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Best ever year for healthcare awards

A region-wide hunt for the best talent in healthcare and life sciences has resulted in a record number of entries for the Business for Life Awards.

The shortlisted companies were announced last week at the monthly HealthConnect networking event hosted by Cels. BBC presenter Wendy Gibson announced the shortlist to an audience of more than 100 at the Great North Museum.

The Start-Up Award, sponsored by Marks & Clerk LLP, received the most entries. The HealthConnect Award, a category to celebrate the talents of an individual in the sector, will be fiercely contested by some of the leading researchers and scientists in the region. Other categories will recognise excellence in innovation, export and technology.

Mike Asher, CEO of Cels, said: “There are hundreds of healthcare and life sciences companies doing fantastic work right here in the North East and we want to make sure that everyone knows about it. The quality and number of nominations has been outstanding and the judges were impressed with the progress and development of the companies who entered this year.

“Cels’ Business for Life Awards is an opportunity to highlight the great work that is taking place in our region and to recognise the teams that are making it happen. It’s important that the region is at the forefront of healthcare and life sciences in the UK to ensure that we are well equipped to compete globally.”

For more information, including the full shortlist, go to www.bewellconnected.co.uk.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .