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BIVDA AGM and Executive Board

This year seems to be vanishing at a remarkable speed so we wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the AGM on 21st March. The agenda and registration is now open so please remember to get this in your diary and registering at BIVDA Annual General Meeting (AGM) Tickets, Tue 21 Mar 2023 at 10:30 | Eventbrite. Headlining the…
Ben Kemp
February 17, 2023
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Doris-Ann and Ashleigh interviewed by Medtech Insight on future IVD regulation

BIVDA CEO, Doris-Ann Williams, and Head of Regulatory Affairs, Ashleigh Batchen, were interviewed by Medtech Insight this week regarding the future of IVD regulation. This follows on from BIVDA's IVD Roadmap event, held jointly with MHRA, which was held last week. The piece, titled "Diagnostics Industry Helps MHRA Shape IVDs Roadmap As Part Of Future UK Regulation", can be read…
Ben Kemp
February 17, 2023
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BIVDA & Catax Webinar: Growing your business in an innovative industry – 23 February

On February 23rd at 10:30am, BIVDA members are invited to join the Tax Credit Company & Catax innovation funding webinar. The webinar will run as follows: Understand how Innovation Funding can be utilised to raise capital for future projects Review upcoming R&D tax changes, the uprising of fraudulent claims & how to avoid a HMRC enquiry. Grant Funding Masterclass Live…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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Innovation Adoption Champions rapid insight events

NHS England’s Innovation, Research and Life Sciences (IRLS) team/Health Education England are working with Wessex Academic Health Science Network and other partners to scope and develop a national education programme to enhance innovation adoption and empower a culture of innovation across the health, social care and voluntary workforce. Join them online for a rapid insight event designed to be completed…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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NHS England publishes Carbon Reduction Plan Guidance

From April 2023, for all contracts above £5 million per annum, the NHS will require suppliers to publish a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) for their UK Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a subset of scope 3 emissions as a minimum (aligning with Procurement Policy Notice 06/21). A CRP identifies a supplier’s current carbon footprint and their plan to achieve net zero emissions. The NHS will require…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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Import Control System 2 for air cargo brought into Northern Ireland and the EU

From 1 March 2023, full entry summary declarations will be needed for air cargo brought into Northern Ireland (NI) and European Union (EU) member states. This will need to be done through Import Control System 2 (ICS2), which is a new safety and security declaration system being introduced across the EU. The system will be implemented over three releases and…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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The Technology Support Programme 2 (TSP2) – new rounds launching soon

The Technology Support Programme 2 (TSP2) is co-lead by the Local Clinical Research Network Wessex (LCRN) and Wessex Academic Health Science Network (AHSN). Read about it here. It aims to build collaborations capable of securing funding for MedTech innovators. The goal of the programme is to bring together your innovative new technologies with clinical expertise and researchers across Wessex. They…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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Near Patient Testing Working Party – call for a Vice Chair

The NPT WP wants to appoint a vice chair to help set the agendas and topics for this member group. It is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future in POC and near patient testing and the activity in the NHS is substantial with dealing with the backlog, if you are interested in hearing more about this position, please…
Ben Kemp
February 10, 2023
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Potential Border Force industrial action 17 – 20 February

Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union, have announced a further three-day strike from Friday 17 February to Sunday 19 February (inc. the overnight shift into Monday 20 February) by Border Force staff at Calais, Coquelles, Dunkirk and Dover. The UK Government continues to make preparations to minimise queues at the border. For more information please see the news story link…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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Business boost for north-west biotechnology start-ups

A new business programme designed to support biotechnology start-ups in the north-west has formally launched with its first call for participants. The new Biotech Business Incubation Centre (Bio BIC) is a collaboration between UK Research and Innovation’s: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Bio BIC will help small biotechnology businesses, emerging from leading…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023