Cluster Power: Building the West Midlands Health Technology Engine
Insights Stage

Cluster Power: Building the West Midlands Health Technology Engine

Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Europe/London

Presentation

English
About
The West Midlands is emerging as one of the UK's most formidable health technology clusters — and this session shows why. From AI-driven care models and biomaterials research to investor-ready startups and national innovation programmes, the region is producing technologies that matter at scale. Hear from the entrepreneurs, academics and ecosystem builders driving it forward: Richard Howells OBE (The Tribe Project / Bronze Software Labs), Marco Morgado (Vicente Advisory), Judith Stuart (Health Innovation West Midlands) and Professor Liam Grover (University of Birmingham). Whether you are a supplier, investor, clinician or commissioner, this session maps the opportunity and lays out what it genuinely takes to innovate, scale and succeed in the Midlands. 

Speakers

Liam Grover

Director of the Healthcare Technologies InstituteUniversity of Birmingham

Richard Howells OBE

Founder / CEOThe Tribe Project / Bronze Software Labs

Marco Morgado

FounderVicente

Judith Stewart

Director of Economic, Commercial and Business DevelopmentHealth Innovation West Midlands