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.
KTN 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 KTN has deep expertise, can help create diverse connections to drive positive change.
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Digitalisation and Automation of Medicines R&D and Manufacture
Opens: 07/11/2022 Closes: 21/12/2022
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million. This is to support digitalised and automated technology innovation and implementation for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.
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SBRI challenge: How can we improve the ergonomics for Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeons while performing Endoscopic Ear Surgery?
Opens: 21/11/2022 Closes: 14/12/2022
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and other Health Boards across Wales are looking for innovative solutions that can improve the ergonomics for Ear Nose and Throat Surgeons while performing Endoscopic Ear Surgery.
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SBRI challenge: Safe and Ethical Disposal of Nitrous Oxide and Entonox Medical Gases
Opens: 21/11/2022 Closes: 14/12/2022
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and other Health Boards across Wales are looking for innovators to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions that for the safe disposal of nitrous oxide, in partially filled cylinders and/or post-consumption.
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Medicines Made Smarter: Data, AI, Robotics and the future of medicines manufacturing
As part of the ‘Making Manufacturing Smarter Webinar Series’, you’ll hear from Prof. Alastair Florence, DM2 PI and others as they introduce you to the early demonstrations in AI, robotics and more that they are working on to make the future a reality.
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Medicines Made Smarter: Data, AI, Robotics and the future of medicines manufacturing
As part of the ‘Making Manufacturing Smarter Webinar Series’, you’ll hear from Prof. Alastair Florence, DM2 PI and others as they introduce you to the early demonstrations in AI, robotics and more that they are working on to make the future a reality.
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09/11/2022
UKRI Healthy Ageing Catalyst Awards - register your interest now
In 2023, Zinc will support its fourth cohort of researchers, funded alongside UKRI, to create innovations that allow everyone to remain active, productive, independent and socially connected across generations for as long as possible, and narrow the gap between the experiences of the richest and the poorest.
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21/11/2022
What do insects, menopause, bananas and personalised healthcare have in common?
They’re some of the areas being looked at by 12 startups on the new Sustainable Impact Investment accelerator programme.
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Programmes related to MedTech
Medimap: End-to-end medicines supply chain map
Medimap is a new interactive reference tool for the UK medicines sector, mapping and categorising over 3,000 sites of organisations engaged in or supporting the end-to-end supply chain for medicines.
Neurotechnology Landscape
Neurotechnology is the application of electronics and engineering to the human nervous system and ranges from the measurement of the whole brain through technologies such as electroencephalography to the stimulation of a single nerve using bioelectronic medicines.
Health Funding Map
The map was developed by KTN and the BioIndustry Association (BIA) with the help of a wide range of funders. It helps in the navigation of the complicated world of health innovation funding.