Over the course of three days, the WMHTIA has scheduled a programme of activities designed to showcase the full potential of the West Midlands as a hub for health tech innovation and provide you with opportunities to connect with innovative business, leading-edge research organisations and key players in healthcare.
Program
Welcome Drinks Reception – 2 December 2024 (Optional)
Main event – 3 December 2024
The Assembly will demonstrate the successes and impact of the WMHTIA – a flagship government-funded project created to support health tech innovators with developing technologies and driving them towards market success. Delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, the UK’s national innovation agency, and supported by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), you are invited to join the Assembly and seize this exclusive opportunity to explore the West Midlands Health Tech ecosystem and develop new partnerships with business and research organisations from the UK and beyond.
> High-level plenary session – Featuring keynote speakers and leading UK sector specialists. Gain insights from influential leaders and visionaries shaping the future of Health Tech.
> Engaging workshops – 9 interactive workshops covering a range of themes including one-to-one surgeries and other sessions designed to address key market and innovation challenges in Health Tech.
> Innovate UK-led Health Tech brokerage session – Take advantage of an exclusive opportunity to set up one-to-one meetings with likeminded innovators, market players and industry experts from across Europe and beyond. WMHTIA Health Tech International Brokerage Event
> Complimentary Exhibition Space (subject to availability) – As international delegates, you are eligible for complimentary exhibition space in the main networking area, maximising your exposure and networking opportunities. Express your interest in exhibiting on the registration form.
Regional Showcase – 4 December 2024 (Optional)
Coordinated by the WMHTIA partners, this is a unique opportunity to visit some of the cutting-edge research facilities at the University of Birmingham and the Birmingham Health Innovation Campus.
For more details and to register
More information in the flyer and on the WMHTIA event web page WMHTIA International Assembly – Exhibition, Conference and Brokerage Event.
About the brokerage event, more information and registration on this website
Why the West Midlands?
The West Midlands stands at the forefront of Health Tech innovation. Leveraging world-class facilities, manufacturing prowess, and links to the rest of the country – the region is home to one of the largest medical company clusters in the UK.
£10.3bn full-service healthcare & life sciences economy
17,000+ dedicated healthcare professionals
£4bn bio-pharma services and supply sector – the second biggest in the UK
£1.7bn Med Tech economy
A diverse, static patient population of4.7m
8 NHS Trusts + 80 hospitals
4,000+ GPs and community health centres
35 Centres of Clinical Excellence
Largest genomics lab hub in the UK
4 leading medical schools with 11,000 medical science graduates every year
600+ healthcare and life sciences businesses
