MEDICA: Medilink partners with Department for Business and Trade

Over the last 21 years, Medilink UK’s presence at MEDICA has continued to grow and as the Lead UK Partner of Messe Düsseldorf, Medilink UK will be supporting companies of all sizes from across the UK on their pavilion, building on the success of the 2022 exhibition as it delivers a large pavilion at this year’s exhibition in Düsseldorf.

As the world’s largest medical trade fair, MEDICA attracts over 6,000 exhibitors and more than 120,000 visitors. For companies wishing to connect with potential investors, buyers, distributors and clients from around the world attendance at the event is a must.

This year, Medilink UK is the exclusive partner of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), supporting DBT’s regions and nations from across the UK in one location on the Medilink UK pavilion. DBT will be supporting delegations of companies, increasing the visibility of UK innovation at the world-leading MEDICA trade fair whilst offering unique opportunities for companies to build ties with key decision-makers and innovators around the world.

Mark Oakes, head of life sciences (exports) at the Department for Business and Trade said: “I am excited to be attending my very first MEDICA in Düsseldorf this November where I will be leading a team from DBT to showcase UK innovation and expertise in medtech. DBT’s team will comprise of staff from London, Germany, the UK regions and nations, and commercial officers from across the globe. We will be directly supporting around 50 UK companies covering the full range of UK strengths in a sector which delivered £4.1 billion of exports in 2022. I am delighted we are partnering with Medilink this year and I am confident we will deliver an impactful presence and engaging programme of events and presentations.”

Managing director at Medilink North of England, Tom Elliott, explains why the Medilink UK pavilion continues to see success at MEDICA.

“For companies that are looking to increase or launch into new international markets, find distributors, develop partnerships or present their medical solutions to a global audience, MEDICA is the perfect platform to engage face-to-face with potential clients and collaborators.

“The support that Medilink UK provides gives companies on the UK pavilion access to a team of specialists with sector-specific understanding of international markets, their regulatory landscapes and market entry requirements. This represents exceptional value for exhibitors which would not be available elsewhere. In addition to this, exhibitors are also supported by the UK-based advisors from the Department for Business and Trade. We are especially pleased to be the exclusive partner of DBT this year and look forward to working with them on the Medilink UK pavilion.”

In partnership with DBT, Medilink will be running a series of pre-event briefings on the run up to MEDICA, which are open to any UK company to attend.

There is also a schedule of in-market seminars that exhibitors and visitors are invited to attend. These will run across all four days of the event on the Medilink UK pavilion and will include presentations such as ‘Navigating International Markets’ by Phil Jennings from Santander Navigator, ‘Future UK Medtech Regulatory Framework’ by Neil Ebenezer from DBT, ‘Support to Accelerate MedTech evidence generation in the NHS’ presented by NIHR plus many others.