A powerful celebration of innovation across life sciences and medtech took place as the Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2026 brought together industry leaders, innovators, and collaborators from across the region.
Hosted by Medilink Midlands, the annual awards recognised the organisations and individuals driving forward innovation, improving patient outcomes, and delivering real-world impact across the sector.
This year’s awards saw a 17% increase in applications compared to 2025, highlighting continued momentum, ambition, and growth across the life sciences and medtech community.
2026 Winners
- Start-up: Dignity Care Network
- CSR Champion: Guardtech Group
- Innovation in Service Delivery: Upperton Pharma Solutions
- Partnership between Academia and Business: University of Birmingham and Nonacus
- Delivering Innovation into Health and Care: The Real Birth Company
- Export: Quadralene
- Sustainability: Kimal PLC
- Advances in Digital Healthcare: The Flame Lily Healthcare
- Excellence in Innovation: Spirit Primary Care
- Outstanding Achievement: Upperton Pharma Solutions
- Judges Award: Cellomatics Biosciences
Most category winners from the Medilink Midlands Business Awards are automatically shortlisted for the national Medilink UK Awards, taking place on 9 July in London, where they will represent the region alongside peers from across the UK.
Speaking following the event, Professor Martin Levermore MBE DL, Chair of Medilink Midlands, said:
“The Medilink Midlands Business Awards continue to showcase the exceptional strength, diversity and innovation within our region’s life sciences and medtech sector.
The calibre of this year’s finalists and winners reflects the depth of capability we have across the Midlands, and the role our ecosystem plays in supporting the development and adoption of new solutions that improve patient outcomes.
Congratulations to all winners and finalists and thank you to everyone who contributed to another outstanding event.”The Medilink Midlands Business Awards continue to play a vital role in showcasing the region’s capabilities, bringing together organisations from across industry, academia, and healthcare, and championing the innovation pipeline from concept through to adoption.
The increase in entries compared to 2025 reflects a sector that continues to strengthen, innovate, and collaborate at pace. For further details, visit Medilink Midlands website here.
