As part of its growth strategy, full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has significantly bolstered its healthcare offering by bringing in a team of six experienced legal professionals. Comprising three partners, two associates and a solicitor, the team has joined the firm from Knights and specialises in corporate transactions in various...
Gallagher releases new guide for leadership teams in the life sciences sector
Gallagher's Directors & Officers' (D&O) Insurance Guide provides crucial insights to help safeguard leadership teams from potential legal and financial liabilities. In the highly regulated and fast-paced life sciences industry, the stakes are high for decision-makers. One misstep could put your company's assets—and your personal assets—at risk. The guide supports...
Medilink Midlands celebrates commitment to real living wage
Medilink Midlands has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Its Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the organisation receive a minimum hourly wage of £12 in the UK, higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £11.44 per hour. Medilink Midlands is a...
TBAT Innovation blog: Can AI write a grant funding application?
AI is making waves in many fields, including grant writing, with its ability to quickly generate content. With AI on everyone’s radar, can AI write a grant funding application? While AI can be a helpful tool, it falls short in several crucial areas where human expertise is indispensable. 1. Understanding Nuance...
Accelerate Associates celebrates commercialisation journey of SageTech Medical in latest case study
Accelerate Associates specialises in early-stage medical technology market assessments and bespoke market research to support commercialisation and business development in STEM B2B markets. In 2015, Accelerate conducted a depth market assessment for SageTech Medical to assess the market for a novel technology that enables the capture and recycling of waste...
Funding opportunity: Biomedical Catalyst 2024 Round 1
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £15m in innovation projects by UK SMEs. The aim of this industry-led R&D competition is to support SMEs to develop innovative solutions to address health, and healthcare, challenges. Your project can focus on: disease prevention and proactive management...
Innovate UK invests £3.2m to improve mental health services
Innovate UK announces funding for 24 projects developing immersive digital mental health therapeutics. The funding from Innovate UK’s £20m Mindset programme is driving the growth of immersive digital mental health solutions in the UK. By supporting projects that develop therapeutic interventions, Mindset is building a robust ecosystem to bring these...
Pal International partners with Mastermind Translations for specialised multilingual solutions to support global growth
Pal International, a global leader in infection control products, and Mastermind Translations, a specialised language service provider for life science industries, have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at streamlining multilingual efforts for Pal International’s presence in over 50 overseas markets. This partnership was born out of a shared commitment to...
Airology theatre and treatment room for local hospital cuts patient wait times to four weeks
Expert cleanroom company Airology was commissioned to provide a new eye hospital for NHS patients who require cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy in Worcestershire. The new hospital will help reduce waiting times for those requiring surgery to improve their vision, offering appointments to patients in just four to eight...
Important changes for Medilink Midlands
Life science industry organisation Medilink Midlands is making key changes to how it manages, supports and oversees its membership base. Changes in personnel will see Chris Dyke, Head of Connectivity and Innovation Adviser, Alison Morgan-Kimberley take a more proactive role in helping to support members and patrons. Chris has been...