Industry News

Registrations of interest are now being taken for our forthcoming trade visit to MedTech in Boston, the premier global summit for medical technology industry leaders, before travelling to the state of Maryland – a powerhouse for innovation.

Delivered by the Government’s British Business Bank, the Midlands Engine Investment Fund forms part of a wider initiative to grow the region’s business community and local economy.

The Midlands Engine Economic Observatory will provide valuable data and insight to identify the best ways to accelerate growth in the economy.

Local business and council leaders across the Midlands will receive up to £1.5 million to pioneer cutting-edge technology to identify the best investment and regeneration opportunities across the area.

Three ambitious SMEs within the Greater Birmingham & Solihull area – Aceleron, Covatic and Adapttech – have secured funding from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), which is backed by GBSLEP.

Midlands Engine chief Sir John Peace is set to use next month’s SME Live at the NEC as a platform to promote his vision of the region.

Clinical services tech firm C7 Health has accelerated the build process of its healthcare software platform which is set to significantly reduce waiting times for diagnostic scans, following a major finance deal.

(Deadline Friday 31st August) Midlands Engine is organising a Meet the Buyer event on 14th November in Loughborough and are giving you the chance to nominate the buyers you want to meet.

Medilink Midlands and the City of Mentor have announced a strategic collaboration to promote bilateral trade and investment between the Midlands region of the UK and Northeast Ohio.

Medilink Midlands, a pan-regional strategic alliance between the Medilinks in the East and West Midlands, has recently been established to bring the collective expertise of the two organisations together to preserve the interests of over 1,700 Life Science organisations within the region and stimulate growth to support this vital element of the Midlands economy.