Medilink Midlands

WEBINAR: Selling To The NHS: How Procurement Operates
2023-03-23 09:00 - 10:00 (Europe/London) | Derbyshire
This online 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.
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Our second in the series of procurement focused webinars, this one-hour session will be delivered by Simon Clarke, Managing Director, BSOL Procurement Collaborative (Procurement lead – Birmingham and Solihull ICS). Simon will share his wealth of experience working with the NHS and innovators to sell to the NHS and how the NHS procurement system operates.
Topics covered will include:

Who are BSOL Procurement Collaborative, what do they deal with and what do they require?
Overview of the NHS procurement operation and where BSOL Procurement Collaborative sits amongst the range of Procurement entities.
How should industry approach NHS procurement and what should they present to get their attention and time.
Where do Frameworks and National procurement fit with the BSOL Procurement Collaborative?
Who should industry approach first and why?
Where does industry go wrong? Common errors and faux pas when selling to BSOL Procurement Collaborative / NHS as well as several ‘must dos’.
Regulatory considerations
Do BSOL Procurement Collaborative evaluate / try products? Or get engaged with Health Economics for companies?
Plans for sustainability and net zero.
Selling to an ICB
Other opportunities

ONLINE EVENT: TBAT Innovation Challenge 2023 - Workshop 1 - Finance
2023-03-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Online
Join TBAT Innovation, Shakespeare Martineau and Modus Accountants, along with other partners for the first of the Innovation Challenge workshops to discover all you need to know to fund your business growth and innovation. They will discuss problems, challenges and highlight opportunities to reduce the effects of funding barriers – supporting on the journey to commercialisation and being a disrupter in the marketplace.
For more details of this first workshop, click here.
This event forms part of the wider TBAT Innovation Challenge 2023.
The Innovation Challenge is brought to you by TBAT Innovation with headline sponsor Shakespeare Martineau and has been designed by our expert team to stimulate and support innovation in SMEs. It leverages the expertise of our unique partner network while seeing our partners come together to deliver four free to attend, vibrant and informative workshops.
Once our final workshop has concluded in June, the final stage of The Innovation Challenge will open. We will invite applications for businesses to submit a full business plan to be considered for our exciting prize package.
The winner will receive a £5,000 cash prize and support packages from partners involved in The Innovation Challenge, tailored to their needs. Furthermore, two runners up will receive a free support package from partners involved in The Innovation Challenge.
We will be hosting a final showcase event in October 2023 to announce the winner from 10 finalists who will be invited to pitch their business plan in 3 minute presentation in front of key investors.
The Application window will open March 23rd, with further details on how to apply to be announced.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Health Data Immersion Week: Working With Real World Data
2023-03-27 - 2023-03-31 | University of Birmingham, Winterbourne House, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
The University of Birmingham’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Data Science and AI has partnered with Health Data Research UK to deliver a series of intensive courses (immersion weeks), intended to enable individuals with skills in mathematics and computational science to gain insight into key topics in health data science.
Our upcoming course taking place at the end of March is delivered in collaboration with University Hospitals Birmingham, through the HDR UK supported PIONEER Data Hub. It will be of particular interest to anyone wishing to gain an understanding of the potential and challenges of real-world health data, and practical experience of working with such data.

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Course Title: Working with Real-World Data
Dates: Monday 27th to Friday 31stMarch 2023
Location: University of Birmingham (in-person only)
Registration Fee: £400,with a discounted rate of £250 for registered students (small number of stipends available)
To find out more & apply: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/data-science/health-data-training/health-data-immersion-week-real-world-data.aspx

EMAHSN Innovation Academy - Live Q&A - Module I: Considerations for Spread and Adoption
2023-03-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Online – GoToMeeting
PLEASE NOTE: We are aware that some people have recently experienced issues registering for / logging into their EMAHSN Innovation Academy account. We believe this issue to now be resolved, but please email teresao@medilinkmidlands.com if you have any difficulties registering for this module.
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered, participants will have access to a range of modules, each including a webinar, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources. The webinars are on demand, so can be accessed at any time, with the live Q&A session for each module being scheduled throughout 2023.
For 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.
This module explores innovation, adoption and spread within the NHS. Tony will discuss the key factors which should be considered if your innovation is replicating another or improvement across multiple locations. He will also cover what needs to be thought about if your innovation is new to the NHS and how you can provide evidence that your product significantly improves the quality of health and care.
Tony will also give you the knowledge required for you to put a completely new innovation into practice, all whilst making you think about the logic behind your innovation!
Presenter

Tony Doyle – Managing Director, Qbtech & NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow 2020

Julian Patel, Associate Director (Innovation Partnerships & Business Development), East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN)

Mark Dines-Allen, Senior Programme Consultant, EMAHSN

Tim Robinson, Commercial Director, EMAHSN

IN-PERSON EVENT: From Ideas to Adoption: Marketing and Market Access Strategies for Life Science Innovators
2023-03-29 09:30 - 12:45 | Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB, Charnwood Campus Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 5RB, United Kingdom
Join us for this workshop hosted by the University of Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator (LLSA). You will learn the key skills and strategies to bring your life science innovations to market and drive adoption in a complicated sector. The workshop will take place at Charnwood Campus, Loughborough on 29 March 2023. Refreshments and lunch will be provided on the day.
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The workshop consists of two sessions:

Contextualising your Idea – Marketing Fundamentals:

Helping you to understand how to create and articulate value for your customers by offering them innovations that meet the needs of the customer and end users in the life sciences sector. The session will provide you with skills on how to research your market, position your idea and freedom to operate in a competitive market.

Shaping the Market for Adoption – Market Access Fundamentals:

Helping you to understand how to shape the market opportunity for your idea and navigate the barriers to market access. This session disseminates the skills needed to explore your innovation’s market opportunity by assessing the routes to market, developing effective communication strategies and building advocacy to drive adoption.
Agenda:

09:30 – Arrival, Registration and Refreshments
10:00 – Contextualising your Idea – Marketing Fundamentals (75 mins)
11:15 – Refreshments
11:30 – Shaping the Market for Adoption – Market Access Fundamentals (75 mins)
12:45 – Lunch and Close

The Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator delivers free innovation support to regional life sciences SMEs to increase knowledge exchange between clinicians, academics and local companies to accelerate product development in partnership with the Midlands Engine and is part funded by the European Regional Development fund.

IN-PERSON EVENT: The King's Awards for Enterprise event for Wolverhampton businesses
2023-04-14 08:00 - 10:00 | Wolverhampton Art Gallery
The King’s Awards for Enterprise are a prestigious set of awards given annually to UK-based businesses that demonstrate exceptional achievement in areas such as innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility.
Hear direct from Wolverhampton Deputy Lieutenant Professor Martin Levermore MBE and Deputy Lieutenant John Wood, who will outline the process involved and answer any questions you may have.
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Winning a King’s Award is widely considered to be a hallmark of business excellence and can bring numerous benefits to your business:

Increased brand recognition and credibility
Improved marketing opportunities
Networking opportunities
Access to funding and grants
Improved employee morale

The awards are valid for 5 years. Winners have reported benefiting from worldwide recognition, increased commercial value, greater press coverage and a boost to staff morale. Hear from previous Queen’s Awards winners sharing their experience.
Those who gain an award will be:

Invited to a Royal reception
Presented with the award at your company by one of The King’s representatives, a Lord-Lieutenant
Able to fly The King’s Awards flag at your main office, and use the emblem on your marketing materials (for example, on your packaging, advertisements, stationery and website)
Given a Grant of Appointment (an official certificate) and a commemorative crystal trophy

The 2024 awards will open for entries in May 2023 with a closing date early in September 2023.
For more information about The King’s Awards for Enterprise, please click here.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Empowering Women in Biotech
2023-04-18 09:30 - 15:30 | Charnwood Molecular
Taking place on 18th April between 9.30am – 3.30pm, this event aims to bring together likeminded individuals working in the biotech and life science sector, and women looking to pursue a career in this industry. We will have talks from inspirational women in the industry on topics ranging from leadership and the visibility of women in biotech, investment opportunities available, and ways to connect with one another.
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Aim of the Event:

Share personal and professional experiences and career strategies from a woman’s perspective.
Help women, wherever they are in the career paths, realise their future goals.
Encourage women to enter and maintain careers in Biotech.
Generate a wider network of professionals working in Biotech.

Who is it for?
This is an inclusive event and all are welcome particularly:
-Women in academia and industry who would like to network
-Women who would like to learn about and explore the opportunities available to them
This event is in partnership with Bionow, Charnwood Molecular, Charnwood Campus, IBioIC, Potter Clarkson, SynBioBeta and WiSB (Women in Synthetic Biology)
A great opportunity for academic and industry colleagues to get together.
For any further information please contact mollie.nolan@bionow.co.uk

WEBINAR: Are Your Promotional Materials Compliant?
2023-04-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
From websites, conference collateral, digital/printed ads, audio-visual material through to prescribing information; promotional copy requires a technical review in order to prevent violations of industry codes and to ensure that legal guidelines are followed.
JensonR+ work with you to make the promotion and launch of your product a success. They provide both medical and regulatory review and certification services for promotional copy through our team of registered copy approvers. JensonR+ can review your promotional literature, advise you on campaign strategy and key messages, and obtain regulatory approval through pre-vetting where necessary.
Join us for this free-to-attend webinar, which gives an overview of the following topics, what copy approval is, and why it is required:

Prescription-only medicines
Over-the-counter medicines
Food supplements

Cosmetics
Medical Devices
Events and conference compliance
Proofreading services

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Speaker Profiles

James Hall, Director, JensonR+
James joined JensonR+ Ltd in 2012 and has over 25 years’ regulatory experience predominantly in the OTC sector of the industry.
His background covers a wide spectrum of areas including regulatory strategy and implementation, borderline products, promotional copy approval, reclassifications, medical devices and pharmacovigilance. James has worked with several major pharmaceutical companies and a wide scope of entrepreneurial clients. He is a board member within JensonR+ Ltd.
James has a degree in Applied Biology and is a fellow of TOPRA.
His role within Jenson covers business development, regulatory strategy and implementation for clients, promotional copy review and regulatory team management.

Mihai Inceu, Senior Regulatory Officer, JensonR+
Mihai is currently based in London and Nottingham for JensonR+ Ltd. While at the Faculty of Chemistry in Cluj-Napoca, Mihai was awarded a research scholarship for a study monitoring pesticide residue in Romanian wines, while also working on developing extraction techniques to enable the identification of fake food products on the market.
After a short spell at Ranbaxy as a Bioequivalence Scientist, Mihai worked for 5 years at Nelsons within quality control, quality assurance, and later Regulatory Affairs, where he focused on food supplements, cosmetics, traditional herbal remedies and homeopathic remedies. He has expertise in regulatory complications relating to uncategorised products

WEBINAR: SEHTA & Psephos Biomedica Taster: MHRA Clinical Investigations: Best Practice and Future Insights
2023-04-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Derbyshire
SEHTA’s MDR Regularory Partner Psephos Biomedica are delighted to bring you this FREE to attend taster webinar session on MHRA Clinical Investigations to help you get up to to date on the latest developments and understand the approval process plus future insights.

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Speaker Profiles

Robin Stephens, CEO & Co-Founder, Psephos Biomedica
Presentation Title: Insights into the future at MHRA / in the UK

Mark Grumbridge, Head of Clinical Investigations, MHRA
Presentation Title: Clinical investigations – approval process and best practice

Why attend?
The UK has always fostered a clinical research friendly environment aiming to advance disease diagnosis, medical therapies and improved patient care. With an increasing interest in medtech clinical investigations this webinar will provide an overview of the UK Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) process for research clearance, advice and support. If you are involved in clinical investigations in the UK at any level this informative webinar is for you.
Who should attend?
Clinical research staff (VP, Director, Manager, Specialist, Associate); medtech entrepreneurs; regulatory staff (VP, Director, Manager, Specialist, Associate); anyone interested in the future of medtech clinical research in the UK.

IN-PERSON EVENT: BIOTRINITY 2023: Catalysing Growth in the Life Sciences Industry
2023-04-25 - 2023-04-26 | 155 Bishopsgate, London, 155 Bishopsgate, London, London, United Kingdom
BioTrinity is an established, must-attend London conference, that catalyses growth and supports in-person engagement across the life sciences industry.
The event is attended by an audience of early stage and emerging life sciences R&D Companies, investors, big pharma, and other valued partners throughout the life sciences ecosystem. The conference features a focused, relevant, and stimulating programme, led by great speakers, who bring their knowledge, expertise, and vision to the fore in exciting, high-quality sessions.
Interacting with new companies each year is something we believe to be a critical attribute of a successful conference and we work hard to ensure that a substantial and fresh line-up of investable opportunities and collaboration possibilities are showcased.
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BioTrinity features:

A dedicated ‘Scientific Track’, featuring a focus on eight core therapy areas; Oncology, Neuroscience, Microbiome, Inflammatory Diseases, Rare Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Medtech and Cell & Gene Therapy. Each dedicated session will include an expert update from a key opinion leader, followed by up to 5 showcase presentations from some of the most innovative and interesting R&D companies.
A second ‘life sciences business’ focused presentation track, that will feature discussions and keynotes addressing topics from finance and investment, regulatory, government strategy and tax.
Pre-scheduled live & in-person private partnering meetings during the two-day physical conference as well as a bonus third day of virtual only partnering.
A sponsors exhibition area and plenty of ‘all-delegate’ networking opportunities throughout both in-person day, which are so valuable to share knowledge and unlock future collaboration and new business opportunities.
Option for registered delegates to revisit recorded presentations in the days following the conference.
BioTrinity Investor Drinks Reception 24 April and BioTrinity Networking Party 25 April events open to conference delegates.

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IN-PERSON EVENT: Driving Innovation in Midlands Healthcare
2023-04-25 09:00 - 15:30 | Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB, Charnwood Campus Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 5RB, United Kingdom
A Charnwood Campus NHS and Academia Collaboration Platform event, part of a series of events and workshops to support the growth and success of the life science organisations clustered around Charnwood Campus Science, Innovation and Technology Park.
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Are you developing a new healthcare product, drug or biomarker?
Are you interested in these therapeutic areas?

Respiratory
Cancer
Diabetes and Lifestyle
Cardiovascular

Are you looking for a clinical or academic partner?
Are you looking for new research to commercialise?
Are you considering a Precision Medicine approach for your product?
Would you like to have 1-2-1 discussions with world leading clinical and academic experts?
Would you like to develop collaborative projects to de-risk new product development?
Our event aims to grow and develop research partnerships between Industry and the University of Leicester. To facilitate this, pump-prime funding of up to £5K per project will initially be available to help early-stage project development with potential partners following on from this event.
For further information on the funding available and how to book slots with the speakers, please contact Dr Lynne Howells at lh28@le.ac.uk or iph@le.ac.uk

Agenda
9.00 – 9.20 Registration Refreshments and Poster Exhibition.
9.20 – 10.10 Event Welcome and Introduction to the Institute of Precision Health/Clinical Translation of Respiratory Research.
Professor Chris Brightling, Co-Director University of Leicester Institute for Precision Health, Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician, Respiratory Theme Lead for Leicester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (Respiratory).
10.10 – 10.30 Developing the Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Diagnostics.
Professor Jacqui Shaw, Co-Director University of Leicester Institute for Precision Health, Head of Department Genetics and Genome Biology (Genetics).
10.30 – 10.50 Clinical evaluation and enhancing uptake of MedTech to improve outcomes in diabetes.
Professor Pratik Choudhary, Honorary consultant in Diabetes, Leicester Diabetes Centre. Chair of Diabetes Technology Network UK.
10.50 – 11.20 Refreshments and Networking Break.
Pre-book your 10-minute slot with one of our speakers.
11.20 – 11.40 Introduction to the PROTAC pipeline.
Dr James Hodgkinson, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry.
11.40 – 12.00 Developing Novel Biomarkers for Disease Detection.
Professor Don Jones, Co-Director University of Leicester Institute for Precision Health, Director of van Geest MultiOMICS facility and Dr Jim Langridge, Waters (Biomarkers).
12.00 – 1.40 Lunch and Networking Break.
Pre-book your 10-minute slot with one of our speakers.
1.40 – 2.00 Industry Talk.
2.00 – 2.30 Industry collaborations advancing novel cardiac risk prediction tools to the clinic.
Professor Andre Ng, Head of Department, Cardiovascular Sciences, Professor of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist.
2.30 – 2.50 How Companies can Access Funded Projects.
Dr Lucy Alexander, Head of Business Development, Charnwood Campus.
2.50 – 3.00 – Professor Don Jones. Session close and collaborative opportunities.
3.00 – 3.30 Networking and speaker slots.

Speaker Profiles

Professor Chris Brightling
Professor Chris Brightling’s research focusses on improving the clinical management and understanding the mechanisms of airway diseases such as asthma, chronic coughs and COPD. He has published over 450 peer reviewed articles. Prof Brightling is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, National Institute for Health Research Senior Investigator, Respiratory Theme Lead for Leicester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Director Institute for Lung Health, and Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician. He is Coordinator of the MRC Molecular Pathology Node EMBER and Respiratory lead for the IMI 3TR and was founding Director of the European Respiratory Society Clinical Research Collaborations.
Prof Brightling is the national lead for the post-COVID consortium PHOSP-COVID and local research lead for the COVID-19 pandemic. His main research focus is on improving the clinical management and understanding the immunopathogenesis of the airway diseases asthma, chronic cough and COPD. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians’ Cough Guidelines, the British Thoracic Society, American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Severe Asthma guidelines and is on the scientific committee for the Global INitiative for Asthma – GINA. Prof Brightling draws on his experience in research excellence and leadership to coordinate the research teams at the University of Leicester and three Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust sites in their COVID-19 response.

Professor Jacqui Shaw
Professor Shaw is Head of the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, Co-Director of the Institute for Precision Health and Professor of Translational Cancer Genetics at the University of Leicester. Her extensive expertise in innovative blood-based tests for monitoring breast and lung cancers, known as liquid biopsies, is highly sought after through national and international collaborations in clinical studies and trials. Professor Shaw’s research has found that breast cancer recurrence can be detected by a blood test up to two years ahead of when traditional screening techniques would be able to detect it. This highly impactful work enabled US-based genetic testing company Natera achieve the prestigious ‘Breakthrough Device’ designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2019 for their Signatera™ test, which offers patients personalised cancer testing.
Professor Shaw’s research group’s expertise is in molecular diagnostics. This expertise was deployed during the coronavirus pandemic to establish and lead on asymptomatic screening for COVID-19 at the University of Leicester, using a quick antigen test known as LAMP – Loop-mediated isothermal amplification. This screening programme has supported the University in the early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks on campus by detecting staff and students with asymptomatic cases who may have unknowingly spread the virus.

Professor Pratik Choudhary
Professor Choudhary is an honorary consultant in Diabetes with a special interest in type 1 diabetes and technology. He has active clinical and research programs around education psychology and technology in type 1 diabetes. In particular, using neuroimaging to explore mechanisms of hypoglycaemia unawareness and use of different strategies such as technology and behavioural interventions to restore awareness.
Professor Choudhary is currently chair of the Diabetes Technology Network-UK working to improve access to technology for diabetes through training education and advocacy. He has experience in academic and industry-funded early-phase studies evaluating novel glucose sensors and closed loop- artificial pancreas systems to help progress technologies, and multinational randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and Real-World Evidence studies to support implementation and policy decisions that have enabled equitable access to developed technologies across the NHS.

Dr James Hodgkinson
Research within the Hodgkinson Group is focused on the synthesis of novel chemical probes and compound libraries designed to study biological processes otherwise challenging by genetic approaches. We are specifically interested in developing chemical probes for Class I Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes and other protein partners that exist in Class I HDAC multiprotein complexes. Class I HDACs and their associated complexes have been implicated in diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Applications include using our chemical probes to investigate novel ligand-protein interactions and protein-protein interactions within HDAC complexes, and developing heterobifunctional molecules including proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) for the targeted degradation of Class I HDACs and their associated complex partners in cancer cells. Our overall goal and vision is that our validated chemical probes will have direct applications for use by the members of chemical biology and biology communities in revealing new biology, studying disease and ultimately aiding the discovery of new therapeutics.

Professor Andre Ng
Professor Ng is an expert in the management of cardiac arrhythmias especially in catheter ablation and the use of mapping systems in such procedures. He has played a key role in the establishment of an active ablation programme for Atrial Fibrillation since 2002 at Glenfield Hospital and has pioneered the use of a novel robotic system in AF ablation. He has provided proctorship for new ablation technologies at many centres worldwide. He also specialises in advance device implantation including pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) devices.
He has translated important preclinical findings into investigations in cardiac patients with the successful development of a novel technology for sudden death risk stratification, LifeMap, which won numerous prizes including Medical Futures Award 2011 – Best Innovation in Diagnostics and European Heart Rhythm Association Inventors Award 2016, resulting in several internationally granted patents.

Professor Don Jones
Professor Jones is co-director of the Leicester van Geest Multi-OMICs Facility, which is a world-leading centre for biomarker research. Professor Jones’ research involves discovering and implementing novel biomarkers of disease using mass spectrometry techniques, with particular interest in the discovery of biomarkers (proteins, metabolites and lipids) using state-of-the-art analytical techniques in combination with novel data interrogation techniques. From these projects the group are establishing targeted assays for biomarkers and working with pathology colleagues to validate and achieve clinical accreditation for assays.
As Co-director of Institute for Precision Health which helps coalesce precision medicine activity across the University and NHS. All this work helps to underpin the implementation of precision medicine by finding novel tools to personalise diagnosis and treatment in modern medicine.
Professor Jones plays an active role in the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre which allows this research to be translated into clinical use.

Dr Lucy Alexander
Head of Business Development and Senior Business Development Manager of Innovation Centre, Charnwood at Charnwood Campus. I am passionate about research translation to real world product and have been delivering research commercialisation for over 25 years. Before joining the Campus, I led the Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator, focused on developing commercialisation of novel medicines and technologies with start-ups and SMEs.

Making Pharmaceuticals 2023
2023-04-25 09:00 - 2023-04-26 16:00 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Judds Lane, Coventry, CV6 6GE, United Kingdom
The leading UK Pharmaceutical Exhibition and Conference will take place in person on 25 and 26 April at the Coventry Building Society Area. Attend to see 200+ companies exhibiting their latest products and services. network with pharmaceutical professionals and be part of the No.1 event in the UK for Pharmaceutical professional from research to finished product.
There will be 6 Industry Zones:
– Cleanroom & Hygiene
– Laboratory
– Processing and Machinery
– Ingredients & Raw Materials
– Pharmaceutical Building Facilities
– Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packing Zone
For more information or to book your stand visit www.makingpharma.com

WEBINAR: SEHTA & IVDeology Taster: The UKCA Mark: Are you ready?
2023-04-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
SEHTA and IVDeology, a leading regulatory company specifically within the in vitro diagnostic medical device industry, are delighted to offer this webinar to start-up companies who are looking to place devices on the UK market.
The session will be delivered by Nancy Consterdine, Director of Training and Compliance Services at IVDeology and will cover the following:
Programme
10:00 – 10:05 – Welcome & Introduction
10:05 – 10:50 – Main presentation

The current requirements for placing devices on GB and NI markets – the clock is ticking
The role of the UK Representative and what to look for when appointing one
The best estimate of future requirements as directed by the consultation outcomes and recent MHRA communications including the role of the Qualified Person and transition timelines

10:50 – 11:00 – Q&A
11:00 – Close
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ONLINE SESSION: How to Create a Medical Device: Turning a Digital Health App into a Software-Based Medical Device
2023-04-26 12:30 - 13:00 | Online
How do you turn a digital health app into a medical device?
Join this online session to gain insights from Tim Bubb, Technical Director of IMed Consultancy.
This informal, 25-minute session offers a beginner’s guide for companies and entrepreneurs who have an existing digital health app or product (or are looking to create one), and are interested in making it a software-based medical device in the UK.
Topics to cover:
· When does a digital health product become a medical device?
· At what point to start thinking about medical device implications
· The steps people face on their way to medical device status
· The benefits / opportunities of qualifying your product as SaMD
For more details and to book your free place, click here.

EMAHSN Innovation Academy - Live Q&A - Module B: Pricing Mechanisms: An Introduction to the National Tariff Payment System
2023-04-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Online – GoToMeeting
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered, participants will have access to a range of modules, each including a webinar, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources. The webinars are on demand, so can be accessed at any time, with the live Q&A session for each module being scheduled throughout 2023.
For 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.
This module explores how the payment scheme in the NHS works. Chris delves deeper throughout his presentation on this and explains how money is allocated to NHS England. All of this occurs whilst Chris scopes out the structure of the national tariff in a user-friendly way. Patients are also coded within the NHS and this is broken down and explained in detail, so one can come away from the presentation fully competent with this process. Finally, the module highlights the way that money flows between providers and commissioners.
Presenter / expert details

Chris Skilbeck – Head of Engagement and Operations, NHS England and Improvement

TBAT Innovation Challenge 2023 - Workshop 2 - People & Recruitment
2023-04-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Online
This free-to-attend online workshop is designed to delve into the people and recruitment solutions you need to know in order to support your business growth. We will discuss problems, challenges and highlight opportunities to reduce the effects of barriers within people and recruitment – supporting you on your journey to commercialisation and being a disrupter in the marketplace.
In this webinar, we will cover:

Talent and Recruitment
The role of a non-executive director
Engaging and retaining your workforce
Investment and share incentives
Recruiting the best people you can

Speakers include:

Sam Stephens – TBAT Innovation
Shakespeare Martineau – Roger Harcourt & Rhys Wyborn
Chris Hill – Vestd
Rachael Bull – Engage and Grow Central Midlands
Simon Bucknell – EMBS

This event forms part of the wider TBAT Innovation Challenge 2023.
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The Innovation Challenge is brought to you by TBAT Innovation with headline sponsor Shakespeare Martineau and has been designed by our expert team to stimulate and support innovation in SMEs. It leverages the expertise of our unique partner network while seeing our partners come together to deliver four free to attend, vibrant and informative workshops.
Once our final workshop has concluded in June, the final stage of The Innovation Challenge will open. We will invite applications for businesses to submit a full business plan to be considered for our exciting prize package.
The winner will receive a £5,000 cash prize and support packages from partners involved in The Innovation Challenge, tailored to their needs. Furthermore, two runners up will receive a free support package from partners involved in The Innovation Challenge.
We will be hosting a final showcase event in October 2023 to announce the winner from 10 finalists who will be invited to pitch their business plan in 3 minute presentation in front of key investors.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Blüm Connect Launch
2023-04-27 18:30 - 21:30 | St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace Venue, St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace Venue 78 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4AG, London, EC2N 4AG, United Kingdom
Dear friends and colleagues,
We are excited to invite you to join us at the launch of Blüm Connect™, our industry-disrupting solution that’s set to revolutionise the healthcare sector. For a long time at Blüm HQ, we have recognised the pressing need for high-quality yet efficient digital health innovation, and Blüm Connect is our response to this challenge.
Join us for an evening of networking, refreshments and some amazing guest speakers including Rachel Murphy and David Plumb who will share their experiences of the digital health ecosystem. We will also hear from the Blüm Team about Blüm Connect – our solution that is providing NHS Trusts, Universities, and allied sectors with pre-built software features, regulatory-compliant APIs, and full code integrations.
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Our event is being hosted by Tech Canal, an organisation that supports NHS adoption and sales capabilities by creating mutually beneficial partnerships to provide better outcomes, and transform the delivery of health and care. Tech Canal plays a crucial role in closing the loop on our rapid innovation model, making it easier for healthcare providers to adopt our solution.
We highly recommend registering early as space is limited. Please reserve your place here, and join us as we collaboratively discover the future of healthcare innovation. We welcome you to also invite a technical lead / CTO colleague of your choice.
On behalf of the Blüm and Tech Canal Team.

Insights for Industry: Routes to Market and NHS Adoption
2023-05-03 09:30 - 13:30 | Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF), Clifton Campus, NTU, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 8NS
The aim of this industry-focused event, hosted by Medilink Midlands and Nottingham Trent University (NTU), is to offer information and insights into routes to market and NHS adoption for new innovations. NHS Supply Chain work with partners such as NHS England, NHS Improvement, the National Institute for Health, Care Excellence (NICE), and The AHSN Network to support the introduction of new technology and innovation into the NHS that provides demonstrable benefits for patients and users.
The event will be led by Marc Naughton and Fay Allen from the NHS Supply Chain team, giving an overview of how procurement works in the NHS; the structure of hospital procurement and how it works in practice; key processes / stages / supports within the NHS Supply Chain, as well as information on drivers for change and routes to market for novel innovation development.
The event is open to industry partners from across the region and will include tours of the facilities at NTU’s Clifton Campus including the Medical Technology Innovation Facility and the Institute for Heath and Allied Professions.
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Programme

09:30 – Delegate registration and welcome refreshments
10:00 – Welcome and Introductions
10:05 – Marc Naughton
10:25 – Fay Allen and Michaela Russell
10:45 – Discussion & Q&A
11:00 – BREAK – Networking and refreshments
11:30 – Sachin Gohil
11:50 – Q&A and Panel discussion
12:00 – Lunch & Networking
13:00-14:00 – Optional tour of MTIF/IHAP (approx. 1 hours and ends at Visitor Car Park)

Speaker Profiles

Marc Naughton, Clinical Engagement and Implementation Manager & Senior Pandemic, NHS Supply Chain
Marc has 23 years’ experience working for the NHS, initially at the North West Ambulance Service as a Senior Paramedic and Manager. In 2015 he joined the Department of Health with the Clinical Evaluation Team to prove the concept that involving clinicians nationally within procurement could improve the quality, safety and value of products used in the NHS. The success and alignment to Lord Carter Report into “unwarranted variation” helped to establish clinicians at the centre of NHS Supply Chain. After working to establish the Clinical and Product Assurance Team he joined Collaborative Procurement Partnership CPP in 2018 to help embed the clinical voice into procurement activity. Marc is currently focused on the following product areas. Orthoses and Podiatry, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Immobilisation and Prosthetics.

Fay Allen, Innovation Specialist, NHS Supply Chain
Fay has been a registered nurse for 24 years, and has worked across the United Kingdom and Ireland, in a variety of Roles and clinical specialties. Fay Moved to NHS Supply chain 4 years ago as part of the Clinical and Product Assurance Directorate, as a Product Assurance specialist, her work in this area focused on Novel and new innovation products, co – developing the Innovation pathway with in NHS supply chain Focusing on eth Clinical need and the value for patients and Clinicians and her current position as Innovation Specialist.
Michaela Russell, Innovation Specialist, NHS Supply Chain
Michaela has worked in Procurement for 17 years, across national and regional projects from Pharmaceuticals, clinical and non-clinical procurement. Areas of employment , Resource procurement hub, East Midlands pharmacy collaborative, within local trust Nottingham University Hospitals before moving to NHS Supply chain 5 years ago as a category Tower Manager, during this time she worked closely with NHSE on the Med Tech Funding Mandate policy and implemented this within NHS Supply chain, this lead on to her co developing the Innovation pathway focusing on legal compliant routes for Innovations and her current position as Innovation Specialist.

Sachin Gohil, Chief Commercial Officer, Apos Health
Sachin is responsible for market adoption of Apos across the NHS. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare, having held clinical specialist and senior leadership roles at one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK. Previously, Sachin was the Principal Pharmacist leading medicine optimisation programs at Optum UK. He is a passionate advocate for change and has led complex change processes within multi-provider organisations and systems, acquiring a deep understanding of patient needs, staff well-being, and community development.

IN-PERSON EVENT: Invitation to “Nurturing a Diverse and Sustainable Future in Life Sciences: A Comprehensive Approach to Equity and Inclusion” Workshop
2023-05-03 09:30 - 13:30 | Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB, Charnwood Campus Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 5RB, United Kingdom
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming workshop, “Nurturing a Diverse and Sustainable Future in Life Sciences: A Comprehensive Approach to Equity and Inclusion.” delivered by Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator (LLSA).
The Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator (LLSA) delivers free innovation support to Leicestershire life sciences SMEs to increase knowledge exchange between clinicians, academics, and local companies to accelerate product development in partnership with the Midlands Engine.
This FREE workshop will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to create a more diverse, inclusive, and sustainable culture in your organization.
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The workshop will be held at Charnwood Campus, Loughborough, and is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The workshop will be delivered in two sessions:

First session: “Internal Focus – Nurturing an equitable workforce and sustainable company”
Second session: “External Focus – Cultivating inclusive thinking and positive impact in product development”

If you have further questions, please contact jacque.landry@leicester.ac.uk.

EMAHSN Innovation Academy – Live Q&A – Module C: Attracting Private Investment
2023-05-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Derbyshire
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to all. Once registered, participants will have access to a series of 10 modules, each including an on-demand webinar, accompanying scheduled live Q&A session, as well as a range of online resources.
For 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.
Led by Gemma Sturt, Investment Manager at Pioneer group, this module supports innovators looking for private investment. Gemma provides an overview of the different types of investments and investors, alongside timelines and mechanisms for obtaining funding.
Gemma discusses various routes including non-dilutive grants and awards, emphasising the different types of funding that are potentially available. The session also covers venture capital, outlining both the venture capital and associated due diligence process.
In this module, you’ll learn how to approach investors strategically, to give you the optimal chance of success. Finally, the module highlights why research is so important when seeking to secure investment and advises on how to keep a targeted approach to attracting investment throughout your innovation journey.
Presenter

Gemma Sturt, Investment Manager, Pioneer Group

Growth Through People 2023
2023-05-10 | Derbyshire
Growth Through People will be kicking off with our first event of the year on the 1st March 2023 with four weeks full of free, expert-led event and webinars, accompanied by digital content including blogs and podcasts. The series will culminate with the Growth Through People Conference, to be held on the 10th May.
Upcoming events:

Leading and Managing Change in the Transition to Net Zero – Book Here
Is a Four-Day Week the Future of Work? – Book Here
Ensuring LGBTQ+ inclusivity in Your Workplace – Book Here
Harnessing personal resilience in challenging times – Book Here

Growth Through People Conference
Join our conference this May to explore exceptional perspectives on themes including responsible leadership, accessing and engaging talent, unlocking potential and harnessing resilience. Take away new ideas to drive and inspire positive change within your business.
Through the 2023 Growth Through People conference, we want to help local businesses learn the latest techniques, advice, guidance and view points on how to get the best out of their workforce during these challenging times.
Keep an eye out for more details on our conference.
For full programme details, please click here.

IN-PERSON EVENT: The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance: From Bench to Bedside
2023-05-10 09:30 - 13:30 | MeetPoint Midlands, Conference Centre, 28 High Street, Kegworth, Derbyshire, DE74 2DA
The first Infectious Diseases Special Interest Group of 2023 brings together academic, clinician and industry experts to explore the latest developments in the field of antibiotic resistance. We’re pleased to be able to hold this event in person at MeetPoint Midlands, allowing ample opportunity for networking and discussion beyond our exciting panel of formal presentations.
Our Chair, Professor Katie Laird, Professor of Microbiology at De Montfort University (DMU), will be joined on the day by:

Dr Rahmi Yusuf, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Microbiology, DMU
Dr Grace Edmund, Senior Computational Chemist, Oxford Drug Design
Stephanie Lesage, Co-Founder and CEO, Oxford Silk Phage Technologies Ltd

Moreover, delegates are invited to deliver a 5-minute pitch relating to the broader SIG area. Use this time as you wish – to invite knowledge exchange on a particular area of the subject, showcase a new development that you’re currently working on, and to highlight collaborative opportunities to other innovators and facilitators in attendance.
Interested in delivering a 5-minute pitch? Please email info@medilinkmidlands.com with your name, company, and an overview of what you wish to share within your timeslot.
This 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.
Please 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.
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Speaker Profiles

Dr Rahmi Yusuf, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Microbiology, DMU
Presentation topic: Designing a Biological Platform for High-Throughput Screening of Novel Antibacterial Compounds
Rahmi’s journey as a microbiologist began in her home country, Indonesia, after completing a Bachelor in Microbiology in 2008, specialising in Industrial Microbiology. Following a number of short industry internships back home, she enrolled in a graduate programme in Biomedical Engineering at Hochschule Furtwangen University, Germany, which she completed in 2012. Supported by a full government scholarship, Rahmi then completed her doctoral studies at the University of Portsmouth in 2019, researching the fundamental study of bacterial two-component systems and harnessing their potential as synthetic biosensors. Rahmi carried on this research for a further 2.5 years as a Senior Research Associate, before joining the School of Pharmacy at DMU as Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Microbiology.

Dr Grace Edmund, Senior Computational Chemist, Oxford Drug Design
Presentation title: Targeting Antibiotic Resistance through a Novel Class of Gram-Negative Antibacterial Agents
Dr Grace Edmund is a Senior Computational Chemist at Oxford Drug Design where she leads the computational chemistry effort for their tRNA synthetase antibacterial drug discovery project. Prior to joining Oxford Drug Design in 2015, she completed post-doctoral research at the University of Surrey in collaboration with DSTL. She received her MChem in Chemistry from Durham University and PhD in Computational Chemistry from the University of Surrey.

Dr Stephanie Lesage, Co-Founder & CEO, Oxford Silk Phage Technologies Ltd
Presentation title: Deploying Bacteriophages to Preserve Antibiotics
Stephanie Lesage has a multidisciplinary background in biological sciences (BSc), technical textile engineering (MEng) and medical devices (MSc), with 19 years of start-up leadership experience. She is CEO of Oxford Silk Phage Technologies Ltd, a company she co-founded in 2020, developing a novel antibacterial material integrating bacteriophages to produce medical implants which will reduce surgical site infections and antibiotic use. Stephanie is also a founding member of Phage-UK (2021), aiming to make phage therapy more widely available to UK patients and she was recently invited to the House of Commons to provide oral evidence on the potential for bacteriophage therapy in the UK.

WEBINAR: Investment, Employee Incentivisation and R&D
2023-05-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Derbyshire
SEHTA are pleased to bring you this webinar session with Accountancy firm Finerva – specialist advisers in finance, accounting, tax and beyond.
This session is ideal for you if you are an investor backed or may be seeking investor funding; wants to achieve a potential exit; has employees it wants to incentivise through shares in the company; or carrying out Research and Development.
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Date: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (BST)
Cost: FREE for SEHTA members (£75 + VAT for non-members)
Platform: TEAMS

IN-PERSON EVENT: NBIC Showcase: Supporting Collaboration for Impact in Biofilm Research
2023-05-17 09:30 - 13:30 | University of Nottingham School of Pharmacy
Delegates at this event will hear about the extensive opportunities offered by the National Biofilm Innovation Centre (NBIC) and Medilink Midlands to support collaboration between academia and industry in the area of biofilm research and innovation. Presentations and tours will provide an opportunity to see the state-of-the-art facilities available to characterize biofilms at the University of Nottingham or through NBIC partners.
A selection of projects that exemplify successful collaborations between academia and industry will be presented by experts in the field, and there will be the opportunity for delegates to pitch ideas for new collaborations. Networking will be facilitated over coffee and lunch breaks, during the tours and by interacting with allied support organisations who will be present.
Innovation vouchers are available, please click here to access the guidance: Innovation voucher guidance
Agenda
09.30 Arrival/registration/coffee
10.00 Welcome and introductions: Kim Hardie (Biodiscovery Institute, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham & NBIC) and Caroline Sykes (Medilink Midlands)
10.05 Miguel Cámara (Biodiscovery Institute, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham & NBIC): ‘Introduction to NBIC: Nottingham research and infrastructure‘
10.25 Platform facilities at the University of Nottingham

Tim Self/Robert Markus: ‘School of Life Sciences Imaging (SLIM): a world class facility’
Dr Matthew Piggott: ‘Nanoscale & Microscale Research Centre (nmRC): Correlative Imaging and Compositional Analysis’

10.40 Pitch 1: Paul S Browning, Freedom Hygiene Ltd
10.45 Pitch 2: Jinju Chen (Vicky), Newcastle University
10.50 Paul Williams (Biodiscovery Institute, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham): ‘Anti biofilm coatings on catheters’ TBC
11.10 Coffee Break
11.40 Alvaro Mata (School of Engineering, University of Nottingham): ‘Biocooperative approaches to engineer biofilm models’
12.00 Sarah Kuehne (School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham): ‘Oral biofilm models’ TBC
12.20 Pitch 3: Jeni Luckett, University of Nottingham
12.25 Pitch 4: TBC
12.30 Caroline Sykes (Medilink Midlands): ‘Nottingham City Shared Prosperity Fund opportunities.’
12.45 Summary and presentations conclude: Kim Hardie and Miguel Cámara
13.00 Networking lunch
13.30 Tours:

BDI pathogen imaging/robots/compound library (Robert Markus)
nmRC (Matt Piggott)

15.30 Depart
In addition to the formal presentations, we are also offering an optional tour, which is anticipated to finish at 3pm.
Directions and Arrival Information: For directions to the University Park campus as well as a detailed campus map, please click here. The event is taking place in at the Boots Science Building, which is building number 44 on the campus map.
On arrival to the Boots Science Building, you will find the Medilink Midlands registration desk in the main foyer, where you will need to sign and collect your name badge.
Arriving by Car: We have a limited number of event parking spaces available to our attendees (not applicable to University of Nottingham attendees). If you require a car parking space, please let me know as soon as possible as these will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, for which you will require a parking voucher. Alternatively, delegates can park in the main Visitors Car Park which is located at the bottom of E2 on the campus map. Please note that there is a short walk from the main car park to the venue and that parking is pay and display. The parking fee can be paid either at the machine or via the RingGo app at a cost of £7 for 4 hours or £10 for the full day.
Arrival by Tram: We recommend the tram as a convenient mode of transport for this event. The University of Nottingham stop on the Toton Lane line arrives directly opposite the Boots Science Building (you just need to exit the bridge via the stairs). Further information is available via the NetGo app, where you can also buy e-tickets for your journey.
Tour of the NBIC facilities:In addition to the formal presentations, we are also offering an optional tour, which is anticipated to finish at 3pm.
This 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.
Please note: whilst this event is held as part of the INSTILS programme, attendance is not restricted to companies in the D2N2/NG area and is open to all.

IN-PERSON EVENT: 3D Technologies and Augmented Reality: Improving Surgical Planning and Intervention
2023-05-17 09:30 - 13:30 | Dryden Enterprise Centre, Nottingham
The next MedTech & Systems Special Interest Group event will be held in person, with a focus on the latest developments in 3D technologies and augmented reality. The presentations will consider how these fields are creating significant improvements in surgical planning and intervention.
Today, the use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in healthcare is expanding. Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Extended Reality (XR) are now much more common terms linked to the delivery of realistic interactive experiences through real-life simulation and user immersion. Technologies including the Microsoft HoloLens and the Vuzix AR platforms have provided additional and exciting possibilities linked to healthcare and surgery. Surgeons rely on information from CT scans, MRI’s, X-rays and other patient data sources to determine surgical requirements and to preoperatively plan prior to a surgical procedure. If using wearable technologies, this data could be represented in a surgeon’s line of sight, utilising AR tools to potentially provide significant surgical procedural advantages during an operation and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
Chaired by Professor Phil Breedon, Professor of Smart Technologies at Nottingham Trent University, this session brings together a panel of leading experts, including:

Jason Watson, Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetist, Nottingham University Hospital
Rory O’Connor, Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Major Trauma, Nottingham University Hospital
Dr Arsham Khayatpoor, Medical Account Manager, Materialise UK

This in-person event will also allow ample time for Q&A and networking.
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This 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.
Please note: whilst this event is held as part of the INSTILS programme, attendance is not restricted to companies in the D2N2/NG area and is open to all.
Speaker Profiles

Jason Watson, Consultant Clinical Scientist in Reconstructive Science, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
Jason completed his post graduate training at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, in the 1990s. Jason started his my own unit in Nottingham at the QMC in 2002, where the laboratory has become one of the most innovative centres in the field of Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Reconstructive Science.
Jason has published over 30 papers and book chapters. He has also received national awards including the Chief Scientific Officers Award for Leadership and Innovation 2010 in recognition for establishing the first in-house 3D print service in the NHS. Jason has collaborated on numerous i4i and EPSRC grants (Loughborough University/Kings College & Leeds University) in the field of 3D acquisition, printing and manufacture.
Jason co-wrote the Scientist Trailing Programme (STP) in Reconstructive Science (level 7) and was lead writer on the Higher Specialist Scientist (HSST) Consultant training (level 8) with the National School Healthcare Science and Royal College Surgeons (England). He established NUH as the field’s regional training centre in 2006 and has had the highest number of successful trainees through the national programme (STP) since its inception in 2013. Jason was invited by the British Association Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) to deliver the Presidents Lecture in 2020, becoming only the second scientist to do so in their history. Jason has been an active professional body council member throughout his career, serving in numerous roles culminating in 3 years as the Chair of our association (IMPT)
Currently I enjoy exploring emerging technologies for clinical and technical use in real life situations, sharing ideas and collaborating with new colleges, cars, motorbikes, travel and food.

Rory O’Connor, NHS Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgency and Major Trauma, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
Rory is an expert in facial trauma and post traumatic facial deformity with a particular focus on how technology can improve patient outcomes and make treatments more efficient. He has worked as a doctor all over the East Midlands, in London, Cambridge and Switzerland and is keen to collaborate with anyone who would like to improve how we look after the patients of the future.

Dr Arsham Khayatpoor, Medical Account Manager, Materialise

WEBINAR: Taking Your Medical Device to the US - It's Not As Hard As You Think
2023-05-18 12:00 - 12:40 | Derbyshire
With the regulatory environment remaining complex in the EU and UK, we’re seeing an uptick in requests for support with entering the US market.
Come and join Timothy Bubb, Technical Director at IMed Consultancy and Kevin Malecek, Director of Economic Development and International Trade for the City of Mentor, Ohio, as we debunk some myths and reveal how a different approach to regulation need not mean it’s more difficult to get products on the market!
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WEBINAR: Life Sciences Legal Forum - Focus on ESG
2023-05-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Derbyshire
Mills & Reeve’s next Life Sciences Legal Forum will be a panel session, chaired by senior life sciences lawyer Isabel Teare, and will give insight and informative discussion into ESG themes and challenges within the life sciences sector.

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Isabel will be joined by Laura Ludlow, Carrie March, Judith Houston and James Fry. They will give their expert views around issues as diverse as supply chain, diversity, real estate and reporting in an ESG context.

Upon 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.
We hope you can join.
If you have accessibility needs or require any adjustments to enable you to take part in the webinar, please let us know here.

Medilink UK: The growing importance of clinical evidence webinar
2023-05-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
Join Medilink UK for this webinar on “The growing importance of clinical evidence”, which has become one of the most important elements of product /service development in the Life Science Sector. Information on performance, safety and health economics will be key for regulation, reimbursement and procurement, which will ultimately affect the commercial viability of a new product/service.
Date: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Times: 14:00 – 16:00 (BST)
Platform: Teams
Cost to attend: FREE for Medilink members (including partner Medilink members)
Non-members: £75+VAT pp

Programme

14:00 – 14:05
Welcome
Kevin Kiely, Group CEO, Medilink UK

14:05 – 14:35
Research design for clinical evidence: What is research, why you need it and planning a research study
Annalisa Casarin, MD, MPh, Senior Research Fellow, NIHR Research Design Service

14:35 – 15:05
Clinical Evidence / Evaluation – evidence required to support your ‘intended use’, ‘claims’ for a new product and to demonstrate the acceptability of the benefit- risk ratio
Patrick Trotter, Head of Innovation, Commercialisation & Regulatory, Medilink North of England

15:05 – 15:35
Health Economics: Building a health economic model for the NHS
Neil Roberts, CEO & Eddie Tan, Health Technology Research Analyst, SEHTA

15:35 – 16:00
Roundtable Q & A Discussion

Medilink/SEHTA members – click here to register
Non-members – click here to register

IN-PERSON EVENT: Launch of the MeTAP Business Support Programme
2023-05-24 09:15 - 12:00 | Winter Garden Room, GSK Building, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham, Wollaton Rd, Nottingham, NG8 1BB, United Kingdom
Join Medilink Midlands on Wednesday 24th May to find out how the MeTAP* business support programme can help you and your business.
If you are a company already in, or transitioning into the life science and medtech sector, this programme offers high-quality business and innovation support.
Working in partnership with the University of Nottingham, the aim of MeTAP is to support companies to accelerate innovation and provide the right skills and tools to enable companies to increase their competitive advantage.
Agenda to include:

Dr Caroline Sykes, Innovation Adviser, Medilink Midlands – Launch of MeTAP and how it can support you.
Deanne Hewson, Senior Healthcare Technologies Industry Manager, Centre for Healthcare Technologies, University of Nottingham – Overview of the University of Nottingham facilities, and examples of its expertise and resources available to innovators.
Dr Sarah Bolton, CHEATA Business Manager , Centre for Healthcare Equipment and Technology Adoption (CHEATA) – What CHEATA can offer.
Plus, hear from companies currently working within the University of Nottingham and how this partnership is benefiting their business.

What can I access through MeTAP?

Access to high-value life science sector specific expertise including IP, regulatory, clinical adoption and innovation test beds
Cross-sectoral knowledge e.g. manufacturing, digital, virtual test environments
Grant funding
Signposting and sectoral networking opportunities
Innovation Accelerator Programme (IAP)

*open to Life Science & MedTech organisations in Nottingham City, however the event is open to all.

This programme is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

WEBINAR: Intellectual Property Masterclass: Essential Tips for Life Sciences Companies
2023-05-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Derbyshire
Intellectual Property (IP) is all around us, and for many businesses across the Life Sciences, IP can be their most valuable asset. Despite this, IP protection is still being overlooked by many companies in the Life Sciences sector.

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Join IP experts from Gallagher and Forresters on 24th May at 10:00am, for a masterclass webinar exploring how Life Science companies can harness the IP in their business and turn it into a competitive commercial advantage.
In this webinar, further topics covered will also include:

What is IP – how to identify it and protect it within your organisation.
How to generate tangible revenue through IP.
How patents can reduce corporation tax rates.
The typical IP claims seen within the Life Sciences sector.
The importance of IP insurance in Life Sciences.
How to prepare your IP portfolio for exit.

This webinar is a great opportunity for Life Science companies of all sizes that are looking to reduce risk and protect their IP. So, don’t miss out, register your place today as spaces are limited!

Panel List:
Jon McArdle Account Executive & Client Service Leader, Gallagher
Erik Alsegard, Head of IP Insurance, Pen Underwriting
Mark Connell Partner UK & European Patent Attorney, Forresters
Kate Wilson Senior Associate UK & European Patent Attorney, Forresters
