As the world grapples with the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, the healthcare industry has a crucial role to play in adopting sustainable practices and achieving net zero emissions, particularly in light of upcoming NHS and UK government regulations that will mandate healthcare organisations to take concrete...
IN PERSON: Innovations Against AMR: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Conference 2023
Cytecom Ltd, University of Warwick, and Medilink Midlands have teamed up together to organise the ‘Innovations Against AMR’ conference as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. To tackle the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a collaborative effort is essential between academic researchers, industries, charities, policy makers and communities. This event...
IN PERSON: Welcome to the WMHTIA Programme – Part Two: Meet and Mingle at Medicine Bakery
Locally-led Innovation Accelerators delivered in partnership with DSIT, Innovate UK and City Regions. This event is Part Two of our two-part 'Welcome to the WMHTIA Programme'. The first event, taking place on Tuesday 7th November, is an online session providing 'Insights in the Onboarding Process'. For more information...
£14m fund to share with West Midlands Life Sciences and Med Tech organisations as Medilink Midlands leads the way
We are delighted to announce the launch of the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA) and share our involvement in the project, which aims to help and support new healthcare technologies in their drive towards commercialisation. The WMHTIA has received £14 million in funding from the West Midlands Combined Authorities’...
Midlands companies join Innovation Accelerator for new healthcare technologies
Multiple organisations from across the region are joining the University of Birmingham in a project to drive new healthcare technologies towards commercialisation. Called the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA), the project has received £14 million in funding from the West Midlands Combined Authorities’ Innovation Accelerator which is part...