Supported by leading guest speakers, the Health Innovation Network and other trusted partners, SBRI Healthcare organises tailored workshops and drop-in clinics to help unblock barriers that hamper innovation, peer to peer sessions to facilitate knowledge sharing, and events to facilitate networking. Innovators can benefit from a suite of activities at any stage of their journey.
PRE-COMPETITION: The Programme holds competition launch events which include key clinical experts, Health Innovation Networks (HINs) and alumni, and drop-in clinics to support the drafting of a compelling application.
IN-COMPETITION: Supporting activities are tailored to individual cohorts. This can include - The NICE META Tool which provides a rapid, high level, payer-perspective assessment of innovative products in development and helps innovators understand what evidence is required to make a convincing case to payers and commissioners for their technology; Workshops to strengthen patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE), the approach to health inequalities, value proposition and commercialisation strategy; sessions on data and analytics for carbon quantification, NHS sustainable procurement and how to be supply-ready.
IN-PORTFOLIO: The Programme offers varied opportunities such as an annual conference which creates the opportunity to network with peers and key stakeholders and to join deep-dive sessions on key topics; an annual showcase event which offers an exciting opportunity to showcase innovations and to present in front of, and network with, a number of VC investors active in the medtech, digital health, and artificial intelligence area and other stakeholders who catalyse and spread innovation in the health and social care ecosystem; an annual investment readiness training programme culminating in pitch events to angels and early venture capital investors; ad hoc training such as the Empowering Women in HealthTech Innovation Leadership Programme to support women as entrepreneurial leaders, and to develop future leaders who will empower and drive female inclusion and representation within the workplace; sponsored stands at key conferences such as the Medtech Innovation Expo and NHS ConfedExpo.
IMPACT: Activities include case studies, testimonials, the annual survey and annual review.
