LGC Group, on behalf of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), will be working with Health Innovation Wessex to assist SMEs in navigating the complexities of health and social care system adoption and implementation.
The focus is on early-stage support, providing insights at Technology Readiness Level Three (TRL3) or below.
NIHR are proposing a pilot training course for SMEs in Birmingham on four individual sessions (a session being an evening then following day, all held in-person) each approximately six weeks apart.
Attendees will learn from and network with a range of subject matter experts at Health Innovation Wessex and other stakeholders, including Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The proposed dates are:
- 18/19th September 2024
- 20/21st November 2024
- 15/16th January 2025
- 12/13th March 2025
They are looking to recruit SMEs of less than £2 million a year turnover and fewer than 25 FTEs, have been funded and operating as an SME for one or more years, and have an innovation at technology readiness level three or below. They are also looking for SMEs, for example those who are currently working in other sectors but are looking to supply the health and social care market for the first time. We are happy to talk to larger SMEs but not with a turnover of over £50 million.
This course supports SMEs in understanding and planning for the adoption and implementation of their ideas in the complex healthcare system. It aims to build a cohort of SMEs capable of applying these requirements to their evolving prototypes and products, avoiding costly retrofits later in the development cycle. As such, SMEs who complete the course should be able to:
- Identify health or social care pathways for their ideas
- Understand the evidence needed for adoptable and implementable products
- Articulate the value proposition for their innovations.
- Describe necessary service or cultural changes for successful implementation.
- Identify and engage relevant stakeholders in the health or social care pathway
- Develop a regulatory strategy for early-stage innovations.
The closing date for application is 27th June 24. Click here to find out more and sign up for the course.