MediWales

Electronics & Software in Medical Devices Seminar with Regulatory Update
2015-02-19 09:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Life Sciences Hub Wales, 3 Assembly Square, Cardiff, CF10 4PL, United Kingdom
The next MediWales seminar focusing on electronics and software in medical devices is free to attend for MediWales members.
We welcome you to attend the Electronics in Healthcare regulatory event to hear an update on new regulations that will impact on the industry, electronic services and new technologies in healthcare.
This event offers the chance to meet experts with a range of valuable knowledge and experience to share, including speakers who work closely with medical device regulators such as the FDA and MHRA and who are currently helping to draft new regulations for devices, software, and medical apps.
Our speakers will also provide insight from the point of view of the manufacturers, design engineers and commercial law firms, contributing to a range of advice relating to electronics and regulations in healthcare from a personal and unique perspective.
MediWales – Creating opportunities for our members.
Programme:
09:00 – 09:20 Registration and coffee
09:20 – 09:30 Welcome
09:30 – 10:10 ‘Environmental Legislation and Medical Devices: RoHS, Batteries and WEEE’ Andy Vaughan, Consultant, Standards, ABHI ABHI slides
10:10 – 10:30 ‘The Problem of Causation in Claims for Medical Device Failure’ Paul Llewellyn, Director, Geldards LLP, Solicitor for Medical Device Litigation: defending the producers of allegedly defective products Geldards slides
10:30 – 10:50 ‘Hazardous Substances in Medical Devices: Addressing the supply chain challenges’ Alex Martin, Senior Consultant, Regulatory Compliance, Edif ERA
10:50 – 11:10 ‘Services required to support OEM Manufacturing’ Shaun McBride, Sales and Marketing, Elite Electronics Systems Elite Electronics Systems slides
11:10 – 11:30 ‘Test, Validation and Regulation for Medical Electronics’ Mike Connolly, Sales and Marketing Director, Anecto Anecto slides
11:30 – 11:50 Coffee Break
11:50 – 12:10 ‘Development, Specification and use of Healthcare Software Standards’ David Harvey, Managing Director, Medical Connections Medical Connections slides
12:10 – 12:50 ‘Strategies for Medical Device Software Development’ Anthony Giles, Managing Director, Blackwood Embedded Solutions with Francis Amoah, Product Design Director, Creo Medical Blackwood Embedded Solutions slides
12:50 – 13:10 ‘Safer by Design’ Professor Harold Thimbleby, Techealth, Department of Computer Science, Swansea University
13:10 – 13:30 ‘Introducing ESTnet and Wales Festival of Innovation’ Avril Lewis, Managing Director, ESTnet ESTnet slides
13:30 – 13:45 ‘Yes, you can get a patent for (some) software-based inventions’ Cerian Jones, Patent Attorney, Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP, and former Computer Scientist. UDL slides
13:45 – 13:50 Closing statements
13:50 – 15:30 Lunch and networking

Contact Tess to book your place!
MediWales members: Free to attend
ESTnet members: £99 +VAT per person
Non-members: £125 +VAT per person

Medilink training course: An Introduction to Medical Device Regulations
2015-02-24 09:30 - 16:30 | Crowne Plaza Nottingham, Wollaton Street, Nottingham, NG1 5RH, United Kingdom
With the European medical device sector being worth in excess of €100-billion and experiencing strong year on year growth there has never been a more desirable time to enter this sector. However, the legal requirements for medical device manufacturers can come across as overwhelming and knowing how and where to start can be a challenge in itself.
This one day training course will look at some of the key areas that must be considered by manufacturers and provides you with the opportunity to discuss your regulatory requirements with an industry expert.
Eligible companies can apply for funding to cover 50% of the cost of attending.
To find out more and to book your place, please click here and complete the online booking form.

Catalyst Grant Masterclass
2015-02-24 09:30 - 15:30 | Oncology & Drug Discovery Mission to India
Download the event flyer here to view the programme: Catalyst Grant Masterclass Flyer
In conjunction with the ESTnet and Welsh Government, the KTN and Innovate UK are running a Catalyst Grant Masterclass on 24th February in Cardiff.
This event will:

Provide an overview of Innovate UK’s Catalyst Grant programme
Provide guidance on optimising your proposal
Let you hear from others who have been successful
Give you the opportunity to have one-to-one meetings to gain advice and assistance with your project idea

The event is open to all industry and technology sectors, and will be particularly useful for both companies and academia. The event is free to attend* so register here now to secure your place.
The Catalyst Grant Programme from Innovate UK:
Funding ranges from £150,000 to £10 million depending on which stage of Catalyst you apply for from Innovate UK to run a research and development project. This funding can be used to test and develop an innovative idea and make it successful. Projects can ideally help to create new knowledge or develop a new product, process or service.
Innovate UK works with the research councils to run 4 Catalysts:

Agri-Tech Catalyst
Biomedical Catalyst
Energy Catalyst
Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst

Grant levels vary but you may get funding for up to 60% of your project costs. You will need to fund the remaining costs yourself.
Eligibility:
To qualify for Catalyst funding you must:

Be a UK business (or thinking of starting a business) or a research organisation • work in agri-tech, biomedical, energy or industrial biotechnology industries
Work with a research partner or other business on this project

Usually 3 stages of grants that can be applied for – Early stage award, Mid stage award and Late stage award. Depending on the specific grant, project duration can be from up to 12 months to around 3 years (sometimes longer).

UKTI: US Exporter MedTech & Diagnostics Bootcamp
2015-02-25
Exporting to the USA?
Interested in Exporting to the USA?
Join us for our Exporter Bootcamp and develop winning strategies for selling into the US Medical Technologies and Diagnostics market.
UKTI presents a comprehensive Bootcamp for UK companies looking to export, or increase their exports to the USA.
Experienced and successful speakers from medtech & diagnostics field will take you through the pitfalls and challenges of exporting into this lucrative market.
If you are an SME that is new to export or new to the US market, you are encouraged to attend!
09:00 –09:15 Registration and Coffee
09:15 – 09:25 Welcome Remarks
09:25 – 10:00 Overview of the US Healthcare Market – Joe Ferrara, President, Boston Healthcare Associates
10:00 – 10:45 Regulatory – Speaker to be Confirmed
10:45 – 11:00 Regulatory Q&A
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Reimbursement – Joe Ferrara, President, Boston Healthcare Associates
12:00 – 12:15 Reimbursement Q&A
12:15 – 13:00 Distribution: it’s not just about moving boxes-you need to move product. How to find a partner that will drive sales. Shawn Walker, Past President of the Independent Medical Distributors Association (IMDA) and CEO, Bay State Anaesthesia and Bay State Solutions
13:00 – 13:15 Distribution Q&A
13:15 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:45 Hospital Procurement – Colleen Cusick, Director, Materials Management, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
14:45 – 15:00 Hospital Procurement Q&A
15:00 – 15:30 Establishing Your US Entity – Bob Mollen, Corporate Partner Fried Frank
15:30 – 15:45 Setting Up in the USA Q&A
15:45 – 16:15 Developing a Strategy for Entering the US Market – Panel Discussion with ALL Speakers – Bringing together the key lessons learned and what this mean for your approach to entering the US Market
16:15 – 16:30 Wrap Up
16:30 – 18:00 One-to-On Meetings and Networking
To Register Please Contact: John.lownds@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Cost: £75 (including VAT)

IET: The Healthcare Technologies Student and Early Career Awards 2015
2015-02-25 09:30 - 16:30 | The National Assembly for Wales’ Health and Social Care Committee calls for Wales to have a robust and coordinated approach to medical technology
The 2015 Healthcare Technologies Student and Early Career Awards, hosted by the IET and IMechE are now open. Finalists will be invited to be present at the awards on the 25 February 2015 in London.
Click here to view event and register. This webpage will also provide access to download application forms for all awards.
IET Dennis Hill Award (£300)
The Denis Hill prize is awarded annually to the student on an MEng or MSc programme who has, during the past year, submitted the best final year project dissertation in the general field of Biomedical Engineering and cognate subjects (including Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Physics, Healthcare Technologies and Health Informatics).
IET J.A. Lodge Award (£500)
The J. A. Lodge Award is open to all Electronic or Electrical Engineers working at the early stage of their careers in the field of research and development within Biomedical Engineering. For applicants in universities, this corresponds to being in the final year of a PhD programme, or having recently completed their PhD (PhD degree not conferred before January 2010). For applicants in industry, this corresponds to being within ten years of graduating from their last degree (PhD degree not conferred before January 2005).
IET William James Award (£400)
The award is presented to encourage, support and recognise outstanding work of PhD students demonstrating a high level of commitment and advanced understanding of Biomedical Engineering.
IMechE Vicon: Best Medical Engineering Undergraduate Project (£250)
The competition is open to recent graduates (2014), third/fourth year undergraduates and taught Masters degree course students, who have completed or are working on a Biomedical Engineering project.
IMechE JRI: Best Medical Engineering PhD Prize (£250)
The competition is open to those who passed their PhD viva in the field of Biomedical Engineering between 2013 and 2014.
IET and IMechE Poster session
Entrants who are unsuccessful in their podium prize application will automatically be entered into the relevant poster catergory competition. The poster competition is only open to podium prize applicants.
Key Dates
Submission deadline: Friday 16 January 2015
Notification deadline: Friday 30 January 2015
Please note no expenses are available to travel to London to present your work.
Organiser
This event is hosted by the IET and IMechE.
Registration information
Join us as part of the audience for the 2015 awards, registration now open.

Coupling Compliance with User Experience (UX)
2015-02-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Life Sciences Hub Wales, 3 Assembly Square, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4PL, United Kingdom
Coupling Compliance with User Experience (UX)
Rapid growth in the mHealth and activity tracker market, advances in wearable tech and increased use of mobile devices at home, work and play have brought about new approaches to application design. In the life sciences and eHealth sector, this offers new challenges for data integrity and compliance but also new opportunities for application developers who have traditionally dealt with interfaces, informatics and data visualisation in an entirely enterprise or desktop interface setting, who may not have had to focus on User Experience in an increasingly competitive application landscape.
This event is hosted by Sigma, a leading user research and design company focused on improving the digital user experience for all. It will cover new ideas for application design in the life sciences and eHealth field, looking at UI design, mobility, regulatory challenges and user experience across the corporate and public arena. The talks are aimed at product managers, digital innovators, developers, investors, start-ups and IT leaders who need to rethink their application design approach for this new way of living and working. It will be friendly, interactive and you’ll have the chance to ask questions and network with fellow attendees and speakers.
Registration at 5pm, talks 5.30-7.30pm, with networking and refreshments.
Speakers include:

Warren Fauvel, Co-founder of Nudjed
Simon Wegerif, Director at HRV Fit and Chris Bush, Head of UX at Sigma
Mark Stevens, Operations Director at Formpipe GxP

Register here

Addressing Unmet Clinical Needs in Dementia and Brain Injury
2015-02-26 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 26th February 2015
OpTIC Conference Centre, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JD

Brought to you by MediWales, Health Research Wales and Betsi UHB this event is free to attend and will focus on enabling and maintaining patient independence through collaboration with industry.Aimed at:

Clinicians, health care professionals and academics with expertise and interest in this field.
Life science and medical technology industry looking to collaborate with the NHS in North Wales on research projects aimed at improving patient and service user quality of life.

Overview:The day will be a mix of presentations from clinical and academic experts in their field and facilitated workshops to maximise constructive outputs.
Presentations and exhibitors will also include experts in:
• sourcing grant and private funding,
• research support and design services,
• business development,
• NHS procurement, and
• informatics.
Spaces are limited. Register here for this free event.
Contact Debbie, Rebecca or Lona for further information.

UKTI: US Exporter Digital Health Bootcamp
2015-02-26 08:30 - 17:00 | UKTI Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
Exporting to the USA? Interested in Exporting to the USA?
Join us for our Exporter Bootcamp and develop winning strategies for selling into the US Digital Health market.
UKTI presents a comprehensive Digital Health Bootcamp for UK companies looking to export, or increase their exports to the USA.
Experienced and successful speakers from the Digital Health field will take you through the pitfalls and challenges of exporting into this lucrative market.
If you are an SME that is new to export or new to the US market, you are encouraged to attend and participate in this fully interactive programme!
08:30 – 09:00 Registration and coffee
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome Remarks
09:15 – 09:45 Setting the Scene Bob Dichter, Chief Growth Officer, Optimal Practice Solutions
09:45 – 1:30 Market Overview Joe Ferrara, President, Boston Healthcare Associates
10:30 – 11:00 Understanding the Policy Drivers in Digital Health Bob Dichter, Chief Growth Officer, Optimal Solutions
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:30 Understanding the Regulatory Environment of Digital Health Aptiv Solutions
11:30 – 12:45 Who is Going to Buy Your Technology? Understanding Your Customers and Their Needs – Part 1 Joe Ferrara and Bob Dichter – The Provider Perspective
12:45 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Who is Going to Buy Your Technology? Understanding Your Customers and Their Needs – Part 2 Joe Ferrara and Bob Dichter – The Payer Perspective, The Employer Perspective, The Patient Perspective
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:00 Workshop – Facilitated Discussion About Needs of the Market & Transferability of Solutions
16:00 – 16:50 Panel Discussion – Creating a Go-to Market Strategy
16:50 – 17:00 Summary and End of Proceedings
To Register Please Contact: John.lownds@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
More details available from: kathryn.walsh@mobile.ukti.gov.uk
Cost: £75 (including VAT)

Dementia and Technology: Understanding and Meeting the Unmet Need
2015-02-26 09:30 - 14:00 | UKTI: US Exporter MedTech & Diagnostics Bootcamp
Dementia and Technology: Understanding and Meeting the Unmet Need
This latest event from MindTech (NIHR MindTech Healthcare Technology Co-operative) in association with Medilink East Midlands and Next Business Generation is aimed at linking up local companies and other interested parties with health and wellness unmet needs, focussing on dementia.
Delegates will connect with the NHS and the wider healthcare community including third sector and informal carer organisations, and with academics from the Institute of Mental Health (The University of Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust) and the new Centre for Dementia, to exchange knowledge and spark off ideas and explore possible technology-related solutions, whether this is for dementia care in the community or in a care home setting.
The format of the event will be short presentations and an interactive workshop to encourage discussion and provide opportunities for networking during the morning and over lunch, to find out more please click on the PDF link below to view the programme.
The term ‘dementia’ is used to describe a syndrome which may be caused by a number of illnesses in which there is progressive decline in multiple areas of function. It is one of the most important issues we face as the population ages.
There are estimated to be over 750,000 people in the UK with dementia and numbers are expected to double in the next thirty years and direct costs of dementia to the NHS and Social Care are in the region of £8.2bn annually. Although dementia is primarily a condition associated with older people, there are also a significant number of people (currently around 15,000) who develop dementia earlier in life. A key quality outcome identified through consultation with people with dementia and carers, and included in the development of the National Dementia Strategy is, ‘I can enjoy life’ such that ‘People living with dementia will be well supported in all aspects of living with dementia, leaving them confident to lead as full and active life as possible. They will be able to pursue the activities (including work) that allow them to be happy and feel fulfilled while living with dementia.’ (Quality outcomes for people with dementia: building on the work of the National Dementia Strategy – DH, 2010).
The event is free to attend, to book your place, please click here and complete the online booking form.

KTN: Keeping pace - Analytics for tomorrow's biopharmaceuticals
2015-03-04 09:00 - 2015-03-05 17:00
Knowledge Transfer Network’s Biopharmaceutical Analytical Group Symposium
Keeping pace – Analytics for tomorrow’s biopharmaceuticals
Register here
The 2nd KTN Biopharmaceutical Analytical Group Symposium will present the latest developments in bioanalytical characterisation relating to emerging technologies and will look in detail at some of the analytical challenge areas. As pipelines move forward to include the next generation of biopharmaceutical products, analytics and technologies underpinning them must keep pace to reflect it. This two day meeting will enable the UK biopharmaceutical analytical community to discuss areas of interest, understand the challenges and latest technologies available, while networking with your peers in this field and make new contacts.
The agenda is being finalised and delegates will have the chance to listen to and discuss a wide range of themes including:

Analytics of Emerging Formats/Therapies: Focusing on products such as: ADC’s, vaccines, viral vectors, scaffold proteins, cell therapies
Analytical Challenge Areas: Including talks on predictive analytics and process analytics
Technology Showcase: Highlighting relevant case studies and utilising the emerging and evolving analytical techniques from both industry and academic communities
KTN Community Update: There will also be a review and discussion on the latest updates on initiatives relevant to the space

Updated Speaker List includes:

Alistair Kippen, Medimmune
Allan Davidson, Piramal
Daniel Smith, Cobra Biologics
Tarit Mukhopadhyay, UCL
Milena Quaglia, LGC
Paul Ko Ferrigno, Avacta Life Sciences
Grant Grieve, Fujifilm DioSynth Biotechnologies
Frank Craig, Sphere Fluidics
James Graham, Lonza
Ashleigh Wake, Intertek
Paul Dalby, UCL
Christoph Walti, University of Leeds
Damien Marshall, CT Catapult
Mary Collins, NIBSC
Donna McLaren, ReNeuron
Mark Dickman, University of Sheffield
Dave Goodall, Paraytec
Christoph Walti, University of Leeds

Poster Session
There will be the chance to showcase a poster. Researchers from industry and academia are encouraged to submit an abstract. When registering for the meeting, if you would like to submit a poster, please check the relevant box and then submit a short max 250 word abstract to
jean.aligorgi@ktn-uk.org by 28th January. Poster numbers are limited.
Who Should Attend?
Industrialists and Academics working in the technical areas of analytical development and QC in bioprocessing and biomanufacturing from across the UK and beyond are welcome to attend this event.
Sponsor
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is the process industry element of the UK High Value Manufacturing Catapult and runs the National Biologics Manufacturing Centre (NBMC). Due to open Spring 2015 in Darlington, the NBMC will support the UK Biologics industry throughout the supply chain.
For further information contact Jonathan Robinson (Head of Business Development) atjonathan.robinson@uk-cpi.com
Exhibition
There are opportunities to exhibit at this meeting. Contact jean.aligorgi@ktn-uk.org for further information.

KTN: Biopharmaceutical Analytical Group Symposium
2015-03-04 09:00 - 2015-03-05 17:00 | City Square Leeds, Yorks, LS1 1PJ, United Kingdom
The 2nd KTN Biopharmaceutical Analytical Group Symposium will present the latest developments in bioanalytical characterisation relating to emerging technologies and will look in detail at some of the analytical challenge areas. As pipelines move forward to include the next generation of biopharmaceutical products, analytics and technologies underpinning them must keep pace to reflect it. This two day meeting will enable the UK biopharmaceutical analytical community to discuss areas of interest, understand the challenges and latest technologies available, while networking with your peers in this field and make new contacts.
Register here
The agenda is being finalised and delegates will have the chance to listen to and discuss a wide range of themes including:

Analytics of Emerging Formats/Therapies: Focusing on products such as: ADC’s, vaccines, viral vectors, scaffold proteins, cell therapies
Analytical Challenge Areas: Including talks on predictive analytics and process analytics
Technology Showcase: Highlighting relevant case studies and utilising the emerging and evolving analytical techniques from both industry and academic communities
KTN Community Update: There will also be a review and discussion on the latest updates on initiatives relevant to the space

Confirmed speakers:

Alistair Kippen – Medimmune
Allan Davidson – Piramal
Daniel Smith – Cobra Biologics
Tarit Mukhopadhyay – UCL
Milena Quaglia – LGC
Paul Ko Ferrigno – Avacta Life Sciences
Grant Grieve – Fujifilm DioSynth Biotechnologies
Frank Craig – Sphere Fluidics
James Graham – Lonza
Ashleigh Wake – Intertek
Paul Dalby – UCL
Christoph Walti – University of Leeds
Damien Marshall – CT Catapult
Mary Collins – NIBSC
Donna McLaren – ReNeuron
Mark Dickman – University of Sheffield
Dave Goodall – Paraytec
Christoph Walti – University of Leeds

View event details here

OpenIQE Photonics Innovation Camp
2015-03-04 09:30 - 16:00 | OpTIC, Ffordd William Morgan, St Asaph Business Park, St Asaph, LL17 0JD, United Kingdom
Are you an innovator looking to explore new collaborative opportunities in Photonics?
Attend the OpenIQE Photonics Innovation Camp
Building on the success of previous workshops, we have joined forces with the Welsh Optoelectronics Forum to bring you our third Innovation Camp and to celebrate the International Year of Light. A vision for collaboration lies at the heart of the OpenIQE Innovation Camps; highly interactive workshops designed to help you explore new opportunities using rapid prototyping techniques.
We are working with experts to understand the emerging opportunities for Photonics technologies and applications. We will share these with you on the day for you to explore them with other like-minded innovators, technology leaders, scientists and visionary thinkers.
Our aim is to help you walk away with exciting opportunities that you can take forward and turn into successful projects.
Photonics touches almost everything around us from healthcare, to satellites, communications and sensors. If you work in academia or industry and have capabilities in optical design, semiconductors, software, hardware and product design, then this is the right event for you!
Come along to:
– Discover new potential opportunities in Photonics technologies and applications
– Meet other innovators, engineers, technology leaders and visionary thinkers
– Find out how Open Innovation could help you to drive your organisation forward
– Learn techniques to frame ideas quickly and effectively
– Find out how the Welsh Optoelectronics Forum could help your organisation
– Be part of a new network of collaborators
Register here

NVI Wales - HR Lunch & Learn Workshop: Protecting your Business with HCP Solicitors
2015-03-04 12:30 - 14:00
Being a business in a competitive economy means that employers need to ensure their HR policies and procedures work to protect their business and retain their clients.
This NVI Wales Mentor Session will be taken by Clare Davies, the Head of HR Services at JCP Solicitors. Clare provides HR advice and services to a diverse range of clients from manufacturing companies, to healthcare practices and charities. Clare’s portfolio of clients has also given her extensive operational experience supporting employees and managers in all aspects of HR for a wide range of businesses.
This session will cover:

Staff handbook
Employment Contracts
Confidentiality Clauses
Garden Leave
Non Competition Clauses / Restrictive Covenants

Register here

Hackable Medical Devices: Fact or Fiction?
2015-03-04 15:30 - 18:00 | Catalyst Grant Masterclass
Hackable Medical Devices: Fact or Fiction?
Organised in collaboration with Techealth and Software Alliance Wales
It’s the kind of topic which belongs in an American political thriller, but medical devices have entered the zeitgeist as a new security target, and malicious interference with devices – such as pacemakers and infusion pumps – is a real threat, and one which is gaining a significant amount of global attention of late.
The US Department of Homeland Security are taking the threat very seriously, stating that injury or death as a result from hacking is within the realms of possibility.
In theory it is possible to remotely influence an infusion pump’s dispense rate – transforming a reservoir of insulin into a potential lethal weapon. And so what about implantable medical devices that use wireless communication, such as pacemakers – could these be maliciously hacked to threaten patients’ lives?

Speaker’s Biography:
Kevin Fu is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan where he directs the Archimedes Research Center for Medical Device Security and the Security and Privacy Research (SPQR) group. His research investigates how to achieve trustworthy computing on embedded devices with application to health care, commerce, and communication. His participation in the provocative 2008 research paper analyzing the security of a pacemaker/defibrillator led to a watershed moment in cybersecurity for medical device manufacturing and regulatory science.
Prof. Fu received his Ph.D. in EECS from MIT where his doctoral research pertained to secure storage and web authentication. He received a Sloan Research Fellowship, NSF CAREER award, Fed100 Award, and best paper awards from various academic silos of computing. The research is featured in critical articles by the NYT, WSJ, and NPR. Kevin was named MIT Technology Review TR35 Innovator of the Year for work on medical device security. He has testified in Congress on health matters and has written commissioned work for the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. He served as a visiting scientist at the Food & Drug Administration, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Harvard Medical School, Microsoft Research, and MIT CSAIL. Previous employers include Bellcore, Cisco Systems, HP Labs, and Holland Community Hospital. Kevin is a member of the ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy and the NIST Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board. He is a principal investigator of THaW.org. Prior to joining Michigan, he served on the faculty at UMass Amherst. Kevin also holds a certificate of achievement in artisanal bread making from the French Culinary Institute.

Registration:
This continues a series of Distinguished Lectures in Computer Science at Swansea University. Refreshments available in the foyer from 3.30pm. The event is free of charge and open to all, and followed by a reception. Registration to attend is required: www.softwarealliancewales.com/cyber-security
For further information, contact Professor Peter Mosses, coordinator of the Swansea University Distinguished Lectures in Computer Science (P.D.Mosses@swansea.ac.uk). Details of all the lectures in this series are available online at www.swansea.ac.uk/compsci/distinguishedlectures

BEACON: Climate Change Awareness Breakfast
2015-03-05 08:15 - 21:30 | San Martino’s Italian, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff, CF10 5BZ, United Kingdom
You are invited to attend BEACON’s First Climate Awareness Breakfast
Climate Week is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign inspiring a new wave of action to create a sustainable future. In celebration of Climate Awareness Week, BEACON will be holding a breakfast event in Cardiff Bay focusing on sustainability and product lifecycle assessment.
The event provides a unique opportunity to network over breakfast with short presentations on sustainability in the biotechnology sectors.
The breakfast event titled, “Where next for Green Growth?” is a networking opportunity discussing the importance of sustainability and product lifecycle assessment. Peter Davies, OBE, Sustainable Futures Commissioner & Chairman of Climate Change Commission for Wales will be our key note speaker and deliver the Welcome Address. There will also be short presentations from BEACON and two innovative biotech companies, Compton Group and Innoture who are active in the development and commercialisation of applications in the medical and health sectors.
Further details and the breakfast programme can be found here: http://beaconwales.org/uploads/resources/ClimateChangeBreakfast.pdf
BEACON look forward to welcoming you to our breakfast event in an exclusive waterside location in Cardiff Bay, where a hearty breakfast will be served for an hour of inspiring talks and networking opportunities.
Register to attend here

Launch of 'Think about Me': Good Care Guide
2015-03-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Health Summit
Launch of ‘Think about Me’: Good Care Guide
“Think About Me”: Good Care Guide is a local web based feedback system where residents and relatives can rate and review care homes.
This development has been driven by relatives of older people already living in care homes. They believe that at a time when people have to make a difficult decision about choosing a care home, they should be able to see ‘real time’ feedback from people living there (or their relatives) to help them make a choice. It’s hoped that by sharing views about care providers – from the quality of care and staff to the facilities, surroundings and of course value for money – it will help people find and choose the right care for their family.
“Think About Me”: Good Care Guide invites residents and relatives to share their experiences with other families looking for local care homes to help them make a much more informed decision.
We are launching this exciting initiative on the 9th of March 2015. Why not come along to hear more about it and see how it works?
Click here to register
More about the event:
There is a specific need for feedback from residents and family of those living in care, residential or nursing homes. Currently when older people need to make a very difficult decision there is an absence of ‘real time’ information about care homes. Working with the Good Care Guide we are launching a pilot of “Think About Me” which will allow people to find, rate and review elderlycare in Gwent.
About South East Wales Academic Health Science Partnership:
The South East Wales Academic Health Science Partnership (SEWAHSP) is an alliance with a mission to cooperate and collaborate strategically and operationally, to integrate high quality research and education and enhance the Region’s outputs in developing and applying improvements, innovations and health technologies to benefit the health and wealth of the population of Wales.

ABHI: eProcurement Conference
2015-03-10 08:00 - 17:00 | 25 years in the field for Magstim
The NHS eProcurement Strategy, published in May 2014, aims to transform how the NHS improves patient care through a modern, effective and efficient NHS procurement function.
Demand for NHS services is growing, but NHS funding is not keeping pace. NHS trusts are being challenged to operate more efficiently. A step in doing so is to improve NHS procurement, particularly to undertake NHS purchase-to-pay transactions and all category management activities by electronic means.
The benefits of doing so include provision of higher quality data for information sharing, time saving automated transactions, reduced costs and enhanced services between customer and supplier. Achieving these benefits will mean changing the way the NHS works with its suppliers, moving to a standard coding (GS1) to identify products, a common electronic language for exchanging information, and greater technical infrastructure.
This Conference is an opportunity for all suppliers to the NHS to understand how the NHS eProcurement Strategy will impact their business.
The objective is to provide information on the:

Suppliers Guidelines to be published by DH
Latest updates in the strategy’s implementation plan
Necessary steps to enable compliance
Actions local trusts are taking

Key Speakers will present the objectives of the strategy and the route forward towards implementation. Discussions will cover the challenges to be overcome and examples of how industry can move in the right direction. The programme will include speakers from:

Department of Health
NHS Trusts
GS1 UK
Solutions providers

Who should attend
Managers responsible for the implementation of the eProcurement strategy including

Supply chain Managers
Customer Service Managers
eProcurement Specialists
Contract Managers
Purchase to Pay Managers
Category Managers

Click here for the programme
For more information about this conference or other events please contact:
Jane Sessenwein, Manager, International & Events
+44 (0)20 7960 4380
jane.sessenwein@abhi.org.uk
Liz Hatter, Manager, International & Events
+44 (0)20 7960 4368
liz.hatter@abhi.org.uk

Medilink EM: Supply Chain Special Interest Group
2015-03-12 09:30 - 14:00 | Best Western Premier Yew Lodge Hotel, 33 Packington Hill, Kegworth, DE74 2DF, United Kingdom
Join the free to attend Supply Chain Special Interest Group event on Thursday 12 March, the theme for this event is Hospital inventory: planned deliveries, consignment stock and on-site stock management.
Hospitals have pressure on their inventory from many directions. How much stock to hold, budget constraints on purchasing, utilisation of space and requirement for stock to be immediately on hand are some of the typical issues. The speakers at this event will bring real examples of their inventory issues and novel ways to improve stock management including consignment stock.
The programme and speaker profiles are available on the PDF links on the website.
The event is free to attend, all you need to do is register by completing the ‘book online now’ form here.
This no-charge event is funded by the Healthcare and Bioscience iNet – project part financed by ERDF. This event is brought to you in partnership with Lime Associates, to find out more about Lime Associates, please click here.

ABHI: Trade Mission to Erbil Kurdistan
2015-03-14 - 2015-03-19 | Erbil Kurdistan, Iraq
Multi Sector Trade Mission to Erbil Kurdistan
Following the very successful meetings in London Pathfinder is now working in association with the Kurdistan Regional Government in organising a high level delegation to meet with senior businessmen and key Ministries in ERBIL. The Mission will be framed , as far as possible, to meet the objectives of delegates who should be senior business people, and will be led by Michael Thomas who led the first British Trade Mission to Kurdistan following the fall of Sadam Hussein, Michael maintains excellent relationships with the KRG.
Security where required will be provided by the KRG. The Kurds have had considerable success with pushing back ISIL from their borders and there are now clear signs that now is the time to reconnect and develop relationships in this very important developing market.
Market Opportunities
Kurdistan is Sustained by significant Oil and Gas deposits and UK Export Finance is discussing the finance of significant deals in Kurdistan Northern Iraq.
There are real prospects for very good opportunities in all sectors from Financial Services, through to Healthcare and Associated Industries, Oil and Gas through to Energy and Infrastructure, Supply Chain Industries, and Education and Training and beyond.
Kurdistan and Iraq benefit from massive UK political support.
The business environment of the Kurdistan region is ranked 57 ahead of Indonesia, Jordan, Russia and India. Due mainly to the rapid development of its oil and gas sector Kurdistan has created considerable wealth and market opportunities and is ranked highly at 24th place with Malaysia, Taiwan and the UAE. The Kurdistan Government policy towards FDI is very positive with cross border trading in the Kurdistan region relatively simple and low levels of corporate and personal tax.
Opportunities abound in all sectors and Erbil is rapidly becoming a trade hub for the region. Delegates joining the trade mission are going to be invited to a gala reception and dinner in Erbil organised by the KBA, where between 150 and 200 senior business executives are expected to attend. For those interested in aid funded business, particularly health, education, water supply, accommodation etc. arrangements can be made to visit Dohuk.
The arrangements
For details of arrangements for this Important Trade Mission please contact Lyndsay Snowden lyndsay.snowden@cttrademissions.co.uk
For information on Kurdistan and how Pathfinder will be able to assist you in establishing connections please contact Michael Thomas at m.thomas@pathfindertradeandinvest.com

Society of Biology: Battling Infection
2015-03-16 18:30 - 21:00 | Sir Martin Evans Building, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AX
Join the new South Wales branch committee for a discussion about the main infection related issues facing us today.
Despite impressive scientific advances, infectious diseases remain one of the major threats to public health. As we have seen from recent events both locally and globally, there are still many controversial issues surrounding how we treat and prevent diseases ranging from measles to Ebola.
We invite you to join us for free at this public discussion with an eminent panel of academic, medical and policy experts from the South Wales region. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The discussion will cover key topics such as vaccination, immunology, viruses, the use antibiotics and antimicrobials, the emergence of ‘superbugs’ and any other issues or queries related to the hot topic of “Battling Infection”.
After the discussion there will be an opportunity to meet the panelists and other Society of Biology members to find out more about the topics discussed and the Society and its work. There will also be several interactive displays by researchers involved in infectious diseases.
Panel Members

Professor Les Baillie, Cardiff School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professor Rosemary Barnes, Cardiff Institute of Immunity & Infection
Professor Rose Cooper, Cardiff School of Health Sciences
Dr Marion Lyons, Public Health Wales
Professor Eshwar Mahenthiralingam, Cardiff School of Biosciences
Professor Andy Sewell, Cardiff Institute of Infection & Immunity

Contact and Booking
There is no charge for the event. Register your place on the eventbrite website. For further information about the event, please contact southwales@societyofbiology.org or Professor Denis Murphy.
Parking
On street parking is available along Park Place and Museum Avenue, while the main entrance is located on College Lane.
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MediWales: Accessing the NHS & Research Expertise
2015-03-17 09:30 - 15:30 | Welsh Government Life Sciences Hub, 3 Assembly Square, Cardiff, CF10 4PL
MediWales: Accessing the NHS & Research Expertise
Free for MediWales members to attend.
£125 + VAT for non-members.
This MediWales seminar will showcase the clinical trials and research capabilities of our NHS Health Board and clinical research members.
Access to clinical expertise is always a popular topic within the health technology and life science community. It will provide networking opportunities and key insight into the NHS.
The draft programme:
9.30 – 10.00 Arrival and Coffee
10.00 – 10.10 Welcome and Introduction – Gwyn Tudor, MediWales
10.10 – 10.25 The Implementation of Telehealth – The Welsh Experience – Daniel Warm, Hywel Dda UHB
10.25 – 10.45 Translational research projects with Cardiff University Medical School students and MediWales’ SME members – Steven Backhouse, ABM ULHB-ENT
10.45 – 11.00 The Bill Mapleson Centre (and sundry other ventures!) – Judith Hall, Cardiff University – Anaesthesia Innovation
11.00 – 11.20 Getting the Point; Our journey so far with peripheral intravenous cannulation. A review of practice, products and new developments – Paul Lee/Raju Panesar, ABMU LHB – Medical Physics/Rocialle
11.20 – 11.50 Break
11.50 – 12 05 Cedar – a healthcare technology research centre – Sue Peirce, Cedar
12.05- 12.20 Health Technology Challenge Wales – Corinne Squire, Academic Health Science Partnership SE WALES
12.20 -12.35 Think About Me – Tanya Strange and Arleen Testa, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
12.35 – 12.50 Making Routinely Collected Health Data Available for Research – Kevin Mawdesley, NWORTH
12.50 – 1.00 Research Support Service – Julian Breeze, NWORTH
1.00 – 1.55 Lunch
1.55 – 2.10 A strategy for clinical innovation from a medical school perspective – Ian Weeks, Cardiff University – School of Medicine
2.10 – 2.25 The Role of Health Research Wales – David Powell, Health Research Wales
2.25 – 2.40 Smart Integrated Solutions For Improved Efficiency – Ritu Yadav, Syml Connect
2.40 – 2.55 New tools for clinical management of COPD – Berwyn Clarke, Glyconics
2.55 – 3.15 Health and Wealth for Wales : the Welsh Wound Innovation Centre – Mike Clark, WWIC
3.15 – 3.25 IP ownership – getting it sorted – Simon Haslam, Abel & Imray
3.25 – 4.00 Network and close.
MediWales – Creating opportunities for our members.
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The 2015 Innovative Surgical Robotics Forum
2015-03-18 | Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London, W1G 9DT, United Kingdom
This event is for any healthcare professional, academic or company interested in discussing the challenges, current barriers and ways to move forward in the arena of surgical robots.
Register here
The global market for medical robotics and computer-assisted surgical (MRCAS) equipment was worth nearly $2.7 billion in 2013. The market is projected to approach $3.3 billion in 2014 and $4.6 billion by 2019 for a CAGR of 7% for the five-year period, 2014 to 2019. Surgical robots dominate the global MRCAS market, accounting for more than 70%.
Robotic devices are extremely complex systems will require considerable amounts of R&D. Government support will therefore be crucial in these next 5 years.
The 2015 Innovative Surgical Robotics Forum is a event jointly organised by the Robotics and Autonomous Systems SIG and the EU. Four EU FP7 projects (STIFF-FLOP, μRalp, CASCADE, and ReMeDi) leading the field of surgical robotics will exhibit their latest achievements. During this event, the aim is to identify market opportunities and the gaps between clinical, academic and industrial communities to establish a multidisciplinary community focused on the subject. We will facilitate the exploitation of robotics R&D by bringing together the different stakeholders and create the opportunity to form new partnerships and collaborative relationships.
Speakers:

Prof. Sir Alfred Cuschieri, University of Dundee, UK
Prof. Darwin Caldwell, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy
Prof. Prokar Dasgupta, King‘s College London, UK
Prof. Yoav Mintz, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Israel
Prof. Giorgio Peretti, University of Genoa, Italy
Dr Patrick Finlay, MediMaton Ltd, UK
Dr Paula Gomes, BSI Group, UK
Dr Alexandre Mottrie, OLV Hospital in Aalst, Belgium
Dr Ferdinando Rodrigues y Baena, Imperial College London, UK
Rich Walker, Shadow Robot Company Ltd, UK

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NVI Wales: How to write a design brief
2015-03-18 12:00 - 14:00
Investing in design is great for business and businesses hire designers for many different reasons, from technical product design services to graphic design for marketing materials. But buying creative services is not like buying equipment or hiring staff. Getting the best results from any designer starts with having a good brief. This session will show you how to prepare a design brief and will explain the commissioning process.
What you will learn:
– How to create a clear design project plan
– How to successfully commission designers
This session is in partnership with Software Alliance Wales and will be run by NVI Wales Mentor Lynne Elvins of iSD.
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Medilink EM: Exploiting Intellectual Property in Healthcare
2015-03-19 08:30 - 11:00 | The Belgrave Centre, Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GG, United Kingdom
Medilink East Midlands has once again joined forces with Shakespeares and Potter Clarkson to bring you a breakfast event on ‘Exploiting Intellectual Property in Healthcare’.
This workshop will cover a number of legal, regulatory and practical issues when choosing the route to market your IP. Topics that will be covered are:

Freedom-to-operate conditions
Regulatory aspects
IP rights due diligence
Commercial Exploitation of IP

This free breakfast event will be presented by experts from both Shakespeares and Potter Clarkson using a case study format and will be very interactive.
To find out more and to book your free place, please click here and complete the online booking form.

HPC: Making Big Data work for you
2015-03-23 09:15 - 15:30 | Conwy Business Centre, Junction Way, Llandudno Junction, Conwy, LL31 9XX, United Kingdom
We are delighted to invite you to the first of a series of events in North Wales focused on the ecosystem and tools for leveraging Big Data. This unique set of events takes registered delegates on a journey of discovery, from learning about Big Data and how businesses can work with it, right through to actually analysing their own data in workshops that will include practical support, expertise and access to the tools to get started. This event series is being run in collaboration with Conwy Council, Ultranyx Ltd, Butterfly Projects Ltd, and Living Data Ltd, all of which have expertise in harnessing Big Data for commercial value.
The first event, which is open to all and free to attend, consists of presentations focused on the technology landscape, business value cases for Big Data and Analytics, a networking lunch and a panel discussion. Attendees will benefit from an overview of Big Data and insights into how they can work with the ever growing volume of data to extract useful information. Data processing, high performance tools to complete data analytics and the methods for analysing data outputs will all be discussed.
Follow-on events within this series are scheduled for later in the year. These sessions will be run on a one-to-one basis with companies wishing to take their journey further by running Big Data projects. Attendees will have the opportunity to bring along their data, work with a Big Data team to explore the most suitable analytical tools, learn how to upload data onto Wales’ National Supercomputer and start processing it to generate valuable insights. Further support will be made available for setting up bespoke Big Data projects and where required, developing an in-house Big Data platform.
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High Performance Computing (HPC) Wales
High Performance Computing (HPC) Wales is a company formed between the Universities and the private sector in Wales, and provides integrated supercomputing services for businesses and researchers across Wales and beyond, often at fully discounted rates. Host to the UK’s largest distributed general purpose supercomputing network, HPC Wales offers access to the most advanced computing technology in the world, along with the high level training and customised support to exploit it effectively. Supercomputing has the capacity to handle and analyse massive amounts of data at high speed, powering breakthroughs in product, process and service development and boosting business competitiveness. Please visit www.hpcwales.co.uk to find out more.

Sensors in Medicine 2015
2015-03-24 - 2015-03-26 | Royal Geographic Society, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AR, United Kingdom
The 3rd annual Sensors in Medicine Conference will follow the same format as the very successful SiM13 and SiM14 Conferences.
The Conference objective is to bring together academic, clinical and commercial experts to explore new ideas and innovations in the application of sensors to medicine and healthcare. In doing so, we expect to facilitate the adoption of new sensor technology; currently academic research outpaces the clinical and commercial realisation of the benefit to patients.
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At Sensors in Medicine 2015 includes:

Invited and contributed papers on new academic and commercial technology
Exhibits of new and emerging technology
Poster displays
A Panel Discussion: Technology Push vs. Clinical Pull
A networking reception
A Workshop: Medical Device Clinical Trials

Keynote Speakers:

Thomas Olesen, Qualcomm Life
Dr. Oliver Hayden, Siemens AG Corporate Technology
Full list of Invited Speakers

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Medilink: from Formula 1, to luxury cars, to advances for smarter healthcare: Addressing the need for remote monitoring efficiencies for healthcare
2015-03-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX , United Kingdom
Holistic health-monitoring is not just a mantra but a functional necessity as we face the challenge of paying for healthcare provision for a fast-growing ageing population, with an increasing average lifespan and improved independent living targets. The NHS system is currently struggling to meet operating costs whilst continuing to improve patient care and manage these on-going challenges.
To address this need, Medilink UK is bringing together giants from the motorsport, automotive and medtech industries at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The focus will be on remote monitoring, data acquisition, better analytics and easy to use data monitoring.
Keynote talks will be delivered by Williams Advanced Engineering, Magna, Leica Biosystems and Siemens Healthcare. These global business leaders come together to share their leading edge innovation and outline the challenges in their continual drive for excellence.
The event will also host two exhibitions, focusing on early stage (morning) or mature stage (afternoon) technologies that could have application in the automotive and/or medtech industries. Exhibitors are guaranteed a short ‘speed-date’ with the key businesses who are supporting the event, whilst all delegates will have the opportunity to network with other attendees throughout the day at breakfast and lunch.
This event is for SMEs and corporate companies from the automotive, motorsport, medtech and healthcare industries, and for start-ups and researchers from academic and healthcare organizations, who want to learn about and share their innovations and challenges, and explore possibilities for applications between the sectors.
View the event programme here
To view prices and to register as an exhibitor or day delegate, click here. Sponsors wishing to support the day can also view options here.
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NVI: Taking your innovative product/service to the NHS (England)
2015-03-24 08:00 - 10:00
Participating in this workshop will enable you to better understand how innovation processes are carried out in NHS England, and how you can prepare and position your business to better interact with the NHS.
This event will be live streamed into Swansea, and offers Welsh innovators a great opportunity to join the session, ask questions and make contacts.
Synopsis:
This breakfast session will look at how the NHS is building and supporting a strong innovation community. How it is designed for frontline clinicians and industry, service managers and the public. It is for anyone who wants to develop, implement and spread innovations in health and care.
Robert Chesters, Innovation Lead, NHS England, will take you through how to collaborate with the Center for integration of Medicine and Innovative Technologies (CIMIT). Specifically:

Sharing new ideas
Collaboration
Adoption of High Impact Innovations
Identification of support and funding sources

Rob is part of the Innovation Team which acts as an internal innovation expert consultancy partner to the Medical Directorate and wider NHS England. He will take you through how the Innovation Team is enabling and supporting NHS England to ramp up the pace and scale of change and innovation, in order to enable the commissioning system to deliver better outcomes for patients and improve productivity.
Points being covered are:

The national strategies linked to the Outcomes Framework,
Partnership working with industry, and
Technical and commercial expertise on generation, identification, adoption and diffusion of innovative ideas, products and technologies.

Agenda:
08:00 Registration & local networking: Light breakfast and refreshments provided.
08:25 Introduction and context
08:35 NHS Innovation: Taking your Product to the NHS
09:15 Q&A
09:30 Stream closes & Local networking
10:00 Close
Places are limited – click here to register

Cloud accountancy: making your business more efficient & productive
2015-03-24 09:30 - 12:30
Xero are a global leader in online accountancy software for the small and medium sized business. In this seminar a representative from Xero will show you how you can use software to create efficiencies within your business, reducing the time you invest in manual data entry and bank reconciliation.
Xero provides great visibility over every financial aspect of your business operations at any time, on any device and anywhere (with an internet connection).
There is no capital outlay for the software, and your backups, updates, and support are all included.
The ‘Cloud’ means that businesses can benefit from other applications which link seamlessly with their accountancy software.
Point of Sale | Inventory and Stock Control | e-Commerce | Job, Time and Invoice Management | Debtor Tracking | CRM | Reporting | Custom made integration of your own proprietary systems
… and many more!

Welcome (Broomfield & Alexander)
An Introduction To Xero
Product Demonstration
The ‘Add-On’ Partners
Q & A

1-2-1 demonstrations can be provided on request following the seminar.
This event is free to attend
If you would like more information about the event please contact Liz Mounfield on 02920 739424 or by email.
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The Long-Term Care Revolution - Wales Roadshow
2015-03-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Millenium Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1NS, United Kingdom
The Long-Term Care Revolution – Wales Roadshow
Innovate UK and the Welsh Government are delighted to be working in partnership on the The Long Term Care Revolution to highlight the scale of the business opportunity which new approaches to long-term care provision have to offer.
By acting as catalysts, Innovate UK and the Welsh Government are encouraging a broad spectrum of innovators across the UK, including entrepreneurial businesses and academics focused on innovation and translation of research, to come up with innovative products, services and systems to revolutionise long term care. This will mean that for the first time people can enjoy the same level of choice over how they live with long term care requirements, as they do in other aspects of their lives.
This roadshow will bring together a broad spectrum of attendees from;

SME’s
Entrenpeuners
Academia
Trade associations & Institutions
Research Councils
And many more

This is not your usual event.
Attendees should expect to be stimulated, challenged and asked to participate by contributing their own views, challenges and perspectives.
What is the Long Term Care Revolution?
The Long Term Care Revolution is a programme developed by Innovate UK to stimulate innovation to create alternatives to the institutional model of long term care in the UK, which is no longer fit for purpose. It is ambitious.
The objective is to stimulate innovation that will disrupt the long term care institutional model, turning long term care from an economic liability to one with significant wealth creation potential.
The vision is to replace institutional long term care provision with alternatives that have the potential for real commercial value in the UK, and which sustain the rights, dignity and whole life experience of UK citizens by 2050.
The goal is to create a range of diverse, vibrant and cutting-edge non-institutionalised products, services and systems addressing the lifestyle and health needs and aspirations of individuals requiring high level care and support. Lifestyle care and support options that are fit for purpose, sustainable, desirable and reflect 21st century advances.
The Long Term Care Revolution SBRI competition opening in April 2015, will give the UK’s brightest and most talented entrepreneurs, SMEs and academics, the opportunity to compete for funding from a £4 million budget pot to kick-start the development of their business idea.
Who do we want to attract?
We want to overturn conventional thinking and ideologies about long term care, in order to unlock the growth potential for UK businesses and the economy. We are therefore looking to work with agile businesses, academics and organisations across the UK. We especially wish to attract SMEs, entrepreneurs and academics from sectors which do not usually operate in the health and social care space (eg. architecture, space, energy, design, robotics and autonomous systems, photonics, sensors and lighting, advanced materials, gaming, aviation, etc). We are also keen to attract businesses in financial services, long term care providers, housing providers, retailers, CCGs, LEPS and Local Authorities.
Whats on offer?
Innovate UK will be investing £4m over a period of up to 24 months in successful projects. This is an SBRI competition which means that projects will be 100% fully funded.
What is the timeline?
The Long Term Care Revolution opens on the 6th April 2015 and closes on the 2nd September 2015. Successful projects are expected to commence on the 2nd January 2016.
How can I get involved?
You get involved by following us on
_connect at https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/the-long-term-care-revolution/about-us
Twitter using #LTCRevolution
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheLongtermcarerevolution
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