“It is a multi-site, multi-country supply chain and anything which hampers that could result in unintended consequences for patients, including the availability of medicines. We do not want patients to suffer" - our CEO Prof Gino Martini PhD FRPharmS MBA quoted in The Times this week 👇 https://lnkd.in/etVXQkFg
PHTA Ltd
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
The University of Birmingham's flagship facility dedicated to translational health and life sciences research
About us
The Precision Health Technologies Accelerator (PHTA) is the University of Birmingham's signature health and life sciences research facility, providing approximately 70,000 sq ft of state-of-the-art laboratory, incubation and collaboration space, and has been supported with funding from GBSLEP. PHTA will soon occupy the top three floors of No.1 BHIC – the flagship building of the ambitious Birmingham Health Innovation Campus which is being delivered in partnership with experienced investor-developers Bruntwood SciTech. Working closely alongside Birmingham Health Partners, PHTA offers access to a wide range of expertise in clinical research, trials and health data, as well as opportunities to work with key opinion leaders across the academic and clinical spectrum. Its physical facilities will include wet and dry lab space; prototype development and small-batch manufacturing; business incubation space and flexible hot-desking.
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- Industry
- Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Birmingham
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- life sciences, medical devices, precision medicine, translational medicine, medical technology, health technology, diagnostics, advanced therapies, health research, clinical research, medical research, health sciences, clinical trials, genomics, and regulatory science
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Researchers from Clinical Immunology Services – a PHTA anchor resident – have received £230k of translational funding from Cancer Research Horizons to develop a prototype for a new test to monitor people at risk of developing the blood cancer multiple myeloma. This funding follows a separate investment of £75k from the Cancer Research Horizon’s Data Innovation Award, which is supporting the development of the Integrated UK Myeloma Trials Resource, based on a wealth of data and samples accumulated by Clinical Immunology Services. https://lnkd.in/euMf5sWB
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PHTA Ltd reposted this
*️⃣ Thrilled to have PHTA Ltd as sponsor and strategic partner for WM Life Sciences Week 2025 *️⃣ The Precision Health Technologies Accelerator is a business innovation facility that will soon occupy the top three floors of No.1 BHIC – the flagship building of the ambitious #Birmingham Health Innovation Campus. Providing approximately 70,000 square feet of state-of-the-art incubation and collaboration space, PHTA is a catalyst for #health and life science businesses to succeed, and an excellent partner to have on board for Life Sciences Week! Especially with Prof. Gino Martini's background as Chief Scientist for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, an experienced academic, having held senior development and advisory positions within industry, including GSK, Roche and SmithKline Beecham, now leading boldly as PHTA's CEO. *️⃣ To keep up to date with Life Sciences Week, 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 via https://lnkd.in/efhwvahu *️⃣ #LifeSciences #LSW25
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PHTA Ltd reposted this
Donald Trump must be alert to the “unintended consequences” of imposing tariffs on pharmaceutical imports into the US, one of Britain’s leading health tech experts warned today. Professor Gino Martini, chief executive of PHTA Ltd (Precision Health Technologies Accelerator), the University of Birmingham’s flagship life sciences cluster, spoke out after the White House this week announced a probe into pharma goods which could lead to the imposition of import levies. “It is a multi-site, multi-country supply chain and anything which hampers that could result in unintended consequences for patients, including the availability of medicines. We do not want patients to suffer,” said Dr Martini. Prof. Paul Cadman David Kidney Life Sciences Week The Technology Supply Chain University of Birmingham
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This new new test to monitor people at risk of multiple myeloma is being developed by Dr Jennifer Heaney and Dr Sian Faustini at Clinical Immunology Services, which will be based at PHTA when we open later this year 👇
Birmingham researchers have received £230k of translational funding from Cancer Research Horizons to develop a prototype for a new test to monitor people at risk of developing the blood cancer multiple myeloma. About 6,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with multiple myeloma each year. The new time-saving test is intended for people with MGUS (Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance), a precursor condition of myeloma. People with MGUS have a 1% chance of progressing to myeloma each year. For this reason, people with MGUS have regular blood tests to check for any changes in their condition. Monitoring is generally every 3 months when MGUS is first diagnosed but can decrease to every 6 months, or yearly, if the disease remains stable and no new symptoms appear. Monitoring currently requires patients to visit general practice or hospital clinics for a blood sample, which is then sent to a clinical laboratory for testing, and this process places burden on the NHS and patients. The test in development by Dr Jennifer Heaney and Dr Siân E. Faustini at Clinical Immunology Services at the University of Birmingham will monitor the level of monoclonal proteins, which are produced by cells in the bone marrow that have become abnormal. It could be used to detect increases in monoclonal protein and identify those patients who need referral to hospital for further tests to see if myeloma has developed, enabling early treatment. The aim is to make MGUS monitoring more efficient and convenient for patients and the NHS. The prototype is planned to undergo an initial clinical pilot in collaboration with Dr Tracey Chan at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust later this year. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/e3_ywMYf
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PHTA Ltd reposted this
Fantastic news! We are pleased to announce that the WMHTIA has secured additional funding to continue its support of regional health tech innovators. Funding comes after a further £30m was spread equally across three UK regions participating in the pilot Innovation Accelerator programme that is focusing on locally led innovation to drive economic growth and technological advancement. The WMHTIA is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority’s flagship Innovation Accelerator which led by Innovate UK on behalf of UK Research and Innovation and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Read the press release for full details and to hear what our partners have to say! https://lnkd.in/edk2gD6x We look forward to continuing our support of ground-breaking innovations following a successful programme launch which has already seen significant benefits including: - 110 jobs created or safeguarded in the West Midlands over three years - 105 health tech enterprises provided with intensive bespoke development support - £28.4 million in co-investment secured at year one WMHTIA delivery organisations include: ACUWOMEN LIMITED, Aston University, Azets, Birmingham City University, Birmingham Health Partners, Bruntwood SciTech, Cogniss, Element Materials Technology, Health Innovation West Midlands, Medilink Midlands, MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre, Our Health Partnership, PHTA Ltd, Plug and Play UK, Shoosmiths, Smallfry Industrial Design, The Technology Supply Chain, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, University of Birmingham, University of Warwick (WMG, University of Warwick & Warwick Innovation District - West Midlands Health and Wellbeing Innovation Network) & West Midlands Growth Company The WMHTIA is funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, in partnership with Innovate UK and the West Midlands Combined Authority #WMIA #WMPlanforGrowth #WestMidlandsInnovation #WMHTIA
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This morning at OBN (UK) Ltd's #BioTrinity event in London - our CEO Prof Gino Martini PhD FRPharmS MBA is live now on the first panel "An insight into the macro environmental factors impacting your business" 📸 University of Birmingham | Business Engagement
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🥳 Congratulations to our sister site the BioHub Birmingham (University of Birmingham Enterprise) - today is the 10th anniversary of its opening, marking a highly successful decade of life science incubation as part of Birmingham's health and life sciences district. As we look forward to PHTA’s grand opening, we're excited to continue to collaborate with the BioHub and its tenants to further strengthen the thriving life sciences sector here in the Midlands 👇 https://lnkd.in/eyQfyj-4
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"On behalf of PHTA I would like to extend our congratulations to the BioHub on this milestone anniversary. It’s vital that innovative life sciences companies are given the support they need to stay in the West Midlands region, and as we look forward to PHTA’s grand opening, we are excited to continue to collaborate with the BioHub and its tenants to further strengthen the thriving life sciences sector here in the Midlands" - PHTA CEO, Prof Gino Martini PhD FRPharmS MBA
The BioHub Birmingham® celebrates the 10th anniversary of its opening today, and has reported on the success of a decade of life science incubation at the University of Birmingham. When the BioHub opened its doors 10 years ago, it was the first facility of its kind in the UK. The purpose-built biomedical incubator met a critical need within the city. While Birmingham had all the vital ingredients for health and medical innovation, including several Universities and large hospitals, early-stage life science companies were not staying in Birmingham. As a result, there was an efflux of talent, jobs - and ultimately money - from the local economy. The University and regional stakeholders identified the demand for specialised facilities that would enable these companies to stay in the region while they developed and commercialised advanced technologies in healthcare and diagnostics. The BioHub provided this much-needed space for incubation, and, in the last decade, 28 companies have incubated there, and 20 of these are still in the region. The nine companies currently in the BioHub have developed 21 products, ranging from antimicrobial wound care products to diagnostic testing kits used by the NHS, and many more products and platform technologies in development. They also provide much needed services for other researchers worldwide, such as sequencing of microbial genes. These tenant companies have raised about £16m investment and employ around 70 people, mostly in highly specialised scientific roles. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be profiling current and alumni tenants, whose ambition and verve is contributing to regional regeneration. Follow us and find out more about their journey! ************************************* The BioHub Birmingham® is a fully-serviced, custom-built bio incubator, based on the University of Birmingham campus. It contains a thriving community of spin-outs, start-ups and research-led companies. If you’d like a site tour, or have an enquiry about taking space at the BioHub, contact Angie Reynolds, COO, University of Birmingham Enterprise. Pictured L-R: Angie Reynolds, COO, University of Birmingham Enterprise, David Coleman, CEO, University of Birmingham Enterprise, Prof Gino Martini PhD FRPharmS MBA, CEO, PHTA Ltd. Celentyx Ltd | Gifford Bioscience Limited | HairClone | Linear Diagnostics Limited | Matoke Holdings Ltd | MicrobesNG | Quest Meat | Nonacus PHTA Ltd | Birmingham Health Partners | Midlands Innovation | Midlands Mindforge | OBN | West Midlands Growth Company | UKSPA - The United Kingdom Science Park Association
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PHTA Ltd reposted this
The BioHub Birmingham® celebrates the 10th anniversary of its opening today, and has reported on the success of a decade of life science incubation at the University of Birmingham. When the BioHub opened its doors 10 years ago, it was the first facility of its kind in the UK. The purpose-built biomedical incubator met a critical need within the city. While Birmingham had all the vital ingredients for health and medical innovation, including several Universities and large hospitals, early-stage life science companies were not staying in Birmingham. As a result, there was an efflux of talent, jobs - and ultimately money - from the local economy. The University and regional stakeholders identified the demand for specialised facilities that would enable these companies to stay in the region while they developed and commercialised advanced technologies in healthcare and diagnostics. The BioHub provided this much-needed space for incubation, and, in the last decade, 28 companies have incubated there, and 20 of these are still in the region. The nine companies currently in the BioHub have developed 21 products, ranging from antimicrobial wound care products to diagnostic testing kits used by the NHS, and many more products and platform technologies in development. They also provide much needed services for other researchers worldwide, such as sequencing of microbial genes. These tenant companies have raised about £16m investment and employ around 70 people, mostly in highly specialised scientific roles. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be profiling current and alumni tenants, whose ambition and verve is contributing to regional regeneration. Follow us and find out more about their journey! ************************************* The BioHub Birmingham® is a fully-serviced, custom-built bio incubator, based on the University of Birmingham campus. It contains a thriving community of spin-outs, start-ups and research-led companies. If you’d like a site tour, or have an enquiry about taking space at the BioHub, contact Angie Reynolds, COO, University of Birmingham Enterprise. Pictured L-R: Angie Reynolds, COO, University of Birmingham Enterprise, David Coleman, CEO, University of Birmingham Enterprise, Prof Gino Martini PhD FRPharmS MBA, CEO, PHTA Ltd. Celentyx Ltd | Gifford Bioscience Limited | HairClone | Linear Diagnostics Limited | Matoke Holdings Ltd | MicrobesNG | Quest Meat | Nonacus PHTA Ltd | Birmingham Health Partners | Midlands Innovation | Midlands Mindforge | OBN | West Midlands Growth Company | UKSPA - The United Kingdom Science Park Association
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