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SUMMARY:The Future of Women’s Health Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Future of Women’s Health Summit Thursday 24 September 2026 | National Life Sciences Week Women’s health represents one of the greatest opportunities to improve health outcomes\, accelerate innovation and drive economic growth. Yet significant disparities in research\, diagnosis\, access to care and investment remain. The Future of Women’s Health Summit brings together leaders from healthcare\, life sciences\, government\, academia\, industry\, investment and patient advocacy to explore how collaboration can transform the future of women’s health. \nThe summit will examine the latest advances in innovation\, artificial intelligence\, digital health\, precision medicine and policy\, while showcasing practical solutions that can improve outcomes for women throughout every stage of life. Attendees will hear from an exceptional line-up of national and international speakers who are leading change across healthcare\, media\, research\, leadership and innovation. \nThrough inspiring keynote sessions\, panel discussions and cross-sector dialogue\, the summit will explore the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of women’s health. The conference builds on the insights developed during the Executive Leadership Roundtables held the previous day\, bringing those strategic conversations to a wider audience and creating a platform for collaboration across the life sciences ecosystem. Key themes include: Women’s Health Innovation Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation Leadership & Policy Precision Medicine & Research Investment & Entrepreneurship Brain Health\, Menopause & Healthy Ageing Health Equity & Access Cross-sector Collaboration. \nWhether you are a healthcare professional\, life sciences executive\, researcher\, policymaker\, investor\, entrepreneur or advocate\, this summit offers an opportunity to connect with leaders who are committed to shaping a healthier future for women. Together\, we will shape the future of women’s health.
URL:https://lifesciencesweek.co.uk/event/the-future-of-womens-health-summit/
LOCATION:ARC West London\, ARC West London\, Manbre Road\, West London\, W6 9RH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Thursday
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SUMMARY:Signal Council: When Innovation Meets Scale
DESCRIPTION:Great health innovation is being created across the West Midlands. But creating innovation and successfully scaling it are two very different things. \nSignal Council is a private\, invitation-only roundtable bringing together a small group of senior leaders from MedTech\, life sciences\, healthcare\, academia\, investment and the wider innovation ecosystem. \nConvened by Precilium and hosted at Birmingham Health Innovation Campus with PHTA\, the inaugural Council will explore one central question: \nWhat needs to be true for the West Midlands to become one of the best places in Europe to build and scale a MedTech company? \nThe conversation will examine the points where promising companies can lose momentum\, from leadership and talent to clinical evidence\, investment\, regulation\, commercialisation and NHS adoption. \nThis is not a conference or traditional panel discussion. It is a working conversation designed to surface the signals that senior leaders\, institutions and the region need to pay attention to before scale becomes the problem. \nThe discussion will operate under the *Chatham House Rule*\, allowing participants to speak candidly and focus on practical opportunities for greater collaboration across the ecosystem. \n 
URL:https://lifesciencesweek.co.uk/event/signal-council-when-innovation-meets-scale/
LOCATION:PHTA\, Birmingham Health Innovation Campus\, Aston Webb Boulevard\, Selly Oak\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B29 6SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Thursday
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SUMMARY:Faster Answers: The Future of Bladder Cancer Diagnosis
DESCRIPTION:Bladder cancer is a good example of a wider challenge facing the NHS. Patients need faster answers\, specialist diagnostic capacity is under pressure\, and even where new approaches have strong evidence behind them\, moving from evaluation into routine care can still be slow. \nHosted at Nonacus’ Birmingham HQ during West Midlands Life Sciences Week\, Faster Answers: The Future of Bladder Cancer Diagnosis will bring together clinical\, patient\, research and policy voices to explore what needs to change. \nThe afternoon will include small-group tours of our laboratories\, the launch of our new Faster Answers impact report\, and the latest real-world evidence for GALEAS Bladder\, alongside a chaired panel discussion on what better triage could mean for patients and the NHS\, and what still gets in the way of wider adoption. \nThe panel will be chaired by Preet Gill MP\, former Health Innovation Minister\, and speakers will include: \n\nDavid Lawson\, Department of Health and Social Care\nJayne Douglas-Moore\, University Hospitals of Leicester\nProfessor Rik Bryan\, University of Birmingham\nMary Suphi\, British Association of Urological Surgeons\nGareth Collett\, bringing lived experience and bladder cancer advocacy\n\nThe discussion will look at how bladder cancer pathways can give patients faster answers\, make smarter use of specialist capacity\, and help evidence-backed diagnostics move more consistently into routine NHS care. \nThere will also be time for audience Q&A\, networking\, drinks and light refreshments during the afternoon. \nAll registrations will be reviewed and confirmed guests will receive an official confirmation email.
URL:https://lifesciencesweek.co.uk/event/faster-answers-the-future-of-bladder-cancer-diagnosis/
LOCATION:Nonacus\, Unit 5\, quinton business park\, 11 Ridgeway\, Quinton\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B32 1AF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Thursday
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SUMMARY:Pick\, Mix & Match – Bridging the commercialisation gap between research and industry
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Life Sciences Week in Birmingham for the official launch of picknmixAI\, the AI-powered marketplace connecting scientists to the right tools\, data and partners to move their work forward. \nSpend an afternoon with us hearing from pharma leaders\, therapeutic companies and academic researchers on how they’re navigating discovery\, procurement and commercialisation today\, and where the friction really sits. Then get hands-on with the picknmixAI platform in a working session: list an asset\, run a match\, compare solutions\, and see how a process that used to take 12–18 months can happen in 15 minutes. \nTalks. Real client stories. Refreshments and networking. And a proper look under the bonnet of the platform built to be Compare the Market for scientists. \nTalks: \nChris Brooks | Global Strategic Marketing| J&J Medtech – Big Meets Bold: Partnering to Win in MedTech \nSimeón Scott Baker | CEO | GENEQ Global – International Collaborations to Deliver More Equitable and Accessible Genomics and Life Sciences \nJames Rickard | CSO | Richmond Research Institute – Challenges of pooling data to accelerate research – a Research foundation perspective \nDr Rebecca Bignold | CEO | Fibraxis – Funding\, Finding\, Building: An Academic Founder’s Commercialisation Journey \nDr Mark Eccleston | CEO | ValiRx – ValiRx: A novel approach to translational drug development \nDeb Milligan | Deputy Programme Manager | NIHR \nDr Alexandros Moraitis | CEO | Fetal.AI – The future of fetal monitoring \nPlease note that registration does not guarantee attendance. All registrations will be reviewed\, and confirmed guests will receive an official confirmation email. We kindly ask that you wait for this confirmation before making any travel arrangements.
URL:https://lifesciencesweek.co.uk/event/pick-mix-match-bridging-the-commercialisation-gap-between-research-and-industry/
LOCATION:Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC)\, 2 Bournbrook Way\, Selly Oak\,\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B29 6TH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Thursday
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SUMMARY:Got a Healthcare Problem? Here's How It Becomes a Company
DESCRIPTION:Medical devices are everywhere: from the thermometer on your shelf to a life-saving implant\, a diagnostic app\, or a surgical robot. The industry is valued at over $550 billion today and is projected to reach $800 billion by 2030. So\, you’ve spotted a gap\, sketched an idea\, maybe even built a prototype\, but how do you actually turn that into something real? \nIn this interactive session\, we’ll walk through what it actually takes to go from concept to company: where good medical device ideas come from\, how to validate the clinical need\, how devices get classified and regulated\, how to protect your idea with the right IP strategy\, and how funding works. Then it’s your turn: get into groups\, sketch out your own device idea\, and present it back for feedback. \nNo prior MedTech knowledge needed\, just curiosity about how healthcare innovation actually gets built.\nWho it’s for: students\, aspiring entrepreneurs\, junior life science investors\, and curious person.
URL:https://lifesciencesweek.co.uk/event/got-a-healthcare-problem-heres-how-it-becomes-a-company/
LOCATION:Room B01 Winifred Hackett Building\, University of Birmingham\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B152TT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Thursday
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SUMMARY:Life Sciences Gala Dinner & Awards
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate excellence and innovation in the life sciences industry at the Life Sciences Gala Dinner & Awards. This prestigious evening will bring together industry leaders\, researchers\, and pioneers for a night of recognition\, networking\, and celebration. \nJoin us for an unforgettable evening at the heart of Life Sciences Week\, as we celebrate innovation\, collaboration\, and excellence across one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most vital sectors. \nWhether you’re a life sciences entrepreneur\, researcher\, policymaker\, investor\, or senior leader – this is the signature social highlight of the week not to be missed. \nThe evening is taking place at the University of Birmingham’s prestigious Great Hall. \nThe Great Hall was originally built as a ‘cathedral to learning’. The Grade II-listed red-brick hall was built in 1900 and has welcomed thousands of students for graduation ceremonies over the decades. University of Birmingham is one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities. It’s an environment synonymous with scientific discovery\, medical research and innovation\, making it a natural home for organisations advancing the life sciences sector. \n\n29th in the world for Life Sciences & Medicine\nalmost 2\,000 active biosciences research projects\nA founding member of the Russell Group\, placing it among the UK’s leading research-intensive universities\nThe University of Birmingham is home to 10 Nobel Prize winners across Chemistry\, Physics\, Physiology or Medicine\n\nThe evening will be joined by keynote speaker Tom Smith\, Head of Healthcare\, Life Sciences & Business Services at Google Cloud\, who will explore the future of AI and digital technology in life sciences – from improving patient outcomes to accelerating drug discovery. \nAnd here’s your chance to nominate individuals and organisations for any of the awards below \nAwards Day:\nBreakthrough Innovation in Life Sciences – Recognising pioneering research\, technology\, or therapies that are transforming healthcare and biotechnology. \nRising Star in Life Sciences – Celebrating an emerging leader making significant contributions to the field through research\, innovation\, or leadership. \nExcellence in Collaboration & Partnerships – Honouring successful cross-sector partnerships driving advancements in life sciences\, from academia to industry. \nOutstanding Contribution to Life Sciences – Awarding an individual or organisation for exceptional long-term impact on the industry. \nAdvancement in Patient Care & Health Outcomes – Highlighting innovations in treatments\, diagnostics\, or healthcare delivery that have significantly improved patient outcomes. \n\n\n\nNominate Here \n \n\n 
URL:https://lifesciencesweek.co.uk/event/life-sciences-gala-dinner-awards-2/
LOCATION:West Midlands
CATEGORIES:Thursday
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