Rapid News Communications Group (RNCG) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Med-Tech Innovation brands from MedTech Communications Ltd. The Med-Tech Innovation brand was established in 2010, under the direction of Colin Martin and is now firmly positioned as the leading medical device magazine and exhibition for...
Minister of State at the Department for BEIS visits NuVision Biotherapies
MediCity is one of Nottingham’s most important hives of small commercial enterprises that have all blossomed from a different invention. The visit by Nick Hurd MP, Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, symbolises the strong momentum in the UK for new scientific developments, research and innovation in...
Dr Nik Kotecha of Morningside Pharmaceuticals is awarded Entrepreneur of the Year
Now in their seventh year, the Midlands Family Business Awards are organised by The Wilson Organisation, a Nottingham third-generation family business. They are the only independent, not-for-profit initiative to recognise and celebrate the achievements of family businesses in the region. This year’s ceremony was attended by 300 guests from the...
UK-China Digital Medicine Collaboration unveiled at Medilink event
The UK is set to become the first Country to establish a Digital Medicine Research Centre in collaboration with the Chinese Founders of the International Society of Digital Medicine (ISDM). This collaboration agreement was secured by Medilink East Midlands member, David Wortley, who has been appointed as the first President...
Prime Minister hails Morningside Pharmaceuticals as the ‘best of British’
The Prime Minister has identified a county pharmaceuticals firm as a "great example" of what Britain can offer the world after Brexit. Speaking on a trade mission to India, Theresa May said Loughborough-based Morningside Pharmaceuticals was an example of the "best of British", which could contribute to UK PLC in...
TYG Oncology partners with Cancer research to develop vaccine
Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology (CRT), the charity’s commercial arm, have signed an agreement with TYG oncology Ltd (TYG) to take its new antigen-specific, active checkpoint control cancer vaccine TYG100, into clinical trials in cancer patients with advanced solid tumours. TYG100 is among a range of new treatments...
New programme to support Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Medical Technology companies
A major new programme for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire based medical technology companies is offering funding and support to set up clinical trials, helping them to build the evidence needed to win new business from NHS organisations. East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN), in conjunction with Medilink East Midlands has...
Urgo Medical Joins the top 100
Leicestershire based Urgo Medical has been recognised as one of the top 100 manufacturers by THE Manufacturer Magazine. The top 100 project began in 2014 with the aim to dispel the myths surrounding the image of manufacturing and to provide a platform to publicly identify dynamic leaders and innovators in...
NuVision: License to Export
NuVision® Biotherapies has been granted a license by the Human Tissue Authority for export of Omnigen™. This could represent a significant development in the use of amnion in eye and wound care all over the world. Historically, clinicians have faced major practical, and logistical hurdles when it comes to accessing...
AdamsonJones all fired up for charity walk
AdamsonJones, the BioCity-based firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, completed their year of fundraising for Nottingham Hospitals Charity with a Fire Walk on Friday 14 October. The team of seven colleagues successfully hot-footed it across the coals to bring the annual fundraising total to just under £1,500. Ann Wright,...
