Recognising the shared vision of improving healthcare and strengthening the economy, Health and Social Care (HSC) Innovations, HSC Research & Development (R&D) Division and BioBusiness Limited (BioBusiness) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This will facilitate collaborative working and knowledge exchange and commercialisation activity between academia, industry, and HSC bodies (clinicians and researchers). The
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Antrim Area Hospital’s Pharmacy and Medicines Management Centre was successful with two projects in the recent 16th Northern Ireland Health Care Awards. LAMPS (Live Automated Microbiology Pharmacy Surveillance System), its software-based surveillance system for monitoring antimicrobial resistance, won in the award category ‘Innovations in quality and efficiency through technology’, whilst WriteMed, an electronic Medicines Reconciliation
Read more ...Invest Northern Ireland has confirmed new deadlines for applications to its Proof of Concept programme.
Read more ...Invest Northern Ireland’s Proof of Concept programme is now open for applications. The programme aims to help researchers export their ideas and inventions from the laboratory to the global marketplace. HSC trusts are eligible. Up to £106,000 is available.
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The Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT), has received £50,000 from Northern Trust Receives £50,000 for Innovative Patient Lockers was last modified: October 10th, 2011 by hscinnovations
Read more ...The fifth theme of the Health Innovation Challenge Fund is Infection Response Systems: Development and application of technology for prevention, diagnosis, intervention and control of infection. The Challenge Infectious diseases account for over a fifth of human deaths globally and Health Innovation Challenge Fund – Infection Response Systems was last modified: June 28th, 2011 by
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The Pharmacy and Medicines Management Centre at Antrim Area Hospital was the venue (on 21st January) for a conference on improving the health service via new technology development and adoption. There were 33 attendees from healthcare companies, government procurement, clinical and academia who participated at the event designed to help small and medium enterprises (SME)
Read more ...The fourth theme of the Health Innovation Challenge Fund is Smart Surgery: Innovative technologies or interventions to reduce, replace or refine invasive surgical procedures. The Health Innovation Challenge Fund is a five-year parallel funding partnership between the Wellcome Trust and the Department of Health to stimulate the creation of innovative healthcare products, technologies and interventions, and facilitate their
Read more ...Invest Northern Ireland has announced that it will entertain applications for a small number of Proof of Concept projects in autumn 2010. The Proof of Concept programme supports the pre-commercialisation of leading-edge technologies emerging from Northern Ireland’s research organisations. The financial assistance provided by the programme helps researchers to export their ideas and inventions from
Read more ...The new National Institute for Health Research Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme was launched on 25th October 2010 and now consists of two funding streams – for early and late stage product development – to simplify the application process. The new i4i programme aspires to advance the translation of healthcare technologies for increased patient benefit through guided
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