Rehabtech Together 2026

Conference (1-5:30PM) and public exhibition (6-8PM) co-hosted with the NIHR RehabHRC. The emphasis for this event will be community engagement and patient involvement, showcasing innovative projects and new technologies for rehabilitation.

APPLY to present a talk or bring a demo by 31 July

Early Career Researcher Forum

Led by our EMERGE Early Career Researchers, this workshop at the Nottingham Contemporary (9AM-12PM) will provide a platform to share rehabtech research, explore opportunities to generate impact, and network with future innovators in the region.

// 10 July 2026

Science & Technology in Action
Summer Showcase

The EMERGE team demonstrated rehabtech at a hands-on discovery event designed for families, school groups, and community visitors at NTU’s Clifton Campus.

// 28 April 2026

EMERGE RehabTech
Annual All Hands Meeting

This event brought together the EMERGE RehabTech consortium to reflect on progress, shape future activities, and consider the evolving rehabtech landscape in the East Midlands and nationally.

// 19 March 2026

EMERGE RehabTech
Project Kickoff

Launching our first cohort of projects and exploring responsible innovation challenges, and opportunities for patient and public involvement and engagement.

// 28 January 2026

RehabTech Connect

Co-hosted with the NIHR RehabHRC, this event attracted over 80 attendees from academia, industry, charities and healthcare with an interest in rehabtech for intensive networking and an opportunity to showcase rehabtech ideas.

// 29-30 September 2025

BSPRM Annual Conference

Working with the NIHR RehabHRC, EMERGE RehabTech supported a workshop exploring the route from innovation to impact and pathways to translate rehabtech into practice.

// 17 September 2025

Medilink Midlands Innovation Day

Promoting engagement between the Medilink Midlands innovation community and EMERGE RehabTech, the NIHR RehabHRC, and the National Rehabilitation Centre.

Image courtesy of Medilink Midlands and A S Studios Ltd.

// 5 September 2025

EMERGE RehabTech
Partnership Matchmaking
Workshop

Virtual matchmaking session to connect researchers with new partners from industry, healthcare and innovation support to strengthen proposals for Round 1 of the Impact Acceleration Fund.

// 11 July 2025

EMERGE RehabTech Launch

In July, we welcomed over 70 attendees to our Launch at NTU. The event showcased a cross-section of exciting rehabtech being developed at East Midlands universities and included a lively roundtable discussion.