MediWales Events

Click Here to Register Guest Speakers: Dr Penny Wilson, Lead Specialist, Detection & Identification of Infectious Agents, Technology Strategy Board  Naomi Stanton,  Clinical Lecturer, Department of Primary Care and Public Health MediWales would like to invite you to their next event highlighting current funding opportunities in diagnostics, and the detection and identification of infectious diseases. We are looking...

MediWales' annual Members' Showcase, 12th October, Novotel Hotel Cardiff. An opportunity for any member to promote their products or services. Ten minute speaking slots where members can present their organisation, service, product or project, and two networking sessions. Presentations Simon Haslam, Patent Attorney, Abel and Imray: ‘A somewhat irreverent look at: “How to use your patent attorney”.’...

Please note, the MediWales Awards is now at capacity and running a waiting list Confirmed guests,  Please find below details of our menu, programme and guest list. For any information regarding the dinner and to request a vegetarian option please contact Ruth Campbell.  Menu Cream of Celeriac and Wild Mushroom Scented Soup with Truffle Oil...

    MediWales is running its 6th Innovation Awards competition and celebratory dinner on Thursday 8th December 2011 at Cardiff’s Hilton Hotel for all award winners, sponsors and MediWales members who wish to attend (subject to availability).  The Innovation Awards are a chance to celebrate the successes and advances of life science companies and the...

In collaboration with MediWales the Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) will be holding a regional event in Cardiff for ABHI and MediWales Members - Please note this is a members only event, view membership information. This seminar will provide members with a comprehensive update of the key issues facing the medical technology sector and the work...

Finance and Funding Presentations Please note only those presenters who have given permission for content to be shared are displayed below. Click here to download the full event programme icluding introduction and speaker biogs.   Dr Helen Kuhlman, Lead Technologist, Medicines and Healthcare, Technology Strategy Board: “Supporting the journey from concept to commercialisation”. Dr Octavio Pernas,...

MediWales is organising an event to highlight the new Medical Device Directive and the implications of implementing UDI systems for manufactures of medical devices and its implementation in healthcare settings.

This event is always popular as it provides you with both a great showcasing opportunity and the chance to network with the Health Technology and Life Science Community in Wales.   The programme will include a wide range of quick fire presentations from many of our academic, business and clinical members.   There will be 3 sessions: Health...

The next MediWales seminar focusing on electronics and software in medical devices is free to attend for MediWales members. We welcome you to attend the Electronics in Healthcare regulatory event to hear an update on new regulations that will impact on the industry, electronic services and new technologies in healthcare. This event offers the chance to meet experts with...

Thursday 26th February 2015 OpTIC Conference Centre, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JD Brought to you by MediWales, Health Research Wales and Betsi UHB this event is free to attend and will focus on enabling and maintaining patient independence through collaboration with industry.Aimed at: Clinicians, health care professionals and academics with expertise and interest in this field. Life...

MediWales: Accessing the NHS & Research Expertise Free for MediWales members to attend. £125 + VAT for non-members. This MediWales seminar will showcase the clinical trials and research capabilities of our NHS Health Board and clinical research members. Access to clinical expertise is always a popular topic within the health technology and life science community. It...

Registration begins at 9am and the talks start at 9.20am. The day will come to a close around 3pm. Join your fellow members and the team at MediWales to share your projects and demonstrate your technology at our members' showcase. With exhibition and presentation opportunities, this event offers great potential to engage with the life...

UK HealthTech Conference 2015 After a fantastic event last year, the UK HealthTech Conference is back on 1st December 2015. This one day event will be a valuable day of briefings and networking for those within the pharmaceutical and medtech communities. Over 300 delegates are expected to come together in an integrated congress to understand critical...

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MediWales and the Institution of Engineering and Technology are teaming up to present a collaborative event on 20th January 2016 at Glyndŵr University in Wrexham to bring together the best minds of the engineering and medical technology sectors in Wales. The programme will include key updates from industry expert and the day will offer excellent...

UK life science funding hit a 10 year high in 2015, after many years of investment drought and with significant investment from national and regional governments, this is a very exciting time for our industry. MediWales, the life science network for Wales, is collaborating with the BioIndustry Association (BIA) to bring you "Investing in Innovation - the...

Arthritis Research UK Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre is holding day conference on the 11th of March focusing on ‘Osteoarthritis: an Unmet Need’ in collaboration with MediWales and South East Wales Academic Health Science Partnership. The aim is to describe the unmet needs in Osteoarthritis from a clinical and research perspective and develop translational/commercial themes in this...

MediWales is delighted to launch the Natural Compounds Special Interest Group (SIG) with an event on 27th April in Cardiff alongside its collaborative partners. The launch event 'Farmer to Pharma: Commercialisation of Natural Products' will explore the development and commercialisation of natural products for health, wellbeing and disease management. Following on from the launch event, the...

The first event of its kind for the health and care community, MediWales Connects is an all Wales NHS collaboration conference. NHS colleagues from across Wales, local companies and the wider industry sector will join to share clinical innovation in practice to improve patient outcomes. The event includes keynote presentations, CPD training seminars, workshops and an exhibition. The...

Registration begins at 9.30am and the talks start at 10.00am. The day will come to a close around 3.30pm. Join your fellow members and the team at MediWales to share your projects and demonstrate your technology at our members’ showcase. With exhibition and presentation opportunities, this event offers great potential to engage with the life...

MediWales is holding a Pharma Special Interest Group (SIG) on the 20th of October, kindly hosted by Simbec Orion. The Pharma SIG aims to bring together members with an interest in the pharmaceutical industry to explore the landscape, meet potential partners and create business opportunities. Supply chain, pharma manufacturing, research and NHS colleagues are welcome to...

What does Brexit mean for life science in Wales? What will happen next is a burning question for our community and at the very least planning ahead is going to be difficult in the face of the very unpredictable consequences of the referendum vote.  A lot will depend on whether access to the single market is retained, but for...

We are delighted to announce that our eleventh annual awards competition will take place on the 13th of December 2016. Over 300 VIPs and guests come together for this gala evening to celebrate the achievements of the NHS, life science and health technology communities. We work hard to recognise and showcase the achievements of our members. One...

The next Med Tech and Diagnostics special interest meeting is very kindly being hosted by Rocialle in Mountain Ash from 12- 3.30pm on 24th March. This is a members only meeting, please contact Isabelle if you wish to get involved. We set up the Medical Technology & Diagnostics Special Interest Group to explore factors affecting...

After the successful launch of our Natural Compounds Special Interest Group last year we are running our second event in collaboration with Neem Biotech, the Medicines Discovery Catapult and Innovate UK. The focus of these Special Interest Groups will be on taking natural compounds that have already been identified and for which research data already exists, to...

MediWales Connects is an all Wales NHS collaboration conference. NHS colleagues from across Wales, local companies and the wider industry sector will join to share clinical innovation in practice to improve patient outcomes. The event includes keynote presentations, CPD training seminars, workshops and an exhibition. The aims of the conference are to: Highlight and showcase the excellent work...

The next North Wales Special Interest Group meeting is being very kindly hosted by Coveris on the Wrexham Industrial Estate on Wednesday 28th June from 11am - 3.30pm Please feel free to invite colleagues who might be interested to attend, among other things we will also be discussing the MediWales 'Life Science Academy' training and placements...

Join your fellow members and the team at MediWales to share your projects and demonstrate your technology at our members’ showcase. With exhibition and presentation opportunities, this event offers great potential to engage with the life science community in Wales and find new collaborative partners. With an increase in membership, we’d like to introduce our...

Join Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and MediWales for a collaborative unmet need event focusing on Digitech. The day will focus on the benefits of sharing clinical and commercial expertise in improving patient health care and addressing clinical unmet needs. The day will be of value to: Individuals and companies  with an interest in improving patient...

The 6th annual UK HealthTech conference will take place on 5th December 2017. Over 300 delegates are expected to come together to understand critical strategic trends that will impact on their businesses. The event offers the latest insights from key opinion leaders as well as a unique opportunity to engage with industry, UK regulatory, the...

We are delighted to announce that our twelfth annual awards competition will take place on the 12th of December 2017. Over 300 VIPs and guests come together for this gala evening to celebrate the achievements of the NHS, life science and health technology communities. We work hard to recognise and showcase the achievements of our members. One of...

Join your fellow members and the team at MediWales to share your projects and demonstrate your technology at our members’ showcase. With exhibition and presentations, this popular event offers great potential to engage with the life science and health technology community in Wales and find new collaborative partners and business opportunities. With a big increase in...

MediWales Connects is the all Wales NHS collaboration conference NHS colleagues from across Wales, local companies and the wider industry sector will join to share clinical innovation in practice to improve patient outcomes. The event includes keynote presentations, CPD training seminars, workshops and an exhibition. The aims of the conference are to: Highlight and showcase the excellent work...

After the ongoing success of MediWales Connects, the all Wales NHS collaboration conference, we will be taking the event to North Wales in October in collaboration with Betsi Cadwaladr UHB and Powys THB. This event will be run alongside the Bevan Commission Gadget Hack. Keynote Speaker Andrew Goodall Chief Executive of NHS Wales There will...

Join over 200 delegates to network, develop your working relationships, and embrace business development opportunities. Listen to a programme of valuable sector updates and forward thinking across the life science sector. View the website and register here.

We are delighted to announce that our thirteenth annual awards competition will take place on the 4th of December 2018. Over 300 VIPs and guests come together for this gala evening to celebrate the achievements of the NHS, life science and health technology communities. We work hard to recognise and showcase the achievements of our members. One...

Agenda: 10.00  Registration 10.30  Welcome from the Hosts, One Nucleus and MediWales   10.45  Panel Discussion - Trends in Life Sciences – Research, Business and Politics Chair: Gwyn Tudor, CEO, MediWales Panellists - Hamish Laing Swansea University, Richard Thompson Development Bank of Wales   11.30  Oncology in Wales Wales Cancer Research Centre: opportunities for translational...

The first in our  “Finance and Funding Events" series, we are collaborating with BIC Innovation to deliver a ‘Meet the Investor' partnering event in Cardiff on 12th April.                Life Science companies looking for investment: an opportunity to engage with key investor organisations Severn Seed Finance                                      Angels Invest Wales                        Dawson Partnership                       ...

MediWales will be showcasing the best of Welsh Lifescience at the UK's most successful Pharmaceutical Exhibition and Conference. Also - come along to support our members entering the awards! Click HERE to view the full conference website!   MediWales members involved are: - Cryo storage - Sharp Clinical - Clarity Compliance - Moleculomics - Cutest - Pinpoint Scientific...

MediWales are working in collaboration with Geldards, Brewin Dolphin and PwC to provide the second event in our Finance and Funding Series. This event will highlight the current Funding and Finance landscape and opportunities.   See the Programme below for more information.   PROGRAMME 9.00 – 10.00 Registration 10.00 -10.30 Welcome and Introduction – MediWales, Brewin Dolphin,...

For full event details please head over to the MediWales Connects 2019 website     The only event of its kind for the health and care community, MediWales 
Connects is an all Wales NHS collaboration conference. NHS colleagues from across Wales, local companies and the wider industry sector will join to share clinical innovation in...

MediWales is collaborating with the West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) to deliver this conference which will focus on monitoring and supporting patients outside the hospital setting (at home, in nursing and care homes) to specifically enable the measurement of vital signs to calculate a Nation Early Warning Score (NEWS) which is used...

MediWales & Innovate UK are running an event to support the call for applications and consortiums for the 'Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund - Healthy Ageing'. The largest element of the £98m Healthy Ageing programme, funded by the government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), is the ‘Trailblazer’ projects.  £40m will be invested to stimulate new ideas from a...

MediWales is working with the BIA, One Nucleus, BioNow and BioPartner UK will be holding and supporting consortia events across the UK aimed at helping biotech and  life science companies to prepare for Brexit. We are aiming to provide multiple channels for life science businesses (particularly SMEs) to secure the most up-to-date information on Brexit...

MediWales is collaborating with Medilink UK to deliver an event focused on supporting MedTech and Diagnostics companies prepare for leaving the EU. We are planning a series of business support events covering expert guidance and detailed information on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). We have approached UK Government Office...

This interactive and informative event on ‘Preparing your NHS Business Case’ will enable you to prepare better business cases with input from the EMAHSN staff. This free to attend event is being held as part of the ACTIS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project....

UK HealthTech brings together key speakers to discuss the major strategic issues and policy developments facing the life science and health technology sector. Join delegates to network, meet collaborative partners and build business development opportunities. Listen to a programme of valuable sector updates and gain insights and intelligence across the life science and healthcare sectors....

We are delighted to announce that our fourteenth annual awards competition will take place on the 4th of December 2019. Over 300 VIPs and guests come together for this gala evening to celebrate the achievements of the NHS, life science and health technology communities. We work hard to recognise and showcase the achievements of our members. With...

Health Technology Wales (HTW) is holding an event to engage with industry in collaboration with mediwales at the Life Sciences Hub in Cardiff on Monday 13 January 2020. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of HTW’s role to increase access to health technologies in Wales and collaborate with industry to improve our assessment processes....

Join your fellow members and the team at MediWales to share your projects and demonstrate your technology at our members’ showcase. With exhibition and presentation opportunities, this event offers great potential to engage with the life science community in Wales and find new collaborative partners. Our showcase event provides an excellent opportunity for you to...

Covid Crisis Life Line Business support webinar to help navigate the Financial, Legal and HR issues of lockdown   Alongside our partners, we are delivering a business support webinar to help guide and advise you through these uncertain and changing times. We know the impact this outbreak has had on our network and we are...

We know that you might be thinking about getting your teams back to work and we want to help ensure you have the resources to be safe and protected. This webinar aims to share best practice from those companies who have been working safely throughout lockdown, advice from experts about resources available and the practical...

How Wales has responded to Covid-19 We are hosting a series of webinars bringing together some of the inspiring stories of how our community has responded to the pandemic by adapting, innovating and collaborating. We feel we have a great story to tell with the development of new health innovations, significant advances in diagnostics, support...

We are hosting a series of webinars bringing together some of the inspiring stories of how our community has responded to the pandemic by adapting, innovating and collaborating. We feel we have a great story to tell with the development of new health innovations, significant advances in diagnostics, support for clinical trials and manufacture of...

We are hosting a series of webinars bringing together some of the inspiring stories of how our community has responded to the pandemic by adapting, innovating and collaborating. We feel we have a great story to tell with the development of new health innovations, significant advances in diagnostics, support for clinical trials and manufacture of...

We are hosting a series of webinars bringing together some of the inspiring stories of how our community has responded to the pandemic by adapting, innovating and collaborating. We feel we have a great story to tell with the development of new health innovations, significant advances in diagnostics, support for clinical trials and manufacture of...

We are hosting a series of webinars bringing together some of the inspiring stories of how our community has responded to the pandemic by adapting, innovating and collaborating. We feel we have a great story to tell with the development of new health innovations, significant advances in diagnostics, support for clinical trials and manufacture of...

Join us for the first in our Business Support webinar series, focusing on finance and funding. This event will highlight sources of grant funding and advice on applications, as well as fund raising, pitching and working with investors. Hear from experts across the sector and first hand company case studies. MediWales partners GS Verde will...

Join your fellow members and the team at MediWales to share your projects and demonstrate your technology at our members’ showcase, taking place on Zoom. Programme MediWales Partners GS Verde Abel & Imray Swansea University Medical School Swansea University College of Engineering - video GX - video Digital Showcase Healthy.io Rescape SymlConnect Simply Do Ideas...

We are delighted to announce that our fifteenth annual awards competition will take place on the 2nd of December, and this year we're going digital! With eleven awards across industry and NHS categories, the awards offer a platform to identify outstanding achievements in the life science sector in Wales. Now more than ever we have so much...

  There are significant changes in the Regulatory requirements for Medical Devices and Diagnostics from the EU Directives and also the new UK Conformity Assessment (UKCA) mark. From 1st January 2021, the UKCA well be available for devices on the Great Britain market and the mark will be mandatory from June 2023. This MediWales event...

  The National Health Service was very much at the frontline of impact of Covid 19 and this coincided with a huge demand for PPE, medical equipment, diagnostics and digital technologies. With new ways of working and rapid innovation adoption across the sector, our speakers will be examining how we can learn from the pandemic...

DTR Medical, in partnership with MediWales, bring you a webinar focused around the importance of the continuation of Nasendoscopy procedures during the pandemic, and how the SNAP, Endoscope Guide, will enable these to continue throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. The SNAP device won the 2020 MediWales Innovation Award for industry partnership with the NHS. COVID-19 has heavily...

The MediWales Members' Showcase is back at The Maltings! Share your projects and demonstrate your technology at our showcase event, alongside fellow MediWales members and the team at MediWales. With exhibition and presentation opportunities, this event is the perfect way to engage with the life science community in Wales and find new collaborative partners. Our showcase event...

PwC Embankment Place, London, WC2N 6RH 14th March 2023 8:30am - 6pm MediWales is delighted to announce our upcoming BioWales in London event on the 14th of March 2023. Draft programme below. BioWales London is free to attend for all MediWales and partner organisation members. Delegates are welcome to request a full delegate list by email...

The MediWales Members' Showcase 2023 will be held on the 11th October at the Maltings, Cardiff! Present your projects, demonstrate your technology and share your latest news at our showcase event, alongside fellow MediWales members and the wider life science community. With exhibition and presentation opportunities available, this event is the perfect way to engage with...

MediWales are delighted to announce our upcoming Finance and Funding event. Join us in Cardiff on the 26th October and find out more about the current funding schemes and grants available to you and your business. There will also be a panel discussions and an opportunity to network with other businesses and investors. Hear from representatives from...

     Anglo-Welsh Collaboration: It's not unusual... Following on from the success of MediWales BioWales in London event in March, MediWales will be holding a BioWales in Oxford event on the 21st November 2023. This event will focus on exploring the existing and potential new collaborations between Wales and Oxford. MediWales BioWales in Oxford is being...

MediWales held our eighteenth annual Innovation Awards on Thursday 7th December 2023, in Cardiff. We welcomed our industry members, academia and health and social care staff to the Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff, for a fabulous evening celebrating the amazing achievements of the Life Science sector in Wales. The MediWales Innovation Awards are regional awards, as...

Date: Tuesday 4th June Location: Cardiff Medicentre, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4UJ Academia Meets Industry: Fostering Innovation  - Unlocking the full potential of industry- academia collaboration and the future of innovation in Life Sciences and Healthcare About this event: Join us at Cardiff Medicentre as we: Showcase successful academia-industry collaboration examples Signpost routes to building collaborative relationships Discuss the right...

MediWales are holding a MedTech Regulatory and Cybersecurity Workshop on the 20th November at the Maltings, Cardiff. This workshop offers practical guidance on navigating privacy and security requirements, focusing on both organisational strategies and product specific compliance needs. Draft programme: 9:00 - 9:30am: Registration and refreshments  Privacy & Security Standards and Compliance requirements for Medical Devices...

MediWales are holding a Precision Medicine Showcase event in collaboration with Innovate UK Business Connect. The event will bring together key opinion leaders and stakeholders working in precision medicine from across Wales. The agenda will include a panel discussion, an interactive breakout session and informative talks on topics ranging from regulation, adoption of precision healthcare, data access...

MediWales will be holding our Finance and Funding seminar on the 19th February at the Maltings, Cardiff. This event is kindly supported by Abel + Imray, Development Bank for Wales and Welsh Government. The event will support our community of life sciences and health technology companies navigate the complex landscape of funding and investment. Designed to support fundraising...

    Level39, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AB 12th March 2025 8:30am – 5pm Join us on the 12th March 2025 for the annual MediWales BioWales in London event in partnership with Canary Wharf Group, Abel + Imray, Welsh Government and Development Bank of Wales. The Welsh life science sector is a thriving...

Join the BIA, MediWales and Cytiva in Cardiff for a collaborative networking event on the 29th April! The day will include presentations from some of the most exciting companies in Wales, as well as panel discussions on how Welsh companies fit into the broader UK ecosystem. We'll consider how we can build the next generation...

Date and time: 21st May, 9:30am - 4pm Location: Cardiff Medicentre Is your business ready to unleash the power of AI? Perhaps you find all the talk of artificial intelligence confusing or maybe you can see the benefits but are not sure where to begin with integrating it into your company. During the course of...

MediWales held their annual Connects conference on the 17th June at the All Nations Centre, Cardiff. MediWales Connects is the all Wales NHS collaboration conference for the health and care community, connecting you with NHS patient facing clinicians, innovation leads, community health, industry, government and policy makers. Building on the excellent work that has been...

Join MediWales and British Business Bank for an insightful session exploring funding opportunities for the MedTech and Life Sciences sector in Wales. Featuring panels with leading funders, ecosystem experts, and innovative businesses, this event will uncover the financial pathways driving growth, research, and commercialisations in one of Wales' most dynamic industries. This event will be...

The MediWales Members Showcase 2025 will be held at Space2B at the Maltings, Cardiff on the 14th October. There will be an opportunity for you to present your projects, demonstrate your technology and share your latest news at our showcase event, alongside MediWales members and the wider life science community. With exhibition and presentation opportunities...

November 13, 2025 9.30am – 4pm All Nations Centre, Cardiff Interested? Book your place now! Shaping the Future of Stroke Care in Wales Are you looking for solutions to challenges in delivering stroke services? Are you interested in finding out if technology could help? Don't miss the chance to explore, discuss and connect with stroke...

The twentieth annual MediWales Innovation Awards were held on Thursday 4th December 2025, at the Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff. The MediWales Innovation Awards are kindly supported by Welsh Government, Health and Care Research Wales and NHS Wales. MediWales welcomed industry members, academia and health and social care staff to the Mercure Holland House Hotel,...

5th February 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford, Godstow Rd, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8AL Following the success of our BioWales event series, MediWales is delighted to be returning to Oxford on the 5th February. This event will explore the existing connections between Wales and Oxford and potential new collaborations. Supported by Welsh Government,...

  18th March 2026 Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4DR Join MediWales on the 18th March 2026 for the annual BioWales in London conference in collaboration with the BIA, supported by Browne Jacobson and kindly hosted by Pioneer Group at Victoria House. The Welsh life science sector is a thriving and dynamic ecosystem,...

MediWales will be holding their annual Connects conference on the 18th June at the All Nations Centre, Cardiff. MediWales Connects is the all Wales NHS collaboration conference for the health and care community, connecting you with NHS patient facing clinicians, innovation leads, community health, industry, government and policy makers. Building on the excellent work that...