The UK medical design and manufacturing community gathered in Birmingham last month for a long-awaited return to face-to-face learning, interaction and trading.
The Med-Tech Innovation Expo delivered 2 days of innovation and was widely praised by exhibitors, speakers and visitors for bringing the medical technology community face-to-face after more than 2 years of absence.
In addition to 150 exhibitors presenting their latest developments, this year’s event included more than 40 inspiring presentations on the use of technologies, machines, materials and case studies that showed technology in action.
The CPD accredited conference program, including the highly acclaimed Med-Tech Innovation Conference, in partnership with Medilink UK, was conducted in three stages and included world class presentations from NHS England, Roche Diagnostics, DIT, KPMG, Cleveland Clinic, AHSN, Innovate UK and more.
Nathan McNicholas, Senior Economic Development Officer at Ashfield District Council, said, “I was particularly looking forward to this event as it was the first in-person event in my diary after the COVID-19 restrictions. It was very organized, aesthetically pleasing, and easy to navigate. Everyone at the event was approachable and friendly. “
Alan Britten, medical physicist at PH6 Ltd. supports this view: “An excellent event to see a wide range of exhibitors and hear some interesting presentations. The time was worth it and the train ride to the NEC with the local train station was excellent. “
The feedback from the exhibitors on the exhibition space was just as positive.
Aaron Johnson, Vice President of Marketing & Customer Strategy at Accumold, commented, “Thanks to the Rapid News team for this great show! Med-Tech Innovation has far exceeded expectations this year. We are glad we did the hike across the pond to meet so many new people. “
That view was supported by Paul Marshall, Director of Rapid Fluidics, who said, “It was fantastic – we met so many good people and received a lot of pointers. It’s just awesome. “
Duncan Wood, CEO of Rapid News Group, owner of Med-Tech Innovation Expo, commented: “After 18 months of uncertainty, challenging business conditions and ever changing operational requirements, we are excited to finally realize the Med-Tech Innovation Expo for the UK medical technology industry have producing community.
“The positive feedback we have received is very encouraging and I have to say a big thank you to our exhibitors who have remained loyal to us, who believed in our ability to deliver the shows and trusted us. I also have to acknowledge the support from Medilink UK and look forward to working with them on a bigger and better event in 2022. We have a number of fantastic co-location events by our side this coming June and are therefore confident that we can build on this successful edition. “
