Events

Applications are now open for the 2026 Medilink Healthcare Business Awards: the ultimate showcase of talent, innovation, creativity and resilience within the life sciences sector.

We are delighted to be sponsoring the ‘Innovation Award’ alongside the other northern health innovation networks – Health Innovation Manchester, Health Innovation North West Coast and Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria.

There are 11 categories:

• Primary/Social Care Partnership Award: for the development of a partnership in collaboration with primary / social care / local authorities that has resulted in a major impact or benefit.
• Advances in Digital Healthcare Award: demonstrates how digital technologies were employed to enhance current service delivery or create new ways of delivering healthcare.
• Partnership with the NHS (acute care): for the development of a partnership in collaboration with the NHS that has / will have major impact or benefit.
• Partnership between Business and Academia Award: demonstrating how a partnership or collaboration between an academic institution and a business has (or will have) enhanced current service delivery, or created new ways of delivering healthcare.
• Outstanding Achievement Award: for an achievement that has had a significant or vital impact on the company.
• Export Achievement Award: for maximising opportunities to exploit and develop new markets or outstanding performance in other areas of International trade.
• Start Up Award: for newly-established companies in the healthcare sector that show a promising future.
• Innovation Award: for the development of innovative technology, design and or processes that has produced a major improvement in business performance.
• Sustainability Award: for a commitment to change within an organisation that has been clearly communicated both internally and externally.
• Investment: recognises organisations that have overcome challenges and achieved success in securing and deploying new investment.
• One to Watch: recognises those companies that deserve special recognition for their contribution to the sector and achievements in the previous year.

The black-tie gala evening will then be held on Thursday 20 April  at Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield.