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 Health Innovation Challenge Fund The Health Innovation Challenge Fund (HICF) is a £100 million, five-year parallel funding partnership between the Wellcome Trust and the Department of Health. The funders are collaborating to stimulate the creation of innovative healthcare products, technologies and interventions, and facilitate their development for the benefit of patients in the NHS and beyond. The HICF will have a succession of thematic calls for proposals, each selected to focus on unmet needs in healthcare relevant to the NHS, and will support innovative developments that are within three to five years of launch or adoption. Priorities for the HICF are:
The third theme for HICF is monitoring of chronic illness in the home and remote settings. The Challenge The Deadlines Preliminary application deadline: 1 October 2010 (17.00) Shortlisting of proposals: early November 2010 Full applications submitted: 10 January 2011 (17.00) Funding decisions: April 2011 Contact Please contact Dr Peter Donnelly at BioBusiness peter@biobusinessni.org if you wish to submit a proposal. BioBusiness can assist in the development of the proposal, the facilitation of a collaborative network and can also, if appropriate, operate as a partner in the project. |
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Connected Health Symposium 2nd & 3rd September 2010 in Dundalk
Collaborative Networks in Ambient Assisted Living and Connected Health
BioBusiness in partnership with Casala and the Netwell Centre are presenting a symposium for academic, business and clinical individuals from across the Island with common interersts in driving change and creating opportunities to benefit people's health, wellbeing and living environments. Join us in Dundalk to discuss and debate the topics related to Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) and Connected Health.
The event is being held in the Fairways Hotel in Dundalk, for further details see the flyer or contact Ann McIlroy ann@biobusinessni.org or register online. The cost of the event includes dinner. It is the responsibility of each delegate to organise their own overnight accomodation, however, heavily discounted rates have been arranged with the Fairways Hotel.
Featured Events
| Event Date | Event and Location | Event Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 7, 2010 |  European Conference on Medical PolymersWellington Park Hotel, Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6RU |
The Conference will focus on many of the technical issues associated with the processing and performance of polymers used in the medical-device industry. |
| Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | Procurement in the NHS 2010 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester |
PROCUREMENT IN THE NHS 2010: Ensuring Value for Money 15th September 2010, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester |
| Thursday, September 16, 2010 | SensCam 2010 Second Annual Conference Guinness Storehouse Dublin |
SensCam Symposium features scientific presentations on SenseCam and its use in a variety of applications including healthcare. |
| Monday, October 18, 2010 | AdvaMed 2010 The MedTech Conference Washington DC Convention Centre Washington DC USA |
Annual conference for the advanced medical technology industry. |
| Thursday, October 21, 2010 | 2010 Connected Health Symposium - Boston Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers 64 Arlington Street Boston, MA 02116 |
Connected Health Symposium - Centre for Connected Health in Boston |
| Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | Surface Science of Biologically Important Interfaces Holiday Inn 22 Ormeau Avenue Belfast BT2 8HS |
The SSBII 12th Annual Conference will provide a forum for those with interests in biological systems to meet, discuss ideas, build new collaborations or consolidate those that already exist. |
| Wednesday, March 9, 2011 | Healthcare Innovation Expo and IBIZ 2011 ExCel Centre, London |
The Healthcare Innovation Expo is back for 2011, with new features, more exhibitors, more speakers and seminars. |
Featured Opportunities
| Title | Type | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Warehousing Space in Virginia, USA | Business | Shared warehousing and logistics in the United States. |
| NAP Access to Tyndall Institute | Business | National Access Programme enables researchers and companies to gain access to the Tyndall National Institute in Cork |
| TSB SBRI Project: Living well with Dementia | Business | Industry and academia are asked for ideas which will provide innovative approaches to helping patients Live well with Dementia. |
Featured News
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| BioBusiness Launch All-Island Connected Health Report | BioBusiness have completed the first All-Island report on Connected Health activities. The report "Connected Health in Ireland: An All-Island Review" was commissioned by Enterprise Ireland and explored the capability and activities within Academia, Business and Clinical in this area. |
| Equity and Excellence Liberating the NHS | Government vision for the NHS and downloadable White Paper |
| BioBusiness Opens Dundalk Office | BioBusiness has opened its first office in the South of Ireland. |
| Wellcome Trust and Indian Government Fund | Wellcome Trust and Indian Government announce £45 million initiative to support development of affordable healthcare products. |
| FDA Recognizes AAMI Version of Electrical Equipment Standard | The FDA has formally recognized the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) version of an international standard on medical electrical equipment. |
| Health Minister Simon Burns Visits Chelmsford to See Telecare Smart Homes at Work | MP for Chelmsford visits CHP’s re-ablement housing scheme in Essex to see first-hand how Telecare solutions are helping to enhance quality of life for service users |
| Summer Edition of R&D Today Available | R&D Today is the biannual newsletter of the Health and Social Care Research and Development Division |