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We have had a great day at the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator - WMHTIA workshop on how to find and win grants, funding and finance. Many thanks to our brilliant speakers Mariska Helweg-Larsen from Ryan, Julie Mole and Phoebe Turner from Crowe UK, Adam McGuinness from Plug and Play UK, Lakhbir Singh from Contact Business Finance Limited and Marco Morgado- compered as always by our own Richard Fallon and coordinated by the brilliant Amy Deakin. Great to see everyone! Prof. Paul Cadman, Rory Alkin and many others!

Come along to the STEAMhouse Christmas Market. They have over 80 incredible small businesses showcasing their products and it’s a great chance to meet STEAMhouse members and the very best of Birmingham’s creative entrepreneurs. It’s free to attend, and there will be free mince pies, mulled wine and spiced apple juice 😉 STEAMhouse Christmas Market Thursday 21st November 4PM – 7:30PM STEAMhouse Book your place here: https://lnkd.in/eveZtfXV Prof. Paul Cadman Amy Deakin Richard Fallon

Event announcement! 🎉 Calling on the Health Tech community – join us at the WMHTIA International Assembly - Exhibition, Conference and Brokerage Event! We are thrilled to announce this flagship assembly, which will unite key players in the healthcare innovation ecosystem, including businesses, innovators, funders, researchers, health sector representatives, suppliers, and other specialists from the West Midlands, the UK, and beyond. 📅 Date & time: 3 December 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 GMT 📍 Location: National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, UK 🔗 Register here: https://lu.ma/m5j9ttm3 Why attend? - Gain insights from experts and network with leading players in the field via our unique Innovate UK-led Health Tech Brokerage Session opportunity - Collaborate with like-minded innovators from the UK and connect with funders and investors - Involve yourself in a selection of 9 interactive workshops covering a range of themes addressing key market and innovation challenges - Get to know your way around the West Midlands Health Tech ecosystem as a place to innovate and do business Hear from experts in our High-level plenary session, including: Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands Jo Pisani, Chair of the WMHTIA and Chair of the Precision Health Technology Accelerator - PHTA Ltd Neil Hanley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor & Head of the College of Medicine & Health at University of Birmingham Fabian Scheugenpflug, Principal at Startup Creasphere Plug and Play Tech Center Richard Devereaux Phillips, Executive Director of Policy and Partnerships at Association of British HealthTech Industries - ABHI Plus many more! The WMHTIA International Assembly is being delivered in collaboration with the WMHTIA consortium, Innovate UK and supported by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). The event will also provide guidance on global trade support, specialist international innovation initiatives and access to funding through international collaborative research programmes. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with likeminded innovators, market players, regulatory and industry experts from across Europe and beyond – register now via the link above! The WMHTIA is funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK and the West Midlands Combined Authority #WMIA #WMPlanforGrowth #WestMidlandsInnovation #WMHTIA #WMHTIAInternationalAssembly

What a brilliant celebration of innovation on Friday evening. Thanks again to everyone for attending the Innovation Awards 2024. You can get a flavour of the evening from the highlights reel below. Many congratulations again to all our finalists, highly commendeds and winners! Highly Commendeds: Manufacturing Innovator of the Year- Hockley Mint Engineering Innovator of the Year- AIE - Advanced Innovative Engineering, (UK) Ltd. Sustainability Innovator of the Year- Rentokil Initial Net Zero Innovator of the Year- Alucast Ltd Construction Innovator of the Year- BuildPrompt Defence Innovator of the Year- CyberQ Group Technology Innovator of the Year- Intercity Health Tech Innovator of the Year- Black Space Technology Media Innovator of the Year- NarrativeWorx New Innovation of the Year-Veritie Diagnostics Female Innovator of the Year- Dee Kundi Male Innovator of the Year- Michael Boxwell Young Innovator of the Year- Helene Ntuadi Manufacturing Innovation Champion- Made Smarter West Midlands Technology Innovation Champion- School Of Code and STEAMhouse Growth Innovation Champion- Crowe UK Innovation Thought Leader- Circular Economy Innovation Communities Innovation Thought Leader- Individual- Pamela Aculey Many thanks to our Headline Sponsor, Ryan Many thanks to our Diamond sponsors: University College Birmingham Starting Point Recruitment Walk Through Walls Gary Sambrook Many thanks to our gold sponsors: Birmingham City University WMG, University of Warwick, Bibby Financial Services Jaspaul Bains Oxbridge Pathway Group Tantamount David & Co. Strategic Asset Protection Ltd Talbots Law Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards Birmingham Business magazine Millennium Point Birmingham Finally, thanks to the amazing TSC team Prof. Paul Cadman, Amy Deakin and Richard Fallon We will be return in 2025! #innovation24

Thanks to everyone for attending the Innovation Awards 2024 and for celebrating innovation in the region. It was a great evening! You can find the photos at: https://lnkd.in/eBXETUuD Many congratulations again to all our finalists, highly commendeds and winners! Winners: Manufacturing Innovator of the Year- OLPRO | B Corp Certified Engineering Innovator of the Year- RYSE 3D Ltd Sustainability Innovator of the Year BEESWIFT Limited Net Zero Innovator of the Year- Bioscope Technologies Construction Innovator of the Year- XYZ Reality Defence Innovator of the Year- Origin8tive Technology Innovator of the Year- Graide - AI Powered Knowledge Assessment Platform Health Tech Innovator of the Year- Aston Vision Sciences Ltd Media Innovator of the Year- 59A New Innovation of the Year- Flux Aviation Female Innovator of the Year- Joanna Birch Male Innovator of the Year- Nicholas Conn Young Innovator of the Year- Mitchell Barnes Manufacturing Innovation Champion- InComm Training Gareth Jones Technology Innovation Champion- CBIT VB Growth Innovation Champion- Alzheimer's Society Innovation Thought Leader- Business West Midlands Innovation Accelerator Innovation Thought Leader- Individual- Nathan Coyle Many thanks to our awesome host, Phil Upton. Thanks to our charity of choice the Army Benevolent Fund. What a heartfelt and emotional speech from one of their beneficiaries, John Cutting, who had the room completely spellbound. Many thanks to our Headline Sponsor, Ryan Many thanks to our Diamond sponsors: University College Birmingham Starting Point Recruitment Walk Through Walls Gary Sambrook Many thanks to our gold sponsors: Birmingham City University WMG, University of Warwick, Bibby Financial Services Jaspaul Bains Oxbridge Pathway Group Tantamount David & Co. Strategic Asset Protection Ltd Talbots Law Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards Birmingham Business magazine Millennium Point Birmingham Finally thanks to the amazing TSC team Prof. Paul Cadman, Amy Deakin and Richard Fallon We will be back in 2025! #innovation24

A huge thank you to everyone who has joined us tonight – from our fantastic nominees to our partners, sponsors, and everyone making this evening such a success. Let’s keep this momentum going and continue to drive change and innovation in every industry! #Innovation24 It's been fantastic to see so many incredible leaders, visionaries, and change-makers in one room, all working towards a brighter, more sustainable future 59A BlackRook Academy Cucumber PR Lynchpin Media NarrativeWorx Electrogenos Flux Aviation iBiotech LTD MESOX Veritie Diagnostics Coventry University In-Comm Training Made Smarter UK MSC BUSINESS SERVICES WMG, University of Warwick Centre for Business and Industry Transformation (CBIT) Electric Revolution Skills Hub CyberQ Group School Of Code STEAMhouse Alzheimer's Society Aston University Crowe UK Midven Sustainability West Midlands ARC | Advanced Research Clusters CEIC Wales FundingHero WMHTC West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator - WMHTIA

What a night so far and it only gets better with live music and amazing food what not to love #innovation24

What an incredible night at the Innovation Awards 2024! From cutting-edge solutions to sustainable breakthroughs, we're thrilled to honor the innovators pushing boundaries and leading the way. Here’s to a future driven by bold ideas Congratulations to all nominees Here are some of the individuals that have gone above and beyond this year Female Innovator Of The Year Adrienne Houston FIET CEng Dee Kundi Lady IfeOluwa Oyatokun Joanna Birch Kirsty Davies-Chinnock Male Innovator Of The Year Fraser Neill Jonathon N. Michael Boxwell Nicholas Conn Tom Haworth Young Innovator Of The Year Chapa Bandara, Ph.D. Harry C. Helene Ntuadi Mitchell Barnes Tani Dulay Innovation Thought leader Ikenna Umeh Mark Swift Matt Beveridge Nathan Coyle Pamela Aculey

As we celebrate at tonight’s Innovation Awards 2024, it’s crazy to think about how far we’ve come since our first event. From a single idea to create an award showcase innovation to growing into a must-attend event, it’s been so inspiring to watch our community come together to celebrate the incredible work being done across the UK. Tonight, we’ll be recognizing trailblazers in manufacturing, tech, sustainability, and more, and we’re excited to cheer on the finalists who are making such a huge difference in their industries.#Innovation24 Birmingham Case Makers LTD Clarkeprint Limited Wera Tools UK OLPRO | B Corp Certified Hockley Mint AIE - Advanced Innovative Engineering, (UK) Ltd. Brown & Holmes (Tamworth) Ltd Rockabill Marine Design RYSE 3D Ltd Whiteley Brooks Engineering Ltd BEESWIFT Limited Grease Guardian Rentokil Initial Ruby Cup Unity Trust Bank Alucast Ltd ASC Water & Energy Ltd Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld IVY TECH LTD Bioscope Technologies BuildPrompt Cordia UK ProBuild360 SMART Balustrades Ltd XYZ Reality CyberQ Group Intercity METCLOUD Origin8tive Unmanned Air Veterans Ltd Culture15 DGauge 'Flink! Graide - AI Powered Knowledge Assessment Platform Intercity Aston Vision Sciences Ltd Black Space Technology Forge Genetics INOCARDIA LIMITED St James Clinics

What a night so far !!!!!