Innovators of a life-saving sepsis test, Septest, have claimed the top prize at the Finalist Showcase of this year’s TBAT Innovation Challenge. The final, on 11 October, was a culmination of months of work following the annual competition’s launch in February. The challenge is dedicated to nurturing and advancing innovation...
Medilink Midlands is Cyber-Essentials Certified
Medilink Midlands is pleased to announce that we are now Cyber Essentials Certified! Cyber Essentials is a United Kingdom certification scheme designed to show an organisation has a minimum level of protection in cyber security through annual assessments to maintain certification. Backed by the UK government and overseen by the...
Agora Marketing agree extension to Member offer with Medilink Midlands
Agora Marketing Communications, one of the Midlands leading outsourced marketing departments for SME’s, are pleased to announce the extension of its popular Marketing Doctor Programme to members of Medilink Midlands. The programme, now in its 10th year has supported over 90 companies with 15% discounts on various marketing and sales...
The Princess of Wales visits Nottingham Trent University to mark World Mental Health Day
The Princess of Wales visited Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus today (11 October) as part of a series of engagements across the country to mark World Mental Health Day. The Princess of Wales at Clifton campus The Princess of Wales visited Nottingham Trent University (NTU) to hear how we, and...
Medilink Midlands’ Innovation Day proclaimed a huge success
Patrons, members, stakeholders and industry specialists were all welcomed at this year’s Medilink Midlands’ Innovation Day. Held at DoubleTree by Hilton in Coventry on the 5th October, the event played host to over 250 guests, presenters and exhibitors all eager to network and engage. Digital sponsors Coventry University, provided, as...
Midlands AHSNs rebrand into Health Innovation Networks
The Government and NHS England have relicensed England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs). To better reflect their role as the innovation arm of the NHS, EMAHSN will change its name to 'Health Innovation East Midlands' and WMAHSN will change it's name to 'Health Innovation West Midlands'. Please see below...
Cracking the Code: Common Misconceptions about R&D Tax Credits
In the realm of business innovation, R&D (Research and Development) tax credits shine as a beacon of financial support. Yet, despite their potential to drive growth and foster technological advancement, there are several misconceptions that often shroud these incentives in confusion. Let’s crack the code and dispel these myths to...
Spotlight on Skills
Skills Bootcamps across East Midlands. Do you need to upskill your workforce or kick start your Learning and Development Strategy across your organisation? Funded Skills bootcamp could be a good start. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-a-skills-bootcamp/east-midlands University of Derby are offering European Social Funded short courses. All of their European Social Funded programmes are...
Medilink Midlands Innovation Adviser Ben Roberts to be part of a panel discussing Imbalance in Growth and Investment
Medilink Midlands Innovation Adviser and Sustainability Lead Ben Roberts will be speaking as part of a panel event at Tomorrow's Science and Innovation Clusters event on 4 October. Ben's panel will be entitled: Beyond the Golden Triangle – How Can We Alter the Imbalance in Growth and Investment? And will...
UKHSA announces new UK-based vaccine deal
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has agreed a deal for millions of life-saving vaccines to be produced in the UK if a future influenza pandemic is ever declared. The advance purchase agreement (APA) means healthcare company CSL Seqirus will be on standby to produce over 100 million influenza pandemic...