Medilink Midlands has an established network of medtech, life sciences and support companies across the Midlands region.
In 2022 we created the Voice of Industry Report, which looked at where the Midlands life sciences sector excels, and the barriers to growth which are experienced by life sciences companies in the region.
We were able to draw upon our extensive network and approached companies to validate the challenges and barriers preventing them from achieving their optimal growth and success.
The report highlighted that the Midlands life sciences ecosystem and support networks like Medilink are invaluable assets to growth, and that there is great support around what funding is available.
The general view of respondents was that key organisations need to be more “joined up” and know about each other and “who can offer what”.
The launch of the 2024 Voice of Industry survey will arm Medilink Midlands with contributions from our membership and wider network to help us shape the sectors business support needs.
The 2024 survey
At Medilink Midlands, it is our role not only to support individual members in any way we can but also to collectively inform key decision-makers on your behalf and we cannot do that without your input.
We are seeking your needs, requirements, concerns and business issues, which are potential barriers to growth or trade. These contributions gathered from our industry, academia and healthcare network will inform us of the Life Sciences and MedTech sectors.
These insights will help us shape the business support and delivery we provide to you to aid and accelerate your innovation and economic growth, alongside developing plans and programmes to strategically assist, develop and enhance our Life Science sector in the Midlands and neighbouring regions.
The 2022 report identified challenges experienced by Midlands life science companies, including:
- Regulatory changes
- Supply chain redevelopment
- Skill demands for new growth sectors
- Finance
To download a summary of the report, click here