UK businesses are invited to join the Department for International Trade Oncology mission to China. As the second largest healthcare market in the world the opportunity for UK businesses is huge, with its competitive advantage and innovative high-tech solutions. Cancer is a growing global health challenge and China represents more than 20% of newly diagnosed cancers…
Could a funding boost help you reach the next stage in your development pathway? The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme is delighted to launch its third round of i4i Connect awards – aimed at small and medium-sized med-tech enterprises (SMEs) in need of a funding boost to reach their next stage in the development pathway…
The new Medical Device Regulation (MDR) will apply from 26 May 2020. To support UK SME businesses, Innovate UK has commissioned a survey to assess the state of readiness for the Medical Device Regulation (MDR). This will identify key support needs for UK SMEs associated with the implementation of the MDR. To allow government an…
Businesses are invited to join HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO, Russo-British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC) patron for 20 years, and RBCC on their trade mission to Yekaterinburg, Russia. Scheduled to take place from 30 September – 4 October 2019, the trade mission aims to: Provide new opportunities for business ventures Meeting potential new business…
Funding has been awarded to 15 partnerships within England, which will join up some of the country’s best universities, leading innovators and local authorities to solve some of the biggest issues facing health and social care over the next five years. The 15 new NIHR Applied Research Collaborations will ensure growth in applied health and…
The regulatory landscape for medical devices is presently very challenging. Industry is well aware that the 3 year transition period from a directive to a regulation ends on the 15th of May 2020, whereupon the new regulatory framework (MDR) will apply in full. This will be followed in May 2022 with the new IVD regulations.…
Midlands Engine is taking a trade delegation to Arab Health 2020. Held annually in the last week of January, the 2019 event hosted 4250+ exhibitors and welcomed more than 106000 visitors from 150+ countries – an increase of 20% from 2018 – highlighting its strength as the Middle East and North Africa’s leading exhibition in the healthcare industry.…
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will lead a procurement exercise to secure an ‘express freight service’ to transport small medical supply consignments into the UK within 24 hours, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The purpose of the procurement exercise it to support the uninterrupted supply of medicines and…
Representing West Midlands partners in Brussels At a time when the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom is uncertain, one thing is clear: West Midlands businesses will continue to engage with Europe whatever happens over Brexit. They will adapt to whatever new arrangements for trade come into force, and will find…
Medilink UK is proud to launch their latest British Pavilion at Medica 2019. The exhibition space on offer combined with additional activity in market, offers UK companies a unique and high profile entry point in to the World’s largest Healthcare & Life Sciences exhibition. Medica is the World’s largest event in our sector. Which is why…