Recruitment specialists back Life Sciences Week as region prepares for major industry event
West Midlands recruitment specialist Starting Point Recruitment (SPR) is giving its support to one of the region's fastest-growing sectors as Life Sciences Week 2026 takes place from 21 to 25 September.
The life sciences sector already makes an estimated £6 billion contribution to the Midlands economy, with more than 1,200 MedTech and life sciences organisations across the West Midlands and almost 10,000 additional people expected to be needed by the sector by 2030.
For local businesses, that growth brings a clear challenge as well as an opportunity: innovation and investment can only go so far without access to the right people and specialist skills.
With more than 20 years’ experience and tens of thousands of successful placements, SPR supports employers across the West Midlands and beyond with permanent, temporary and specialist recruitment.
Its sector expertise spans life sciences and healthcare, IT and digital, professional services, manufacturing and engineering, logistics, hospitality and operational roles.
Life Sciences Week 2026 will bring together leaders from healthcare, biotech, pharma, MedTech, diagnostics, research, AI, investment and industry for a week of events across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.
This year’s line-up of speakers includes leading figures from the BioIndustry Association, Google, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and SAH Diagnostics, alongside world-leading academic and clinical expertise.
The week begins with the launch day conference at Millennium Point on Monday, 21 September, exploring the technologies, research and partnerships shaping the future of UK life sciences.
It culminates with the Life Sciences Week Gala Dinner & Awards at the University of Birmingham’s Great Hall on Thursday, 24 September, with a keynote from Tom Smith, Head of Healthcare, Life Sciences & Business Services at Google Cloud.
As a Life Sciences Week Partner, SPR has secured special rates for members of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.
Launch day conference tickets are discounted by 35 per cent with code SUPPORTER35 and gala dinner tickets are discounted by 25 per cent with code CHAMBERGALA25
