Business for Life Awards
Celebrating the achievements of North East England's healthcare industry.
North East England has a successful and thriving health, healthcare and life science sector which contributes £8 billion to the region’s economy and is responsible for employing 172,000 people within the region.
The Business for Life Awards are a key factor in cultivating future business achievements in the healthcare sector throughout the region.
The Business for Life Awards recognise success in:
Innovation: For the development of an innovative technology, design or process that has produced a major improvement in business performance, end user or patient benefit. The winner of this category goes on to the National Medilink Awards.
Export Achievement: For maximising opportunities to exploit and develop new markets or other areas of international trade. The winner of this category goes on to the National Medilink Awards.
Business Start-up: For newly established companies in the healthcare sector that show a promising future. The winner of this category goes on to the National Medilink Awards.
Outstanding Growth: For consistent, sustainable and profitable growth in the sector. The winner of this category goes on to the National Medilink Awards.
Partnership with the NHS: For the development of a partnership in collaboration with the NHS that has made a major benefit. The winner of this category goes on to the National Medilink Awards.
Technology: For the development of a new or existing technology resulting in substantial improvements in the healthcare and life science sector, either financial, environmental or service driven.
Environment: For companies that demonstrate environmental commitment and improvement.
HealthConnect: For recognition and excellence of an individual from the healthcare and life sciences sector in the region.
These awards not only recognise and reward the North East's top companies in the industry, but also act as a benchmark for the region's rapidly developing healthcare sector.
Winners of some of the categories award also receive automatic entry into the Medilink UK National Awards. Medilink is a network of regional organisations working to promote the medical and healthcare sectors in the UK.