MedTech
Medical technologies touch all of our lives – from pregnancy testing and ultrasound scans before birth; through wound care products for childhood injuries; to diagnostic imaging systems and therapeutic implants for disease in adults.
The range of products and services is vast, spanning medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics, and overlaps with medicines (through drug delivery systems) and with digital health (through software as a medical device).
The sector is therefore highly diverse, dominated in the UK by resource-constrained SMEs, and the individual segments can to some extent, be viewed as separate industries. But they’re bound together by some common elements – a shared regulatory framework; an increasing convergence of technologies (particularly in connected devices); and a drive to deliver innovation. They also face some common challenges – these include a complex innovation and funding landscape; regulatory change; and a need to improve sustainability.
Innovate UK Business Connect can help innovators to navigate the complex landscape and accelerate ambitious ideas into new products and services. Our team of trusted experts, from within the Health team and across the wider range of disciplines in which we have deep expertise, can help create diverse connections to drive positive change.
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Mindset extended reality (XR): Digital therapeutics for mental health
Opens: 28/10/2024 Closes: 15/01/2025
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3.7 million for R&D projects that provide digital therapeutics for mental health solutions.
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PACE: 2024 Diagnostic Innovations
Opens: 26/09/2024 Closes: 30/10/2024
PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy) aims to accelerate early-stage translational innovation to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Work-related digital innovations for individuals with poor mental health
Opens: 09/10/2024 Closes: 13/11/2024
Up to £200k each for digital innovations to help people remain in work, return to work, or gain employment.
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Biomedical Catalyst 2024 Round 1: Industry-led R&D
Opens: 02/09/2024 Closes: 16/10/2024
UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £15 million to develop innovative solutions to health, and healthcare, challenges.
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CRACK IT 2024 Challenge 48: Wings of Change
Opens: 23/08/2024 Closes: 04/11/2024
The aim of this Challenge is to develop new approaches to assess avian toxicity for chemical screening and environmental risk assessment.
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CRACK IT 2024 Challenge 49: Rodent Shelter
Opens: 23/09/2024 Closes: 04/11/2024
The aim of this Challenge is to develop a shelter for rodents to provide warmth and a means to monitor the animals to improve post-operative care.
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Biomedical Catalyst
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Neurotechnology Landscape
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