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Controls at the Border

17 February 2020

Recently the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster delivered a speech where he confirmed the Government’s plans to introduce full import controls for goods moving into and out of the EU to Great Britain after the transition period ends on 31 December...
Medilink West Midlands celebrates its 18th year supporting the life sciences, healthcare and med-tech community

13 February 2020

Medilink West Midlands will host its annual Medical and Healthcare Business Awards on Thursday 13 February 2020, where the life sciences, healthcare and med-tech community will come together to celebrate the ‘best of the best’, and shine a light on...
Brexit and IP - What happens now?

31 January 2020

Today, 31 January 2020 the UK formally leaves the EU. So what does that mean for IP in Europe? Medilink WM member Withers & Rogers provides an update on the implications of Brexit on IP rights holders. The UK and the EU have entered into a Withdrawal...
Current Funding Opportunities

31 January 2020

Competitions: registrations now open AI in Health and Care Award Accelerating testing and evaluation of the most promising AI technologies. The Award will support technologies across the spectrum of development: from initial feasibility and conception...
The AI in Health and Care Award: accelerating testing and evaluation of the most promising AI technologies

31 January 2020

Originally published by WMAHSN. The AHSN Network welcomes the launch of the new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Health and Care Award. This will make £140 million available over three years to accelerate the testing and evaluation of the most promising AI...
Molly Olly's Wishes gets a digital helping hand from tech experts

23 January 2020

The technology and gaming industries have come together to create a new digital character to help teenagers diagnosed with cancer. Representatives from the Institute of Coding, Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership, One Health Care and games...
IoC selected ahead of leading universities to provide digital skills training

23 January 2020

Coventry University was chosen ahead of universities from across the country to partner on an innovative new collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights amid increasing demand in the digital skills sector. The ground-breaking partnership...
Medilink UK appoints new CEO

21 January 2020

Medilink UK, the largest representative body for the Health Technology sector in the UK, has appointed Mr Kevin Kiely as its CEO. Kevin was co-founder of the Medilink model over twenty five years ago, which for the first time brought together in a formal...
Gowling appointed as official sponsor of Team England

15 January 2020

Gowling WLG has been revealed as the first official sponsor of Team England, as it prepares its athletes to compete at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The law firm has also been appointed Official Legal Advisers to Commonwealth Games England and will...
Probiotic drink could offer new way to combat antibiotic resistance

15 January 2020

A probiotic drink could become a promising new weapon in the battle against antibiotic resistant bacteria, after a team of Birmingham scientists engineered and patented a key genetic element that can tackle the genetic basis of resistance. The team is now...

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