Med-Tech Innovation
www.cim-med.com £5 million to develop technology
A new round of Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competitions is being launched by NHS England. It will commit £5 million of investment into the development of technology products to meet known healthcare needs. This second competition round in 2013 will address seven clinical themes selected in partnership with the Academic Health Science Networks across England. They are cancer, cardiovascular, COPD, diabetes, mental health, patient safety and research tools. The programme is directed by the Eastern Academic Health Science Network on behalf of NHS England. Health Enterprise East is the management partner and supports the Network in handling the applications, assessments and delivery against contracts.
www.sbrihealthcare.co.uk
Heading for new jobs
A new one-year diploma has begun at NUI Galway to provide the necessary skills to out-of-work engineers and business professionals so that they can take up new work in the med-tech sector. Launched by the Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA), in alliance with the University NUI Galway and BioInnovate Ireland, the course will encompass business, innovation, regulatory affairs and reimbursement. “The way medical devices are being sold is changing,” said Dr Sinead Keogh, Director of IMDA. “Customer-facing roles such as sales representatives need the technological knowledge to explain how the medical technology works and its benefi ts. Despite high unemployment, many medical technology companies are still finding it difficult to find qualifi ed sales, marketing and product management professionals.”
According to Keogh, Ireland’s med-tech sector is growing rapidly. Almost 1,800 new jobs and €240 million in investments have been announced over the past two years. She said that while traditional careers in science and technology will continue to be in demand, leadership roles in sales, marketing and product management also have a critical role to play. “Last year, the sector exported products to the value of €7.9 billion, making Ireland one of the largest exporters of medical technologies in Europe,” she explained.
www.imda.ie
Twenty four hour design challenge
An innovative design challenge has led to the creation of a teddy bear that helps healthcare professionals explain cystic fi brosis to young patients. Designers from across the globe quizzed Senior Sister Sue Lloyd and a team from the Northern General Hospital on what it is like to live with cystic fi brosis and the impact it has on the patients’ lives. The challenge took place ahead of Sheffi eld Hallam University’s Design4Health conference, a European event exploring the relationship between design, health and wellbeing. The design team was then challenged to create – within 24 hours – a new product or service that could help sufferers cope with the illness better. One of the winning designs was a prototype cystic fi brosis teddy bear called Geoff, which comes with a treatment “passport.” The bear, which unzips down the front and displays “bugs” attacking lungs and other organs, is a simple, visual way of explaining the disease and the treatments available. Cystic fi brosis is incurable and affects over 9,000 people in the UK.
www.sth.nhs.uk
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