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Business Connect February 2020


Health Matters launched in Cheshire and Warrington, Lancashire and the Liverpool City Region


Health Matters comprises three collaborative, ERDF-funded programmes connecting businesses with world-class health, care, technology and commercial resources. Eligible businesses can receive support and advice to help them develop and deploy products and services into the health and care sector. Follow the links below for more information about the Health Matters programme where your business is based:

CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON ►

LANCASHIRE ►

LIVERPOOL CITY REGION ►

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) launches infrastructure portal


UKRI has launched its infrastructure portal. It contains information about hundreds of infrastructures available to UK researchers and innovators. These include major equipment, resources such as collections, archives or scientific data, e-infrastructures such as data and computing systems and communication networks.

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Picking the right healthcare app – the data science way

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre has assisted campus company ORCHA in exploring data-driven approaches to speed up the review process and enable more sustainable business growth.

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Liverpool City Region metro mayor’s fast and flexible fund now ready to unlock growth

A new £20 million fund designed to support sustained growth for Liverpool City Region’s most ambitious businesses is about to launch. Established by Steve Rotheram, metro mayor of the Liverpool City Region, and managed by MSIF, the Flexible Growth Fund will open to any business in the City Region undertaking a growth project.

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Record year for health tech firm as it looks to target £1.6m turnover

Redmoor Health, in Preston, saw its turnover soar to £950,000 in 2019 and is targeting £1.6m in 2020.

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Who to contact about our business support

In Lancashire
: Steve Adams, Commercial Programme Manager
In Warrington or Cheshire: Indi Singh, Commercial Programme Manager
In Liverpool City Region: Andy Cairns, Commercial Programme Manager
For awards and funding: Lindsay Sharples, Associate Director Partnerships

 

Events


Alderley Park Accelerator: pre-accelerator workshop
24 February, 12.00 - 26 February, 17.00, Alderley Park Conference Centre

If you have a life science or healthcare business idea you wish to explore, then this workshop is the perfect place to start. For individuals and teams with just a spark of an idea through to those with fully formed companies, come along and get momentum and guidance on your next steps. 

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Excel in Health programme: Cheshire  
5, 12 and 19 March, The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington

TThe Excel in Health programme is a series of educational workshops to support health businesses in the North West Coast.

The programme includes three sessions. By registering to this event you are committing to the following dates throughout March 2020.

Excel in Health: understanding the NHS
5 March 2020

This workshop will focus on:
  • The structure of the NHS and its national priorities.
  • How procurement and commissioning work in the NHS.
  • The culture of the NHS.
Excel in Health: proposition
12 March 2020

This workshop will focus on:
  • How to package your innovation for the right audience.
  • Value proposition and what makes your innovation attractive to the NHS.
  • Business cases and why you need one for your innovation.
  • The importance of real world validation.
Excel in Health: pitching
19 March 2020

This workshop will focus on:
  • The importance of pitching and the theory behind it.
  • A real world example of pitching to an expert panel.
  • What funding is available.

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HealthTec Huddle
11 March, 12.30-14.00, Sci-Tech Daresbury

Join the Science and Technology Facilities Council's March HealthTec Huddle to learn more about upcoming events and opportunities within the cluster, exchange best practice and network with peers from across the North West health technology sector. 

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ECO 22: Innovation for safe, sustainable and effective ADHD services
25 March, 09.00-13.00, Haydock Park Racecourse 

Join us for our 22nd Digital Ecosystem event where we will explore innovative workforce and digital initiatives and models of care which empower both staff and patients for safe, sustainable and effective ADHD services.

Our Ecosystem events are a great place not only to find out what new technologies and approaches are out there, but also to meet up with commissioners, providers and digital businesses who are all interested in innovation.

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Iechyd Yfory / Tomorrow's Health 2020
25-26 March, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Tomorrow’s Health is Wales’ newest healthcare innovation event, bringing together health and care professionals, businesses and academia to shape the future of health in Wales.

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Awards and funding opportunities
 

EIT Health Headstart funding opportunity - €50,000 per award


Headstart supports start-ups and SMEs to develop new products and services and fast-track their products to market. Successful companies receive up to €50,000 in financial aid. Details of workshops and webinars will be available soon – contact Lindsay Sharples for more information. Deadline is 16 March.

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EIT Health Bridgehead Accelerator


The Bridgehead programme provides European start-ups and scale-ups with individualised support in growing their validated businesses beyond their home markets. During this process, start-ups are guided by members of EIT Health’s vetted European network of top-notch accelerators, who open the right doors to establish and grow cross-border business. Awards of up to €30,000 and €40,000 are available to internationalise your business.

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Health Tech Awards 2020


The Health Tech Awards 2020 sponsored by CCube Solutions celebrate great technology and innovation making a difference across health and care.
There are 17 categories to choose from to enter ahead of the deadline at 23:59 12th June 2020.

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The AHSN funding newsletter


A national overview of the latest funding and grants news, plus selected events for start-ups, SMEs and health innovators.

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