Medilink Midlands welcomed some of the region’s most innovative and interesting life sciences and health tech companies to their annual awards evening at the Grand Station in Wolverhampton on Thursday.
The evening was organised by Medilink Midlands – bringing together sector experts including leading clinicians, academics and investors and celebrating achievements by organisations who’ve driven economic growth, innovation and improved lives.
Winners across 11 different categories were declared with many of the winners now set to progress to represent the midlands at the national Medilink awards which are taking place in London in July – bringing together innovators who’ve succeeded across the 5 regional Medilink organisations.
Professor Martin Levermore MBE DL, Chair of Medilink Midlands said: “These awards celebrate not only individual achievement, but also the strength and collaborative spirit of our region. Every finalist represents a story of determination, creativity, and impact – pushing boundaries in research, digital health, advanced manufacturing, and patient-centred care. I’m immensely proud of what we’re achieving together across the Midlands.”
This year’s winners are:
- Start-Up Award – Inaphaea BioLabs
- CSR Champion Award – Hope Against Cancer
- Innovation in Service Delivery Award – TBAT Innovation
- Partnership Between Academia and Business Award – The University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering, School of Medicine and SurePulse Medical
- Delivering Innovation into Health & Care Award – VUIT Data Labs
- Export Achievement Award – Redditch Medical
- Sustainability Award – Micronclean
- Advances in Digital Healthcare Award – EnrichMyCare
- Excellence in Innovation Award – 3P Innovation
- Outstanding Achievement Award – Clinitouch by Spirit Health
- One to Watch – Judges’ Choice Award – TCC-CASEMIX
The evening highlighted the value of partnerships and the important role that service providers play in the field of life sciences. Guests of the event were also well entertained with string performances from Sapphire strings and a captivating Bollywood performance from Bollywood Dreams.
Melanie Davidson, CEO of Medilink Midlands, said:“These awards showcase the exceptional work happening in the Midlands and the East of England. Congratulations to all our finalists and winners – we’re proud to support your journey and look forward to cheering on our regional champions at the national Medilink UK Awards this summer. I encourage all our innovators to keep pushing boundaries, working hard, and driving the future of health and life sciences forward.”
The Medilink Awards are event partners of Life Sciences Week.
