Life Sciences Week 2025
Life Sciences Week is taking place 15 – 19 September in various venues across the West Midlands. It is a pioneering programme designed to bring together professionals, researchers, and businesses shaping the future of life sciences.
Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) are proud to be involved in several events throughout the week, including:
15 September, 11am-4pm, Millennium Point
HIWM will be exhibiting at the launch event at the inaugural Life Sciences Week at Millennium Point. Stop by our stand and say hello to the team!
16 September, 7.30-10.30am, Hotel Du Vin
Speakers: Prof Gino Martini from PHTA, Judith Stewart from Health Innovation West Midlands, Ewa Truchanowicz from Bidshaper and Esther Lawrence from TBAT Innovation.
Join us to gain valuable insights into innovation in the life sciences from new lab facilities to AI.
Hear about the amazing programmes available to support innovation in this vital sector.
Get the lowdown on the grants and funding available to help companies innovate.
This is your opportunity to share your thoughts and help shape the future over a delicious breakfast.
Places are strictly limited so please register your interest.
Unlocking Innovation: Life Sciences Research in the NHS
16 September, 10am-2pm, PHTA Birmingham Health Innovation Campus
Join HIWM for a dynamic roundtable symposium exploring how the NHS is advancing life sciences research across the West Midlands – with a spotlight on real-world examples from Staffordshire & Shropshire, Coventry & Warwickshire, and Birmingham.
Sustainable Practices and Ecosystem Building in Regional Life Sciences
17 September, 1.15-2pm, Birmingham City Football Club
This session will involve a panel of experts exploring how sustainable practices and collaborative ecosystem building can drive innovation and growth in regional life sciences. Speakers include: Judith Stewart – HIWM, Martin Sandhu – Managing Director of nuom and Alex Toft – Founder and CEO of Toft Ventures.
WMHTIA: Impact, Insights & the Future of Health Tech in the West Midlands
18 September, 9am-12.30pm, Baskerville House
Session: Birmingham as the Front Door for Health Tech Innovation, 10.55-11.05am
HIWM’s Chief Officer, Tim Jones, on positioning Birmingham as a global gateway for health tech, with WMHTIA connecting local strengths to international opportunity.
HIWM’s Judith Stewart has been nominated for a Life Sciences Week award!
We are delighted to share that Judith Stewart, Commercial Business and Economic Development Director at Health Innovation West Midlands has been nominated for the ‘Excellence in Collaboration and Partnerships’ category in the West Midlands Life Sciences Week awards! You can show your support for Judith by voting below!