SBRI Opportunities in Healthcare
Room C
The National Innovation Centre in the NHS is planning a programme of SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative) competitions. Brian Winn, Head of Technology & Product Innovation at the NHS National Innovation Centre, will discuss how the competitions are created and what the current opportunities are within Healthcare.
The relaunched SBRI programme being championed by the Technology Strategy Board aims to use the power of government procurement to drive innovation. It is a way for government departments to engage with businesses – often SMEs - in competitions for new ideas and technologies. Successful companies obtain a contract for proving the initial feasibility of their idea and then a subsequent contract is available for further developing the product.
Key benefits of attending:
- Learn how SBRI works and how to find out about opportunities across a range of Government departments
- Understand how SBRI is applied within a Government department, such as the NHS
- Find out about new opportunities in healthcare and how to apply
This seminar is aimed at businesses in the healthcare sector, those that may have a relevant innovative healthcare technology in and are looking for a way in which they can access the sector. The session will also be of help to small to medium size businesses that are interested generally in research and procurement opportunities within the public sector, and those government departments that may have a need which the SBRI process could help to meet.
This seminar will be led by Michael Mackay-Lewis, SBRI Development Manager (SMEs), of the Technology Strategy Board, and will be joined by Brian Winn, Head of Technology & Product Innovation at the NHS National Innovation Centre.