UK Medical tech firm Nemaura Pharma's light-touch insulin delivery invention looks set to be no pain, all gain for diabetics who dread injections. Latest tests showed patients did not feel or barely felt its super shallow micro-needle memspatch IMD. Once loaded with a preconfigured dose it is placed flat against...
£5.1m Innovation Hub will help next batch of entrepreneurs
More than £5 million is being spent on a new innovation centre to support the next generation of inventors and entrepreneurs. The University of Leicester is creating the Innovation Hub to "incubate and accelerate a production line of ideas" – from initial conception to commercial success. It will give business...
XenoGesis reports third year of Export Growth
Nottingham-based Contract Research Organisation (CRO) XenoGesis has reported a third year of export growth with one third of its revenue now coming from overseas. Founded in 2011, XenoGesis now has clients across six continents and has experienced consistent growth since day one. The increase in international clients is the direct...
LLEP Board Members appointed to May 2020
The LLEP has re-appointed four board members to serve a second three year term: Andrew Cliffe, Managing Director, East Midlands Airport, Jaspal Singh Minhas, Managing Director, Electrical Design & MFG Co Ltd, Sharon Redrobe, CEO, Twycross Zoo and Kevin Harris, Vice-Chair of the LLEP. Kevin Harris, Vice-Chair of the LLEP, said: “I...
Medilink East Midlands showcases project work to Julia Sweeney, DCLG Director EU Programmes
Julia Sweeney, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Director EU Programmes visited Medilink East Midlands (EM) on 21st June in recognition of the work Medilink has been undertaking with European Regional Development Funded (ERDF) projects, past and present. Dr Darren Clark, Chief Executive of Medilink EM met with Julia...
Two Nottinghamshire Companies awarded at Medilink East Midlands Innovation Day
Two Nottinghamshire businesses have been selected as winners at the prestigious Medilink East Midlands Business awards 2017; NuVision Biotherapies Ltd, based at MediCity, and Promethean Particles, based at Genesis Park. NuVision Biotherapies was established in 2015 as a spin out company of The University of Nottingham. It is developing ground-breaking...
Derbyshire-based Ayva Pharma takes home Medilink East Midlands Business Award
Derbyshire company Ayva Pharma, based at Hilton Business Park has been selected as a Medilink East Midlands Business Awards winner for 2017. Ayva Pharma is a leading international pharmaceutical company which supplies medicines to hospitals, organisations and governments across the globe. Specialising in supplying to the Middle East and North...
Two Leicestershire companies take home awards at Medilink East Midlands Innovation Day
Two Leicestershire businesses have been selected as winners at the prestigious Medilink East Midlands Business awards 2017; OCB Media, based in Leicester and Nemaura Pharma, based in Loughborough. OCB Media is a spinout company from the University of Leicester Medical School, incorporated in 2002. The company focuses on the development...
Ex-pharma Vice President appointed to key national health role
A former Vice President of AstraZeneca has been appointed to a key national health role - less than a year after joining the NHS. Professor Mike Hannay is to take up the position of Vice Chair of the national AHSN Network, a collaboration of England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks...
Medilink East Midland’s premier annual event is set to impress on 15th June
The business support network for Life Sciences in the region, Medilink East Midlands, will once again be welcoming delegates through the doors of its premier event, Innovation Day, on 15th June 2017 at the Doubletree by Hilton, Nottingham. With an exciting line-up of speakers and up to 30 companies exhibiting,...
