Innovate faster,
develop better technologies,
reduce risk
Innovate faster,
develop better technologies,
reduce risk
Innovate faster,
develop better technologies,
reduce risk
The Medical Technologies IKC is a unique Innovation and Knowledge Centre that 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 your 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
Biomimetic scaffold for large joint repairs
Biomimetic scaffold for large joint repairs
A UCL team working to design an osteochondral scaffold that can repair large joint defects has been awarded an Innovate UK grant to develop ways of manufacturing the device. The early development of the biomimetic scaffold was supported through the IKC’s partnership with Arthritis Research UK, which enabled it to be tested in sheep and […]
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3DMedLIVE: 3D printing in surgery
3DMedLIVE: 3D printing in surgery
Book now to secure your place. Are you a surgeon looking for a way to bring 3D printing into your surgical planning, training or patient consent? Are you a healthcare professional with questions about the manufacturing and regulation of patient-specific implants? Or a start-up wanting to connect with clinicians? In response to calls to bring together […]
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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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IKC Annual Conference 2019 – Bench to bedside: generating critical evidence
IKC Annual Conference 2019 – Bench to bedside: generating critical evidence
Returning in 2019, the Medical Technologies IKC Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to hear the latest in medical technology development. The conference brings together the IKC’s network of academics, industrialists, clinicians and regulatory body representatives through lively presentations and active networking. Sessions include: Updates from our most successfully translated projects Presentations from our partner […]
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‘Hearing’ hip dysplasia in infants
‘Hearing’ hip dysplasia in infants
An electronic acoustic sensor that can detect hip dysplasia in newborn babies could better equip doctors to identify the condition – and reduce the need for children to have corrective surgery after late diagnosis. Daniel Perry, a consultant surgeon at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital is leading the project, called SHINE – Screening the Hips […]
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Extending our influence – Dr Jo Dixon-Hardy
Extending our influence – Dr Jo Dixon-Hardy
Dr Jo Dixon-Hardy is the Director of Medical Technologies Innovation. Among the IKC’s most energising achievements has been its success in extending successful innovation practice across academic research translation programmes both regionally and nationally. Our distinctive contribution is driven by our technology innovation managers (TIMs). Because they all have extensive experience of developing commercial products in […]
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National excellence and regional strength – Professor John Fisher CBE
National excellence and regional strength – Professor John Fisher CBE
Professor John Fisher is the Academic Director of the Medical Technologies IKC. Since our launch in 2009, the IKC has adapted its strategic approach to respond to external changes, but our core principles remain the same: bringing together different disciplines and different technologies to take research closer to commercialisation. By specifically focusing on the translation […]
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IKC & Regener8 Annual Review 2018
IKC & Regener8 Annual Review 2018
Reporting on activities and achievements from Medical Technologies IKC, featuring more than 20 case studies in six clinical application areas.
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