Join us at the Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation in Taunton for an insightful and collaborative event around future Technologies for enabling Health & Care.

We'll be joined by Professor Richard Luxton from the University of the West of England (UWE) who will talk about the latest innovations in health and care enablement. He will discuss new assistive digital technologies, including some of the latest work with the primary care lab.

There will also be updates from Skills for Care and Business West, plus plenty of time to network and connect with your industry colleagues over lunch.

It promises to be a valuable experience for any organisation working in the Health & Care sector.

This event is funded by the Somerset Innovation Network.

What is the Somerset Innovation Network?

The Somerset Innovation Network is a fully-funded programme driving innovation and collaboration to forward-thinking, and growth-driven businesses in the region.

Bringing together two innovation centres in Somerset - iAero in Yeovil and Digital Innovation Centre in Taunton, the network aims to encourage collaboration and innovation between businesses, whilst helping them grow and develop through a variety of tailored 1-2-1 support, informative workshops and networking opportunities.

Find out more information here.

MediWales are holding their annual BioWales in London event on the 12th March 2025.

The Welsh life science sector is a thriving and dynamic ecosystem and, particularly in the last few years, there have been significant developments around clinical innovation, medtech and diagnostics. This event provides a unique platform for exciting new innovations and companies looking for investment and collaborations. With presentations from a variety of Welsh companies at various stages of their investor journey and an expert investor panel.

The event will also highlight NHS innovation and research collaboration opportunities, discussing clinical access, adoption and clinical trials.

This event is free to attend for MediWales members, partner organisation members and invited guests. 

https://mediwales.com/event/biowales-in-london-2025/ 

www.mediwales.com

Requirements management in medical device development is a mandatory process, and even for non-medical developments, it is the best approach to ensure you're designing the right product.

By properly defining, writing and verifying against requirements, you can demonstrate your product is functional, safe and has avoided unnecessary costs. 

In this Tekki Brekki, Richard Gold from Kinneir Dufort will provide an overview of best practice in requirements management from personal experience in 10 years of design consultancy.

Richard Gold has 10 years' experience working within design consultancy, spanning a diverse range of sectors including medical, life-sciences, consumer and industrial. This has provided experience developing a wide variety of products from low-power wearables to large electromechanical systems.

Kinneir Dufort is an expert partner, helping companies research, innovate and develop new products and brand experiences.

To register for this free event please email Julie on the link below.

Teas/Coffee and Danish provided.

If you require a parking space please also provide your car registration.

Join this exclusive event in Cardiff, hosted by Madrid Investment Attraction in collaboration with How2Go, designed to strengthen commercial ties between the UK and Madrid. Discover opportunities in Fintech, E-Health, and Cybersecurity, and learn how Madrid’s vibrant ecosystem can give your business access to the rest of Spain, Northern Africa, and Latin America.

Engage in insightful presentations, interactive round table sessions, and valuable networking to forge meaningful partnerships between Cardiff and Madrid. 

uk@h2gconsulting.com

Click here to Register 

www.h2gconsulting.com

23rd January 2025 : 9:00am - 3:00pm
Future Space, Bristol
 
MediWales and Medilink South West are excited to announce our BioWales in Bristol event on 23rd January, generously hosted by Future Space, based at UWE Bristol.

This unique occasion will bring together businesses, investors and NHS Innovation Leads from Wales and the South West to strengthen collaborative partnerships and explore opportunities for growth.

The day will feature a range of sessions on key topics, including:

• Funding across Wales and the South West

• Support available for start-ups

• Investor relations 

• Business showcases 

• Clinical access and research opportunities 

• Manufacturing capabilities

 If you would like to find out more about the event or how to get involved, please email Bethan.

BioWales in Bristol is free for all Future Space tenants, MediWales and Medilink South West members to attend.  If you would like to join us as a non-member, find out more or get involved in the event programme, please contact us here.

Sales Training and Professional Development

 Create motivated Teams.

We are excited to host a complimentary "Developing High-Performing Teams" masterclass. 

This session has been designed for CEOs, MDs and HR professionals looking to drive success throughout the business by developing a strong, effective tier of mid-level managers. 

Join our interactive live workshop to examine and explore the leadership and management competencies necessary to drive performance and create motivated teams.

This interactive session will take place virtually on Wednesday 7th August at 9:00 am - 10:30 am.

Have your say! (supported by the High Value Manufacturing Catapult)

In response to feedback from member organisations, Medilink UK is launching a Med Tech Manufacturing Special Interest Group.

Members have told us that with major disruptive developments such as digitisation / automation, advanced materials, sustainability, additive manufacture etc., there is a real need for a forum whereby executives from UK med tech manufacturers can share experiences and learn more about technology opportunities.

When: Webinar launch: Monday 15th July at 10.30 am to 12.00 pm

Who should attend: This webinar is primarily intended for executives from UK med tech manufacturers, both OEMs and supply chain, and from related research and technology organisations.

What can you expect: A number small med tech manufacturers have agreed to set the scene by sharing with you their experience of adopting new technologies or responding to challenges.

This will be followed by direct discussion (via the MentiMeter system) on what you believe the scope of the MedTech Manufacturing SIG should be, and how it should be structured / managed.

After the meeting, we will create a steering group, from selected webinar participants, to flesh out the scope and structure of the Med Tech Manufacturing Special Interest Group.

To make your voice heard, join us for the webinar launch. Book your place here.

The prestigious Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards celebrates the outstanding business achievements, international successes and innovative breakthroughs made across the life sciences and healthcare technology sectors in the past year.

The Medilink National Awards finalists comprise the winners of each of the Medilink regional awards, making the national awards ceremony the thrilling culmination of a year-long competition.

Winners of the Medilink UK National Awards will be invited to an exclusive luncheon event held at The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) on 11th July 2024.

MediWales Connects Conference 2024

MediWales will be holding their annual all-Wales NHS Connects Conference on the 26th June in Cardiff.

NHS colleagues from across Wales, local companies and the wider industry sector will join to share clinical innovation in practice to improve patient outcomes.

The event includes presentations, workshops and networking.

The aims of the conference are to:

• Highlight and showcase the excellent work being carried out by the health and care communities in Wales.

• Improve collaborative working between the health boards, industry and research communities.

• Raise the profile of NHS Wales and clinical innovation across the UK.

• Support closer working relationships between industry, NHS and research groups and clinical trials capabilities.

Building on the excellent work that has been done around innovation adoption, we will consider the challenges involved in scaling change and adoption of new products, services and processes that deliver impact for patients across the whole NHS.

Medilink UK members can claim a 10% discount on tickets by selecting the Partner Member Delegate option when registering to attend. To find out more, or to register to attend, please click here:

https://mediwalesconnects.com/

Medilink South West Regional Awards categories 2024

Nominate your organisation for one of five categories:

• Innovation for Sustainable Futures Award

• Advances in Digital Healthcare Award

• Start Up Award

• Delivering Innovation into Health and Care Award

• Partnership Between Academia & Business Award

Please return your completed nomination form/s here

Deadline: Extended to 12th March 2024

Winners of these regional awards are automatically entered into the National Medilink Awards which will take place in June 2024. This prestigious event, which will be held in London, will recognize the impact of the health and life science sector.

Business Leaders Masterclass: How to Increase Sales

Venue: Virtual

Date: Thursday 22nd Feb

Time: 10-11:30 am

Agenda: : To discuss and understand challenges around business development with a small group of business leaders. We’ll share new skills, strategies, and best practices for modern day selling.

Business Leader's Masterclass

Places are limited so reserve your spot today - open to the business leader, owner or director.

Course run by Sandler, a global training and consulting organisation with five decades of experience in helping companies build world class leadership, sales and customer service. 

Venue: Virtual

Date: Wednesday 7th Feb

Time: 9-10:30 am

Agenda: To discuss and understand how to develop high performing teams. We’ll explore the management skills necessary to drive high performance and create motivated teams.

Business Leaders Masterclass: Developing High-Performing Teams

Places are limited so reserve your spot today - open to the business leader, owner or director.

Course run by Sandler, a global training and consulting organisation with five decades of experience in helping companies build world class leadership, sales and customer service. 

Inaugural meeting January 24th 2024 : 09.30 to 10.30

Online

The vision for this special interest group is to create a forum for companies producing diagnostic technologies which involve the application of sensor systems and/or detection of biological interactions. 

Biosensing for diagnostics is a critical and ever-evolving field in the realm of healthcare and biotechnology. It encompasses a wide range of techniques and technologies aimed at detecting and measuring specific biological markers or molecules through the detection of biological interactions within the device.  These technologies are most often found in point-of-care applications, for example blood glucose monitors or lateral flow devices.  These technologies are designed to provide valuable information about the patient's physiological state, allowing for early disease detection, disease progression tracking, and personalized treatment strategies.

One of the fundamental aspects of biosensing for diagnostics is the development of highly sensitive and specific sensors that can detect a broad spectrum of biomolecules such as proteins, DNA, RNA, and metabolites. These are designed to interact with the biological sample, like blood, urine, or saliva, and generate a measurable signal, typically electrical or optical, in response to the presence and quantity of specific biomarkers. This information can then be interpreted by healthcare professionals to make informed decisions about a patient's health, enabling rapid diagnosis and facilitating the choice of the most appropriate treatment regimen.

The target membership will focus on companies from across the UK and include the larger well-established companies and the small spin out companies who are creating new innovative devices.  The membership will be open to academics who feed in new technologies to the sector and NHS clinical and research staff how would be end users of the technology.  Diagnostics and biosensing is a very large area and within this special interest group several themes would be identified, such as: Rapid diagnostics including home diagnostics, wearables, point of care testing, diagnostics for infectious diseases and high throughput diagnostics

The SIG aims to provide: unique networking opportunities with industry peers, access to cutting-edge insights and knowledge, and the chance to collaboratively address shared challenges.  Serving as a hub for fostering collaboration on initiatives that directly address the unique needs of our industry. Members will enhance their visibility and recognition within the sector.

Agenda

·         Introduction and welcome

·         Purpose and objectives

·         Industry presentations – CPI, 3 SMEs

·         Interactive feedback

·         Next steps and closing remarks

Join us for this interactive live workshop, where we will examine this relationship and explore new ways to drive revenue growth and engage with the modern buyer.

 •        Attend the exclusive Sandler workshop to overcome strategic sales challenges.

•        Learn and gain insights into best practices that will enable your sales team to navigate these challenges.

•        Gain practical tools and techniques to drive tangible results in your organisation.

 If you're interested in championing sales growth, use this link to register and secure your spot today! https://hubs.la/Q01Ytbf50

 This session is designed for business owners or business leaders but it’s free to attend.

Venue:

Sandler Training Centre, 16 Woodbury Business Park, Woodbury, Exeter, Devon EX5 1AY

As part of the second stage of events for the West of England Local Skills Improvement Plan, this focus group will give you the opportunity to voice your opinion about skills needs in your sector and region, alongside other businesses, further education representatives and training providers. We want to know from the businesses that are at the heart of the industry how we can help shape post-16 education to better support the Health, Social Care and Life Sciences sectors’ needs and your views will feed into the Local Skills Improvement Plan, a national change in the way business needs are put at the heart of education and training delivery*.

At the end of the session, our engagement team runs through relevant recommendations for support and services that hopefully can help on any issues or needs you raised in the focus group, using our extensive research over the past two years, as well as our partnerships with all Further Education providers and regional bodies across the West of England.

Who can join?

This event is open to any business located in the West of England region, working in Health, Health Tech, Digital, Social Care and Life Sciences sector, that wants to impact the skills your workforce will need in the future.

How much does it cost?

There is no charge for this event, however, tickets are only available for a restricted time due to limited capacity. Book now with your exclusive invitation to avoid disappointment.

For more information go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/skills-for-tech-adoption-digital-literacy-in-health-care-life-sciences-tickets-678043234567

Agenda 

·         Introductions and Icebreaker

·         What is the LSIP

·         Introduction from UWE and our event partners

·         1h Guided Discussion (with a light lunch)

·         Summary of today's discussion

·         Opportunities, Recommendations and Upcoming Events

·         Networking and Refreshments

·         Optional Tour of the Health Tech Hub

You will be aware of the NHS’s Net Zero targets to support the global challenge of climate change.

During this webinar you can hear from small to medium sized companies that are making progress in navigating the sustainability journey - both to meet the NHS Net Zero requirements, and more importantly, while doing so, reduce costs, enhance efficiency, improve employee morale, and drive business growth.

We won’t baffle you with jargon, flow diagrams or statistics but give you insightful and practical ‘take away’ tips for application in your own organisation.

Registration is FREE to Medilink members including SEHTA & Mediwales / £75 non-members

Agenda

Introduction
Kevin Kiely, Group Chief Executive, Medilink UK

• Our Journey – Practical Carbon Reduction
  Graeme Hall,  Executive Chairman, Brandon Medical

• Sustainability – An Integral Part of Business Strategy
  Graeme Cameron, CEO, Pennine Healthcare

• Transitioning Towards a Circular Economy, for Sustaining & Growing your Business
  Shak Gohir, Chair, HVMC Healthcare Community of Practice , CPI Ltd

• Carbon Reduction through Design & Innovation 
  Richard Shaw, Sustainability Lead, Pd-m International

• Recycling Medical Plastic Waste – The Risks & Rewards
  Bev Fawdington, Director, Uvamed

• Bidding for NHS Contracts – Practical Tips for Navigating the Legal Requirements for Net Zero/Sustainability Compliance
  Jamie Foster, Partner, Hill Dickinson LLP

• Open Forum / Discussion

• Closing Remarks