Medilink Midlands News and Opportunities - August 2024 - Issue 37
Medilink Midlands
Transforming the Healthcare Industry by connecting Academics, Businesses and the NHS
In this edition, we cover the latest news and opportunities specific to the medtech and life sciences sector, including a fully-funded innovation support for Nottingham based innovators, as well as the chance to uncover new opportunities in the USA and Canada as part of our October Trade Mission.?
Plus, we are delighted to share details of our expansion into the East of England and introduce our latest Patron.
Enjoy!
Medilink Midlands Team
Medilink Midlands East of England Expansion
With dedicated space at Arise Innovation Hubs Chelmsford, Essex, Medilink Midlands has joined the entrepreneurial ecosystem of innovators across the East of England.
"Medilink Midlands and Arise Innovation Hubs started working together to develop a wider innovation ecosystem to grow business and jobs across the Essex based medtech sector. Developing this partnership over the last three years, our innovation focused business support programmes have gone from strength to strength, and I’m thrilled to be part of the Arise innovation Hubs community."?Melanie Davidson, CEO at Medilink Midlands.
Smallfry Industrial Design has further cemented its commitment to the life sciences sector by becoming a Patron of Medilink Midlands, a significant move underscoring their dedication to advancing medical technology and innovation.
Scientists at 英国诺丁汉特伦特大学 , the 英国诺丁汉大学 , Stanford University and the University of California and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, found that the molecule ‘HNF4A’ suppressed pancreatic cancers, regulating their growth and aggressiveness.
The MeTAP Innovation Accelerator provides vital ‘business ready’ tools and advice to launch a company. Open to anyone with a great idea that needs expert support to get started, such as a clinician, student or individual, new to the medtech and health sector.
Plus, the chance to win a ￡500 grant.
Expert cleanroom company Airology was appointed to help design and build an ISO 7 cleanroom facility to enable Birmingham-based Xeal Pharma meet growing demands by creating a larger space for their production.
Three innovative R&D companies have expanded into the state-of-the-art Hexagon Tower in Blackley, signalling a growing interest in science infrastructure outside of Manchester city centre, according to site operator Pioneer Group .
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A new, two-tiered funding programme launched by the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) promises to provide much needed support to SMEs looking to explore, or enhance, their intellectual property (IP) portfolios. Attend the next Member Forum on 19th September to find out more.
If you're a company ready to research or expand into new overseas markets, this is a great opportunity to visit not one, but two countries and multi cities.
Working with City of Mentor, Ohio and Invest Brampton - Economic Development Office , Medilink Midlands invites a maximum of eight companies to join this trade mission planned for October '24.
Funding opportunities
SBRI Healthcare provides funding and support to early-stage projects, enabling testing for business feasibility and technology development, as well as to more mature products by supporting real-world implementation studies.
The competitions aim to accelerate innovative technologies in the NHS and the wider health and social care system, tackling unmet health and care needs.
Funding is available for phase 1 and 3 of the competition, looking for innovations that can help stroke services, urgent and emergency care, women’s health and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Wellcome funds researchers across fields, disciplines and career stages through its Discovery Research schemes.
The following are open for applications:
> Wellcome Early-Career Awards
> Wellcome Career Development Awards
> Wellcome Discovery Awards
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to ￡25m for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. This funding is from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation.
Deadline for applications is on 23 October.