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Pitch your business at Barclays Eagle Labs’ next Demo Directory Demo Day on 27th May

Barclays Eagle Labs are inviting companies in Applied AI, Frontier AI and Health to pitch at their next Demo Directory Day on 27th May at Barclays Head Office, Canary Wharf. According to Barclays, access to capital is still one of the biggest struggles they hear from founders and they want to change that. The Demo Days aim to help find…
Ben Kemp
March 17, 2026
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BIVDA welcomes new member Imspex

BIVDA is delighted to welcome IMSPEX Diagnostics Ltd as new members! Imspex delivers next-generation technology solutions to global industry and clinical customer markets. They integrate advanced analytics, connectivity, scaled manufacturing, for testing solutions, anywhere, anytime. You can find out more here.
Ben Kemp
March 17, 2026
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BIVDA member Fluoreti Q win 1st place at Hong Kong MedTech Innovation World Cup® 2026

BIVDA would like to congratulate Bristol-based BIVDA member FluoretiQ who were awarded 1st Place at the Hong Kong MedTech Innovation World Cup® 2026. In the competition, one of the world’s most established open innovation competitions for wearable and health technologies, the company competed against more than 210 startups, scaleups and SMEs from across the globe. This achievement represents a great success…
Ben Kemp
March 17, 2026
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BIVDA’s Beth Loudon features on new Voices of Public Procurement podcast

BIVDA's Director of Market Access Beth Loudon has been featured as the first guest in new Voices of Public Procurement podcast series by the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub. In the podcast, Beth shares a clear and practical view of how national ambitions translate into real change for organisations. She discusses the 10 Year Plan, value‑based procurement, working…
Ben Kemp
March 17, 2026
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UK Defence Innovation seeks innovations for blood testing in the field

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) have launched a competition seeking innovative ideas to test blood for infection and blood type, to be deployed in defence settings. Personnel injured in conflict rely on the timely provision of blood as a matter of life or death. The availability of logistically light, accurate tests able to be used in the deployed environment would enable emergency…
Ben Kemp
March 17, 2026
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Join the ARREST-AMR Veterinary Sector Focus Group — Help Shape the Future of AMR Diagnostics

Antimicrobial resistance threatens health across the human, animal, plant and environmental sectors. Diagnostics are essential to prevent infections, guide appropriate treatment and reduce unnecessary antimicrobial use. Significant gaps remain. As part of ARREST AMR's efforts to identify diagnostic needs across all One Health sectors, they invite you to participate in their Veterinary Sector Focus Group to help define the most…
Ben Kemp
March 4, 2026
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For suppliers: NHS modern slavery regulations and guidance event, 10th March

Taking place on 10 March 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm. You can register here. Background The National Health Service (Procurement, Slavery and Human Trafficking) Regulations 2025 have been signed into law and will come into force on 17th May 2026. They require in-scope organisations to risk assess procurements for goods and service for the NHS and take reasonable steps to address and where possible…
Ben Kemp
March 4, 2026
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Health Minister Ashley Dalton resigns to focus on cancer treatment

Ashley Dalton MP, Minister for Public Health and Prevention, has resigned from her role to undergo oral chemotherapy. The MP for West Lancashire was diagnosed for a second time with breast cancer prior to her appointment in February 2025. Longstanding Labour MP Sharon Hodgson, who first entered Parliament in 2005, has been named as Ms Dalton's successor. We would like…
Ben Kemp
March 3, 2026
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DBT: UK Pavilion at BIO International Convention 2026 – register now

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is calling for expressions of interest from UK companies and organisations to exhibit with us on the UK pavilion at BIO International Convention in San Diego this June. From 22-25 June, top decision-makers from up to 80 countries will be in San Diego to attend this key biopharma event. With approximately 20,000 delegates from around…
Ben Kemp
March 3, 2026
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University of Birmingham online course: Evaluating Medical Tests (EMT): How to assess whether a biomarker or diagnostic test is fit for purpose?

The Evaluating Medical Tests is a 3-day online course designed for researchers seeking to apply robust methods in diagnostic test evaluation. Learn how to evaluate test variability, test accuracy and clinical impact. Explore the role of tests in screening, monitoring and diagnosis and gain insights into study designs and patient pathways. This course includes sessions where key content, theory and…
Ben Kemp
March 3, 2026