AI Innovation in Healthcare
2024-09-05 09:30 - 15:30 UTC | The John Smith’s Stadium Huddersfield HD1 6PG, The John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 6PG, United Kingdom
This free, interactive event brings together national & local leaders to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare.

Free NIHR webinar: Everyone needs a mentor
2024-09-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Microsoft Teams
In this webinar we will learn why everyone needs a mentor. Exploring:

The different approaches to mentoring
Formal vs informal mentoring
Programme and societal drivers
The benefits of mentoring
The relationship between mentoring and networks
The importance of networks
The NIHR Mentoring Programme

This webinar is open to NIHR Academy Members/leaders and publicly funded organisations conducting and supporting clinical research within the UK.
You might have recently started thinking about getting a mentor and want some more information about where to start, or you might want to learn more about mentoring in general.
The NIHR Mentoring Programme has recently expanded. The programme now supports NIHR Academy Members in their final year PhD and postdoctoral researchers to find a mentor from the NIHR research community.
The NIHR Mentoring Programme is open to a broad range of professional and disciplinary contexts across our diverse health and social care communities to mentor others and to seek a mentor.
The NIHR Mentoring Programme has been highly rated by past participants:
– 94% of mentors and 84% of mentees were either very satisfied or satisfied with their mentoring match.
– 100% mentors and 92% mentees felt the NIHR Mentoring Programme met all or most of their expectations

NIHR i4i Webinar: Call for New Medtech Funding Applications
2024-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Microsoft Teams
The i4i Programme is a translational research funding scheme aimed at de-risking early-to-late stage medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and high-impact patient-focused digital health technologies for ultimate use in the NHS or social care settings.
The next i4i Product Development Awards funding call will launch on
10 October 2024 (PDA Call 29).
The call will be supported by Orthopaedic Research UK
Applications will be accepted from:
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Higher Education Institutions
NHS and social care service providers
Not-for-profit organisations
The expected focus of an i4i PDA project is product development towards its eventual clinical application or use in social care and/or the clinical development of a laboratory-validated technology or intervention. Research proposals may address any area of unmet need and may include the real-world evaluation of technology. Projects must demonstrate a clear pathway towards clinical adoption and commercialisation.
Webinar agenda, hosted by the i4i Programme Team:
An introduction to the i4i funding programmes
Eligibility criteria for applications and the application process
Highlight notice – Innovation in musculoskeletal health
Presentation by an award holder of their experience and outcomes
Live Q&A

Clinical Trial Training for Investigators
2024-09-16 08:00 - 2024-09-20 17:00 | University of Liverpool, The Library Room - Liverpool Guild of Students, Liverpool, L3 5TR, United Kingdom

Leeds Digital Festival
2024-09-16 08:00 - 2024-09-27 17:00
Leeds Digital Festival is an open, collaborative celebration of digital culture in all its forms.

The ReMed Conference: ‘Beyond Disposal: Building a Circular Economy for Medical Devices
2024-09-17 08:30 - 17:00 | Loughborough University, James France Building, Room CC012, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom
The conference aims to provide an overview of the latest research and current industrial initiatives in support of the application of the Circular Economy in the healthcare sector. The programme will feature:

Presentations from industrial and academic practitioners
Poster session showcasing the latest leading research
Industry exhibition and technology demonstrations

We invite practitioners and leaders working within the NHS and healthcare sector, industry professionals from across the healthcare supply and recovery chain, and academic researchers working within multidisciplinary fields encompassing sustainability within the healthcare sector, to join the conference and contribute to this vibrant and active community.
There will be a dedicated poster session during the conference, with prizes available for the top 3 posters. We welcome poster presentations from academic and industry researchers who would like to share their latest research achievements with conference delegates. We welcome submissions of research around the topic of ‘circular economy of small medical devices’ and from multiple disciplines, including: engineering, modelling, design, business, and healthcare science.

MedTech Software Success for Startups - regulations and IP
2024-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Platform, New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4JB, United Kingdom
Page White Farrer Patent Attorney Dr Andy McKinlay is joined by MedTech regulation specialist Dr Iain Charlton of Charlton Regulatory Consulting. They will explain the impact of the regulatory framework and IP in bringing your MedTech innovation to market.
We’ll also be tackling the impact of the EU AI Act on MedTech companies – the timelines and practical implications, and how the requirements for providing details of your AI to the regulator might affect your IP strategy.

Tech for Health Equality: Bridging the Gap
2024-09-17 17:30 - 20:30 | BJSS, 1 Whitehall Quay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4HR, United Kingdom
Come and join us for an evening of talks and networking where healthcare and tech professionals will share their insights on how technology can help reduce health inequalities. Our speakers will share their strategies and showcase solutions that are already making a difference as we discuss this crucial topic.

Data Access Drop-in Clinics | Data Access and Partnerships
2024-09-18 12:30 - 13:30 | Microsoft Teams
Would you like to know more about NHS England’s Data Access Request Service?
You may, or may not, have already had previous engagement with NHS England’s Data Access and Partnership (formerly known as Data Access Request Service), which manages requests for the data assets managed by NHSE.
Whether you’re an existing or prospective user, we are delighted to present a series of data access drop-in clinics to all interested stakeholders, and health and social care organisations.
Join us in one of our virtual Data Access and Partnership events taking place on the 18th of September 12.30 to 13.30 and weekly, on Wednesdays, at the same time, thereafter.
Hosted by representatives of the Data Access and Partnership Senior Leadership Team, the event will provide updates on current activities and future plans. Representatives from the Account Management and Engagement team, Applications team and Data Governance and Assurance team will be attending to answer questions from existing or prospective DARS service users on the DARS user experience.

Leeds Digital Festival Innovation Club: Developing technologies for improved care
2024-09-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Microsoft Teams
Join us for a special Innovation club as part of Leeds Digital Festival. At this online webinar, you will hear from colleagues from Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, representing ongoing research and innovation projects including the NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, and the Virtual Wards/Remote Monitoring team.
You will hear about how cutting-edge digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, remote monitoring, robotic process automation and many more are being tested, evaluated and adopted within the hospital.

IP strategy for digital products
2024-09-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Platform, New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4JB, United Kingdom
Can I patent an app? A question app developers ask us frequently. Whilst some apps can be difficult to patent, it’s often possible to obtain IP protection for their key aspects using trade marks or registered designs.
Join Patent Attorney Dominic Weston and Trade Mark Attorney Taryn Byrne who will explain the IP strategies available to you to protect your innovations.
Followed by Q&A.

Metrology in Healthcare
2024-09-19 15:00 - 18:00 | 3M Buckley Innovation Centre, Firth Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3BD, United Kingdom
There are many aspects of measurement in healthcare – measurements on patients, measurements on medical devices and measurements in the production of these devices.
The West Yorkshire region and the companies, universities and other research organisations within it are proud to be recognised as being at the cutting edge of research and product development in these areas.
With these advances, the measurements needed and the methods for taking them are evolving fast. One constant is the requirement for this data to be high quality, repeatable and accurate.
This event will bring together speakers from NPL and local leading academic institutions to speak about some of the research ongoing in this area and give you a chance to feedback on measurement challenges that will help shape the future of metrology.

Integrated Clinical Academic Programme Internship Scheme: Webinar
2024-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
Join Professor Julie Nightingale and Dr Carmel Bond at Sheffield Hallam University to find out about the Internship Scheme and how to make an application.
The website for the programme can be found here: https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/options/health-and-social-care/integrated-clinical-academic-programme-internship-scheme

Create a successful hybrid working community
2024-09-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Microsoft Teams
Learn how to create a hybrid working community that works for you based on the needs of your role, team and life outside work. The future of work is hybrid, with the majority of organisations adopting it as their business model. But hybrid is more than just a business model or a working pattern. It’s a profound shift in how we think about work, and there is simply no one-size fits all approach. This means leaders and managers need to recognise its impact and weave it smoothly into their organisation’s DNA. Led by leadership experts Cappfinity, by the end of this webinar, you will: • discover how to make hybrid working work for you • learn how to create a hybrid working community • explore how to build connections between people and teams • consider ways to ensure everyone is motivated This webinar is open to NIHR Academy Members/leaders and publicly funded organisations conducting and supporting clinical research within the UK.

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in the research cycle
2024-09-25 13:30 - 14:30 | Zoom
An integral part of research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is to ensure that patients, carers, service users and the public have the opportunity to shape and influence the relevance, quality and impact of our health and care research.
One of NIHR’s strategic commitments for public partnerships is to strengthen capacity and capability. NIHR is committed to providing guidance and training on PPI for researchers. This webinar is relevant to you if you are an NIHR funded researcher, a researcher applying for an NIHR Fellowship award and staff accountable for public involvement.
The 60-minute webinar will cover:

NIHR’s definition of public involvement
NIHR Strategic Commitments for Public Partnerships
expectations of PPI from NIHR
discussion on the 7 steps of PPI in the research cycle
signposting to additional resources

By attending this webinar, you will discover:

how to incorporate your public involvement successfully in a research cycle
insights from a public contributor that you can apply to your programme of work

The webinar will be facilitated by Linda Onerhime-Prince, NIHR PPI Manager, and Silvia Bortoli, NIHR Senior Strategic Improvement Manager.

Exploring Digital Innovations within HealthTech
2024-09-26 09:00 - 16:30 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham, Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5TA, United Kingdom
MedConnect North offers a bespoke service to SMEs, national and international medical technology companies to guide them throughout the Medical Technology Research and Innovation Pathway.
Our annual event aims to bring together over 150 industry and NHS innovators in an exciting day of networking, presentations and workshops on a variety of topics relating to MedTech research and the support that’s available.
The morning sessions will focus on the use of AI in Medical Technology and Digital Health. In the afternoon, you will have the choice of attending an interactive workshop; alternatively, you can use the time to network with your fellow delegates and explore our exhibitor area.
The agenda will be published soon. Please note there may be minor changes ahead of the event.
If you or your organisation are interested in sponsoring the event, please consult our sponsorship brochure or contact us at: stees.medconnectnorth@nhs.net.

Accelerating Digital Innovation Across the NHS (Leeds Digital Festival)
2024-09-26 14:00 - 17:00 | St James’s University Hospital, Research & Innovation Centre, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
Hosted by the Innovation Pop Up Business Development and Innovation Team, join us at this exciting networking event to hear details of new digital innovations in healthcare arising from the National Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, and how the supporting NHS InSites programme is helping to matchmake and streamline the adoption of new innovation in our health sector.
Guests will hear pitches from entrepreneurs and companies developing exciting new digital applications and have a chance to network with them, LTHT colleagues, and other stakeholders from across the Leeds City Region innovation ecosystem.

AI 360
2024-09-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Microsoft Teams
A four-week long course, that will help you navigate the future of AI.
Feeling lost in the world of AI? You’re not alone. 80% of businesses struggle to implement AI effectively. We’re here to guide you!

Join us for AI 360, the ultimate guide to achieving AI excellence in your business. This four-week-long programme equips you with the knowledge and tools to confidently navigate the AI journey, from strategy to implementation.

🎯 What to Expect:

Strategic Insights: Gain valuable insights into building a robust AI strategy for your business.
Ethical Expertise: Understand the importance of ethical frameworks in AI and how to implement them effectively.
Knowledge Excellence: Dive into the core of AI knowledge expertise to make informed technical choices.
AI Leadership: Explore the wide-range functionalities of a fractional Chief AI officer in driving AI initiatives.
Project Management: Learn about extensive AI project management techniques for seamless implementation.

AI 360 serves as a comprehensive solution, providing end-to-end guidance for businesses on AI implementation. We cover everything from crafting a winning strategy to implementing ethical frameworks, building technical expertise, and mastering AI project management. Think of it as your end-to-end solution to building an efficient and sustainable Centre of Excellence for your organisation.

What’s in it for you?

Improved efficiency
Higher confidence with ethical frameworks in place
Cost-effective AI adoption
Informed technical choices
Seamless AI management

Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your business with AI excellence! Join us for AI 360 and drive your business into the future of innovation.

Ethics 360
2024-09-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Microsoft Teams
We present Smart Ethics – our cutting-edge AI Governance and Ethics management solution that is reshaping how businesses approach AI Governance, compliance, and ethical obligations.

Smart Ethics is in alignment with ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act, and our 4-week course serves as your Chief AI Strategist, Ethics, and Governance Officer, providing proactive guidance that is unparalleled, all at a fraction of the cost. It’s particularly beneficial for SMEs contemplating a confident and successful start to their AI adoption journey or concerned about AI risk in their sector.

Advantages:

Enable your business with proactive decision-making, streamlined processes, and ethical compliance.
Rely on a trusted solution aligned with global AI regulations, backed by over 3 years of dedicated research and development, and endorsed by BCS.
Emphasize sovereignty, transparency, and stakeholder relationships with sustainable solutions.
Stay ahead of compliance changes, gain a competitive edge, and build public trust.

Duration: Two-hour sessions weekly, along with two hours of self-assessment, spanning four weeks for a total of 10 hours.

Join us at Ethics 360 to explore how the Smart Ethics Management Tool can revolutionise your AI journey.

EPSRC HealthTech Translation Partnership Scheme Information Session
2024-09-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Microsoft Teams
RIS will be hosting a webinar to provide insights into the soon to be launched EPSRC Healthcare Technology Translation Partnership Scheme (£400k – £1.5m).
Plus case studies from researchers Steve Evans, Cath Noakes and Ruth Wilcox who have had success in the previous iteration of the scheme when it was known as “Healthcare Impact Partnerships”.
To join us register here.
This funding is intended to support the progression of basic and fundamental research towards application and impact within one of the below three challenges.
EPSRC are looking for partnerships with clinicians and businesses for this call.

improving population health and prevention of ill health
transforming prediction and early diagnosis
discovering and accelerating the development of new interventions

Agenda

Overview of EPSRC Healthcare Technology Translation Partnership Scheme– Simone Wilkes (HealthTech RIDM) & Bharat Pokhrel (EPSRC RDM)
Case studies – Steve Evans, Cath Noakes, Ruth Wilcox
Q&A

To join us register here.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Lunch & Learn: BW-UK Health Industry Procurement - Building Bridges for Better Healthcare
2024-10-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
We cordially invite you to our Lunch & Learn event focussing on procurement in the field of medical technology and the cooperation between Baden-Württemberg and the United Kingdom.
Baden-Württemberg is an economically strong region and an important centre of the medical technology industry. The region is known for its innovative strength and a strong research and development landscape. In addition, sustainable and high-quality procurement processes are of great importance in Baden-Württemberg.
The United Kingdom is an important player in the global medical technology industry. It is investing heavily in digital health technologies and networked medical devices. The medical technology industry is overseen by strict regulations and standards set by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). In addition, the National Health Service (NHS) plays a central role in procurement and collaboration with the industry.
The cooperation between the two regions strengthens the exchange of knowledge as well as market access and the expansion of companies. In addition, common challenges are facilitated by adapting to regulatory changes and integrating new technologies.
Learn about the specific procurement strategies and processes of medical technology in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. Learn more from Baden-Württemberg about the specifics and challenges of procurement in leading medical technology companies and gain practical insights into the procurement processes of clinics and hospitals and how they select the best products and technologies.
Be part of this informative event and prepare yourself for the future of medical technology procurement in Baden-Württemberg and the UK.

Supporting Your Future: up to £10M in Investment Funding Awaits
2024-10-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Hill Dickinson, 11 Wellington Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom
Co-hosted by Hill Dickinson LLP and Medilink, this event is a fantastic opportunity for your company – alongside a select group of other medtech companies – to pitch to some of the region’s most prolific high-growth equity investors. You’ll have the chance to present your company’s latest developments, with time afterward for investors to ask questions and explore the potential for investment.
With investment opportunities ranging from £500K to £10M, this event offers a significant chance to secure the funding your company needs to grow and develop.
After the formal presentations we’ll move into a relaxed networking session with drinks, where you can connect with other companies in the sector.
To secure your position, you’ll be asked to complete an application that includes a minimum turnover / ARR requirement. While there’s no attendance fee for the event, we do ask each participant to make a donation to our chosen charity, The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Appeal. The suggested donation amount is £99.
We hope you can join us for what promises to be an engaging and rewarding event.
To register your interest for this event, please follow the link below.

Innovation Champion Network: Refresh
2024-10-09 09:30 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
Medipex and Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber are excited to announce that our joint Innovation Champion Network (ICN) is coming back! Aimed at all staff working in the NHS across the Yorkshire and Humber region, free events and resources will help discover why and how to innovate to deliver patient benefits.
Our offering under the ICN is a combination of online workshops and resources (FutureNHS space) to help NHS staff to take the first step into innovation activities and to network with other like-minded individuals from other organisations to help each other solve problems. Practical advice will be given as well as signposting to relevant sources of support for those that have an idea that they want to progress.

This is exclusively for NHS staff across Yorkshire and Humber.

NIHR i41 Fast Awards Live Q and A session
2024-10-09 11:00 - 12:30 | Microsoft Teams
About this event

Event lasts 1 hour 15 minutes

The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme is launching Call 4 of the FAST (Funding At the Speed of Translation) funding scheme. FAST is aimed at innovators in need of a small amount of funding to answer a specific question or to fund a single piece of activity to advance healthcare technologies and interventions for increased patient benefit. Awards are designed to address an evidence gap and innovations must have demonstrated experimental proof of concept as a minimum.
For more information, please visit the i4i FAST page.
Key features of FAST Call 4

Simple application process, fast response
Development of innovative healthcare technologies for acquired brain injury (ABI), including the prevention, diagnosis and management of ABI as well as recovery from ABI
Funding a single activity to address an evidence gap
Applications between £50k and £100k over 6 to 12 months

A live Q&A session will be held for interested applicants on 9th October 2024, 11:00-12:15.
The event will provide an opportunity to ask questions on eligibility, remit, the application process, finance queries, contracts or IP. If you have any doubts if your proposal is within remit or would like advice about preparing your application, please come along and seek some clarification.

Quantum Sensing in Predictive Health and Early Diagnosis Workshop
2024-10-10 09:00 - 17:00 | etc.venues Prospero House, 241 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1GA, United Kingdom
About the event
This educational workshop targets pharmaceutical and healthcare professionals involved in early-stage diagnosis and disease prediction using quantum sensing and imaging technologies for oncology, pathology, and neurology applications. Following presentations, the event will gather attendees’ opinions on these technologies and their applications in healthcare and policy.

Why should you attend this event?

To gain insight into emerging quantum sensors for the healthcare industry.
To gain an understanding of technology translation within a healthcare environment.

Who should attend this event?
This workshop targets medical and healthcare professionals such as clinicians, horizon scanning teams and companies developing medical devices. No prior experience or knowledge of quantum technologies will be required to take part.

Research Governance for PIs and Delivery Teams
2024-10-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Microsoft Teams
In addition to carrying out the protocol-driven activities of the research studies in which they participate, Principal Investigators and their delivery teams must ensure that the studies are managed as required and that all the governance requirements are fulfilled. The course has been designed to give an overview of the governance and management requirements throughout the life cycle of a research study within the NHS/HSC across all the four nations in the UK.
During this interactive study day, we’ll go through different aspects of study set-up including research funding, regulatory approvals, logistics, safety reporting and local study management. It will also talk about roles and responsibilities of Principal Investigators and study delivery teams in different phases of study management.
Who should attend?
This course has been focused on the role of Principal Investigators and study delivery teams within the NHS/HSC organisations in managing a research project.

NIHR Doctoral and Advanced Fellowship support sessions - How to develop a good fellowship application
2024-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft Teams
We have launched our bespoke support program for applications to Round 13 of the NIHR Fellowships, Doctoral Fellowship and Advanced Fellowship schemes.
This programme of support will be delivered by the University of Leeds, and is open to all aspiring applicants who wish to develop hosted within the University, or those who are yet to decide where would be the most suitable host.

1. How to develop a good fellowship application: 16th October 2024: 12:00-13:00: To cover application content, what a good application looks like etc. Delivered by Nazia Nasir 2. Training and Development plan and the Person of the 3Ps: 24th Oct, 12:00-13:00. Delivered by Taryn Bell, OD&PL 3. Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE): 25th Oct, 12:00-13:00. Delivered by Amy Rebane and Holly Schlofield 4. Costing a Fellowship: w/c 28th Oct (TBC).To be delivered by someone from the FMH FRIO.
While these sessions will be recorded please attend, if possible, to participate in our question and answer sections.

Inclusive research design to become an NIHR condition of funding
2024-10-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Microsoft Teams
The NIHR are making Inclusive research an NIHR condition of funding.

The changes to ensure research inclusion
Applicants will be required to demonstrate how inclusion is being built into all stages of the research lifecycle including, but not limited to:

the research question and design
the participants recruited
the research methods
data collections
analysis
dissemination of findings

There will be a significant emphasis on how participant selection is considered. Applicants will provide details of how their research contributes towards NIHR’s mission to reduce health and care inequalities and how it expands on existing evidence. This will be a costed section of the award that must be accounted for.

Further details can be found here:

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/inclusive-research-design-become-nihr-condition-funding

Collaborating with ‘the public’ and experts-by-experience
2024-10-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Dr Sarah McLusky (Sarah McLusky Research-adjacent consultancy, training and facilitation), will deliver a session on collaborating with the end users of research. This session is open to all staff and students and will be of interest to anyone embarking on translational research and those already working in the translational research space.

Session details:
Could your research benefit ordinary people? Could it make their lives healthier, safer, or more enjoyable? If so, then talking to them early and often will make your research better, more fundable and ultimately more impactful. This workshop will explore some of the principles and practicalities of building research partnerships with potential end users and experts-by-experience. The session will cover the following areas:

Different models of collaboration
Finding and engaging the right people
Creating safe spaces and navigating power dynamics
Compensating people for their time

Webinar: An introduction to the NIHR Pre-Application Support Fund
2024-10-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Microsoft Teams
The Pre-Application Support Fund provides extra support to those who need it to enhance their chances of making a successful application to an NIHR career development scheme in the future. In particular, the scheme aims to make a positive impact on groups and professions identified as underrepresented within NIHR
This one hour webinar will give an overview of the Pre-Application Support Fund and share insights that can help you develop a competitive application.
