The event was the first conference to take place – which is not part of the Events Research Programme – since the pandemic forced an end to exhibitions and conferences worldwide in 2020.
Faye Dyer, managing director of The ACC Liverpool Group, said: “This internationally significant event is a huge vote of confidence in Liverpool, connecting international investment to our regional medical and technology sectors and catalysing new directions in healthcare.”
Sponsors GIANT Health chose ACC Liverpool because of the thriving regional medical technology industry in the North West, as Barry Shrier, GIANT Health founder, said: “ACC Liverpool is the ideal place for European Health Technology Innovation Week. The city and the whole region is home to leading academic and medical institutions, and a strong medical technology industry, as well as a global reputation for innovation, Manufatura e excelente hospitalidade. ”
Profesor Shafi Ahmed, o notável cirurgião cancer Futurista e multi-premiado que trabalha no Royal London Hospital, deu o endereço de boas-vindas no evento. No primeiro dia em que isso é permitido, a Giant Health pretende liderar o caminho para ajudar a reabrir a sociedade. Nosso objetivo é comemorar o incrível trabalho realizado por profissionais de saúde e empresas em toda a Europa e além. ”
Ahmed said: “After a year of lockdowns, the British government is permitting the resumption of proper business face-to-face gatherings, conferences and exhibitions. On the very first day that this is permitted, Giant Health is aiming to lead the way to help reopen society. We aim to celebrate the incredible work carried out by healthcare workers and businesses across Europe and beyond.”
A Semana Européia de Tecnologia da Saúde continua com uma série de eventos virtuais e híbridos todos os dias, começando em Paris em 18 de maio e terminando em LIVE em que o LIVE em 21 de maio. O Liverpool organizou recentemente o evento de lançamento do Good Business Festival, Change Business for Good, como parte do Programa de Pesquisa de Eventos do Governo (ERP)-uma iniciativa liderada pela ciência para recuperar o público com segurança, à medida que as restrições são gradualmente facilitadas. Evento, permitindo que as pessoas se juntem a elas na Semana da Inovação da Saúde Européia em Liverpool. E esta é uma oportunidade fantástica de mostrar todos os nossos ativos, habilidades, conhecimentos e inovações de tecnologia de saúde. ”
ACC Liverpool recently hosted The Good Business Festival’s launch event, Change Business for Good, as part of the government’s Events Research Programme (ERP) – a science-led initiative to get audiences back safely as restrictions are gradually eased.
Jen Estherby, HealthTech lead at Barclays Eagle Labs, co-sponsor of the event, said: ‘It’s great to see that GIANT Health is one of the first to hold a hybrid event allowing people to join them at their European HealthTech Innovation Week in Liverpool. Barclays Eagle Labs is proud to be a partner of GIANT and looking forward to connecting with some of the great HealthTech businesses attending.”
Hannah Randles, health and life sciences champion at Growth Platform– the Liverpool City Region Growth Company and co-sponsor of the event added: “Our City Region is a global leader in health and life sciences and this is a fantastic opportunity to showcase all our health-tech assets, skills, expertise and innovations.”
