Industry / Healthcare Events:
Here we share some healthcare/industry events that are happening throughout the year that you may be interested in attending. Many events have moved to digital events. You may be interested in signing up to the following events…
2023
Event: WEBINAR: So, you want to make a digital medical device? Beginners guide
Location: Online
Date: 10th January 2023
Time: 10:00 – 11:30
Description: The following course has been devised and presented by AcclaimBiomedical Consulting, Medilink Midlands and the WMAHSN to offer a rich and rewarding training experience.
Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4485698906031517279
Event: WMAHSN FeNO Project – Welcome Event and Learning Collaborative
Location: Online
Date: 11th January 2023
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Description: The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network would like to invite you to join the second meeting of our West Midlands FeNO Project 2022.
This event/learning collaborative will be developed as a safe space to connect and network with other likeminded professionals from across the West Midlands to discuss FeNO related topics.
Event: West Midlands Pharmacy Environmental Sustainability – Community of Practice
Location: Online
Date: 19th January 2023
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Description: Medicines contribute to 25% of the NHS carbon footprint and can have other environmental impacts including waterway pollution. This Community of Practice will be developed as a safe space to connect and network with other likeminded professionals from across the West Midlands to discuss medicines related environmental sustainability topics. We will seek to share, contribute learning and best practice to improve the considerable impact medicines have on the environment.
Event: WEBINAR: Grant Funding for your Innovation
Location: Online
Date: 24th January 2023
Time: 10:00 – 11:30am
Description: The WMAHSN, Medilink Midlands and TBAT Innovation invite you to attend this free Grant Funding webinar.
TBAT 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.
Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4307838606585934682
Event: Health Data Science: The Real-World Opportunities and Challenges
Location: Space Park Leicester, 92 Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5SP
Date: 26th January 2023
Time: 09:30 – 13:30
Description: Our 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.
Event: Tackling the Burden of Uncontrolled and Severe Asthma
Location: The Green Dragon Hotel, 44-46 Broad Street, Hereford, HR4 9BG
Date: 28th January 2023
Time: 10:15 – 13:00
Description: The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network would like to invite you to join this face-to-face training session about tackling the burden of uncontrolled and severe asthma in Herefordshire.
Event: Designing DNA: Exploring the Possibilities of the BioXp 3250
Location: Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF), Clifton Lane Clifton, NG11 8NS
Date: 31st January 2023
Time: 09:30 – 13:30
Description: If 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?
These 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 team 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”.
Event: Beginner’s Guide to developing and releasing a new Medical Device or IVD
Location: Online
Date: 9th February 2023
Time: 10:00 – 11:00
Description: Medical devices and IVDs are a highly regulated industry, and the regulatory considerations should be considered at the earliest stages of your strategic planning to help ensure that your products can be successfully approved and commercialised.
The webinar will provide a high-level overview of the critical considerations and overview of the key steps needed from initial planning through to successfully selling the product after regulatory approval.
Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1201411494724682841
Event: Innovation, Resilience and Productivity: New Methods to Future Proof your Business Growth
Location: Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
Date: 14th February 2023
Time: 09:00 – 13:00
Description: The next Charnwood Campus Cluster event, sponsored by Weiss Technik UK, is focused on how innovation can drive productivity, something very important in the current business climate. You may already be focusing on ways to improve your productivity by looking at operations optimisation, distribution of work, automation and rationalisations, however harnessing the power of innovation can make a real difference. Join our local leaders and experts to explore how to increase productivity in new ways by focusing on innovating and building resilience in your business at an organisational, social, and mental health level.
Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation-resilience-and-productivity-tickets-477178051397
Event: Midlands ‘Meet up’ Networking Event
Location: Lost & Found, 8 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, B2 5RS, United Kingdom
Date: 15th February 2023
Time: 18:00 – 21:00
Description: We are delighted to announce details of the OBN Midlands focused networking evening on 15 February 2023, organised in collaboration with our sponsor Penningtons Manches Cooper and co-promoted by, The West Midlands Healthtech Cluster and Medilink Midlands.
The purpose of the evening is to showcase the West Midlands’ strong and growing life sciences ecosystem and get to know some of the most innovative R & D companies in the region.
Link: https://obn.glueup.com/event/midlands-meet-up-networking-event-47898/
Event: Nursing Careers Jobs Fair Birmingham
Location: NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT (Hall 10)
Date: 8th March 2023
Time: 09:30 – 16:00
Description: Nursing Careers & Jobs Fair is returning to the NEC, Birmingham. Celebrating over 13 years of Jobs Fairs taking place across the UK, our careers and jobs fairs are the most established and successful recruitment events for nurses and HCAs.
Link: https://thenec.co.uk/whats-on/nursing-careers-jobs-fair/
Event: Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2023
Location: The Great Hall, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TN
Date: 16th March 2023
Time: 19:00 – 23:00
Description: The Medilink Midlands Business Awards will once again provide a stage to showcase the very best collaborations between industry, academia, and the NHS across the Midlands. We come together each year to celebrate the achievements of life science companies, which for 2023 will be hosted in the Great Hall, set in the grounds of the University of Birmingham. A truly outstanding venue, to complement our outstanding finalists.
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/medilink-midlands-business-awards-2023-tickets-481550148457
Event: Neuro Convention
Location: NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT (Hall 19)
Date: 22nd – 23rd March 2023
Time: 9:30 – 16:30
Description: Returning for 2023, Neuro Convention showcases the latest technology and innovations in neuro rehabilitation with the goal of improving patient outcomes.
Link: https://thenec.co.uk/whats-on/neuro-convention/
Event: UK Care Week
Location: NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT (Hall 18)
Date: 22nd – 23rd March 2023
Time: 09:00 – 16:00
Description: An event that will unite the care community, address the challenges in social care, celebrate the talent of care professionals & hold a collective voice for change. UK Care Week absorbs past brands (Dementia, Care & Nursing Home & the Home Care Expo) into a game changing event that is inclusive to the whole care sector.
Link: https://thenec.co.uk/whats-on/uk-care-week/
Event: DYSLEXIA SHOW
Location: NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT (Hall 8)
Date: 24th – 25th March 2023
Time: 09:30 – 16:00
Description: The UK’s National Exhibition Dedicated to Dyslexia and Neurodiversity
Dyslexia Show is the event for everyone with dyslexia or neurodiversity as well as the people, businesses and organisations supporting and working with them. Join us and connect with the community.
Link: https://thenec.co.uk/whats-on/dyslexia-show/
Event: Pharmacy Virtual Wards: Learning Collaborative
Location: Online
Date: 29th March
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Description: “The agenda for community of practice meetings is shaped by the community. We can make it whatever we want and need it to be. If you have a particular topic you want to discuss with the group, please feel free to raise it.
The meetings require you as member of this community to participate and share your experiences.”
Link: https://wmahsn.org/events/pharmacy-virtual-wards-learning-collaborative-3/#
Event: West Midlands Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Meeting
Location: University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire / Online
Date: 16th May
Time: 10:30 – 15:30
Description: We are delighted to be holding the next West Midlands Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Network meeting at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW). This meeting is being hosted by Dr. Nitesh Singh (Consultant Neonatologist) and Gaynor Armstong (Director of Midwifery) and the aim of this face to face meeting is to bring system partners together to discuss and design these meetings going forwards.
Link: https://wmahsn.org/events/west-midlands-maternity-and-neonatal-safety-improvement-network-meeting/
Event: West Midlands Pharmacy – Environmental Sustainability Network
Location: Online
Date: 18th May
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Description: Medicines contribute to 25% of the NHS carbon footprint and can have other environmental impacts including waterway pollution. This Community of Practice will be developed as a safe space to connect and network with other likeminded professionals from across the West Midlands to discuss medicines related environmental sustainability topics. We will seek to share, contribute learning and best practice to improve the considerable impact medicines have on the environment.
Link: https://wmahsn.org/events/wm-pharmacy-environmental-sustainability-network/#
Event: Webinar: Intellectual Property Masterclass: Essential Tips for Life Sciences Companies
Location: Online Webinar
Date: 24th May
Time: 10:00 – 11:00
Description: 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.
Link: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4158992/5F138D66FEE55096C7DFFB00416CA15B?partnerref=Medilink
Event: Med – Tech Innovation Expo 2023
Location: Birmingham, NEC, Hall 2
Date: 7th – 8th June
Time: Wednesday 7th June – Hall 2 – 09:30-17:00
Thursday 8th June – Hall 2 – 09:30-16:00
Description: Taking place on 7-8 June 2023 at Birmingham’s NEC, the Med Tech Innovation Expo and Conference will once again be connecting leaders, engineers, innovators and manufacturers with all of the technology and innovation they need to facilitate the design and manufacture of life changing medical devices.
Link: https://thenec.co.uk/whats-on/med-tech-innovation-expo/
Event: Medilink UK National Healthcare Business Awards
Location: National Conference Centre, Birmingham
Date: 7th June
Time: Black Tie Evening event
Description: The prestigious Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards, held in association with Med-Tech Innovation, celebrates the outstanding business achievements, international successes and innovative breakthroughs made across the life sciences and healthcare technology sectors in the past year.
Link: https://www.med-techawards.com/awards/en/page/book-tickets
Event: EMAHSN Innovation Academy – Live Q&A – Module E: Budget Impact and Benefit Analysis
Location: Webinar
Date: 27th June
Time: 13:00pm – 14:00pm
Description: The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered, participants will have access to a range of modules, each including a webinar, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources. The webinars are on demand, so can be accessed at any time, with the live Q&A session for each module being scheduled throughout 2023.
Link: https://emahsn.org.uk/our-work/innovation-academy
Event: IN-PERSON EVENT: Workshop: Transformative Technologies for Neurological Rehabilitation
Location: Jubilee Hotel and Conferences, Nottingham
Date: 5th July 2023 – Thursday 6th July 2023
Time: TBC
Description: The Next Generation Rehabilitation Technologies Network (RTN) is funded through an EPSRC Healthcare Technologies Network Plus award. Its activities are directly connected to the new National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) at Stanford Hall, which is due to open to patients in 2024.
They work with academic and non-academic stakeholders to build and strengthen the Rehabilitation Technologies community and identify requirements and promising new directions for research in this area. If you are interested in joining their Network, you can become a member by completing the form on their website here.
Event: WEBINAR: New Health-Tech Support for the Midlands
Location: Webinar
Date: 5th July
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Description: If you’re involved in the development of emerging healthcare technologies and are working toward commercialisation, then make sure to join this webinar and hear about upcoming support.
Medilink Midlands, Ben Roberts Innovation Adviser will lead the webinar and share details of a UK-wide programme of funding for three regional Innovation Accelerator clusters.
The programme is focused on addressing the challenges associated with bringing new medical and healthcare technologies into the UK market. It aims to unite universities, hospitals, industry and government-funded ‘catapults’ for manufacturing innovation, helping companies to navigate ‘pinch points’ in the commercialisation process.
Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/104484822905585749
Event: Charnwood Innovation Surgery
Location: Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road Loughborough LE11 5RB
Date: 5th July
Time: 10:00am – 13:00pm
Description: Companies in the region developing new healthcare technologies can join a series of face-to-face workshops utilising the expertise of the Charnwood Campus team, Medilink Midlands and the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN). Hosting these workshops collaboratively enables companies to have individual confidential discussions regarding the development of new products, from advice on funding all the way through to engaging with the NHS, without having to engage with each organisation separately. These workshops have proved extremely popular, so early booking is advised.
Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charnwood-innovation-surgery-tickets-647093934377
Event: EMAHSN Innovation Academy – Live Q&A – Module F : Constructing a Business Case and Pathway Mapping
Location: Online
Date: 18th July
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Description: The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered, participants will have access to a range of modules, each including a webinar, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources.The webinars are on demand, so can be accessed at any time, with the live Q&A session for each module being scheduled throughout 2023.
Event: Dragons Den for Serendip Incubator & Accelerator Innovators
Location: In Person TBC
Date: 13th July
Time: 09:30am – 16:00pm
Description: The WMAHSN are holding an event for the Serendip Incubator & Accelerator to assist with the facilitation of the Serendipity philosophy of shared learning and developing innovation with the aim to evolve innovation to potentially became market ready for adoption and spread.
For External stakeholders – This is a fantastic opportunity for the regional ecosystem to come together to drive the possibilities for the future.
WMAHSN staff – Have the opportunity to meet the tenants and come together to support face to face pitch sessions and share knowledge to drive innovation.
Serendip tenants – This is your opportunity to showcase your innovation and take advantage of the diversity of knowledge within the network.on:
Link: This event is by invitation only. If you would like further details of future events of this nature, please contact I.C@wmahsn.org
Event: WM Pharmacy – Environmental Sustainability Network
Location: Online
Date: 20th July
Time: 13:00pm – 14:00pm
Description: Medicines contribute to 25% of the NHS carbon footprint and can have other environmental impacts including waterway pollution. This Community of Practice will be developed as a safe space to connect and network with other likeminded professionals from across the West Midlands to discuss medicines related environmental sustainability topics. We will seek to share, contribute learning and best practice to improve the considerable impact medicines have on the environment.
Link: https://wmahsn.org/events/wm-pharmacy-environmental-sustainability-network-2/#
Event: Medilink Midlands Summer Networking Event
Location: Twycross Zoo Burton Road Little Orton CV9 3PX
Date: 17th August
Time: 16:00pm – 20:00pm
Description: We’re delighted to invite the Medilink Midlands network to join us for an evening with friends, colleagues and collaborators from across the region. The evening will include updates from Medilink Midlands, a drinks reception and food, and is the perfect opportunity to catch up and connect in a relaxed setting.
Tickets include a welcome drink and buffet dinner and the event will include a talk from the National Science Conservation Centre, based at Twycross Zoo, in addition to a welcome and update from the Medilink Midlands team.
Event: New Health-Tech Support for the Midlands
Location: Edgbaston Park Hotel 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham B15 2RS
Date: 22nd August
Time: 10:00am – 14:00pm
Description: Following on from our webinar in July, this in-person session provides another opportunity to hear about the latest support available if you’re involved in the development of emerging healthcare technologies and are working toward commercialisation.
This event will provide details of a UK-wide programme of funding for three regional Innovation Accelerator clusters.
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-new-health-tech-support-for-the-midlands-tickets-679965012657
Event: West Midlands Pharmacy Network Meeting
Location: Online
Date: 6th September
Time: 12:00pm – 13:00pm
Description: The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) invites you to join our regional Pharmacy Network meeting.
The network has been developed to bring together pharmacy professionals across all sectors located in the West Midlands.
We aim to share learning and best practice in relation to Medicines Optimisation and showcase the great work which is taking place in the West Midlands. You can expect presentations from guest speakers, covering a range of clinical topics which are relevant to current regional and national priorities.
Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wm-pharmacy-network-meeting-tickets-660966577827
Event: Midlands Antenatal Corticosteroids Workstream – Data Flow Meeting
Location: Online
Date: 6th September
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Description: Join us this September for the Midlands Antenatal Corticosteroids Workstream – Data Flow Meeting.
Link: https://wmahsn.org/events/midlands-antenatal-corticosteroids-workstream-data-flow-meeting/
Event: IN PERSON: ARU Health & Medical Technology Research Conference
Location: Hughes Hall Guest Rooms, Wollaston Road Cambridge CB1 2EL
Date: Wednesday 13th September – Thursday 14th September
Time: 09:30am – 17:00pm
Description: The annual conference from Anglia Ruskin University’s Medical Technology Research Centre will return for its second year, taking place across two days on 13 & 14 September at Hughes Hall, Cambridge. Highlights include presentations from Professor Wei Chen, from the University of Texas Arlington, speaking on nanotechnologies and Professor Michael Sutcliffe, from Cambridge University, speaking on biomedical engineering. The first day will focus on Research Presentations and collaborations. The second day will focus on Industrial collaborations, Networks and Early Career researcher Presentations.
Event: WEBINAR: Bridging the Digital Gap: Key Learnings from the NHS Digitisation Report
Location: Online
Date: 13th September
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Description: The Fourth Annual Report of the House of Commons, evaluating the Government’s commitment to the digitisation of the NHS and Social Care examined nine commitments across four broad policy areas outlined below. These included important and measurable ambitions. This webinar, run by Medilink in collaboration with the Midlands Engine, plans to discuss the Report’s findings with three distinguished members of the Report’s Expert panel and explore what next needs to happen to bridge the digital gap between current reality and the further ambitions of the health and care system.
Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4550586589543169120
Event: IN PERSON: Charnwood Innovation Surgeries
Location: Charnwood Campus Loughborough, LE11 5RB
Date: 13th September
Time: 10:00 am – 13:00 pm
Description: Are you developing new products or services? Looking to understand how the approach the NHS? Want to know what funding is available? Need guidance on PPI, value proposition, and/or cost/benefit analysis?
Companies in the region developing new healthcare technologies are able to join a series of face-to-face workshops utilising the expertise of the Charnwood Campus team, Medilink Midlands and the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN). For those unable to attend in person, virtual appointments are available.
Link: https://www.medilinkmidlands.com/event/in-person-charnwood-innovation-surgeries/
Event: West Midlands Pharmacy – Environmental Sustainability Network
Location: Online
Date: 21st September
Time: 13:00pm – 14:00pm
Description: The WMAHSN would like to invite you to join our Pharmacy Environmental Sustainability Community of Practice.
Medicines contribute to 25% of the NHS carbon footprint and can have other environmental impacts including waterway pollution. This Community of Practice will be developed as a safe space to connect and network with other like-minded professionals from across the West Midlands to discuss medicines-related environmental sustainability topics. We will seek to share and contribute learning and best practice to improve the considerable impact medicines have on the environment.
Event: Webinar: Talent Retention & Development in the Midlands
Location: Online
Date: 26th September
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Description: The Midlands is a thriving hub for the health and med tech sector, with a wealth of talent and expertise. However, with competition for talent increasing, it is more important than ever for companies in this sector to invest in talent retention and development.
This webinar will discuss ways in which companies can engage with universities and colleges to attract talent and increase their workforce. We will explore partnership opportunities that can benefit both companies and students and discuss ways in which you can further the professional development of young professionals currently within your team.
Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3418084116588022357
Event: How Can Biotech & Medtech Acquire Capital, Growth and Regulatory Approval?
Location: Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, CB10 1RQ
Date: 28th September
Time: 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Description: Join us for an exciting event: How Biotech & MedTech can acquire capital, growth & regulatory approval!
Are you interested in the world of biotechnology and medical technology? Want to learn how these industries can access support for their innovative business, and navigate the regulatory landscape? Then mark your calendars for this must-attend event!
Event: US Market Access and Reimbursement- How do I get paid?
Location: Online
Date: 28th September
Time: 14:00pm – 15:00pm
Description: The third US market access webinar focusing on reimbursement for medical device manufacturers expanding into the US market, with Timothy Bubb, Technical Director at IMed Consultancy Ltd and Robert Russel, President & CEO at RJR Consulting, Inc. – New Albany, OH.
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7095313031034748928/comments/
Event: MedTech in the EU and USA
Location: Online
Date: 28th September
Time: 16:00pm – 17:00pm
Description: In an era defined by ground-breaking medical advancements, it’s imperative for manufacturers to navigate the intricate regulatory landscapes of the European Union (EU) and the United States (USA) while harnessing strategic partnerships for expansion. Med-Di-Dia are thrilled to introduce a one-of-a-kind webinar meticulously crafted to equip medical device manufacturers with the insights, tools, and opportunities needed to thrive in these pivotal markets.
Link: https://med-di-dia.com/news/medtech-in-the-eu-and-usa
Event: Medilink Midlands Innovation Day 2023
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, Coventry – Paradise Way Walgrave Triangle Coventry CV2 2ST
Date: 5th October
Time: 09:00am -16:30pm
Description: This year’s Medilink Midlands Innovation Day will welcome the Midlands life sciences community to Coventry to share the latest inspiring developments from across the sector. Innovation Day sits proudly within our annual programme as the flagship event of the year for those in the Life Sciences sector.
Event: EMAHSN Innovation Academy – Live Q&A – Module H : Why and How to Involve the Public in Your Healthcare Innovation
Location: Online
Date: 10th October
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Description: The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Innovation Academy is open to anyone to register. Once registered, participants will have access to a range of modules, each including a webinar, live Q&A session with the experts and online resources. The webinars are on demand, so can be accessed at any time, with the live Q&A session for each module being scheduled throughout 2023.
Event: SEHTA & Psephos Biomedica Digital Health & AI (SaMD) Conference
Location: Hill Dickinson, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW
Date: 12th October
Time: 13:00pm – 16:45pm
Description: Psephos and SEHTA are excited to present this conference designed to provide an update on the current regulatory environment for software as a medical device (SaMD), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital health applications. With a particular focus on UK, EU and USA regulations this event will explore the current changes in the field alongside exploring practical challenges and opportunities that arise out of them. This conference has been designed to help you understand the regulatory landscape and how to turn the challenges of regulation into opportunities for the future.
Link: https://sehta.co.uk/Post/digital-health–ai-samd-workshop
Event: Net Zero / Sustainability: Practical Company Case Studies
Location: Online
Date: 19th October
Time: 14:00pm – 16:15pm
Description: You will be aware of the NHS’s Net Zero targets to support the global challenge of climate change.
No doubt you will have already attended workshops on this topic, and there are numerous reference documents available to help you better understand the Net Zero requirements.
Event: Webinar: Cyber Threats: The Ever – Changing Landscape of Risk Management & Insurance
Location: Online
Date: 2nd November
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Description: In today’s interconnected digital world, businesses face an unprecedented array of cyber threats that can disrupt operations, compromise sensitive data, and erode trust. To navigate this dynamic landscape, join Medilink Midlands and our patron member Gallagher for a compelling webinar that delves into the evolving realm of cyber risk management and insurance.
Registration (gotowebinar.com)
Event: SEHTA International MedTech Expo & Conference 2023
Location: Hilton London Tower Bridge Hotel, Tooley Street, London, SE1 2BY
Date: 3rd November
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Description: For over 18 years, South East Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA) has developed an excellent reputation for support of its 1,500+ members, especially SMEs, through its one-to-one mentoring, fund-finding, consultancy and events programme.
In 2022, SEHTA ran their 3rd fully attended in-person International MedTech Expo & Conference, which was aimed at SME’s, Corporates, Academics & NHS Healthcare Providers. In total, there were 37 Sponsors & Exhibitors from all over the UK, Europe & Rest of the World and over 220 registered delegates.
Link: SEHTA 2023 MedTech Expo
Event: IN PERSON: Regulatory Innovation in the Life Sciences
Location: Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
Date: 7th November
Time: 10:00am – 13:30pm
Description: This event, organised by and taking place at Charnwood Campus as part of Leicester Business Festival, brings together expert speakers to explore how regulatory innovation in the life sciences is crucial to driving growth and expansion across the region.
Before any new medical product can be made available to patients, it needs to demonstrate that it complies with the requirements set out by the relevant regulatory bodies in the territories where the product will be made available. The purpose of these requirements is to ensure, as far as is possible, that a product is safe to use and that it performs in the manner the manufacturer says it does.
Link: IN PERSON: Regulatory Innovation in the Life Sciences – Medilink Midlands
Event: WEBINAR: Introduction to Chinese Healthcare 101
Location: Online
Date: 9th November
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Description: Medilink Midlands are partnering with the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) to provide an online webinar to hear about Chinese Healthcare 101.
Who are the CBBC:
The China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) is the UK’s national business network promoting trade and investment with China. Since 1954 they have acted as the independent voice of business: located at the heart of the action, engaging across both countries in every sector and region.
Their Membership includes some of the UK’s leading companies and universities, many of the most dynamic UK SMEs, and an ever-increasing number of Chinese companies exporting to and investing in the UK. CBBC plays an important role in helping shape bilateral relations between the UK and China through our close links to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations; the Chinese Government at national, provincial and municipal level; and the British and Chinese Embassies.
Link: Registration (gotowebinar.com)
Event: IN PERSON: Charnwood Campus Innovation Surgeries
Location: Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road, Loughborough, LE11 5RB
Date: 16th November
Time: All day
Description: 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.
Link: IN PERSON: Charnwood Campus Innovation Surgeries – Medilink Midlands
Event: WEBINAR: Secure Data Environments – Safe and Transparent access to NHS Clinical data
Location: Online
Date: 16th November
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Description: Medilink Midlands have partnered with Health Innovation West Midlands and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust to deliver this hour-long informative webinar.
With the launch of the new network of NHS England Secure Data Environments and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust leading this work for the West Midlands region, Our guest speaker, Hilary Fanning, Managing Director of Research Development & Innovation, will be discussing this new infrastructure and the services it will provide and how the Secure Data Environment will integrate with Health Data Research UK.
Link: Registration (gotowebinar.com)
Event: Cancer Research Horizons: Innovation Summit 2023
Location: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
Date: 21st November
Time: 9:00am – 18:00pm
Description: The Cancer Research Horizons Innovation Summit is taking place on 21 November at the Royal Society of Medicine, London. Join the event to experience a day filled with inspiring talks from researchers who have successfully translated their research into effective tools, tests and treatments for patients affected by cancer.
This free-to-attend event provides the perfect opportunity for you to network with fellow innovative researchers and discover how to create your own start-up and learn how to avoid the pitfalls that entrepreneurs face.
Link: Cancer Research Horizons Innovation Summit 2023 Tickets, Tue 21 Nov 2023 at 09:00 | Eventbrite
Event: In Person: MTIF Workshop for SMEs
Location: Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF), Clifton Campus, NTU, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 8NS
Date: 22nd November
Time: 09:30am – 13:00pm
Description: Calling all leaders of SMEs in the MedTech industry. MTIF are hosting a bespoke workshop event on the 22nd of November at the MTIF Innovation Centre (Clifton Campus NTU). If you are a leader of a small or medium-sized enterprise (<250 staff) in the Medical Technology sector, and are looking for FREE advice, then this event is perfect for you.
Link: IN PERSON: MTIF Workshop for SMEs – Medilink Midlands
Event: IN-PERSON EVENT: Medilink Midlands Entrepreneur in Residence Innovation & Funding Masterclass
Location: Charnwood Campus, Bakewell Road Loughborough LE11 5RB
Date: 28th November
Time: 09:30am – 13:00pm
Description: Join Medilink Midlands Entrepreneur in Residence, Christian Kumar for this Innovation and Funding Masterclass.
The masterclass will include:
– An overview of the Medilink Midlands Entrepreneur in Residence programme
– Changing Landscape of Capital
– Innovation Challenges, including Tactical Road Mapping
– Presenting your idea
– Delivering the perfect pitch