Research Activities
Healthcare Technologies research
- Medical Devices Testing Evaluation Centre
- NIHR Med-Tech
- In-Vitro Diagnostics Centre
- Institute for Digital Healthcare
Clinical infrastructure
- Internationally-leading digital NHS Trusts
- Largest UK clinical trials cluster
- UK’s only Centre for Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Regional innovation exchange service (Meridian)
Digital innovation
The region leads in digital innovation and hosts several leading centres.
High-value R&D infrastructure
The region has a proven track-record in development/deployment of innovative manufacturing processes and technologies in agile low-risk environment, operating world-leading manufacturing equipment supported by highly-skilled engineering team
Policy and economics
We have a range of networks that support regional economic growth policy/practice, including high-value manufacturing and supply chain analysis.
Industry support/investment
The regions network of organisations represent all aspects of the MedTech sector, including government, regulators and other key regional stakeholders; our private investment partners represent the largest UK business angel/VC networks outside London.
Clinical Trials
The region hosts a distinctive UK centre for clinical trials. and research and development. having o wealth of experience across a wide range of diseases, conditions and clinical settings, all of which need specific trial designs to test and evaluate them accurately and sufficiently.
Science and Business space opportunities
The West Midlands is home to three thriving cities: Birmingham. Coventry and Wolverhampton. It has an internationally recognised academic community and reams of talent. We have 7 research led universities in the West Midlands. which train the next generation of health professionals and shape the field of medical science.