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Biomedical Catalyst and Other Current Funding Calls. 24 th June 2014 – Cardiff Neil Morgan , Medtech Specialist. Mark Glover 12 th January 2011. The Technology Strategy Board . A national organisation promoting technology-enabled innovation …
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Biomedical Catalyst • and Other Current Funding Calls 24th June 2014 – Cardiff Neil Morgan , Medtech Specialist Mark Glover 12th January 2011
The Technology Strategy Board • A national organisation promoting technology-enabled innovation… • for business benefit, economic growth, and quality of lifeInvestment Criteria • Does the UK have the capability? • Is there a large market opportunity? • Is the idea ready? • Can the Technology Strategy Board make a difference?
Health+Care • Assisted Living Innovation Platform (ALIP) • Biomedical Catalyst • Regenerative Medicine • Stratified Medicine Innovation Platform (SMIP)
TSB and MRC jointly investing £180m over first 3 years to: • Support healthcare R&D carried out in partnership between clinicians, academics and industry (SMEs) • Drive translation of innovative ideas into marketable products and services • more rapidly and more effectively • ensuring maximum healthcare impact • Deliver economic growth
Scope • innovative ideas addressing a healthcare challenge • Any sector, any discipline • Potential for significant UK economic impact • NOT marketing projects • NOT blue sky research • Eligibility • SME Businesses & Researchers • NOT large business • Individually • Collaboratively
Scheme includes 3 categories of grant for business-led applications: • Feasibility: up to 12mths; maximum grant £150k (75% eligible project costs ) • Early Stage and Late Stage: 1 to 3 yrs; maximum grant £2.4m (up to 60% eligible project costs) • Grants are per partner, not per project • Not every round includes all three categories: see • www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/biomedical-catalyst.ashx
Application Assessment • What do we look for? • Technical/scientific innovation • Freedom to operate • Strong commercial proposition • Realistic exploitation plan • Strong team • Good project plan with appropriate cost structure
Current Status (business-led projects): • Rounds 1,2,3&4 combined: out of 563 proposals received (requesting £521m); 122 funded = £96.8m • Round 5: 80 Early + Late stage proposals and 75 Feasibility proposals requesting over £100m total; 23 Feasibility projects funded = £3.2m. Assessment of Early and Late stage still in progress • Round 6: 84 Early + Late stage applications received.
Other Funding Calls: Digital Care in a Connected Hospital Technology Inspired Innovation SBRI: Rapid Testing for Drugs and Alcohol Welsh Health Tech Launchpad Patient Stratification and Neurodegenerative Diseases www.innovateuk.org
Digital Health in a Connected Hospital • £6m Collaborative R&D comp • This competition is focused on health informatics – specifically, using data to address healthcare needs within a hospital setting. Covering four areas: • Accident and Emergency • Planned Care • Health Analysis • Connected Care
Digital Health in a Connected Hospital £6m Collaborative R&D comp Expected size of Projects: £600k-£1m, 12-36 months 2 Stage Competition with an Expression of Interest stage: Registration closes: 25th June at Noon Expression of interest closes: 2nd July at Noon
£2.75m: Technology-Inspired Innovation Collaborative Feasibility Studies • Single-stage competition process • Projects summary: • Projects must be collaborative • Must be led by a small or micro company • Partners can be industrial and/or academic • Projects lasting 6-15 months • Expected project sizes: £50-150k
SBRI: Rapid Testing for Drugs & Alcohol • This competition seeks a step-change in their simultaneous detection in the human body through a non-intimate, rapid screening test. • £325k from Home Office to prove concept of reliable and accurate tests, e.g. • optical measurement directly through the skin • skin-surface measurements • breath or saliva measurements • NOT immunoassays
Key dates • The competition opened on Tuesday 6th May 2014 and will close at midday on Wednesday 9 July 2014. • For further information please visit: https://sbri.innovateuk.org/competition-display-page/-/asset_publisher/E809e7RZ5ZTz/content/rapid-testing-for-drugs-and-alcohol/1524978
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