SIPF consultation event and launch of call for project definitions

Consultation event and launch of call for project definitions

UKRI Strength in Places Fund: Medical Technologies in the Leeds City Region: Driving economic growth, improving health and care

20 May 2019

12:00 – 17:00

Met Hotel, Leeds

Following our successful expression of interest on Medical Technologies in the Leeds City Region: Driving economic growth, improving health and care to UK Research & Innovation’s Strength in Places Fund, we are holding a consultation event and launch of call for project definitions on 20 May 2019.

• Learn more about the vision and strategy for our regional healthtech initiative, our proposed Strength in Places programme and how it can support our ambitions
• Get involved in our call for project definitions for technical proof of concept and clinical evidence projects
• Network with industry, clinicians and academics

This event is aimed at academics, industry and clinicians based in the Leeds City Region

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The expression of interest has been awarded early stage funding to develop a full proposal – to be submitted to UK Research and Innovation by 18 September 2019.

If successful, the programme will attract £18M UKRI funding into the region – for technology proof of concept projects and clinical evidence projects. Projects can be industry or academic-led. They must be match funded by industry (in-kind or direct cash: 30% for micro and small, 50% for large companies).

The meeting on 20 May will provide further information about the opportunity and invite project ideas to define the first 50% of projects to be funded.

12:00

Registration and lunch

12:30

Welcome – Professor John Fisher

12:40

Icebreaker

12:50

Strength in Places Fund - Dr Lisa Hill

13:00

Medical Technologies in the Leeds City Region: Vision - Professor John Fisher

13.20

Group discussion

13:30

Medical Technologies in the Leeds City Region: Driving economic growth, improving health and care - Professor John Fisher with Dr Jo Dixon-Hardy, Dr Sarah Bronsdon, Dr Lisa Hill

14:00

Group discussion

14:20

Q&A

14:40

Coffee

15:00

Call for project definitions - Dr Jo Dixon-Hardy

15:20

Group discussion

15:45

Q&A

16:10

Opportunities available through Grow MedTech - Dr Jo Dixon-Hardy

16:20

1:1 discussions, Q&A, ideas boards

17:00

Close

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