The NIHR Brain Injury Healthcare Technology Co-operative is pleased to announce its first competition for pilot project funding (up to £10,000) for the early development of novel technology-based solutions applicable to the acquired brain injury pathway, from the initial acute event through to long term rehabilitation (www.brainhtc.org).
Applications are invited from academic institutions, NHS Trusts and SMEs. Preference will be given to collaborative projects that have a near term clinical impact or the potential to secure more substantial funding after proof of principle has been established.
Registration opens: 1 September 2014
Deadline for applications: Friday 24 October 2014
Confirmation of successful applications: Friday 5 December 2014
Anticipated start dates: expected Monday 5 January 2015
Expressions of interest should be registered with Mita Brahmbhatt (Programme Manager).
Please include the following:
- Full Name
- Role
- Organisation
- Title & Field of Study
- Questions/Queries
Registration will be logged and a briefing pack will be sent electronically.
What are NIHR Healthcare Technology Co-operatives?
The vision of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.
The eight NIHR HTCs address clinical areas or themes of high morbidity and unmet need for NHS patients an d healthcare technology users, which have not benefited from a high degree of innovation. Led by a Clinical Director, and involving multidisciplinary teams working collaboratively with industry, they support collaborative working with patient groups, industry, charities, and academic researchers, and build networks with a broad range of stakeholders including other NIHR-funded research infrastructure.
The scheme provides NIHR infrastructure funding for NHS Organisations to act as centres of expertise to develop new concepts, demonstrate proof of principle and devise research protocols for new medical devices, healthcare technologies or technology - dependent interventions that are applicable across the NHS.
NIHR Brain Injury Healthcare Technology Co-operative: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Brain Injury
Several theme areas around brain injury of acquired and developmental origin across the acute care pathway: acute care including bedside monitoring, imaging, stem cells, genomic profiling and biomarkers.
To find out more about the role of NIHR Healthcare Technology Co-operatives please click here.
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