The countdown is on to this year’s Interplas show. The event, which takes place on 26-28 September at the NEC, Birmingham, UK, will feature the Mediplas@Interplas exhibitor zone and conference stream offering visitors the opportunity to meet with the sector’s key suppliers and hear its key players.
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The UK medical device sector is at the forefront of technology. For medical plastics suppliers it offers a valuable opportunity to be part of an industry that combines the latest in research, science, and technology as well as having a direct link on the health and well-being of the population.
"The UK device market is strong - according to Emergo, it is the third largest in Europe. With around 3,000 medical device companies operating in the UK, and many large US companies using the country as a base for the subsidiaries, the UK offers opportunities for the entire medical device supply chain, particularly in the areas of imaging, cardiovascular and diagnostics.
"Within this framework, Medical Plastics News will be hosting the Mediplas@Interplas zone. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to hear a range of high quality experts discuss issues that are making and will make a difference to their business now and in the future,” said Lu Rahman, group editor, Medical Plastics News.
The Mediplas@Interplas conference will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 27 September.
“I’m highly excited to have professor Dan Clark, Centre for Healthcare Equipment and Technology Adoption (CHEATA) who will be explaining how businesses can make their medical device NHS-ready. This type of sound advice is crucial to medical device designers and manufacturers who need to look to the NHS from the offset to achieve long-lasting business success,” explained Rahman.
Another expert the Medical Plastics News team is thrilled to have on board is Jane Gardner, PVCMed Alliance.
“She’ll be sharing her expertise with visitors on how healthcare can contribute to the circular economy. It’s always important that manufacturing companies consider their social and ecological impact and we’re seeing increasing numbers of businesses wanting to know more about the circular economy and how to be part of it,” Rahman said.
She adds: “Having Alexander Seifalian, director & professor of nanotechnology & regenerative medicine, the London BioScience Innovation Centre, on board is a major coup for us. His medtech credentials are exemplary and he boasts the development of the world’s first synthetic trachea as one of his many achievements. He was awarded the European Life Science Awards winner for this as the most innovative product in 2012.
“Seifalian’s presentation promises a valuable look at the future of materials in biomedicine and how the next generation of plastics will be based on carbon-based nano materials.
“It’s a stellar line-up and we look forward to seeing many of the medical plastics and device communities there."