NIHR Challenge - Maternity Inequalities

open-opportunity

“Selected organisations forming the consortium will be expected to draw in wider expertise, such as practitioners, charities, industry, implementation, and systems experts to ensure geographical spread and that research is undertaken where the need is greatest.”

Ben Hugill
Innovation Advisor

The first ever NIHR Challenge funding call, backed by £50 million, will task researchers and policymakers with finding new ways to tackle maternity disparities.

This funding call will bring together a diverse consortium, funding research and capacity building. The aim is to increase the evidence base to address maternity inequalities, facilitating a multidisciplinary whole systems approach to address uncertainties across research, innovation and implementation.

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NHS Cancer Programme - Innovation Open Call 3

open-opportunity

“Applications are invited for innovations or new approaches that will detect cancers earlier and increase the proportion diagnosed at stage one or two.”

Ben Hugill
Innovation Advisor

NHS England has launched a new round of its funding competition for innovation in the early detection and diagnosis of cancer.

The competition aims to fast-track high quality, proven, late-stage innovations into front-line settings, as well as address implementation evidence gaps. The competition is open to all types of innovation, including but not limited to, medical devices, in vitro diagnostics, digital health solutions, behavioural interventions, software, artificial intelligence, and new models of care.

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Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care

open-opportunity

“The NIHR wants to generate high-quality research evidence into the evaluation of health and care interventions and services to reduce compound pressures on the NHS and social care.”

Ben Hugill
Innovation Advisor

This cross-programme call from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for research supports the recently published Department of Health and Social Care Areas of Research Interest which calls for high quality evidence to support those who plan, commission, manage, deliver and use services across the health, public health and social care sector.

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Made Smarter West of England Programme

open-opportunity

“This excellent programme offers 1:1 support with sector experts to establish the most appropriate support for SMEs.”

Ben Hugill
Innovation Adviser

WECA’s Made Smarter West of England Programme supports production-based Small and Medium Enterprises in the region (Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire) to adopt industrial digital technologies to support their development and growth.

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START - pre-incubation programme

open-opportunity

“If you, or someone you know, has ever wanted to run your own business, to realise an idea, to have something that’s yours or to make an impact, then START can help.”

Claire Denyer
Project Manager

START is a fully-funded programme to take individuals from business idea to starting a company. It’s a West of England Combined Authority funded programme, led by UWE Bristol in collaboration with University of Bristol, the University of Bath, Bath Spa University and techSPARK.

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South West Investment Fund

open-opportunity

“It’s great to see this new fund launched from the British Business Bank. It will provide much-needed investment in the region’s businesses, enabling them to thrive, expand, and contribute to the economic prosperity of the South West.”

Cheryl Scott
Industry and Innovation Lead

The South West Investment Fund will increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for new and growing smaller businesses for various purposes, such as expansion, product or service innovation, and new processes, skills or capital equipment. It will offer a range of commercial finance options with loans from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million.

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