The North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2023 are an opportunity to pay tribute to those who have helped save lives and improve services, through the development, delivery or application of an innovation or piece of research.
Don’t miss out on the chance to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding work of our colleagues.
THE 2023 FINALISTS HAVE NOW BEEN ANNOUNCED. VIEW OUR SHORTLISTED NOMINEES HERE >
Who can enter?
Whether you work within the NHS, are a research study participant, a patient with an interest in research, work in the wider healthcare industry or local government, are conducting research, part of industry, the third sector or academia, we want to hear from you and what health related research projects or innovation you have been working on and implementing to change things for the better!
12 Awards on Offer
The awards will showcase the best research and innovation from NHS organisations, industry and academic partners, third sector organisations, local authorities and other collaborators in health innovation.
A special award to mark the 75th anniversary of the creation of the NHS is included in this year’s categories.
The region’s two integrated care systems, Cheshire and Merseyside along with Lancashire and South Cumbria, will again be sponsoring two awards which will recognise successes in addressing sustainability and health inequalities.
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Bionow Empowering Women in BioTech 2026 Find out more
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MatNeo Safety Improvement Programme - Optimisation Collaborative Event Find out more
An interactive study day as part of our optimisation of the preterm infant week
Health Innovation North 2026 Find out more
The third Health Innovation North Conference, where we will explore cutting-edge solutions that drive improvements in population health and foster economic growth.
Bionow BioIgnite 2026 Conference Find out more
Sparking growth through collaboration
Women's Health Innovation Review Panel (IRP) Event Find out more
Join the four Northern Health Innovation Networks for the next in a series of Innovation Review Panels (IRPs), spotlighting real-world innovations that are already making a difference in healthcare
Medilink Investment Pitching Competition 2026 Find out more
Medilink is delighted to invite you to enter its Investment Pitching Competition
Bionow BioCap 2026 Find out more
Connecting Investors and Innovators in Life Sciences
Red Rose Research and Innovation Conference Find out more
Join colleagues from across the NHS and academia in Lancashire and South Cumbria for an engaging day discussing hot topics in clinical and applied research and forge new partnerships and collaborations.
CVKM Innovation Review Panel (IRP) Event Find out more
Join the four Northern Health Innovation Networks for the first in a series of Innovation Review Panels (IRPs), spotlighting real-world innovations that are already making a difference in healthcare
Getting the front door right: Building better respiratory pathways Find out more
The National Elective Care Respiratory Pathway Programme series, focusing on improving referral and triage pathways for sleep, breathlessness and chronic cough services