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Annual Report 2015
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Introduction The Medilink East Midlands (EM) Annual Report provides you with a summary of the successes of our past year as well as an overview of activity for the life science sector in the East Midlands. The report also includes a full list of our members. Our aim is for this report to provide an invaluable source of information for those in the life sciences community.
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National Involvement
5 Board Members 7
Meet the Team
8 Performance
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10 Sector Initiatives -iNet
-Medilink Professional Development
14 Collaborative Projects 16 Making Headlines 18 Events 20 Business Awards 22 Our Members 24 Members’ Directory
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National Involvement As well as all our activity locally, Medilink EM remains very active at the national level. Medilink EM has grown over the years into one of the biggest and strongest members of the Medilink UK network, the national health technology business support organisation, and we continue to look for ways to work together for the benefit of all our 1,500 members throughout the UK.
Medilink UK continues to work with Government, national trade associations and other bodies to ensure our members’ voices are heard and help shape public sector policy. Medilink EM takes the lead in representing Medilink UK at the UK MedTech Forum, the MHRA Med Devices Industry Liaison Group, the ABHI Technical and Regulatory Policy Group, the KTN Health Board and the Ministerial MedTech Strategy Group (MMTSG). In addition, through our Medilink UK partners, we also have representation on the NHS Suppliers Board, SBRI Board, and with the United Life Sciences Association. Through all these groups we have been striving, in these times of austerity and significant cuts to the public purse, to ensure that our sector gets the best deal possible and is not overlooked. In recognition of all this hard work we have undertaken, Medilink EM’s Chief Executive was recently personally thanked by George Freeman, Minister for Life Sciences. Recognising the important regional role that Medilink EM performs we were asked to facilitate a consultation on the Accelerated Access Review (AAR) by the Office for Life Sciences. This work should help ensure that the views of regional
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MedTech SMEs are taken into consideration in this major strategic review, and demonstrates the role Medilink EM can play in mobilising the smaller companies that make up the majority of this thriving sector. The skills-focused Science Industry Partnership was the first example of two regions (Medilink East & West Midlands) collaboratively delivering a project for the benefit of industry, and we aim to do much more of this in the future. We are also delighted to be working in partnership with MedTech Innovation, for the third year, to deliver a national event. This four-in-one show consists of the largest dedicated MedTech exhibition in the UK, coupled with a national conference, seminars and the Medilink UK Awards dinner. Medilink EM lead on the conference strand and our aspiration is for this to become a must attend event, along with UK HealthTech, the sister Medilink UK event. Looking ahead, Medilink EM aims to maintain its position as the regional leader in developing business networks for life science companies by securing new revenue streams and delivering support programmes for the benefit of the sector. In addition, we will continue to increase our activity in influencing and guiding public sector policy.
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Board Members Derived from our membership infrastructure, the Board is a mixture of key business people, academics and clinicians from the East Midlands who represent the variety of interests of our membership base.
Keith Widdowson
Peter Rose
Chairman, Medilink EM
Managing Director, Maetrics Ltd
Dr Glenn Crocker
Dr Faz Chowdhury
Steve Clark
Carol Aries
CEO, BioCity Group
CEO, Nemaura Pharma
Sales & Marketing Director, Hospital Aids, Spectrum Healthcare (UK) Ltd & Marsden Fire Safety Ltd
Head of Strategic Partnerships, 3M
Dr Maria Koufali
Dr Dave Mead
Deputy Director, Research & Innovation, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Business Development Director, Novozymes Biopharma UK Ltd
Professor Yvonne Barnett
Professor Ian Macdonald
Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research & Head of the College of Arts & Science, Nottingham Trent University
Professor of Metabolic Physiology & Head of the School of Life Sciences, The University of Nottingham
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Meet the Team Dr Rosamund Graves
Costa Philippou
Project Manager, Head of Innovation Team
Project Manager, Business Development
Melanie Davidson Project Leader, Innovation
Richard Hadfield Project Leader, Skills
Dr Neil Barnes
Becky Brown
Project Leader, Innovation
Project Leader, Marketing & Events
Paul Moss Project Leader, Innovation
Dr Darren Clark Merle Harrison
Chief Executive
Project Assistant Marketing & Events
Catherine Hadfield Julie Buda
Office Manager
Finance Manager
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Performance
A summary of Medilink East Midlands’ vital statistics for 2015
Social Media & Analytics
4350
1245 58
626 LINKEDIN
%
GROUP MEMBERS
DATABASE CONTACTS
INCREASE
FOLLOWERS ON 2014
9% INCREASE ON 2014
Events
40 1499
9%
INCREASE
EVENTS HELD EVENT ATTENDEES ON 2014
7% INCREASE ON 2014
86%
AVERAGE EVENT QUALITY RATING
Membership Breakdown Size
Location Nottinghamshire
4%
11%
48
● 1-5 EMPLOYEES ● 6-19 EMPLOYEES
19%
50%
● 20-49 EMPLOYEES ● 50-249 EMPLOYEES ● 250+ EMPLOYEES
Lincolnshire
3
%
Derbyshire
%
11
%
16%
Leicestershire
Sector 11% 12%
● MEDTECH 40%
CHAIN
● NHS AND UNIVERSITIES
8
%
● SERVICE AND SUPPLY ● PHARMA AND BIOTECH
36%
18
10
%
Outside East Midlands
9
%
Northamptonshire
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Total Income
Organisation Interactions
81
Financials £000’s TOTAL INCOME
1343
1157 NEW COMPANIES
2014
2015
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
249
REPEAT COMPANIES
1201
982 2014
60
ACADEMICS & CLINICIANS
OPERATING SURPLUS 2014
52
2015
175
142
2015
OPERATING RESERVES COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS
747 2014
889 2015
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Sector Initiatives iNET In September, Medilink EM’s largest and longest running support programme came to an end after 7.5 years. During that time, the programme brought over £8m of European funding to over 1000 companies. Launched in 2008 the Healthcare and Bioscience iNet was a large-scale publicly funded programme providing sector-specialist support to SMEs and individuals on their innovation journey from concept to market. Initially funded by the regional development agency, EMDA, further funding was then secured in 2010 from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which enabled delivery of activity on the programme until 30 September 2015. This support was provided in various forms; •
Face-to-face advisory sessions - acting as a critical friend and providing guidance and information
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Grant funding to the sector
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Brokerage to other forms of business support
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Workshops and networking
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Facilitating connections to other businesses, university academics and departments, NHS organisations and clinicians
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Bespoke signposting to other accessible and relevant grants or funding
Throughout the programme, 1005 individual businesses were supported, and 189 events were held-demonstrating the vibrant nature of our sector and the value people see in our support. Feedback from participants in the programme, that was received as part of an independent, evaluation indicates that new products, services and processes are already being introduced to the market, with 66% of the companies supported having made at least one new launch, and a similar percentage planning new launches, meaning that the support is translating into economic benefit.
Case Study: Pure Drug Safety Pure Drug Safety is an experienced drug safety outsource solution provider to the pharmaceutical industry with over 50 years of collective experience across all phases of drug development for innovative and generic products as well as devices. With expertise in Pharmacovigilance, Medical Writing, Patient Information, EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary (EVMPD) and ISO IDMP, the company offers a full range of services from case handling through to training and auditing. With mandatory pharmacovigilance legislation being updated and new initiatives coming into force, Carol Kingstone, Managing Director, approached Medilink to explore whether funding could help them develop new offerings around Identification of Medicinal Products XEVMPD and ISO IDMP data storage. A successful application for grant funding enabled the company to recruit new and highly experienced staff members. This has supported the development of their new services, facilitated a valuable business-to-business collaboration, created further jobs and generated significant increases in customer base and revenue generation. Carol commented: ‘Working in partnership with Medilink has added a completely new focus to our business. A truly exciting partnership which is growing year on year!’
“The iNet funding made a massive difference to us. It allowed us access to the very latest, cutting edge technology and extra staff at the right time, opening many scientific doors that were otherwise closed and leading to new collaborations that would not have been possible without it.”
“I haven’t got a bad word to say about them, they are fantastic, always giving us useful information and making good suggestions.”
“Decision making in grant applications has been very quick – this is key and very important as many other grant systems are very slow and this does not work well for businesses.”
“Our experience with the Medilink EM iNet team has been excellent, they have held our hands throughout and I really can’t praise them enough. The only thing is – we shot ourselves in the foot a bit by not realising earlier what value and benefits they offer.”
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Healthcare Bioscience iNet Activity Types of support delivered • 68% of responders expect an increase in turnover (up to 25%) because of iNet support • 72% of responders expect to employ more people because of iNet support
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Collaborations between business and research entities Businesses reported increases in collaboration with: NHS
SUPPLIERS
HEIs
38%
38%
45%
CUSTOMERS
COMPETITORS
62%
9%
Significant impact of support on business
Have received information/advice
64%
81%
Said the grant had an impact
Have received a grant
71%
50%
Said the advice had an impact
Have been introduced to University or NHS partners
19%
35%
Said the introductions were significant
Have attended an iNet event
40%
36%
Said attending an event had an impact
Have participated in a Special Interest Group (SIG)
24%
14%
Said participation in a SIG had an impact
Case Study: Clearview Med UK
189
Support provided to 273 SME projects and 33 R&D projects totalling
iNet events delivered
9542
£3.7m
Attendees
1005 Businesses supported
242 New to network businesses in the last 3 years
480
Jobs created / safeguarded
Clearview Med UK is an early stage company developing innovative childfriendly solutions to the issues with Amblyopia treatment. Mazz Awan, founder of Clearview Med UK Ltd and Amblyopia specialist, identified a key barrier to the success of the treatment being a lack of co-operation from the children themselves. In response, she designed a new ergonomically shaped eye patch that is child friendly and comfortable to wear, and created a complementary education package to support families and encourage their on-going commitment to the treatment, making it more fun for children and reducing anxiety. Patient involvement and materials testing, as well as tooling, were required in order to fully develop the product. Following strategic direction by the iNet team towards a financial solution to support the project, funding of around £71K was secured from Innovate UK as well as training funds from the Science Industry Partnership. This has helped achieve the new product’s development schedule and move it closer to commercialisation. Mazz Awan commented: ‘This is a condition that can be corrected with the right treatment, but otherwise can have a negative impact on quality of life into adulthood. We are delighted to be able to move forward, continue research and development and organise trials.’
Medilink EM wants to thank all who engaged with the project and helped to make it a great success.
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Sector Initiatives Medilink Professional Development Members are at the forefront of any Medilink EM activity, and developing the skills of the workforce is a key area for all of our member companies. The Medilink Professional Development (MPD) programme has allowed our team to work in collaboration with Medilink West Midlands to develop a skills strategy that fits with the needs of our members and the wider SME community. Through MPD, a suite of training courses has been developed specifically tailored to industry needs.
Our team have had positive feedback from members who have joined the MPD programme: “(The Speaker was) clearly very knowledgeable- presentations were well structured and he was very patient.” Keith Morris, Morris Healthcare Consulting
“My confidence to stand up and give a presentation has grown as a direct result of attending the course” Malcolm Souter, HORIBA UK Ltd
“A fantastic event- great overall presentation of common mistakes and how to overcome them” Rob Taylor, Pal International
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Medilink EM’s involvement in the Science Industry Partnership (SIP), an employer-led sector skills training programme has widened the support we have been able to offer to SMEs.
513 learners
from
238 companies
receiving
£168,427 grant funding
in just
8 months
Training across a wide range of workforce development topics has been undertaken and the MPD programme has encouraged more companies to review their training needs and upskill their workforce. The other area of focus for MPD is on new entrants to the sector. Under the SIP programme, a group of school leavers have completed a pilot programme designed to introduce them to the wider career opportunities in healthcare. The group spent the summer gaining work experience at Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Synergy Healthcare, who provide services to the NHS. The programme, run by Derby College with Medilink EM support, also gave them health and safety qualifications, employability skills, CV writing and job application skills. A similar programme was run in the West Midlands. Additional funding through the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership has enabled us to work with Medilink EM member Journeymen Scientists to create two short intervention programmes. One of these enables graduates to develop the skills demanded by industry; the second supports life scientists returning to employment after a period away from the workplace. The aim of these programmes is to increase employability potential for the life science job market, help retain a quality graduate skillset, and bring individuals with relevant experience and skills back to the workforce, all of which will increase the skills pool and benefit the life sciences sector. Medilink are keen to further support SMEs in developing skills in the workforce and will be actively seeking further funding streams in 2016 to carry on the work started in 2015.
Fund-Finders for Innovation and Business Growth From a bustling office in Castle Donington, Matt Symonds of TBAT Innovation describes why the wily innovator continues to beat a path to their door.
It seems an age since the crash of late 2008, the demise of many Government-funded enterprise support organisations, and the collective corporate belt-tightening. Although austerity measures remain in place, there is a distinct wave of confidence across some industrial sectors, not least in life sciences, healthcare, diagnostics and medical technology. Last year TBAT Innovation experienced a 30% rise in our workload for life sciences clients; that’s not just good for us but great for the companies who now have access to the funding they need. So what might we expect in 2016? Does the Government still intend to reward you for your research and development efforts, and what impact might that have?
Talk to us If your plans for 2016 and beyond require financing, consider signing-up for one of the TBAT Innovation Funding Clinics. These free advisory sessions will identify where those funds might come from, and how to maximise what’s available. Go to www.tbat.co.uk to find out more
What’s available? Identifying the right kind of funding scheme as well as the correct amount for your research and development can be quite complex. It is also extremely time-consuming. At TBAT, we are alerted to new publicly-funded schemes on a regular basis, typically through Innovate UK and Horizon 2020. Recent suggested changes to the nature of support from Innovate UK, with a potential future emphasis on loan finance, makes taking advice even more important. Overlooked by many organisations in the UK are R&D Tax Credits. If your company employs up to 500 staff and you make a profit, for every £1 you spend on research and development activity, you can reduce your tax bill by 26p. If you make a loss, a credit of 33.3p in the £1 is payable. Although the above values have changed over time, a company can go back up to 2 years. Where too much tax has been paid, HMRC will refund this.
Fund-Finding The TBAT Innovation team of 16 senior consultants and support staff continues to grow with demand. Our experience covers a number of technologies and industry sectors including health, genetics, sensors, photonics, electronics, advanced materials, aerospace and transport. In the last 12 months the team has assisted clients in accessing over £19.9m in grant funding through UK and EU grant sources. Success rates over grant funding competitions is 86% over the last 12 months and has constantly been over 75% for the last 3 years. In addition, TBAT has assisted clients in accessing over £13m in R&D Tax Credits benefits through HMRC; our success rate for claims is 100%. We also have over 10 years’ experience of positioning, reviewing and structuring private investment deals.
It worked for us Snowden Healthcare, specialists in drug-free pain management, asked us to review all their research and development activity with a view to submitting an R&D Tax Credits claim into HMRC. The TBAT team quickly identified the qualifying R&D projects and associated spend, translating this into both a report for HMRC and a Tax Credits calculation. The application was returned to the company for submission. All monies recovered from HMRC were reinvested, and by assigning the whole task to TBAT, Snowden Healthcare could concentrate on running the business.
Author: Matt Symonds
GRANT FUNDING FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TBAT Innovation has assisted its clients to access over £19.9 million in UK grant funding to support R&D projects over the last 12 months. Over this period our grant funding success rate is 86% across a range of funding schemes we have accessed on behalf of our clients.
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Collaborative Projects Marketing and Outreach Support
CHEATA
The EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Regenerative Medicine (CIM), based at Loughborough University was established to equip the regenerative medicine industry with manufacturing tools, technologies and platforms by considering the ‘right therapy, right patient, right time’ supply chain from end to end.
CHEATA (Centre for Healthcare Equipment and Technology Adoption) is a new and unique service from the NHS created to help healthcare businesses provide better and more relevant market-ready products that can be quickly and easily adopted within the NHS.
With outreach and engagement being fundamental to the success of the project, a need arose for the provision of support for the outreach activities of the CIM for an 8 month period during 2015, following the departure of the National Centre Outreach Manager. Medilink EM were well placed to fulfil this need. A unique combination of sector specific knowledge, marketing skills and connectivity with industry, the NHS and academics ensured that critical elements of the CIM outreach activities were met.
Medilink EM has worked closely with CHEATA from the outset to support the delivery of these much needed skills and experience and bring them to the attention of our members. Trudell Medical International Ltd, a leading manufacturer and distributor of respiratory medical devices, was looking to introduce a new technology to the UK market. Through an introduction from Medilink EM, CHEATA undertook a product evaluation. The results of the product evaluation enabled Trudell to identify the criteria required for approval under the NICE Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme (MTEP).
A team was formed between CIM staff and the Medilink EM marketing and events staff to ensure that the CIM website and all social media platforms were kept current with the latest news and developments and the regular CIM newsletter continued. Medilink EM also worked with CIM to manage the applications and judging for a fully funded place on the prestigious 2015 Summer Internship Programme at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, USA. The internship bursary was awarded to Arianna Rech, a chemical engineering undergraduate student from Loughborough University. Once again, close collaboration between staff of Medilink EM and the CIM saw the successful management of a prominent UK-wide competition.
“The handling of the promotional activity for the CIM by Medilink during 2015 was both smooth and effective. The support enabled the researchers to continue to concentrate on their work secure in the knowledge that the public-facing communication was being handled in a timely and professional manner...”
“...The number of members for the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Regenerative Medicine LinkedIn Group increased” Nicholas Medcalf, Professor of Regenerative Medicine Manufacture, Loughborough University
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EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Regenerative Medicine
47%
increase in group members
119
December 2014
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D2N2 Growth Hub Medilink EM is collaborating on a project with the D2N2 Growth Hub to deliver specialist business support for life science businesses in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. One of the primary aims of the Growth Hub is to offer simplified access to business support, ensuring that SMEs are aware of, and engage with, the full range of support products and services available. Since the start of this project, Medilink EM advisers have sought to develop a close working relationship with the Growth Hub team. The cultivation of this partnership is essential for ensuring SMEs can access the necessary support and receive specific solutions to their business needs in an efficient manner. The specialised business support provided by Medilink EM will be delivered alongside the generic support offered by the Growth Hub.
R&D Leads In recent years, R&D leads for each NHS Trust have been established, and the leads from the East Midlands saw an opportunity to link up and exchange best practice and expertise in an informal gathering. With support from Medilink EM, monthly forum meetings have been established to provide a useful opportunity for the R&D leads to meet and exchange information on the latest developments and opportunities for collaboration. Having Medilink EM present and involved in these meetings as a trusted and impartial partner representing industry is also a means of keeping the NHS aware of activities, events and opportunities for collaboration with SMEs. The meetings provide the NHS with an industry perspective and act as an additional connection for wider life sciences sector and NHS engagement. The result is a further strengthening of the NHS and SME research landscape across the East Midlands.
Life Sciences Sectoral and Skills Advisory Group The life sciences sector is of significant strategic importance to the counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, which are covered by the D2N2 local enterprise partnership. 2014 saw an extensive consultation exercise with stakeholders and the creation of a development strategy and action plan running up to 2023 for the D2N2 life sciences sector. Development of this plan was undertaken by Medilink EM in conjunction with Kate Beresford Associates. To oversee the implementation of the sector strategy Medilink EM is facilitating the D2N2 Life Sciences Working Group on behalf of D2N2. This group provides continued underpinning support, on-going advice, information and feedback on the effectiveness and implementation of the strategy, as well as a forum where the sector stakeholders can look to reach consensus on vision and strategy for future opportunities. The group also provides a forum for review and input into the sector skills agenda, ensuring that business support and skills needs are considered in an integrated process.
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Making Headlines Contract Research Organisations go from strength to strength Quotient Clinical, the Translational Pharmaceutics® Company, has announced the successful completion of an Enabled-First-in-Human® programme for US biotech company Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated. The clinical timeline took just seven months for completion of the programme, and CORT125134 was proven to be safe and well tolerated at the doses tested, with a demonstrated pharmacological effect. The drug is now progressing into the next stages of development. XenoGesis and a group of UK-based CROs went on a market visit to Denmark on 25th March 2015, supported by UKTI and hosted at the residence of the British Ambassador in Copenhagen. The visit provided an opportunity for life science research companies across the Nordik region to meet and discuss how collaborative outsourcing can overcome key scientific challenges within R&D. Almac Group, one of Northern Ireland’s leading drug manufacturers, has launched a £16 million expansion into England. The firm will operate a significant proportion of the 70-acre Charnwood Campus in Loughborough and will establish development and testing facilities at the site. The Campus is a science, innovation and enterprise park offering offices, lab and manufacturing space. It is anticipated that approximately 180 new jobs will be created over the next five years, adding to Almac’s global workforce of more than 4,000. The company also recently announced the multi-million pound acquisition of Arran Chemicals in the Republic of Ireland.
Success from the start Recognising success is always a great moment, but it is particularly impressive when the achievements come from start-ups and small companies, who have succeeded from the beginning. Histologix Ltd and its partners have recently been awarded in excess of €1.5million to develop a new therapeutic antibody for the prevention of heart failure after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Although AMI treatment has improved significantly, between 25-60% of patients who survive AMI go on to suffer from heart failure. After being reduced to tears while trying on bras in a high street changing room, breast cancer survivor Susan Pringle decided to take the lingerie industry into her own hands. Forming her own company, Millie Lingerie after launching a Kickstarter campaign and successfully raising £5,600 to start developing a new range of lingerie specifically designed for women to wear after breast cancer treatment. EquiSports Performance have won an Innovation award in the Rider category at BETA 2015. The Performance Posture products were initially designed as bespoke products for Olympic and International Show Jumper, Billy Twomey, after he had spinal surgery and then a spinal fracture, and the company has now launched the products for general use. St. Mary’s Hospital A&E department has recently installed a customised queuing system developed by Call Aid UK. With concerns about the increasing levels of violence against staff witnessed across the NHS, Call Aid UK improved the arrival experience of patients by designing and building a robust steel pedestal that would house a ticket printer, electronics and a ticket on demand button. The queuing system includes clear, visual LCD displays as well as automatic audio announcements.
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Diseases and Infections Medilink EM members have been contributing to breakthroughs in scientific research and providing treatment to sufferers of infection and disease across the globe. Spirit Healthcare, of Oadby, is launching products to help battle long term conditions including diabetes in the US and Canada, and expanding its product range in Australia.
Chief Executive Chris Barker said: “Australia, the US and Canada have increasing problems with managing diabetes effectively”. With our experience, products and knowledge we are perfectly placed to launch into this sizeable market.” Spirit Healthcare continues to be recognised in prestigious industry awards for its innovative cloud-based healthcare platform CliniTouch and is in the first phase of a major national pilot initiative to implement this proven technology at scale across the healthcare system. Retrogenix LTD has been working with researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, the University of Oxford and NIMR Tanzania to identify how malaria parasites growing inside red blood cells stick to the sides of blood vessels in severe cases of malaria. Researchers generated a full-length PfEMP1 protein in the laboratory and utilised a new technology developed by Retrogenix LTD to examine which of over 2,500 human proteins this PfEMP1 protein could bind to. The discovery may advance the development of vaccines or drugs to combat severe malaria.
Advancements in Additive Manufacturing and 3D printing
Achievements from the wider East Midlands areas of Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire
UK-led advances in 3D printing could one day lead to techniques used to produce entire electronic devices in one shot. Researchers from the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Additive Manufacturing, based at Nottingham University, are leading in the field of multifunctional 3D printing and working towards fundamental breakthroughs that could help realise industry predictions that have been made for 3D printing.
Innovation in the wider East Midlands is leading to new solutions, better products and more effective treatment. Babylight, based in Lincolnshire, have an intuitive light-emitting covering that will safely bathe a baby’s body in light to break down bilirubin, to treat jaundice or prevent brain damage in babies. No radiant heat is produced and eye protection is not required. The disposable blanket keeps the baby covered in a wraparound material allowing the baby to be continuously treated in hospital, at home, in the mother’s arms and on the move.
Whilst existing systems typically use just one material, the idea is that multifunctional printers will produce fully functional electronic and sensor components from multiple materials including both metals and plastics. The group has already made significant progress, and these techniques could develop to enable manufacturers to print entire electronic devices in one go. The centre’s main focus is on printed electronics, but it is also undertaking work for the pharmaceuticals industry for 3D printing of drugs.
To help stimulate innovation, the £8.5million University of Northampton Innovation Centre has opened in the Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone. With a full range of integrated business support services provided by the Northamptonshire Growth Hub and the university, 42 flexible office units, a café and conference space, the centre is home to social enterprises in a supportive environment alongside likeminded businesses.
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Events
Medilink EM runs a comprehensive range of life science events to achieve one of our main goals: to engage businesses, clinicians and academics to stimulate collaboration.
Events are structured to meet the specific needs of industry Seminars and Networking
Special Interest Groups (SIGS)
Expert speaker presentations, helping you to keep abreast of the latest business and life science trends, combined with networking time to make new contacts and facilitate business development.
Managed by Medilink EM and delivered together with various clinical, academic and industry partners, these unique SIGs achieve on-going success and continue to expand.
Workshops and Training
2015 SIGs: - East Midlands Infectious Disease Research Network
A series of interactive MedTech Regulatory, Leadership Development and Legal courses have been developed to respond to members’ needs.
- Supply Chain
Practical, interesting and relevant, these CPD accredited courses have successfully delivered the skills and know-how needed by life science professionals in a competitive business environment.
- Biomaterials in Healthcare
- Food Supplements - 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing in Healthcare
Conferences Medilink EM delivered and hosted a leading 2-day national Med-Tech conference, on behalf of Medilink UK and in partnership with Med-Tech Innovation (MTI) in April 2015. In its third successive year, held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry in April, The UK Med-Tech Innovation Conference was embedded in the MTI EXPO - the leading annual exhibition platform for raising the profile of companies in the Med-Tech sector. Aimed at key company leaders and decision makers, the conference covered critical issues relating to the strategic direction of the Med-Tech sector and important topics affecting the operational activities of companies.
Ruth Goodridge, Assistant Professor in Additive Manufacturing & 3D printing said: “It was fantastic to see so many people at the first Additive Manufacturing & 3D-Printing SIG. These technologies could have a transformative effect in healthcare; however, a collaborative approach involving all stakeholders is needed to realise this.”
Medilink EM’s annual Innovation Day also continues to be a firm favourite in our events calendar.
Looking forward Medilink EM’s programme is continually expanding to respond to the needs of the life sciences community. Additional attention has been placed on creating NHS clinician and researcher groups, particularly Clinical Evaluation Groups where industry, clinicians and academics will collaborate closely to provide innovative healthcare solutions. The digital healthcare economy is an area of growing relevance, and plans are in place to start a Digital Health SIG in 2016. Medilink EM has also identified and developed a series of MPD (Medilink Professional Development) courses that are relevant to growing businesses. These courses will continue to be expanded covering legal, regulatory and market access issues in greater depth and scope.
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Business Awards The Lucky 7 On Wednesday 10th June 2015, the East Midlands life science community gathered at the annual Medilink EM awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of companies from across the region. In addition to the traditional awards, this year we added a skills development certificate. The lucky 7 winners were:
Start-Up Award Ayva Pharma Ltd, Derbyshire
Collaboration with the NHS Award Wellbeing Software Group, Nottinghamshire
Ayva Pharma specialises in supplying hospital partners across the Middle East, North Africa and the Caribbean, supporting their partners with high quality commercial medicinal products for use in clinical trials. Sally Gibbons, Business Development Director of Ayva Pharma, said:
Wellbeing Software is a group of healthcare IT companies working collaboratively with the NHS to improve efficiency, service delivery and patient safety, via the introduction of specialist technology and innovation. Chris Yeowart, Director of Wellbeing Software Group said: “Our collaboration with the NHS includes working with clinicians to develop real IT solutions to address real problems. The outcome is fit-for-purpose innovation, which is proven in the NHS. Working in partnership with the NHS is a key element in the success of businesses operating in the UK’s healthcare and bioscience sector, so we are delighted to have won this prestigious award in recognition of our on-going work with the NHS.”
“Our fair pricing strategy in these markets has helped build a loyal customer base and allowed us to generate stable repeat orders, ultimately providing a platform for us to introduce new products. This commercial approach means our business has grown extensively in our first year of trading. This award is testament to the hard work of our whole team in the UK and overseas.”
Export Achievement Award Hospital Aids, Northamptonshire Hospital Aids is a manufacturer and supplier of evacuation equipment to hospitals, care homes, schools, and other public or private buildings for use in the event of a fire or similar emergency. Steve Clark, Director, Hospital Aids said: “Our export sales have more than doubled over the last financial year, both in existing market growth and in new market development. We have worked very closely with UKTI to identify new opportunities and have had substantial orders from Saudi, Qatar, Singapore and Czech Republic this year. We are delighted with our achievements being recognised with winning this award, and it is a credit to the efforts of the whole team here at Hospital Aids.”
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Innovation Award NuVision™ Biotherapies Ltd, Nottinghamshire NuVision™ Biotherapies Ltd is an ophthalmic biotechnology company recently spun out from the University of Nottingham. NuVision™ intends to develop ground-breaking, high-quality and affordable biotherapies to tackle blindness. Dr Andy Hopkinson, Chief Scientific Officer at NuVision™ said: “Winning the Innovation Award is such great recognition for all the effort that has gone into NuVision™. Only a year ago I was still a scientist knowing I had a great concept, but today I am involved in an exciting new company that can make that concept real. I am privileged to be able to say I have been involved in our Omnigen™ product development right from invention all the way through to commercialisation.”
Highly commended for Investment in Skills Development XCAM Ltd, Northamptonshire XCAM develops challenging and innovative camera systems for science experiments, having developed the camera system that took the world’s first diffraction image of the mimivirus with the world’s first soft x-ray laser. Karen Holland, CEO at XCAM said: “XCAM’s success is built on the quality of its employees; investing in continuous training is vital to the growth of our business.”
Outstanding Achievement Award Third Sector Winner
The Ear Foundation, Nottinghamshire The Ear Foundation is a charity providing services which ensure that all children and adults with hearing loss can hear and communicate using the latest hearing aids and implants. Sue Archbold, Chief Executive at The Ear Foundation said: “We are thrilled to receive this award, our team works really hard to support deaf adults and children in their everyday lives. Although we have the latest in cutting edge hearing technologies still all too often we find that for many deaf people their potential is not fulfilled. Our most recent project, ‘Sound Space’ will help address this unmet need in providing a purpose built facility for those with hearing impairments to help enhance their lives and assist them in overcoming any obstacles they may encounter.”
Outstanding Achievement Award Commercial Sector Winner Inspiration Healthcare Ltd, Leicestershire Inspiration Healthcare Ltd offers an innovative range of products in a number of therapy areas aimed at improving outcomes for patients and offering a choice to doctors and nurses. Neil Campbell, Managing Director at Inspiration Healthcare said: “This was a highly competitive category to be judged in and we are thrilled to receive this award. It is a great honour to have the industry recognise our achievements in the US market, it will be a tremendous boost to morale and a great endorsement to our business.
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Our Members Medilink EM strives to help members become more innovative, competitive and profitable. Here are some examples of how we have assisted in taking their businesses to the next level. Advanced Expert Systems Ltd was originally founded in 1989 to bring the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and solutions to real world challenges. Now known as AES Group Ltd, they have become a leading provider of critical defence and healthcare information systems and solutions.
A key challenge for AES Group Ltd was finding high calibre specialists and practitioners in AI, knowledge engineering, software architecture and development, big data and data analytics. Medilink EM provided valuable support through market intelligence and the Innovation, Advice and Guidance (IAG) grant, which led to the creation of a number of new jobs. The business was also able to improve their software development capability, reduce the time to commercialisation for new products, reduce the risk of project failure, and raise the profile of the company and the HaemoSys® V2 project, which has been highly successful with 11 implementations and further progress being made with NHS Trusts.
consult2deliver limited provide clinical and regulatory advice for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical concepts and products, through all stages of development and launch. Initially GBPK consulting limited specialised in pharmacokinetics and early clinical studies. In Nov 2013 the company rebranded to consult2deliver limited offering new services and advice including regulatory strategy in foods and medicines. Medilink EM gave this new company the opportunity to have a soapbox session at Innovation Day in 2014. This then led to consult2deliver being given the opportunity to run a new Special Interest Group (SIG) on Food Supplements within the East Midlands region, allowing them to engage with leading institutions with a defined purpose and vision. Co-promotion of a new SIG focussing on food supplements gave the opportunity to seek out new contacts within the network. This framework of support gave additional credibility to consult2deliver’s marketing and promotional activities.
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The Design for Health and Wellbeing Research group (DHW) at Nottingham Trent University aims to build
collaborative partnerships for developing research to address the changing needs of medical research and society. Through their membership, the research group has received practical advice and support, excellent networking opportunities and the chance to have research promoted widely. Support from Medilink EM has been pivotal in the DHW identifying the right partners for their projects and they have engaged with a wide variety of professions linked to the healthcare industry, including healthcare practitioners, researchers and academics, SMEs, health economists, guest lecturers and specialist speakers. The collaboration between DHW and Medilink EM led to the Biomaterials in Healthcare SIG events in the East Midlands, connecting expertise from across the UK and Europe. The group is in the process of planning further healthcare-related events, and see Medilink EM’s expertise and network reach as essential to the overall project management and promotion of the events.
Locate Therapeutics is a regenerative medicine product development company that has developed TAOS™ (Tailored Orchestrated Signalling matrix); a patented polymer technology with multiple medical applications. Through their membership, they have extended reach and visibility, leading to new partnerships with academic groups and supply chain, distribution and marketing contacts.
They have benefitted from several initiatives run by Medilink EM; an Innovation, Advice & Guidance (IAG) grant led to the purchase of specialised analytical equipment to assist development work, an Innovation Voucher enabled them to commission bespoke market research on a new technology and a number of training subsidies through the Science Industry Partnership Skills for Training programmes have assisted the company’s development. Whilst currently working towards getting their lead product to patients, they hope to extend the concept into other areas of clinical unmet need in the future. With a growing pipeline of innovative early-stage technologies that they wish to advance, forming the right strategic alliances is crucial and they believe Medilink EM is ideally positioned to help facilitate those connections.
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We’re looking for Bright Sparks Working with industry to spread innovation in healthcare
What could we do for you? Supporting demonstration projects EMAHSN Innovation Exchange events and associated “Calls for Proposals” Market entry and expansion support services
Networking and information provision Sign-posting and NHS engagement advice Early stage innovation support
Want to know more? For more about our work to transform the health of 4.5m East Midlands residents and stimulate wealth creation, visit www.emahsn.org.uk or call 0115 82 31300 BFV2
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Member Directory Corporate members
Associates
3di Consulting Ltd tel: 01604 654 114 web: www.3di.co.uk
3M 3M, the science-based technology company, applies science in powerful ways to improve lives daily. With $32 billion in sales, its 90,000 employees connect with and serve customers all around the world. tel: 01509 611 611 web: www.3M.co.uk
Accelerate Associates tel: 01785 747 102 web: www.accelerate-associates.co.uk
Access-ScienceJobs.uk tel: 0845 8622 880 web: www.access-sciencejobs.uk
Adamson Jones Adamson Jones offers intellectual property (IP) services encompassing patent, design and trade mark protection and advice in the UK, Europe and throughout the world. tel: 0115 947 7977 web: www.adamson-jones.co.uk
Ayva Pharma specialise in supplying hospitals and non-profit organisations with pharmaceutical medicines across the Middle East, Africa and Caribbean.
Alacrity Pharma Associates
tel: 01283 732 181 web: www.ayvapharma.com
tel: 07770 640 551 web: www.alacritypa.co.uk
Amies Innovation Ltd tel: 01246 568 046 web: www.amiesplastics.co.uk
Applied Materials Technology Ltd Applied Materials Technology is a specialist technical plating (including copper, silver, gold and platinum group), photonics and vacuum services company. They are differentiated by innovative approaches with strong technical backup. tel: 01522 500 050 web: www.appmat.co.uk
Archimedia Accountancy Services tel: 0115 912 4530 web: www.archimediaaccounts.co.uk
Astrimmune Ltd
Advanced Expert Systems Ltd, trading as AES Group is a leading provider of IT systems and solutions to public sectors and commercial markets around the world. tel: 01332 383 521 web: www.aesgrp.com
tel: 07989 386 326 web: www.astrimmune.com
Membership is a great way of joining a dynamic local business network and support organisation which has led to new opportunities. Gabriel Strauss, Director, Capatex Ltd
Ayva Pharma Ltd
tel: 0116 230 4967 web: www.agoramc.co.uk
Astrimmune was incorporated in 2011 to house newly created intellectual property related to the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers in general— its first two patents—and pancreatic cancer in particular—its orphan drug designation by the FDA.
Advanced Expert Systems Ltd
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Agora Marketing Communications Ltd
Attenborough Dental Ltd Attenborough Dental is a product stockholder, distributor and manufacturer of custom made medical devices, dental laboratory products and dental laboratory equipment. tel: 0115 947 3562 web: www.attenborough.com
Baltex - W.Ball & Son Ltd Baltex are manufacturers of medical textiles and compression and elastic bandages; they also manufacture 3D knitted fabrics for pressure relieving devices. tel: 0115 932 2403 web: www.baltex.co.uk
BioCity Group From fostering an entrepreneurial culture to the very practical discipline of running state of the art laboratories, every effort at a BioCity location is focussed on helping life science companies to be more successful. tel: 0115 912 4210 web: www.biocity.co.uk
Biostatus Ltd BioStatus develops, manufactures and sells highly innovative reagents that offer customers significant advantages in routine and research-oriented cell-based analyses. tel: 01509 558 163 web: www.biostatus.com
Biovation UK Ltd tel: 0114 399 2990 web: www.bio-vation.co.uk
Body Aspect Ltd Body Aspect provides 3D body scanning and analysis to enable clinicians, image consultants and clothing retailers to solve body image, shape and size issues. tel: 07961 900 399 web: www.bodyaspect.co.uk
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BPR Medical Ltd
Co-formulate Ltd
BPR Medical Ltd design, manufacture and market medical devices for acute care hospitals; specialising in respiratory care and in particular, the measurement and control of oxygen.
Co-formulate Ltd provides a comprehensive range of formulation and early analytical development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries.
tel: 01623 628 281 web: www.bprmedical.com
tel: 0115 706 0418 web: www.co-formulate.co.uk
Dr Arvind Mistry
Call Aid UK Ltd
Conformance Ltd
Designers & manufacturers of electronic products principally for the Health sector, including radio/wired systems for Staff protection - Hospital patient management - Surgery patient call – Disabled Care – Children’s homes – Wait/ Enter – Panic alarms.
Conformance Limited is a specialist consultancy advising on all areas of product safety and CE Marking issues.
Dr Arvind Mistry is developing an accurate and comprehensive computer simulation of a diabetic patient which can then be calibrated for the individual.
tel: 0115 940 0905 web: www.callaiduk.com
Consult2deliver Ltd
Capatex Ltd Capatex is a manufacturer and convertor of technical textiles and related products for the healthcare market. Capatex Medical offers a range of single use medical devices & washable continence care products. tel: 0115 978 6111 web: www.capatex.com
Care-IS Ltd Care-IS works with NHS commissioners and providers, supplying decision support and audit/ finance software solutions, contract management, project management and training. tel: 08000 448 198 web: www.care-is.co.uk
Charnwood Campus The Charnwood Campus is situated in the heart of the UK and offers worldclass flexible laboratories, specialist manufacturing facilities and office space with a superb range of amenities and technical and clinical resources. tel: 0116 402 7540 web: www.charnwoodcampus.com
tel: 01298 873 800 web: www.conformance.co.uk
Consult2deliver provide creative clinical and regulatory solutions for the pharmaceutical & bioscience sectors. Services include: regulatory & clinical strategy, pharmacokinetics (interpretation,training); technical due diligence and project management. tel: 07914 010 009 web: www.consult2deliver.co.uk
Datalink Electronics Ltd Datalink Electronics offer electronic product development, manufacturing and life-cycle management. With proven expertise they design and manufacture medical devices under ISO13485 that meet the regulatory requirements and product-specific standards. tel: 01509 231 023 web: www.datalink-electronics.co.uk
Disposable Medical Instruments Ltd tel: 0845 301 2007 web: www. disposablemedicalinstruments.co.uk
tel: 0115 932 0248
Dr Regenold GmbH tel: 49 7632 8222 6300 web: www.regenold.com
East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) tel: 0115 823 1300 web: www.emahsn.org.uk
Edwards Chartered Accountants tel: 0115 784 0025 web: www.edwardsaccountants.co.uk
Entec Health Ltd tel: 07917 007 859 web: www.entechealth.com
Enterprise Europe Network (Midlands Region) tel: 02476 236 236 web: www.enterprise-europe.co.uk
De Montfort University Design Unit tel: 0116 257 7429 web: www.design-unit.co.uk
De Montfort University- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences tel: 0116 257 7124 web: www.dmu.ac.uk
From being a Medilink EM member we are now better known by the MedTech companies in the UK and have established a network of active professionals in the sector. Arash Ghadar, Technical Director, Datalink Electronics Ltd
Clearview Med. UK Ltd Medical Device products and support for children with visual impairment. tel: 07966 138 147 web: www.clearviewmeduk.com
Medilink EM membership has really helped by arranging excellent, targeted training courses and seminars. From these courses a number of unexpected network opportunities have manifested, which was a real bonus. Richard Radford, Managing Director, BPR Medical Ltd
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing tel: 0115 748 4033 web: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ additivemanufacturing
Equip-able Ltd tel: 01509 413 236 web: www.trabasack.co.uk
Joining Medilink EM when we started our business gave us much needed support and a network that allowed us to really understand the life science businesses within the area. As a small business it was invaluable to feel the direct connection to other small life science businesses in the area. It has also allowed us to access funding opportunities to explore the development of a training element to our business which has a perfect strategic fit to our primary aim of enabling science and supporting scientists. Suzy Rigby, Director, Journeymen Scientists
Ethicheck Ltd tel: 01372 236 455 web: www.ethicheck.eu
Experience Nottinghamshire tel: 0115 962 8320 web: www. events.experiencenottinghamshire.com
Health & Recovery Ltd
IPBC Ltd
tel: 01332 383 096 web: www.help4health.org.uk
IPBC is a business consultancy, working with life science companies in the areas of raising finance, business planning and management development.
Health Enterprise East Ltd tel: 01223 928 040 web: www.hee.org.uk
Finetech Medical Ltd tel: 01707 330 942 web: www.finetech-medical.co.uk
Franklands Insurance & Risk Management tel: 01332 545 720 web: www.franklands.co.uk
Fresh Pharma Fresh Pharma specialise in providing flexible, agile and compliant logistics solutions for temperature sensitive pharmaceutical, medical and biological transportation. tel: 0800 612 6512 web: www.freshpharma.co.uk
Geldards LLP tel: 0115 983 3650 web: www.geldards.com
Haemostatix Ltd Haemostatix Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company designing and developing products to control bleeding in surgery and trauma. tel: 0115 912 4512 web: www.haemostatix.com
Hallam Internet Ltd tel: 0115 948 0123 web: www.hallaminternet.com
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Healthcare Print and Packaging Ltd tel: 0115 714 0200 web: www.healthcarepackaging.co.uk
HORIBA UK Ltd HORIBA UK designs, develops and manufactures, various analytical equipment for a wide range of sectors including scientific R&D, sport science, universities, pharma and biotech environments.
tel: 01509 266 341 web: www.internationalpharmaceutical.co.uk
iTs Design Ltd (Alert IT) ITs Designs design, manufactures and supplies care alarms for domestic, care homes and educational use. Their products are designed for people with epilepsy, dementia, incontinence, falling and general infirmity. tel: 0845 217 9951 web: www.alert-it.co.uk
Journeymen Scientists
tel: 01604 542 650 web: www.horiba.com/uk/medical
Journeymen Scientists enables science by offering a flexible resource of locum scientists for life science companies, graduate and undergraduate Lab Ready training and bespoke recruitment.
Initial Design Consultancy Ltd
tel: 07989 574 696 web: www.journeymenscientists.co.uk
tel: 01773 811 155 web: www.initialdesign.co.uk
Kinetic ICT Solutions Ltd Inspiration Healthcare Ltd Inspiration Healthcare sells high quality medical devices for neonatology and critical care worldwide. They provide products for therapies from controlled hypothermia to non-invasive respiratory support. tel: 01455 840 555 web: www.inspiration-healthcare.co.uk
Integra Communications Ltd tel: 0115 784 0081 web: www.integracommunications.co.uk
tel: 01623 707 888 web: www.kineticonline.net
KW Special Projects Ltd KW Special Projects is a high performance engineering company that recognises the value of transferring high performance engineering across sectors - they exploit opportunities made possible by the application of composites and lightweight structures, Additive Manufacturing and Industrial Automation to high value manufacturing. tel: 01280 704 768 web: www.kwspecialprojects.com
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NHiS Ltd As a business Midas joined Medilink EM to engage with other likeminded companies who are working to support the medical and healthcare markets. Our aim is to develop new contacts via the great networking opportunities and offer our expertise and skillset to those who are looking to innovate and develop new products. Rachel Sparkhall, UK Sales & Marketing Manager, Midas Pattern Company Ltd
Locate Therapeutics Ltd
Midas Pattern Company Ltd
Locate Therapeutics is a specialist regenerative medicine, drug delivery and devices company which has developed TAOS™; a patented platform polymer technology with multiple medical applications.
tel: 01234 358 394 web: www.midas-pattern.co.uk
tel: 0115 784 0041 web: www.locatetherapeutics.com
Loughborough University Enterprises Ltd tel: 01509 223 178 web: www.lboro.ac.uk/business/luel/index.html
Maetrics Ltd Maetrics provides regulatory compliance and quality compliance consulting services, training, auditing and project management services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech and life science industries. tel: 0115 921 6200 web: www.maetrics.co.uk
MediCity Nottingham Ltd MediCity, (a collaboration between Boots, a member of Walgreens Alliance Boots and BioCity) is an innovation hub providing stimulating lab, office and significant events environment for innovators across health, beauty and wellness. tel: 0115 784 0000 web: www.medicityuk.com
Micronclean Ltd Micronclean are the only cleanroom UK laundry company supplying a total contamination control garment and consumables service for the full spectrum of GMP cleanroom users activities, from ISO 4 to ISO 9. tel: 07767 674 123 web: www.micronclean.co.uk
MiTAC Europe Ltd MiTAC Europe designed the first Android Tablets specifically for healthcare. With an enlarged range MiTAC are one of the largest manufacturers of Healthcare handhelds. tel: 01293 566 291 web: http://miocare.mio.com
Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd tel: 01509 217 705 web: www.morningsidepharm.com
Morris Healthcare Consulting Ltd tel: 01434 605 545 web: www.morrishealthcareconsulting. co.uk
NHiS offers healthcare organisations the data that will give insights to understanding and developing strategies for increasing efficiency and developing outcomes within the NHS. tel: 0845 121 3686 web: www.nhis.com
North 51 Ltd A suite of niche healthcare businesses sit under the North 51 banner. North 51 is now part of the Bionical Group. tel: 0115 950 3999 web: www.north-51.com
Nottingham City Growth Hub tel: 0115 876 4946 web: www.growingnottingham.com
Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit (BRU) tel: 0115 823 2600 web: www.hearing.nihr.ac.uk
Nottingham Law School Legal Advice Centre Ltd tel: 0115 848 6841 web: www.ntu.ac.uk/legal_advice_centre
Nottingham Means Business (NMB) Nemaura Pharma Ltd Nemaura Pharma Ltd has developed a range of platform technologies for transdermal drug delivery and diagnostic applications. tel: 01509 222 912 web: www.nemaura.co.uk
Netpositive Ltd tel: 0115 985 3005 web: www.netpositive.org.uk
Neurodesign Ltd A surgical innovation and design company who develop various surgical instruments, teaching models and patient/staff information and education.
tel: 0115 727 0099 web: www.nottinghammeansbusiness.com
Nottingham Trent University - Health & Wellbeing Research Group tel: 0115 848 6424 web: www.ntu.ac.uk/design4health
Nottingham Trent University The College of Arts and Science tel: 0115 848 3948 web: www.ntu.ac.uk/sat
tel: 0115 970 9075 web: www.neurosurgeon.co.uk
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Novozymes Biopharma UK Ltd
Orion Pharma (UK) Ltd
Potter Clarkson LLP
Provision of a customer-integrated approach with scientific excellence and bespoke technology solutions and recombinant products, tailor-made to the needs of drug delivery and formulation.
Orion Pharma’s R&D focusses on the central nervous system, cancer and critical care, and inhalable Easyhaler® bpulmonary drugs. Orion also develops veterinary and generic drugs.
tel: 0115 955 2211 web: www.potterclarkson.com
tel: 0115 948 7120 web: www.orionpharma.com
A leading UK and European Pharmacovigilance Service Provider, offering detailed responsive solutions through strategic thinking to help ”Pharma make sense of Drug Safety”.
tel: 0115 955 3355 web: www.biopharma.novozymes.com
NUH NHS Trust - Clinical Engineering tel: 0115 924 9924 web: http://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ourservices/services/medical-physics-andclinical-engineering-(mpce)/
NUH NHS Trust - Research & Innovation tel: 0115 924 9924 web: www.nuhrise.org
NuVision Biotherapies Ltd NuVision™ Biotherapies Ltd is a new Ophthalmic biotechnology company recently spun out from the University of Nottingham. NuVision intends to develop ground breaking high quality and affordable biotherapies to tackle blindness.
Pal International Ltd UK Manufacturer of Medipal Healthcare wipes products, from high level surface disinfection to patient cleansing mitts and Infection control systems. tel: 01455 555 700 web: www.palinternational.com
Medilink EM have been an invaluable support to Baltex in our quest to develop medical textiles and gain access to key players in the assistive technology and woundcare sectors. Charles Wood, Managing Director, Baltex W.Ball & Son Ltd
Patricell Ltd
OCB Media Ltd
Patricell Ltd is a direct provider of biotech supplies to research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies and universities.
tel: 0116 285 5993 web: www.ocbmedia.com
OCB Publishing Ltd OCB Publishing Ltd are a E-Learning content and platform development. tel: 0116 285 5993 web: www.ocbmedia.com
tel: 0115 871 8390 web: www.patricell.com
Pennine Healthcare Ltd Pennine Healthcare is amongst the largest of the United Kingdom’s privately owned manufacturers of single use, sterile, medical devices, specialising in the area of surgical suction and customised procedure packs. tel: 01332 794 880 web: www.penninehealthcare.co.uk
Pera Technology Olberon Medical Innovations Ltd tel: 0115 920 9552 web: www.olberon.com
tel: 01664 501 501 web: www.peratechnology.com
PJH Logistics Solutions Ltd tel: 07983 249 156
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tel: 01476 512 395 web: www.puredrugsafety.com
Pym’s Consultancy Ltd Consultancy and training services for Health and Social Care. Specialising in Market Access, Integrated Care, Service Design and Responses to Tender. tel: 01529 469 596 web: www.pymsconsultancy.co.uk
Quadralene Ltd Quadralene Ltd is an independently owned company manufacturing a wide range of high quality, specialised cleaning detergents and disinfectants for the healthcare and dentistry sectors. tel: 01332 292 500 web: www.quadralene.co.uk
tel: 07879 610 023 web: www.nu-vision.co.uk
OCB Media design, produce and deliver medical and healthcare e-learning systems using specialist skills including instructional design, SCORM/HTML 5 compliance, Learning Management System and Content Authoring system.
Pure Drug Safety Ltd
Quotient Clinical Ltd Quotient Clinical brings innovation to drug development for pharmaceutical and biotech customers through the integration of formulation development, real-time GMP manufacturing and clinical testing in a single location. tel: 0115 974 9000 web: www.quotientclinical.com
R A Labone & Co Ltd tel: 0115 944 8800 web: www.ralabone.co.uk
Renfrew Group International Ltd Renfrew Group is an award winning, medical product design and commercialisation consultancy converting science into successful products including hospital and laboratory equipment, diagnostic and drug delivery devices. tel: 0116 253 1961 web: www.renfrewgroup.com
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Saflushmyss Ltd
Snowden Healthcare Ltd
THERAPYAUDIT Ltd
Saflushmyss Ltd has developed and patented several products that together make a completely touch free and surface to surface infection free bathroom zone.
Mail Order Healthcare provider specialising in the natural pain relief devices, topical gels and patches. Also the provider of an extensive range of mobility and independence aids.
tel: 0800 756 1087 web: www.therapyaudit.com
tel: 01604 811 554
tel: 08700 771 772 web: www.snowdenhealthcare.co.uk
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd (SLS) Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd is UK owned and is the largest independent supplier of Laboratory Equipment, Consumables, Chemicals and Life Science Materials in the UK. tel: 0115 982 1111 web: www.scientific-labs.com
Membership adds great value to our PR service by keeping us connected to new companies, new people and new products. This not only provides content for our media work, articles and blogs but allows us to introduce our clients to potential collaborators. Louise Third, Director, Integra Communications Ltd
SOE Health Ltd
The Ear Foundation is a charity providing services which ensure that all children and adults with hearing loss can hear and communicate using the latest hearing aids and implants.
tel: 07957 828 891 web: www.soemac.com
tel: 0115 942 1985 web: www.earfoundation.org.uk
Spectrum Healthcare (UK) Ltd
The University of Nottingham - Business Engagement and Innovation Services
Spectrum Healthcare (UK) Ltd specialise in the supply of emergency evacuation and rescue equipment used to move non-ambulant individuals from hazardous situations such as building fires. Also included in their range is moving and handling equipment, training aids and a suite of ergonomically designed seating solutions for use in different environments. tel: 01793 762 928 web: www.spectrumhealthcare.co.uk
Spirit Healthcare Ltd Spirit Healthcare provides award winning products and innovative services that improve the lives of patients whilst delivering real value solutions for healthcare organisations. tel: 0116 286 5000 web: www.spirit-healthcare.co.uk
Shakespeare Martineau
Suez
tel: 0115 945 3700 web: www.shma.co.uk
tel: 0844 372 7344 web: www.bvwater.co.uk
Sherwood Labelling T/A directlabelsuk
Synergy Health Plc
tel: 0115 967 6289 web: www.directlabelsuk.com
tel: 08456 889 970 web: www.synergyhealthplc.com
TBAT Innovation Ltd Smithers Rapra Polymer and packaging expertise for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device companies. Extractable and Leachable testing for products, devices, manufacturing systems. Device/ packaging testing. Transit testing.
The Ear Foundation
TBAT Innovation specialises in; I) accessing grant funding for product research and development across a number of sectors including health, and II) assisting with R&D Tax Credit claims. tel: 01509 670 610 web: www.tbat.co.uk
tel: 0115 748 4555 web: www.nottingham.ac.uk/servicesforbusiness
The University of Nottingham Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences tel: 0115 823 0100 web: www.nottingham.ac.uk/life-sciences
The Workplace Depot tel: 0800 012 6777 web: www.theworkplacedepot.co.uk
Total Health and Wellbeing Ltd Total Health and Wellbeing Ltd are a health and wellbeing consultancy. tel: 01335 350 935
Tyg Oncology Developing first vaccine against hormone gastrin, known growth factor in gastrointestinal cancers, pancreatic cancer in particular. tel: 07989 386 326 web: www.tyg-oncology.com
UK Trade & Investment UKTI (East Midlands) tel: 0845 052 4001 web: www.ukti.gov.uk/eastmidlands
tel: 01939 250 383 web: www.smithersrapra.com
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University of Leicester - Enterprise & Business Development
ViVO Smart Medical Devices Ltd
XCAM Ltd
tel: 0116 252 2437 web: www.le.ac.uk/business
Pupiloscope® enables rapid assessment of pupillary response, used in emergency services and A&E to rapidly assess patients with head injuries and traumatic brain injury.
University of NorthamptonSchool of Health
tel: 0115 7788 178 web: www.vivosmartmedical.com
XCAM develops challenging and innovative camera systems for science experiments having developed the camera system which took the world’s first diffraction image of the mimivirus with the world’s first soft X-ray laser.
tel: 01604 892 030 web: www.northampton.ac.uk
Urgo UK Ltd Urgo UK Ltd offers a wide range of products in the field of wound healing for the treatment of leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and burns. tel: 01509 502 051 web: www.urgouk.com
Wellbeing Software Group Wellbeing Software is a group of healthcare IT companies, working collaboratively with the NHS to improve efficiency, service delivery and patient safety, via the introduction of specialist technology and innovation. tel: 01623 489 838 web: www.wellbeingsoftware.com
tel: 01509 211 610 web: www.uvamed.net
XenoGesis Ltd XenoGesis Ltd is a laboratory-based contract research organisation (CRO) specialised in preclinical drug metabolism & pharmacokinetics (DMPK), quantitative bioanalysis and consultancy services including prediction of human pharmacokinetics/dose and due diligence on drug discovery assets. tel: 0115 837 0626 web: www.xenogesis.com
Uvamed Ltd Uvamed Ltd is a British company dedicated to delivering healthcare innovations specifically driven by a need to improve standards, working conditions and patient safety.
tel: 01604 673 700 web: www.xcam.co.uk
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