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6 new spin-out
or start up companies
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downstream private sector investment
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The Medical Technologies Innovation and Knowledge Centre, funded by UKRI EPSRC, brings businesses together with world-class experts to accelerate the commercial development of new medical technology products and services.
The Medical Technologies IKC facilitates collaboration between companies, engineers, scientists and clinicians to develop innovative technologies that help the body repair and restore function.
Working in partnership with us provides the opportunity to:
- speed up route to market
- work with world-leading experts to ensure products and services are fit for purpose
- reduce the risk of late-stage failure
- access resources to support innovation for new product development
Medipex Innovation Awards and Showcase
Medipex Innovation Awards and Showcase
The Medipex NHS Innovation Awards and Showcase 2021 is designed to identify and celebrate innovative activities of NHS staff and their collaborators. The competition is open to entries led by NHS organisations in the Yorkshire and Humber and East Midlands regions. Categories Management of long-term conditions (including Long Covid) Preventing or reducing hospital attendance Delivering […]
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Centre for HealthTech Innovation Launch Event
Centre for HealthTech Innovation Launch Event
Register now The Centre for HealthTech Innovation (CfHI) is a strategic initiative between the University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust with the ambition of building a vibrant research and innovation ecosystem founded on the principles of value-based healthcare. This event marks the formal launch of the CfHI and is aimed at clinicians, […]
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Healthtech Catalyst Launch Event
Healthtech Catalyst Launch Event
Sign up for the launch of the Healthtech Catalyst and hear how it’s helping accelerate healthtech innovation and adoption. Register now Following the hugely successful introductory event in partnership with ABHI, we are delighted to announce the formal launch of the Healthtech Catalyst on 16 September 2021. The Healthtech Catalyst aims to accelerate innovation and business […]
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Supporting regional innovation alongside a national partnership
Supporting regional innovation alongside a national partnership
Dr Jo Dixon-Hardy is the Director of Grow MedTech based at the University of Leeds. In this article, she discusses how they used their experience in delivering our national programme to benefit innovation at a regional level.
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credentis acquired by vVardis – becoming R&D powerhouse in oral care and dental
credentis acquired by vVardis – becoming R&D powerhouse in oral care and dental
vVardis, the recently launched personal oral care brand by Dres Abivardi, has acquired credentis, a company founded in 2010 to develop and commercialise self-assembling peptide (SAP) technologies patented by the University of Leeds. The credentis and vVardis’ partnership has developed a unique vVardis oral care product line, and now credentis will become the research and […]
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Injectable gel for spinal repair progresses to veterinary trial
Injectable gel for spinal repair progresses to veterinary trial
An injectable gel material to repair spinal discs is being tested on elderly sheep in an innovative animal trial funded by the IKC. Sheep with degenerated spinal discs are fitted with a body movement tracker similar to a fitbit. After an initial period of observation, the gel will be injected into the sheep’s affected discs […]
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New cross-sector partnership to boost Leeds City Region healthtech sector
New cross-sector partnership to boost Leeds City Region healthtech sector
More than three million citizens across the Leeds City Region are set to benefit as senior leaders from the healthtech industry, the regional enterprise partnership, the NHS, local authorities, and five universities today announced a dynamic, new partnership to accelerate health technology innovation. This bold commitment is the first of its kind in the region. […]
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Five new proof of concept projects awarded funding from Versus Arthritis
Five new proof of concept projects awarded funding from Versus Arthritis
The IKC and Versus Arthritis have awarded 5 new proof of concept projects for funding of up to £100k, to accelerate innovation in the treatment of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. The IKC’s technology innovation managers will support these projects for the duration of the funding (up to 2 years), aiming to progress to the next stage […]
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