MEDILINK MIDLANDS

Medilink Midlands is the Midlands Life Sciences industry association whose aim is to help companies establish, develop and grow. Its network represents all aspects of the sector; from multi-nationals to high potential start-up companies, as well as the NHS and Universities. Working alongside the Midlands Engine and other strategic alliances, Medilink Midlands stimulates value-added growth of the Midlands as a prosperous community for Life Sciences.

With offices in Birmingham and Nottingham, Medilink Midlands provides specialist support to boost the region’s economic Life Sciences output by overcoming barriers to growth. The Midlands has over 1,100 life sciences businesses supporting over 30,565 high skilled jobs.

The Midlands boasts:

• The largest number of medical technology and device companies in the country
• A world-class research and innovation infrastructure including science and technology parks
• Unbeatable access to high tech facilities and skills

Stretching from Lincolnshire to Shropshire and Derbyshire to Herefordshire with Birmingham and Nottingham at its centre, the region is underpinned by a strong private sector base containing a vibrant SME community as well as globally significant companies including 3M, Abbott Healthcare, Merck & Co., Parexel, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Reckitt Benckiser and Quotient Clinical.