Our Delivery Partners
We’re proud to collaborate with a range of strategic partners to bring Life Sciences Week to life. Explore our partners to see how they can help make your experience a success and create valuable opportunities for your organisation.
SAH Diagnostics
SAH Diagnostics is a multi-award-winning healthcare company delivering innovative diagnostic solutions that support better clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. We provide full end-to-end 28-day cancer pathways and 62-day Referral to Treatment (RTT) services, helping healthcare providers improve access, capacity and patient flow. Combining clinical expertise, operational excellence and a strong commitment to quality, we work alongside clinicians, NHS organisations and healthcare partners to deliver responsive, patient-centred diagnostic services. Our focus is on reducing waiting times, improving pathways and enabling earlier, more accurate diagnosis, while providing scalable solutions that help healthcare systems meet increasing demand and deliver better care.
wtw | Willis
wtw | Willis is a global advisory, broking, and solutions company that helps clients across the world manage risk, improve benefits, and enhance business and workforce performance.
Health Innovation West Midlands
As part of the national Health Innovation Network, Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) seek out, test and accelerate the adoption and spread of innovative ideas and technologies with the potential to transform health and care in the West Midlands and beyond.
Pennningtons Manches Cooper
Penningtons Manches Cooper is a leading UK and international law firm providing high-quality legal advice tailored to the needs of businesses, organisations and individuals. Combining technical expertise with a practical, client-first approach, the firm helps clients achieve the best real-world outcomes. With offices across the UK, Europe and Asia, and nearly 300 years of heritage, Penningtons Manches Cooper is highly regarded across a range of sectors, including life sciences.
Bruntwood SciTech
Bruntwood SciTech is the UK’s largest provider of office, lab, scientific services and specialist support for the science, tech and innovation sectors. Our network of city-wide innovation ecosystems connects the UK’s most ambitious cities, regions and innovation communities through collaboration and a unique public, private, academic, and clinical partner network.
Verlingue
Verlingue provide Insurance, Employee Benefits, and Risk Management Solutions for Life Science businesses in the UK and globally. As a family owned, independent multinational Insurance Broker with an experienced specialist team, we can provide expert advice and guidance on all elements of risk for all types of Life Science businesses.
Handibac
HANDiBAC is a 70% alcohol-based, three-in-one hand, surface and screen sanitising pocket spray available in three scents.
Precision Health
Technologies Accelerator
Precision Health Technologies Accelerator bring entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups together with the next generation of academic and clinical leaders.
Quilter Cheviot
Quilter Cheviot has been the wealth manager of choice for individuals and families for over 250 years and today is one of the UK’s largest wealth management firms offering expert discretionary investment management and financial advice. We offer a highly personalised wealth management offering to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners with straightforward or more complex financial needs.
Elonex
Elonex operate a vast network of outdoor digital advertising billboards located on roads and motorways, in city centres, convenience stores, sports stadiums, motorway service areas, entertainment venues and shopping malls across the UK.
The Elonex outdoor digital advertising network makes it easy for brands to reach and engage clearly defined audiences across a multitude of lifestyle environments.
Named as a Sunday Times Fast Track 100 firm, Elonex also deliver market leading LED architecture to major destinations and venues, and digital display technology to event organisers and exhibitors for trade shows and conferences.
With a long and successful history of developing and advancing new technology, bringing new e-concepts to market and leading modern-day innovation, Elonex is committed to building brands, propelling brand messages and maximising brand engagement through the power of high impact digital visual communication.
Chubb
We believe businesses deserve cover that connects. That’s why we have industry specialists in underwriting, risk engineering and claims who can see the big picture. They understand the risks across your sector and connect different types of cover and services together to match your businesses’ needs. It means less chance of policy gaps and overlap, because everything joins up – like it should.
Walk Through Walls
Walk Through Walls is partnering with Life Sciences Week to support speaker recruitment and oversee the event’s PR and communications. With extensive expertise in campaign management, public affairs, and strategic communications, the team is ensuring the conference attracts top industry voices and reaches key audiences. By securing high-profile speakers and maximising media engagement, Walk Through Walls is helping to position Life Sciences Week as a leading event in the sector.
Need help organising your event in the region?
Vince Garrington – Associate Partner, Walk Through Walls
Vince Garrington brings a wealth of experience in hospitality and event management, making him a key asset at Walk Through Walls. As an Associate Partner, he specialises in organising fringe events, travel, and accommodation, ensuring seamless experiences for those needing additional support in the city.
West Midlands News
News on business, tech, science and sport in the West Midlands and beyond. Connected to, and helping connect, business leaders. Unique and fearless political commentary on regional, national and world affairs.
Technology Supply Chain
The Technology Supply Chain (TSC) is partnering with Life Sciences Week to connect innovative businesses with key opportunities in the sector. As a leading business network, TSC is helping to facilitate industry collaboration, support SMEs, and drive engagement with cutting-edge technologies. Through this partnership, TSC is ensuring that Life Sciences Week provides valuable insights, networking opportunities, and access to the latest advancements shaping the future of life sciences.
Talbots
Talbots Law is proud to support the inaugural Life Sciences Week, championing innovation and collaboration across one of the UK’s most dynamic sectors.
As one of the UK’s fastest-growing employee-owned law firms with 600 staff, Talbots Law delivers market-leading legal services with an understanding of the challenges and opportunities within Life Sciences. Our approach combines expertise and commitment to client care, helping businesses thrive in a fast-evolving regulatory and commercial landscape.
Starting Point Recruitment
For the past 20 years, the specialist recruitment experts based in Walsall & Birmingham have been transforming businesses and organisations across the West Midlands. From start-ups to public sector organisations, they provide tailored recruitment solutions, including permanent, interim, and temporary roles, to meet a wide range of needs.
St Philips Chamber
We are an award-winning multi-disciplinary set of barristers based in Birmingham and Leeds, widely recognised as one of the most forward-looking barristers’ chambers in the UK
Intercity
There’s a gazillion other IT service providers out there, so why choose Intercity?
Simple. Because all our customers have one thing in common. They adore our people. Yes, the tech we use is fantastic, but it’s our people that go above and beyond to enable our clients to Do More.
Innovation Awards
The Innovation Awards recognise, celebrate and reward the businesses, organisations and individuals who are dedicated to innovation.
Coventry University
Coventry University is a global education group with a long history of innovation and a strong reputation for its research and teaching. It has a main campus in Coventry, England, and additional locations including Coventry University London and Coventry University Scarborough. The university is known for its focus on applied research, state-of-the-art facilities, and strong links with industry.
Birmingham Business
The Birmingham Business website serves as a dynamic hub for business news, insights, and updates across the Birmingham and wider West Midlands region.
Beeswift
Beeswift Ltd are a Midlands based manufacturer of PPE, workwear and medical supplies. Our purpose is to be a trusted partner providing uncomplicated safety solutions, protecting individuals and organisations. Our range of products covers head to toe personal protection, as well as medical devices and supplies used by organisations and people every day.
ABGi UK
ABGi UK is a consulting business dedicated to helping Life Science organisations across the UK accelerate and fund their innovation strategies.
Our Future Health
Our Future Health is the world’s largest health research programme of its kind, on our way to bring together up to 5 million UK adults to revolutionise the way we fight disease. To date, we have recruited over 2.7 million participants, and by linking their health, lifestyle and genetic data, we offer a rich resource for researchers, enabling breakthroughs in early detection, prevention and treatment of diseases.
BioDundee
Dundee is home to one of the most exciting life sciences clusters in the UK, with world-class companies, universities and research institutes all within a 3 mile radius. Unlike other healthcare and life science hubs, BioDundee offers a truly open and accessible network to help aspiring companies develop and test products from concept to launch. With our world-class research facilities, strong health and life sciences partnerships and access to relevant skills and facilities – we provide exceptional value and new opportunities.
BioUK
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a global top 100 university with a reputation for high-quality fundamental and translational research fuelling solutions to contemporary problems. In collaboration with business and industry we are accelerating innovation and impact that is changing how the world works.
ELRIG
ELRIG is a not-for-profit organisation bringing together the global life science and drug discovery industry through open-access, free-to-attend events.
University Hospitals Birmingham Charity
Supporting the future of healthcare, research and innovation.
Life Sciences Week has chosen University Hospitals Birmingham Charity as its 2026 Social Impact Partner, supporting the Charity’s ambitious £7.2 million appeal to bring a state-of-the-art Total Body PET-CT Scanner to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
Together, we are helping place Birmingham at the forefront of advanced diagnostics, clinical research and the future of healthcare.
Please donate today and support this life changing appeal.
Medilink Midlands
Medilink Midlands is an Event Partner of West Midlands Life Sciences Week.
Medilink Midlands helps companies in the life sciences industry establish, develop and grow; through our business support, connectivity and collaboration.
Birmingham Health Innovation Campus
Birmingham Health Innovation Campus is a world-class health and life sciences hub, home to the University of Birmingham’s Precision Health Technologies Accelerator and Centre for Anatomy, Surgical and Clinical Skills, with up to 9,439 sq ft of lab and office space still available.
MD-TEC
Medical Devices Testing and Evaluation Centre provides Med–Tech and Life Sciences businesses access to the latest state-of-the-art simulation and usability facilities alongside dedicated medical device expertise from the academic and clinical environment.
BiotechGate
Biotechgate is a global life sciences intelligence platform helping BD&L teams identify opportunities, evaluate companies and assets, track deals and connect with the right people.
Midlands Innovation
Midlands Innovation is a partnership of eight universities combining their strengths to deliver research and innovation programmes.
NIHR HRC-DDR
Translating new healthcare technologies safely and efficiently into health and care.
Innovation Banking Partner of West Midlands Life Sciences Week
Support for businesses and innovators working on new and emerging technologies to help solve society’s biggest healthcare challenges delivered through three pillars; Support with Banking, Connecting the Ecosystem, and Helping Companies Scale.
ABHI
The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) is the UK’s leading industry association for health technology (HealthTech), covering medical devices, diagnostic and digital health technologies. ABHI International supports HealthTech companies expand globally through their suite of initiative such as the US Accelerator and Middle East Accelerator programmes, trade missions and international exhibitions, that provide the market insight, connections and support needed to drive international growth.
Save Lives Give Plasma
Plasma for medicines: We use plasma donated at our plasma donor centres to make unique, life-saving medicines, which can be used to treat over 50 diseases. Often, these medicines are the only treatment option for patients with serious, even life-threatening, conditions. Every year, 17,000 people in England rely on the medicines made from plasma.
SPARK The Midlands
Together with Aston University and the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA), we have brought a global preclinical accelerator programme to the region to support academics, healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs in bringing their healthcare products to meet the demands of real Unmet Clinical Needs.
IoD
The Institute of Directors is a membership community for directors in the UK and beyond, offering professional development, valuable connections and meaningful influence.
University of Birmingham (CIS)
The University of Birmingham Clinical Immunology Services (CIS) offers an extensive range of tests for the immunological evaluation of patients, ensuring the highest quality of service with prompt and accurate results, supported by specialist medical and scientific expertise.
CSR Scientific Training
CSR Scientific Training is an Ofsted Outstanding specialist provider of scientific, technical and healthcare science education. Since 20111, we have helped employers and learners develop the skills needed to succeed in STEM careers.
We deliver apprenticeships, professional development programmes, skills bootcamps and workforce development solutions to organisations across the UK. Our team combines industry expertise with high-quality teaching and real-world experience. This helps us develop the next generation of scientists, laboratory professionals and healthcare science specialists.
Guided by our values of Educate, Inspire, Achieve and Evolve, we are passionate about bringing education and industry together. Our goal is to help learners build meaningful careers while supporting employers to create skilled, confident and future-ready teams.
UK News Group
UK News Group is a national media platform dedicated to celebrating the success of local SMEs across the UK. While other regional titles chase the big, breaking headlines, UK News Group focuses on the achievements of the business community, publishing daily news on trading success, new appointments, awards, charity activity and upcoming events.
Department for Work & Pensions
DWP are proud to be supporting Life Science Week. With so many opportunities in such a diverse and thriving sector we want to help shape the future of life sciences across the region by ensuring jobs available are exposed to our customer base and partners alike.
DWP’s aim is to improve people’s day to day lives and help them build financial resilience and a more secure and prosperous future.
We are responsible for:
Helping people move into work and supporting those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation.
Helping people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now
Providing effective, efficient, and innovative services to millions of claimants, including the most vulnerable in society.
Improving experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer.
West Midlands Growth Company
The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) is the West Midlands region’s investment promotion and destination management organisation. We’re backed by the West Midlands Combined Authority, its seven constituent metropolitan authorities, and five of the region’s universities. We bring together the strengths of the public, private and academic sectors to deliver sustainable, inclusive growth for the West Midlands.
UB Healthcare
UB Healthcare helps health & care partners address challenges and deliver innovative, transformational, and value-based services.
Dudley College of Technology
Dudley College of Technology- is a leading further education college offering a wide range of academic, vocational and apprenticeship qualifications from entry to degree level, along with the support services to help learners of all ages achieve their goals.
The College has grown significantly over the past 10 years and is currently home to a population of over 12,000 students studying full-time, part-time, higher education and apprenticeship programmes. Visit dudleycol.ac.uk to find out more.
Surgigogy
Surgigogy is a specialist healthcare professional education and training consultancy working with universities, professional societies, research organisations and industry. We design innovative education, training and capacity-building programmes across surgery, healthcare, life sciences and MedTech. Our services span curriculum and e-learning development, simulation and AI-enabled learning, surgical task analysis, supporting clinical research and workforce development – combining educational expertise with digital innovation to turn complex clinical and scientific knowledge into effective learning experiences.
University of Wolverhampton
The School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences at the University of Wolverhampton brings together expertise in Pharmacy and Life Sciences to deliver industry-accredited teaching and cutting-edge research. With a commitment to improving health outcomes and addressing global challenges, our courses equip the next generation of scientists, researchers, and healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive.
Plug and Play
Scaling innovation alongside leading brands and the brightest entrepreneurs, globally.
Through open innovation principles we expose our partners to the best most applicable startups and scale-ups with the goal to bring new technologies and business models into production.
Millennium Point
Millennium Point is a landmark public building and multi-award-winning conference and events venue in the east side of Birmingham city centre. We’re owned by the Millennium Point Charitable Trust with profits from our commercial activity being invested in projects, events and initiatives which support the growth of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) in Birmingham and the wider region.
West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster
The WMHTC is a business-led membership organisation, established in 2020 to grow and maximise the potential of the health technologies sector in the region.
WMHTIA
The West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator is focused on helping companies drive their innovations towards market success.
KZ Organics
Born from a personal experience of parosmia — a condition that distorts the sense of smell — KZ Organics explores the relationship between scent, sensory experience and skincare.
Creating award-winning skincare with carefully considered aromas and skin-loving ingredients, with a mission to make beauty a more comfortable sensory experience.
Where skincare, scent & science meet.
Department for Business and Trade
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the UK government’s lead organisation for driving economic growth through international trade, investment, and business support. We help UK companies expand globally, attract high-quality investment into the UK, and shape trade policy that opens doors for British innovation and enterprise.
Whether you’re a startup exploring export markets or a global investor seeking UK opportunities, DBT provides expert guidance, market intelligence, and strategic partnerships to help you succeed.
Gately Global
We are a specialist economic development consultancy supporting all aspects of global growth. We help businesses expand internationally by fast-tracking the set-up process and de-risking the journey so that they can focus on winning new business. To be successful, international expansion requires careful planning, benchmarking and market knowledge. We provide the knowledge and network that businesses need to scale, grow and achieve their international ambitions.
Hotel du Vin
We’re proud to have Hotel du Vin Birmingham as our official hotel partner for Life Sciences Week, offering attendees a luxurious and convenient stay in the heart of the city. Their elegant rooms, top-tier hospitality, and historic charm make them the perfect place to unwind after a day of innovation and networking.
Birmingham City FC
Established in 1875, Birmingham City Football Club is based in the heart of Britain’s second city and currently competes in the Sky Bet Championship.
Lucideon
Lucideon is a global materials and technology consultancy helping life science innovators accelerate product development and commercialisation. Combining cross-sector expertise with GMP-accredited facilities, we provide formulation development, analytical services, and biological solutions, including cell-based assay development, microbiological validation, biocompatibility testing, and raw material qualification to reduce risk, demonstrate performance, and ultimately get our clients’ products to market faster.
STEM Response Team
The STEM Response Team is an award-winning outreach and public engagement team from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) at the University of Wolverhampton. It’s mission is to bring fantastic science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) activities to schools and the community spaces across the West Midlands and country as a whole and address areas of particular need where aspirations may be low
Smallfry
Smallfry specialises in human-centred medical device design. Offering research, industrial/mechanical engineering, prototyping, usability and regulatory support to deliver innovative, compliant healthcare products.
Brewin Dolphin
Solihull Council supports local businesses and inward investors to the region. For more information, please see investinukcentral.com.
Crowe UK
Crowe UK is a leading audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm with a national presence to complement our international reach. We care about our clients and our people, building trusted and long-lasting relationships; creating opportunities to help clients to meet their goals and provide a rewarding experience for our people.
Dains
Dains is an independent provider of expert business advisory and accounting services, providing end-to-end business support, with bespoke advice tailored to your unique business and personal needs.
UK Central Solihull
Solihull Council supports local businesses and inward investors to the region. For more information, please see investinukcentral.com.
binx health
Binx Health offers rapid PCR STI testing with binx io, a desktop device delivering 30-minute results for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, enabling same-visit care.
VWV
VWV (Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP) is a UK law firm with offices in Birmingham, London, and Watford. It provides legal services across real estate, corporate, commercial, employment, and private client matters, with sector expertise in education, charities, healthcare, and public services. Known for innovation, VWV invests heavily in AI to enhance efficiency and client service.
Hyatt Regency
Hyatt Regency Birmingham offers modern luxury in a prime city centre location. Guests can enjoy stylish rooms, exceptional dining, and stunning panoramic views. The hotel also features a state-of-the-art spa, fitness centre, and inviting bar—ideal for relaxing or socialising in the heart of Birmingham.
Greater Birmingham Chambers
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce is a not-for-profit business network of over 3,200 organisations, offering networking events, international trade support, insights and policy advocacy.
Edgbaston Park Hotel
Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre is proudly part of the University of Birmingham Group. Offering 225 en-suite bedrooms and versatile conference and event facilities for up to 240 delegates, it’s an ideal setting for everything from residential conferences to team-building events, major sporting occasions, and relaxing overnight stays.
An exclusive offer for attendees of the Life Sciences Week Event – 15% off the Best Available Rate at Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre using the code LSW25
Team4Nature
Team4Nature is bringing business, community and nature together for a better world. They are the project lead for the Brum Biosphere, a citywide collaborative initiative aimed at creating a thriving future for Birmingham and its people through synergy.
Smart Buildings & Sustainability
Smart Buildings & Sustainability is the unique global leaders’ forum dedicated to smart building technologies, processes and delivering a sustainable future.
Alpha Works
Our co-working space is more than just desks, free-flow coffee, and Wi-Fi — we’re a thriving ecosystem where researchers, data analysts, and health entrepreneurs can come together to shape the future of life sciences.
BCGA
BCGA is the UK trade body for compressed gas industries, promoting safety, standards, and best practices across medical, industrial, and food gas sectors.
