Venturefest West Midlands to return in 2025

Entrepreneurs and innovators from across the West Midlands will get the opportunity to develop and grow their businesses by connecting with potential investors, partners and support organisations at a free event in March. Now in its 10th year, Venturefest West Midlands will take place on Wednesday 19 March, at the Eastside...

Pioneer Group announces collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific to empower UK biotech start-ups

Pioneer Group has announced a collaboration agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific to support biotech founders on their journey towards commercialising intellectual property in the healthcare and sustainability sectors. Through the collaboration, biotech startups based at Pioneer sites across the UK and Ireland, including its new landmark life sciences location at...

Upperton continues growth with appointment of Lorna Patrick as Chief Operating Officer

A leading UK contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Upperton, continues its growth with the appointment of Lorna Patrick as Chief Operating Officer. Lorna will work with Upperton’s leadership team to drive the operational strategy, leading the research and development, clinical manufacturing, analytical and project management functions to guide the...

Tioga Limited invests in Mental Health Awareness Training for leadership and management teams

Tioga Limited, a leading contract electronics manufacturer (CEM) based in Derby, has announced a company-wide initiative to train all people managers and senior leadership team members in mental health awareness. This progressive move underscores Tioga's commitment to creating a workplace where team member wellbeing is prioritised and mental health is...

Medilink Midlands appoints new Board of Directors

The Board of Medilink Midlands is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Ewa Truchanowicz FRSA and Dr Mark Eccleston MBA as non-executive directors of Medilink Midlands.  The life sciences industry organisation has appointed the two new members to strengthen its existing board of directors, who use their sector expertise...

MRC launches two £50m centres for cutting-edge gene therapies

MRC is launching its first two Centres of Research Excellence, which will develop transformative new advanced therapeutics for currently untreatable diseases. The new Medical Research Council Centres of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) will receive up to £50m each over 14 years. The centres will build on the huge progress made...

Happy Christmas from all at Medilink Midlands

From everyone here at Medilink Midlands, we wish you all season’s greetings. We are delighted to be part of such an inspiring community, which has facilitated invaluable opportunities and connections across our vibrant life sciences and medtech network. I would like to give thanks to the Medilink team, who have...