Translate: Medical Technologies in the Leeds City Region
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The document outlines the 'Translate' initiative, a collaboration of universities in the Leeds city region aiming to advance medical technology innovation and improve health outcomes. It highlights key goals including the development of a support network for translating academic ideas into commercial applications and responding to unmet clinical needs. Additionally, it details project support services, collaborative research opportunities, and skills development initiatives within the partner universities.
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- 1. Translate: Realising medical technologies innovationin the Leeds City Region Dr Sean Clarkson and Dr Danielle Miles Technology Innovation Managers
- 2. A new partnershipof universities in the Leeds City Region with world-class expertise in the development of new medical technologies
- 3. Our ambition issimple: to improve health and wealth in the Leeds City Region by translating ideas into new medical technologies
- 4. Aims • Develop anetwork of excellence in medical technology, bringing together academics, clinicians, companies, and representative organisations • Identify and respond to un-met clinical, patient, and market needs which improve care or quality of life • Provide sector specific expertise and support to identify, progress, and pursue key projects and areas of interest • Develop and embed a sustainable innovation development programme for academics within our five partner universities
- 5. The Team Dr SeanClarkson Technology Innovation Manager Dr Danielle Miles Technology Innovation Manager Dr Lisa Hill Innovation Development Manager Mr David Moore Communication and Engagement Assistant
- 6. Our Offering We translate:the academic ideas and inventions from our five university partners into commercial opportunities and clinical applications We translate: clinical and commercial needs into industry-inspired collaborative research We translate: cutting-edge innovation processes into bespoke skills development programmes
- 7. Project Support • Translatesupports the identification, translation, and adoption of medical technologies in our five partner Leeds City Region Universities • Translate provides: – Sector specific translational support and expertise which complements existing BDM staff – Links with national organisations, clinicians, patient groups, and industry – Knowledge of clinical/market trends and drivers – Partner identification and development of collaborative project teams – Funding identification and application support – Mitigation of risks and barriers- IP and regulatory requirements – Validation of clinical needs, proof of market, and project planning
- 8. Collaborative Research and Innovation •Develop and provide access to networks of academic, clinical, and industry partners • Utilise our relationships with regional and national medical technology programmes and initiatives to identify sector drivers and un-met clinical needs • Develop new collaborative innovation opportunities by holding unmet need workshops, which build on partner strengths and are aligned to national and regional demands: – Assistive technology – Wounds – Digital health – Obesity and healthy lifestyles – Musculoskeletal – Orthopaedics
- 9. Skills Development • Developmentof a collaborative and harmonised sustainable innovation development programme for academics within our five partner universities • Secondment and mentoring opportunities to enhance commercial awareness amongst academics or to enable further project progression • Formation of academic ‘innovation champions’ to share their skills and experience with other academics
- 10. Case Study- ProjectSupport Contacted by academic with a project idea and potential international collaborators Supporting further development of the project: • Funding identification and application support • Market analysis and patent landscaping • Arranging a clinical consultation workshop with patients and healthcare professionals • Identifying additional project partners as required Technologies for wound care diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare professional training
- 11. Case Study –Project Support Supported a £800K+ application for an EPSRC Healthcare Impact Partnership award Provided support with completing key sections of the application • Pathway to impact/commercialisation strategy • Success metrics and market opportunity, seeking input from our partners Provided a letter of support, with a commitment of £15-20K in kind funding for assistance in the future: • Medical device regulatory process • Clinical input and access to organisations • Market opportunity analysis • IP landscaping and freedom to operate • Commercialisation planning and business case development • Seeking investment and co-development partners • Organising/running workshops, focus groups, and partner engagement events
- 12. Case Study- AssistiveTechnology for Dementia Workshop AM Arrival, registration and collection of profile booklets Introductions and connections The challenge facing us Exploring unmet clinical needs PM Developing ideas Project outlining Final review of the day 13 Academics BME Dementia Worker Occupational Therapist Adult Social Care Service Manager Technology Accelerator 5 Universities £150K pilot project proposal submitted Further projects being supported by the Translate team “Fantastic event! Very well organised with targeted and effective tasks. Great bringing together such a diverse group of academics (experts in their field) with professionals. Fantastic to hear their experience – really effective to get hands on knowledge of problems” – Frank S (York)
- 13. Case Study- WoundCharacterisation and Treatment Workshop 47 innovative ideas developed to meet the unmet clinical needs 10 ideas further developed into project proposals £370K application for an Innovate UK Open Funding Call submitted Further projects being supported by the Translate team
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- 15. Upcoming Activities • Innovationworkshops • Self Management of Long Term Health Conditions (8th Dec 16) - Technology for better self management of asthma, diabetes, and COPD • Medical technologies for Rehabilitation (15th Dec 2016) • Launch of the Translate secondment scheme • First edition of the Translate e-newsletter
- 16. Contact us If youwish to discuss opportunities within the Leeds city region, then please get in touch Dr Sean Clarkson Technology Innovation Manager [email protected] 0113 343 7244 0771 148 4474 seanclarkson @sean_clarkson Dr Danielle Miles Technology Innovation Manager [email protected] 0113 343 0921 0771 148 4475 daniellemiles @Dr_D_Miles www.translate-medtech.ac.uk @TranslateMedTec
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