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Ben Kemp

From Lab to Life: Unlocking UK innovation for our health and wellbeing Membership NewsMembership News Archive

From Lab to Life: Unlocking UK innovation for our health and wellbeing

Helen attended a roundtable event at the Liberal Democrat party conference to discuss how the UK life sciences sector can deliver benefits to patients and people’s lives. With representatives from BIA, Association of Medical Research Charities and the Lib Dem policy team, the attendees shared practical solutions around clinical trials, regulation, growth and market access. It was good to hear…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2025
Media Monitoring: 25th September – 1st October HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 25th September – 1st October

AI to be trialled at unprecedented scale across NHS screening Millions of patients could receive quicker diagnoses and treatment, as pioneering AI tools are tested on an unprecedented scale in NHS screening services, thanks to a ground-breaking new cloud system. A new AI research screening platform dubbed AIR-SP - backed by nearly £6 million in government funding - is being built by…
Ben Kemp
September 30, 2025
Market Access and Procurement Working Party agenda – 7/10/2025 Membership NewsMembership News ArchiveProcurement Working PartyProcurement Working Party Archive

Market Access and Procurement Working Party agenda – 7/10/2025

In advance of the BIVDA Market Access & Procurement Working Party meeting on Tuesday 7th October, members can find the agenda here. It promises to be another great session as we have Jim Morris from DHSC joining us to provide an update and next steps following the recent Call for Evidence. Alice Dixon from NHS Supply Chain will follow Jim…
Ben Kemp
September 30, 2025
Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot launched Funding OpportunitiesMembership NewsMembership News Archive

Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot launched

The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) pilot is a newly established £50 million capital grant opportunity. The fund supports major R&D investments in the UK Life Sciences sector to: drive innovation enhance health resilience deliver economic benefits Projects with a total cost (including capital expenditure) of at least £100 million are eligible to apply. How the grant will…
Ben Kemp
September 30, 2025