Medilink Midlands News and Opportunities - Issue 30 - September 2024
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In this week's edition, we are celebrating our commitment to the real living wage, having recently announced our Living Wage accreditation. Our team work hard to ensure medtech and life sciences organisations across the Midlands and the East of England are supported, and we are delighted to reward them fairly for their work.
Plus, we cover the latest news and opportunities useful to the medtech and life sciences sector. If you are a member of our community, please share your latest good news stories with us by contacting the team at marketing@medilinkmidlands.com .
Enjoy!
Medilink Midlands Team
News
Medilink Midlands has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
The Living Wage accreditation reinforces our commitment to ensure that everyone in the hardworking team at Medilink Midlands receives fair pay.
Andrea Dawson, Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Medilink Midlands, said: “Our staff are the backbone of our organisation and do fantastic work supporting medtech and life sciences businesses across the Midlands and the East of England. We are delighted to be able to offer fair pay for everyone’s hard work.”
Pal International approached Mastermind Translations Ltd to translate its regulatory documentation.
The translation firm also provided valuable suggestions to ensure compliance with the latest EU regulation for Class IIa medical devices.
In the highly regulated and fast-paced life sciences industry, the stakes are high for decision-makers.
The Directors & Officers’ (D&O) Insurance Guide provides crucial insights to help safeguard leadership teams from potential legal and financial liabilities.
In 2015, Accelerate conducted a depth market assessment for SageTech Medical to assess the market for a novel technology that enables the capture and recycling of waste volatile anaesthetic agents.
As it nears the 10th anniversary of the technology market assessment report, this case study reflects on early research findings and celebrates the technology’s commercialisation journey so far.
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AI is making waves in many fields, including grant writing, with its ability to quickly generate content.
With AI on everyone’s radar, can AI write a grant funding application? While AI can be a helpful tool, it falls short in several crucial areas where human expertise is indispensable.
As part of its growth strategy, full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has significantly bolstered its healthcare offering by bringing in a team of six experienced legal professionals.
Comprising three partners, two associates and a solicitor, the team has joined the firm from Knights and specialises in corporate transactions in various healthcare sectors.
The partnership will integrate 3P innovation’s cryoFIL™ cryovial filling platform within Cellular Origins’ robotic system, Constellation™, expanding the system’s capabilities by enabling automated filling of cryovials within a closed and sterile environment.
Opportunities
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £15m in innovation projects by UK SMEs.
The aim of this industry-led R&D competition is to support SMEs to develop innovative solutions to address health, and healthcare, challenges.
Innovate UK announces funding for 24 projects developing immersive digital mental health therapeutics.
The funding from Innovate UK’s £20m Mindset programme is driving the growth of immersive digital mental health solutions in the UK. By supporting projects that develop therapeutic interventions, Mindset is building a robust ecosystem to bring these innovations to market.