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UK Small And Medium Business Showcase Life-Saving Innovations At World's Biggest Medical Fair
19/11/2009
By Lea Pachta
Hundreds of British small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with innovations that can save lives or help those with chronic conditions, will be on the lookout for business partners at the world's biggest medical trade fair in Germany this week, attended by 135,000 people.
Over 300 UK firms, many supported by grants from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) under its Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP), will be at Medica, which runs from Wednesday to Saturday in Dusseldorf, and this year celebrates its fourth decade.
Minister for Trade, Investment and Small Business Lord Davies of Abersoch said:
"UK firms are finding solutions to problems that can mean life or death for people around the world. Whether in the fields of heart disease, cancer, diabetes or diagnostics, UK firms have innovative products to help improve life expectancy.
"From SMEs to large-scale firms, the UK is the leading country in Europe for life sciences. We are also the best place in Europe for R&D. I congratulate Medica on its 40th anniversary, and I wish the UK firms attending every success."
The UK has the biggest life sciences industry in Europe. It employs over 120,000 people in the UK in over 4,000 companies, including pharmaceuticals, medical technology and biotechnology.
Attending the event for the first time in his role as the Government's Health and Life Sciences Ambassador will be former Health Minister Lord Darzi.
"I am delighted to be flying the flag for the UK and the National Health Service (NHS) at the world's largest medical show," he said.
"We have a lot to be proud about in the UK. The National Health Service is unique and internationally recognised for healthcare development and delivery, and we have an amazing life sciences eco-system that supports it. This includes some of the fantastic, innovative companies... continued on page two >
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