Yorkshire hails healthcare Oscars
Dienstag, 14 Juli 2009
Innovation, achievements and international success in Yorkshire and Humber`s healthcare technologies sector have been hailed with industry Oscars.
The Xiros-sponsored Medilink Yorkshire and Humber Innovation Day and Healthcare Business Awards were attended by 200 of the region`s healthcare specialists at The Royal Armouries in Leeds.
Said Medilink boss Kevin Kiely: "The show has highlighted the quality of innovation within the region's health technology sector, which is key if we are to come out of recession as global competitors."
The full list of winners was:
:: UDL Innovation Award - Leeds-based Brandon Medical, runners-up AGA Healthcare and Tissuemed.
:: UK Trade and Investment Export Achievement Award - Skipton-based Trio Healthcare, runners-up Downs Surgical and Tissumed.
:: Eversheds Growth in Sector Award - Huddersfield's Paxman Coolers, runners-up Single Use Surgical and Trio Healthcare.
:: Yorkshire Bank Start-Up Award - Sheffield-based Intervene, runners-up Imagel and Neotherix.
:: Jonathan Lee Recruitment Partnership with the NHS Award - Halifax-based Independent Care Products, runners-up Leeds Reproductive Bioscience and Medcom.
:: Medilink Beacon Award: Sir Chris O'Donnell, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the healthcare-technologies sector.
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