New funding programme to support digital health technologies
Innovate UK is to invest up to £8 million in projects that develop new digital technology solutions to healthcare challenges.
Earlier this month the UK government announced new funding of £86 million to encourage innovative small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop and test new technologies in the NHS. The ultimate aim is to speed up access to new medicines and technologies for patients.
Digital health technologies, which allow patients to manage their medical conditions from home, can greatly reduce reliance on GPs and hospitals whilst improving patient quality of life.
The Digital Health Technology Catalyst is a new £35 million funding programme to be funded through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund over the next 4 years. Round 1 of the Digital Health Technology Catalyst competition opened on 31st July with up to £8 million available to fund projects that develop new digital technology solutions to healthcare challenges. The deadline for applications is 11th October 2017.
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Competition Briefings
Innovate UK hosted a competition briefing by webinar on Tuesday 1st August, 10:00-12:00. You watch the recording of the webinar here.
Innovate UK and KTN will be speaking about the opportunities available with the Digital Health Technology Catalyst at the following events:
Funding for Digital Health: Briefing and Brokerage Event
Tuesday 12th September, Cardiff 
In addition to providing information about the Digital Health Technology Catalyst, this Life Sciences Hub Wales event will provide an opportunity for you to learn more about available funding and initiatives to support new digital health projects in Wales. Find out more and register here.
Eco 13: Digital innovations for Technology Enabled Care
Wed 13 September, Ormskirk
This Innovation Agency, Telecare Services Association and Edge Hill University event is part of a series of events to promote digital innovation in health and care, run with the ECH Alliance.  The programme will include a competition briefing for the Digital Health Technology Catalyst. Find out more and register here.
About the funding
Feasibility projects must range in size from total project costs of £50,000 to £75,000 and projects must be completed within one year. Industrial research and experimental development projects must range in size from total project costs of £500,000 to £1 million and projects must be completed within 3 years.
Projects must focus on the development of digital health or digitally-enabled medical technologies. They must have the potential to achieve one or more of the following:
- improve patient outcomes
- transform healthcare delivery
- enable more efficient delivery of healthcare
For full details of this competition please visit the Innovate UK competition page here.
David Calder (Knowledge Transfer Manager - Health, Care and Digital) will be happy to discuss potential projects with you, and can provide assistance with finding collaborative parters.