Congratulations to the 2025 Medilink Midlands Business Award Winners.
Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence Celebrated at Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2025
The region’s most innovative and impactful healthtech and life sciences companies were recognised at the Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2025, held at the iconic Grand Station in Wolverhampton on Thursday night (May 8).
Organised by Medilink Midlands, the awards brought together industry leaders, clinicians, academics, and investors to celebrate organisations driving innovation, improving patient outcomes, and delivering economic growth.
Winners were crowned across 11 categories, with two special awards – Outstanding Achievement and One to Watch – concluding the evening. Many of the regional winners will now progress to represent the Midlands at the national Medilink UK Awards, taking place in London in July, where they will compete against peers from across the five Medilink regional organisations supporting life sciences and medtech across the UK and Wales.
Professor Martin Levermore MBE DL, Chair of Medilink Midlands said:
“These awards celebrate not only individual achievement, but also the strength and collaborative spirit of our region. Every finalist represents a story of determination, creativity, and impact – pushing boundaries in research, digital health, advanced manufacturing, and patient-centred care. I’m immensely proud of what we’re achieving together across the Midlands.”
The 2025 winners are:
- Start-Up Award – Inaphaea BioLabs (Sponsor: Anglia Ruskin University)
- CSR Champion Award – Hope Against Cancer (Sponsor: Penningtons Manches Cooper)
- Innovation in Service Delivery Award – TBAT Innovation (Sponsor: Datalink Electronics)
- Partnership Between Academia and Business Award – The University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering, School of Medicine and SurePulse Medical (Sponsor: Midlands Mindforge)
- Delivering Innovation into Health & Care Award – VUIT Data Labs (Sponsor: Health Innovation East & Health Innovation West Midlands)
- Export Achievement Award – Redditch Medical (Sponsor: City of Mentor, Ohio)
- Sustainability Award – Micronclean (Sponsor: Mills & Reeve)
- Advances in Digital Healthcare Award – EnrichMyCare (Sponsor: West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster)
- Excellence in Innovation Award – 3P Innovation (Sponsor: Walk Through Walls)
- Outstanding Achievement Award – Clinitouch by Spirit Health (Sponsor: Gallagher)
- One to Watch – Judges’ Choice Award – TCC-CASEMIX
The awards also offered an opportunity to acknowledge the vital role of service providers, academic partnerships, and sustainability pioneers. Entertainment on the night included a high-energy performance from Bollywood Dreams, a troupe of talented dancers from Birmingham-based universities, and a captivating set by Sapphire Strings, an elegant string trio. Both added a unique flair to the evening.
Melanie Davidson, CEO of Medilink Midlands, commented:
“These awards showcase the exceptional work happening in the Midlands and the East of England. Congratulations to all our finalists and winners – we’re proud to support your journey and look forward to cheering on our regional champions at the national Medilink UK Awards this summer. I encourage all our innovators to keep pushing boundaries, working hard, and driving the future of health and life sciences forward.”
The Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2025 were made possible through the generous support of sponsors including:
Anglia Ruskin University, Penningtons Manches Cooper, Datalink Electronics, Midlands Mindforge, Health Innovation East Midlands, Health Innovation West Midlands, City of Mentor, Mills & Reeve, West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster, Walk Through Walls, Gallagher, and A S Studios.
Each year, the awards recognise the most exceptional and innovative life sciences and medtech companies and industry collaborations.
Applications for the 2025 season are now closed. Thank you to all who applied and we wish you the best of luck.
2025 categories
This season, we have introduced two new categories celebrating the CSR champions and exceptional service providers across our industry.
Click on the tabs below to view the category descriptions.
Awarded to the company who demonstrate how digital technologies were employed to enhance current service delivery or create new ways of delivering healthcare.
This award aims to recognise an organisation or individual that has demonstrated commitment to corporate social responsibility. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how they have helped to tackle key health, social or environmental issues through their CSR activities along with the impact had.
For an innovation that is being adopted by the NHS and that has demonstrated an impact on efficacy, patient outcomes and NHS system costs.
For the development of innovative technology, design and/or processes that have produced a major improvement in business performance & impacted the market.
For substantial growth in overseas earnings and commercial successes.
The Innovation in Service Delivery Award recognises service providers in the Med-Tech and Life Science sectors that have demonstrated exceptional creativity and ingenuity in their approach to service delivery. This award is for companies or individuals that have developed additional benefits or added value for customers along with innovative solutions or processes that have significantly improved the quality, efficiency, or accessibility of their services.
For an outstanding achievement that has had a significant or vital impact on the company and market showing potential for continued growth.
Awarded to the company who demonstrate how the collaboration / partnership has or will enhance current service delivery or create new ways of delivering healthcare.
For newly established companies that show a promising future.
For a commitment to change within an organisation that has been clearly communicated both internally and externally.
For businesses which show a great deal of potential.
The recipient of this award is decided by the judges.
For any queries regarding applications, please contact [email protected].
Category | Finalists |
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Advances in Digital Healthcare
Sponsored by West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster | Blüm Health
EnrichMyCare Medily AI TCC-CASEMIX The Flame Lily Healthcare T/A CheckUp Health |
CSR Champion
Sponsored by Penningtons Manches Cooper | Hope Against Cancer
Pennine Healthcare The Social Architex |
Delivering Innovation into Health and Care
Sponsored by Health Innovation East Midlands and Health Innovation West Midlands | Moti Me
Spirit Health TCC-CASEMIX The Flame Lily Healthcare T/A CheckUp Health VUIT Data Labs |
Excellence in Innovation
Sponsored by Life Sciences Week by Walk Through Walls | 3P Innovation
Forge Genetics Salts Healthcare Sensory Design & Technology Upperton Pharma Solutions |
Export Achievement
Sponsored by City of Mentor, Ohio | Redditch Medical
Salts Healthcare Vichag |
Innovation in Service Delivery
Sponsored by Datalink Electronics | Blüm Health
Guardtech Group JensonR+ NuVision Biotherapies TBAT Innovation |
Outstanding Achievement
Sponsored by Gallagher | Clinitouch by Spirit Health
Japeto Neurotherapeutics NuVision Biotherapies Redditch Medical |
Partnership Between Academia and Business
Sponsored by Midlands Mindforge | Anglia Ruskin University and Aerial Icon
Anglia Ruskin University, Science and Engineering and Medily AI The Open University and ValiRx The University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering School of Medicine and SurePulse Medical |
Start-Up
Sponsored by Anglia Ruskin University, Arise Innovation Hubs | Forge Genetics
Inaphaea BioLabs Medhaya Medily AI Moti Me |
Sustainability
Sponsored by Mills & Reeve | Micronclean
Pennine Healthcare Scientific Laboratory Supplies The Social Architex |
Sponsor | Award | Bio |
|---|---|---|
 | Start-Up | Arise Innovation Hubs, part of ARU, support businesses working within the Health, Performance and Wellbeing sectors, located in Chelmsford and Harlow. Members can enjoy tailored business support, including access to grant funding, networking opportunities and serviced office facilities.
Arise is supported by the expertise and resources of ARU, providing skills, talent, innovation and business support. Arise is a partnership between ARU and Essex County Council with support from Chelmsford City Council and Harlow Town Council. This partnership aims to promote business growth and innovation in Essex. |
 | Innovation in Service Delivery |
At Datalink Electronics, we are dedicated to advancing innovations that make a real difference in healthcare and life sciences. Supporting the Innovation in Service Delivery Award reflects our commitment to fostering solutions that drive both customer satisfaction and operational efficiency—key pillars in achieving excellence across the service industry.
Datalink is excited to partner with Medilink Midlands to honour and celebrate the pioneers who are redefining service delivery. By spotlighting these transformative achievements, we aim to inspire further advancements that benefit patients, healthcare providers, and the broader community. |
 | Outstanding Achievement | Gallagher is a leading insurance brokerage firm, renowned for its expertise in the life sciences sector. As the largest broker in the Midlands, we are committed to providing tailored insurance solutions that address the unique challenges faced by life science companies.
Our deep industry knowledge and strategic risk management strategies ensure that our clients are well-protected and positioned for success. We are proud to sponsor the Outstanding Achievement category, celebrating innovation and excellence within the industry. At Gallagher, we invest in understanding your business needs, delivering comprehensive coverage and peace of mind, so you can focus on advancing scientific breakthroughs. |
 | Delivering Innovation into Health and Care | Health Innovation East Midlands and Health Innovation West Midlands are health innovation adoption experts. |
 | Delivering Innovation into Health and Care | They work locally as part of the national Health Innovation Network to transform lives through innovation by supporting health and social care teams to find, test and implement new solutions to the NHS’ greatest challenges, driving economic growth.
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 | Export Achievement | The City of Mentor, Ohio, USA, a regional economic hub 20 minutes east of Cleveland, Ohio, USA specialises in a complimentary concierge-based approach for SMEs and scale-ups to business relationship building and investment attraction, partnering with internationally known entities like the Cleveland Clinic, companies across our region to find appropriate matchmaking opportunities for international companies, and providing soft-landing experience and various incentives to companies looking to establish an American presence.
For the last seven years, the City of Mentor has enjoyed a productive bilateral relationship with Medilink Midlands, assisting member companies with export strategies to the United States – a natural fit for our support of the Export Category. |
 | Partnership between Business and Academia | Midlands Mindforge is an ambitious patient capital investment company, co-founded by eight research-intensive universities in the Midlands. It champions the convergence of academic research and business innovation within the health and life sciences across the Midlands. Their aim is to accelerate the translation of groundbreaking research into commercially viable solutions that benefit patients and drive economic growth in the region. They achieve this by fostering collaborations, providing support services, and facilitating knowledge exchange between these two vital sectors. By supporting the Partnership between Business and Academia category, Midlands MindForge hope to highlight their commitment to nurturing an ecosystem where shared expertise and resources lead to impactful innovations in the health and life sciences. |
 | Sustainability Award | Mills & Reeve has one of the largest specialist life sciences teams in the UK and can guide you to make the most of your ideas and products, offering all the legal advice you need. Our team operates both nationally and internationally can advise wherever you need, whether that is to protect your latest idea, deliver a strategic transaction or deal with complex compliance issues. Our deep sector knowledge and experience provide solutions and risk analysis to enable you to seize the opportunities open to you. |
 | CSR Champion | Penningtons Manches Cooper is a leading UK and international law firm with a standout life sciences team providing commercially focused advice and deep legal, scientific, and industry insight to our medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology clients. We’re proud to sponsor the Medilink Midlands CSR Champion award, which reflects our ambition to be the most human law firm — championing responsible innovation, inclusive growth, and sustainability. We’re passionate about supporting organisations with the potential to drive real world change and advance human progress. |
 | Excellence in Innovation Award | Life Sciences Week – By Walk Through Walls
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 | Advances in Digital Healthcare | The West Midlands Health Tech Cluster is driving growth and innovation across the region’s health tech sector. Its mission is to empower businesses, foster collaboration, and create an environment where breakthroughs in data, devices, diagnostics, and digital health can thrive. By uniting industry leaders, academic experts, the NHS, and government partners, the Health Tech Cluster nurtures new ventures, supports established companies, and attracts vital investment-cementing the West Midlands as a hub for health tech innovation. Digital healthcare is transforming patient care, making it smarter, faster, and more accessible. By supporting the Advances in Digital Healthcare category, the Cluster celebrates the pioneers shaping the future of health. |
 | Video Sponsor – AS Studios |
Medilink Midlands offers sponsors a variety of options that meet their specific needs and budgets, whilst maximising the benefits of our network and events.
For our Business Awards, we invite organisations the opportunity to be part of our timeline right from the start of the entry process, all the way through to the event itself so we can guarantee as much exposure as possible for our valued sponsors.
“We’ve supported the awards for many years, and have been a Patron of Medilink Midlands for many years… We really enjoy seeing the whole plethora of different businesses. Within the Midlands, we have such diversity of business, ranging from data analytics through to medtech, biotech and pharma services. It’s a fascinating sector, and the Midlands plays a key role.”
James Fry, Partner and Head of Life Sciences at Mills & Reeve
“I’ve been a keen advocate of Medilink Midlands for the last few years, and it’s a privilege to sponsor one of the awards.”
Janet Worrell, Associate Director, Regulatory at JensonR+
“We’ve been Patrons of Medilink Midlands for over 12 years now, and been working with them for the full 20 years they’ve been in operation. It’s been fantastic to be part of their journey, and being part of the Medilink community by helping companies really succeed is an absolute pleasure.”
Sam Stephens, Director at TBAT Innovation
To be part of our awards through our sponsorship opportunities, email [email protected] to discuss packages.
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