Tony DavisCommercial Director, WMAHSN

Commercial and Wealth Creation

The WMAHSN has created wealth by delivering improvements in healthcare across each of its programmes through industry collaboration and attracting inward investment. The healthcare sector contributes to economic growth in a number of ways: this surgery explores how WMAHSN can support and collaborate.

Neil MortimerBusiness Manager, WMAHSN

Digital and Mental Health

WMAHSN aims to identify and support beneficial innovations that can be spread quickly across the region, particularly in the areas of digital and mental health. Working alongside the NHS, industry, academic and patient organisations, WMAHSN fosters collaborative partnerships and helps innovators and adopters to access support and funding to drive health improvement and economic benefits to the region.

Lucy ChatwinBusiness Manager, WMAHSN

Medicines Optimisation, Wealth Creation and Working with Industry

WMAHSN works alongside clinical leads to drive sustainable service improvement in healthcare by empowering members and partners to collaborate at a regional level on adopting and dissemi-nating research and innovation at pace and scale.

James TurnerSenior Innovation Manager, MidTECH Innovations

Intellectual Property

MidTECH is the NHS Innovation Hub for the West Midlands, essentially acting as the NHS tech-nology transfer office for the region. Intellectual property (IP) protection forms a vital role in this process and MidTECH is happy to offer free 15 minute surgeries and potential follow-up discus-sions to offer advice and guidance on all things IP in the world of healthcare. Please note, non-disclosure agreements will not be available on the day, so project/innovation specific details may not be able to be discussed at the initial surgery meeting.

Paul BirdHead of Programme Delivery, CLAHRC WM

Working with the CLAHRC - Applied Research

The National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West Midlands (NIHR CLAHRC WM) aims to conduct imaginative, high-quality health service evaluations to improve patient care. In order to achieve our goal we have created a collaboration of patients and the public, service personnel, and applied health researchers to fulfil our mission. In NIHR CLAHRC WM, service change and applied research are embedded in the same structure – driving projects across the four service themes of maternity and child health, youth mental health, prevention and detection of disease, and integrating care for people with chronic diseases.

Meridian Live 2017Mentor Surgery Sessions

Welcome to Meridian LIVE 2017

To book on to a surgery session please contact Laura Boddy: Laura.Boddy@wmahsn.orgSurgery Slots are available at first come first serve, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Paddie MurphyEIT Health Priority Lead and Clinical Lead for Wellness and Prevention

EIT Health KIC

Created in 2008, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is a unique EU initiative that spurs innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe with one simple idea: through diversity there is strength.

Ravi KumarPartnership and Project Manager, Black Country Consortium

Funding and Working with the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs)

Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) are voluntary partnerships between local authorities and businesses set up in 2011 by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to help deter-mine local economic priorities and lead economic growth and job creation within the local area.

Susannah GohDirector, Institute for Health and Quality of Life, Birmingham City University

Institute for Health and Quality of Life

The Institute for Health and Quality of Life is an Innovation Institute within Birmingham City Uni-versity. The Institute works across all disciplines from data analytics, to the life sciences, through to enterprise, media and architecture, to address societal health challenges. It acts as a broker and enabler, working to connect the public, industry and third sector partners to academic teams, to create strategic projects and develop innovative products and services.

Chris DykeConnectivity Manager, MedilinkWM- WMAHSN Industry Innovation Gateway

Innovation, Collaboration, R&D, Product Development, Funding, Business Support, Partnerships and Networks

Medilink West Midlands develops business networks, translating business needs into appropri-ate opportunities, and facilitating business development. Providing sector-specialist support to SMEs and individuals on their innovation journey from concept to market, Medilink West Midlands also provides guidance and support for innovation submissions to the Meridian health innovation exchange.

Joanne MewisMembership and Services Manager, MedilinkWM - WMAHSN Industry Innovation Gateway

Business and Funding Opportunities, Advice and Support, Market Intelligence, Partnerships and Networks

Medilink West Midlands develops business networks, translating business needs into appropri-ate opportunities, and facilitating business development. Providing sector-specialist support to SMEs and individuals on their innovation journey from concept to market, Medilink West Midlands also provides guidance and support for innovation submissions to the Meridian health innovation exchange.

Anne Simper/Catherine WardiusBusiness Engagement Team, College of Medical and Dental Sciences- University of Birmingham

Working in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences at the University of Birmingham, Anne Simper and Cathy Wardius facilitate academic-industry collaborative research projects which enable the College’s collaborators to innovate and bring their products to market with speed and efficiency. The team provides a gateway to access academic input to gain better understanding of how companies’ drugs, devices and diagnostics work.