A group of health tech luminaries have told their stories in a new ‘My Life in Science’ podcast series.
The four discussions, available on Spotify, were recorded and edited by Dr Martin Khechara, associate professor for engagement in STEM at the University of Wolverhampton, in the lead up to the inaugural West Midlands Life Sciences Week.
Click here to listen to these insightful conversations, which feature:
- Ellen Daniels, CEO of British Compressed Gases Association.
- Dr Adam McGuinness, UK health programme manager at Plug and Play, a global innovation platform and venture capital firm.
- Lynn Yap, strategist and board advisor who helps businesses scale through innovation, digital transformation and AI integration.
- David Kidney, executive chair of the West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster.
The Univesity of Wolverhampton is an official partner of WM Life Sciences Week.
Professor Paul Cadman, co-founder of Life Sciences Week, said: “Innovation, growth, improving health outcomes, advances in biomedical capabilities – that’s what Life Sciences Week is about.
“By gathering together biotech and medtech experts, entrepreneurs, investors and big brands focused on life sciences, we are harnessing the unique energy of the West Midlands to shape a better future for this generation and the next.”
Life Sciences Week will see leaders in biotech, medtech, academia and business joining forces in pursuit of the following four goals:
- Pharmaceutical & biotech: drug discovery, novel therapies, global research.
- Medical technology & diagnostics: tools, devices, diagnostics, clinical practice.
- Academic institutions: university research shared with the private sector.
- Investors: emerging ventures and opening doors to capital and scaling opportunities.
