The National Institute for Health Research 'Invention for Innovation' programme

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is actively promoting their new Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme to support innovation in the clinical base, academia and industry to provide improved patient outcomes and the more rapid uptake of new products and processes. For those people familiar with the NEAT and HTD programmes, these are replaced by i4i under three Future Product Development (FPD) streams. This meeting is an opportunity to hear about NIHR and the future FPD calls for research proposals under i4i.

This meeting is relevant to researchers and product developers, R&D managers, business development managers, technology transfer managers across the three main stakeholder groups. There will be presentations on NIHR, i4i and the new Healthcare Technology Cooperative Devices for Dignity, which is funded under i4i. The meeting will give ample time for discussion about the new programme and the experts are also happy to provide advice on existing proposal ideas.

The Health Technologies KTN, in collaboration with SEHTA are pleased to provide this opportunity to speak directly to the leaders of the i4i programme and encourage you to participate.  

AGENDA

9.30          Registration

10.00        Welcome and Introduction – David Parry, SEHTA

10.15        Support through Health Technologies KTN and its extended network  -

                  Tom Pinto, Health Technologies KTN   

10.45        NIHR i4i: What is i4i? - Richard Curry, Department of Health

11.00        Break

11.30        i4i funding streams:  How to qualify - How to apply for funding:

                   -  Enteric  - Bowel Function Healthcare Technology  Cooperative            

                   Michael Grahn

                  -  Future Product Development streams 1 and 2 - Belinda Haupt, NIHR

                  -  Future Product Development stream 3 – Charlotte England, NIHR

 12.15      Questions

13:00       Formal sessions close - networking lunch

13.45       Pre-booked one to one discussions with i4i programme managers – 

                  to  apply for a 10 minute slot, please contact Claire Ansett (all

                 applicants will need to provide a maximum one page A4 description of

                 their project with contact details)                                                                      

14.30       Close

For further information on this programme please click here or visit the NIHR website

 To apply for a 1:2:1 10 minute slot  with an i4i programme manager please contact Haley Dwyer

This conference is supported by KTN and NIHR

Venue: Holiday Inn, Basingstoke

To register for this event please contact