Bridging Innovation in Health and Life Sciences between Wales and the South West of England.

Following on from the success of previous BioWales events in Oxford and London, MediWales will be holding a BioWales goes West event on the 23rd January 2025. This event will focus on exploring the existing and potential new collaborations between Wales and the South West.

BioWales goes West is being held in collaboration with Medilink South West and Future Space. The day will feature a range of sessions on key topics, including:

• Funding across Wales and the South West
• Support available for start-ups
• Investor relations
• Business showcases
• Clinical access and research opportunities
• Manufacturing capabilities

Interested in attending BioWales Goes West? Register now.

Draft Programme

8:30am Registrations open

9.30am Welcome presentations

Future Space – Matt Freeman, Centre Director

Medilink South West – Richard Luxton, Chair

MediWales – Gwyn Tudor, CEO

Presentations

Digital Health and Care Wales – Rachael Powell, Associate Director of Information, Intelligence and Research

North Bristol NHS Trust – Sanjoy Shah, Deputy Chief Medical Officer

South West of England Company Showcase

Derma Biosciences
Earswitch
Neuronostics
FluoretiQ
Vidiia

Welsh Company Showcase

Corryn Biotech

Argonaute RNA

Exhibition Space

Science Creates – Francis Lister, Partnerships Manager

Lightning talks from Health and Life Science businesses

Presentations

Welsh Government – Mike Emery, Head of Innovation and Digital

Inward Investment: Inter-regional collaborations and innovation

West of England Combined Authority – Dagmar Steffens, Head of Innovation and Inward Investment

Welsh Government – Julie Russell, Business Development Manager

Panel discussions

Development Bank of Wales
BroadOak – Pete Corish, Vice President of Business Development – Europe
QantX – Harry Alexander, Investment Manager
THENA Capital – Saran Davies, Healthtech VC Investor
Foresight Group – Olly Cox, Senior Investment Manager – Private Equity
Maven Capital Partners – Melanie Goward, Partner
Chair: Abel + Imray – Emily Dodgson, Partner and UK & European Patent Attorney

4:30pm Networking and Close

There is also an opportunity to participate in tours of UWE’s University Enterprise Zone after the event close. This includes Future Space, Health Tech Hub and Bristol Robotics Lab. Please contact us here if you are interested in participating in a tour of UWE’s University Enterprise Zone.

BioWales goes West is free for all Future Space tenants, MediWales and Medilink South West members to attend.

To register for the event, please click here.

If you would like to join us as a non-member, find out more or get involved in the event programme, please contact us here.