600@www.medilinkmidlands.com SUMMARY:Life Sciences Legal Forum: Competition Law DESCRIPTION:  \n \nMedilink Midlands member company\, Mills & Reeve\, invite you to attend the first webinar in their Life Sciences Legal Forum series. This first online session provides sector-specific guidance on key competition law (anti-trust) issues relating to the life sciences sector. \nThe Forum will take place on Tuesday 7 February via Zoom. \nMills & Reeve’s Head of Life Sciences\, James Fry will be joined by Kate Newman who heads their Competition Law Practice to discuss: \n\nEnforcement activity by the UK and EU competition authorities – what types of conduct have been scrutinised and what will the authorities focus on next?\nThe expanding reach of merger control and what it means for the life sciences sector\nNational Security and Investments Act – sector themes we’re seeing\nHorizon scanning – what’s coming up?\n\nTo book your place\, please click here. \nUpon confirmation of your place\, you will have the opportunity to send questions to the speakers so they can be covered if possible\, during the webinar. URL:https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/life-sciences-legal-forum-competition-law/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Medilink Partner Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR