Event
IKC Translational Proof of Concept Awards – Briefing, Launch and Q&A
Date: October 12, 2016 @ 12:00 PM
Location: Weetwood Hall, Leeds
Academics and researchers working in close collaboration with medical technology industry partners can apply for £100,000 FEC from the Medical Technologies IKC to undertake proof of concept projects in Regenerative Medical Devices & Medical Devices with Enhanced Regenerative Functions.
Further details on the call and awards can be found on the Medical Technologies IKC website funding page.
The Expression of Interest Briefing Workshop on 12th October 2016 has now taken place. Download the presentations here (PDF will open in a new tab)
Programme
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Welcome Lunch |
| 13.30 | Welcome and introduction to the IKC Proof of Concept Industrial Partnership Award Call John Fisher, Director of the Medical Technologies IKC |
| 13:50 | Overview of the call and how the IKC will support project proposal development and funded projects Jo Dixon-Hardy, Director of Medical Technologies Innovation; Graeme Howling and Jenny Spear, IKC Technology Innovation Managers |
| 14.20 | IKC Industry-Academia Collaborative Project – Case study: Development of an All Polymer Knee Arthroplasty Collaboration between Invibio and University of Leeds Louise Jennings and Adam Briscoe |
| 14.40 | IKC Industry-Academia Collaborative Project – Case study: Development of a Decellularised Heart Valve Replacement Collaboration between Tissue Regenix and University of Leeds Eileen Ingham and Gillian McNally |
| 15:00 | Panel Question and Answer session |
| 15.30 – 16:30 | One-to-one discussion with IKC team |