CIS on the BBC!
We know that playing an instrument can boost mental health – but what can it do for your immunity? Just before Christmas we were visited by a crew from BBC Morning Live, plus 11 drummers from the fantastic Rhythm Nation, to find out. Professor Alex Richter and Dr Sian Faustini of Clinical Immunology Services led […]
Minister for Skills launches medtech qualification here at PHTA
On Friday, Minister for Skills, Baroness Jacqui Smith, chose PHTA as the setting for the launch of a new Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) designed to tackle the UK’s growing medtech skills shortage. The visit marks the second Ministerial visit to PHTA in just three months, following Baron Stockwood’s tour in October – underlining growing national […]
Birmingham’s health and life sciences district – central to the UK’s sector ambitions
In a column for WM News, Professor Neil Hanley of the University of Birmingham sets out how Birmingham is establishing itself as a world-class life sciences hub that is essential to the UK’s national offering in this fast-growing sector. Neil Hanley: Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Medicine and Health at the University of […]
Heritage meets innovation: PHTA announces partnership with Birmingham Assay Office
Centuries of craftsmanship and quality assurance have been combined with cutting-edge life sciences innovation by PHTA and the Birmingham Assay Office, who have established a strategic partnership to strengthen capability and drive research development across the region. Sharing a commitment to scientific integrity and advancing regional growth through collaboration, the two organisations will work together […]
Double success at Innovation Awards 2025
Senior leaders from PHTA and Clinical Immunology Services took home the top prizes in two prestigious categories at the West Midlands Innovation Awards, held last week in Birmingham. Professor Gino Martini, Chief Executive Officer of PHTA, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his distinguished 30+ year career in pharmacy, life sciences […]
Powering the next generation of medtech innovation with the BMF S240
In medtech, precision is everything. Developing microneedles, tissue engineering scaffolds or implantable micro devices depends upon being able to make the incredibly small also incredibly reliable – and repeatable. In medtech, precision is everything. Developing microneedles, tissue engineering scaffolds or implantable micro devices depends upon being able to make the incredibly small also incredibly reliable […]
Minister for Investment tours PHTA
Earlier this week, we were pleased to welcome Minister of State for Investment, Lord Jason Stockwood, to tour our facilities at No.1 BHIC. As well as a demonstration of advanced 3D printing in our medtech Makerspace, the Minister learnt about how our being co-located with prestigious institutions at the heart of Birmingham’s health and life sciences […]
Advanced micro-precision 3D printer unveiled at PHTA
Medical innovation in the West Midlands has taken a major step forward thanks to the arrival of the Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) microArch™ S240 at PHTA – a pioneering micro-precision 3D printer designed for short-run industrial production and advanced life sciences R&D. Built on BMF’s patented Projection Micro Stereolithography technology (PµSL), the microArch S240 uses […]
Health Innovation West Midlands makes PHTA its new home
Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM), which accelerates the adoption and spread of transformative health innovations, is now based at PHTA Ltd – supporting innovators and local entrepreneurs to speed up development and clinical rollout. As part of the national Health Innovation Network, funded by NHS England, HIWM catalyses collaboration between academia, industry, health and care providers, […]
Reflections on my summer internship with PHTA – Callum Bates
Last week we bid a fond farewell to our intern, Callum Bates. We asked him to share his thoughts on his time at PHTA… Over the past three months, I have had the privilege of working with the Precision Health Technologies Accelerator (PHTA) as a Business Support Intern. The role itself was refreshingly open-ended, allowing […]