Nine East Midlands companies are among a total of 230 businesses from across the UK who are celebrating as being named as winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. Businesses were recognised for their contribution in four categories: international trade, innovation, sustainable development and promoting opportunity. Winners include businesses leading...
Lincolnshire & Rutland Life Science SMEs will now benefit from funding & support
Medilink East Midlands (EM), in partnership with the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN), have launched a new project which will provide sector-specific support to Medical and Life Science businesses based in Lincolnshire and Rutland. Businesses working in this market, or looking to break into it, will have access...
Conference sets out to help business leaders drive a wellbeing culture
The D2N2 Growth Hub is hosting a major conference during Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May 2018) that will highlight and promote a healthy culture of wellbeing as a key driver for business growth. The ‘Building Resilience and Wellbeing for Growth’ conference takes place on 16 May at The Riverside...
Universities join forces to help businesses boost economy
De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is leading a £4.68million project to help businesses and entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life and help boost the UK economy through the Government’s new Connecting Capability Fund (CCF). DMU has joined forces with Brunel University London, Nottingham Trent University and industry bodies to create...
University of Birmingham to lead Midlands Innovation Commercialisation of Research Accelerator (MICRA)
The University of Birmingham is to lead a connected system of incubators and accelerators that will drive jobs and economic growth across the Midlands region, following a £5 million award announced today by Research England. The award will establish MICRA as the largest formal technology transfer collaboration in the UK,...
AdamsonJones way ahead in ensuring Nottinghamshire companies are protected
AdamsonJones, a firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, has helped more Nottinghamshire companies protect their inventions overseas through the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) than any other rival firm of patent attorneys in the county. Statistics from WIPO show that since 2015 AdamsonJones, which has offices in Nottingham, Leicester...
Life sciences credentialing register receives accreditation: a step forward for patient safety
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care has approved the addition of a credentialing register for the Life Science Industry to the existing Accredited Register run by the Academy for Healthcare Science. This register is the first of its kind and sets national standards for healthcare professionals working...
The NHS’ 31 March deadline for e-ordering has now passed… are you compliant?
Suppliers needed to show to NHS buyers that they can receive purchase orders in PEPPOL format, and send back an invoice by 31st March 2018, with a final deadline of September 30th 2018. PEPPOL is the system the NHS has mandated for e-Procurement and e-Invoicing, as well as the international...
New programme to support Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Medical Technology companies has awarded the first four grants
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) is pleased to announce that the first four clinical evaluation awards have been made as part of the INSTILS Project – part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The EMAHSN is contributing to the funding of...
The start of a new era for 3M in Loughborough
The science-based technology company 3M has begun the next era in its long relationship with Loughborough after the official opening of new offices on Charnwood Campus. Some 170 employees have relocated to Building 47 on the science, technology and enterprise park from 3M's previous site at Morley Street, where it...
