Elonex, Intercity, Talbots Law, Beeswift, St Philips Chambers sponsor Life Sciences Week
Five major firms have become official partners of West Midlands Life Sciences Week.
Legal services firm Talbots Law, IT company Intercity Technology, barristers St Philips Chambers, outdoor digital advertiser Elonex and personal protective equipment supplier Beeswift have signed up as partners of the multi-event celebration from September 15 to 19.
At a series of gatherings across the five days, Life Sciences Week is bringing together leaders in biotech, medtech, academia and business to “shape a better future for this generation and the next” as this multi-billion-pound sector cements its UK epicentre in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
The fourfold focus of Life Sciences Week is:
- 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.
Talbots Law
Dave Hodgetts, CEO of Talbots Law, said: “As an employee-owned legal firm, Talbots Law is proud to champion Life Sciences Week – because advancing BioTech and MedTech innovation demands progressive legal partners who are deeply invested in the future of health, research and regional growth.”
Intercity
Charlie Blakmore, CEO of Intercity, said: “Life Sciences Week unites the people and ideas that change lives – which is why we’re proud to stand behind it, powering progress with technology and innovation.”
Elonex
Nick Smith, CEO of Elonex, said: “Elonex is proud to support WM Life Sciences Week, as it provides a vital platform to showcase innovation, collaboration and growth in a sector that impacts us all, and we encourage others to get involved in driving this important agenda forward.”
Beeswift
Ben Baldwin, COO of Beeswift, said: “As a medical and PPE supplies provider based in the Midlands, we are delighted to partner in Life Sciences Week and help champion this prestigious event and further expand the life sciences sector in our region.”
St Philips Chambers
Joe Wilson, CEO of St Philips Chambers, said: “We’re supporting Life Sciences Week because innovation in this sector benefits everyone – and cross-sector collaboration is key to the region’s future success.”
Professor Paul Cadman, co-founder of Life Sciences Week, added: “We’re thrilled that Talbots, Elonex, Intercity, St Phillips Chambers and Beeswift, all brands with global provenance, are investing now in the life sciences sector to shape a better future for this generation and the next.”
Many big brands involved
Also involved are Plug and Play, the global innovation platform; PHTA (Precision Health Technologies Accelerator); Bruntwood, leaders in life sciences real estate; Crowe UK, specialists in health sector audit and tax; Willis Towers Watson, capital and risk-management experts; Medilink Midlands, Britain’s largest health tech network; WMHTC (West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster); Health Innovation West Midlands; the ‘Give Plasma, Save Lives’ campaign and Gateley Global.
