Translate: Medical Technologies in the Leeds City Region

Translate:Realising medical technologies

innovation in the Leeds City Region

Dr Sean Clarkson and Dr Danielle MilesTechnology Innovation Managers

A new partnership of universities in the Leeds City Region with world-class expertise in the

development of new medical technologies

Our ambition is simple: to improve health and wealth in the Leeds City

Region by translating ideas into new medical technologies

Aims

• Develop a network of excellence in medical technology, bringing together academics, clinicians, companies, and representative organisations

• Identify and respond to un-met clinical, patient, and market needs which improve care or quality of life

• Provide sector specific expertise and support to identify, progress, and pursue key projects and areas of interest

• Develop and embed a sustainable innovation development programme for academics within our five partner universities

The Team

Dr Sean ClarksonTechnology Innovation

Manager

Dr Danielle MilesTechnology Innovation

Manager

Dr Lisa HillInnovation Development

Manager

Mr David MooreCommunication and

Engagement Assistant

Our Offering

We translate: the academic ideas and inventions from our five university partners into commercial opportunities and clinical applications

We translate: clinical and commercial needs into industry-inspired collaborative research

We translate: cutting-edge innovation processes into bespoke skills development programmes

Project Support

• Translate supports the identification, translation, and adoption of medical technologies in our five partner Leeds City Region Universities

• Translate provides:– Sector specific translational support and expertise which complements existing BDM

staff– Links with national organisations, clinicians, patient groups, and industry– Knowledge of clinical/market trends and drivers– Partner identification and development of collaborative project teams– Funding identification and application support– Mitigation of risks and barriers- IP and regulatory requirements– Validation of clinical needs, proof of market, and project planning

Collaborative Research and Innovation

• Develop and provide access to networks of academic, clinical, and industry partners

• Utilise our relationships with regional and national medical technology programmes and initiatives to identify sector drivers and un-met clinical needs

• Develop new collaborative innovation opportunities by holding unmet need workshops, which build on partner strengths and are aligned to national and regional demands:

– Assistive technology– Wounds– Digital health– Obesity and healthy lifestyles– Musculoskeletal– Orthopaedics

Skills Development

• Development of a collaborative and harmonised sustainable innovation development programme for academics within our five partner universities

• Secondment and mentoring opportunities to enhance commercial awareness amongst academics or to enable further project progression

• Formation of academic ‘innovation champions’ to share their skills and experience with other academics

Case Study- Project Support

Contacted by academic with a project idea and potential international collaborators

Supporting further development of the project:• Funding identification and application support• Market analysis and patent landscaping• Arranging a clinical consultation workshop with patients and healthcare

professionals• Identifying additional project partners as required

Technologies for wound care diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare professional training

Case Study – Project Support

Supported a £800K+ application for an EPSRC Healthcare Impact Partnership award

Provided support with completing key sections of the application• Pathway to impact/commercialisation strategy• Success metrics and market opportunity, seeking input from our partners

Provided a letter of support, with a commitment of £15-20K in kind funding for assistance in the future:

• Medical device regulatory process • Clinical input and access to organisations • Market opportunity analysis• IP landscaping and freedom to operate• Commercialisation planning and business case development • Seeking investment and co-development partners • Organising/running workshops, focus groups, and partner engagement events

Case Study- Assistive Technology for Dementia Workshop

AM

Arrival, registration and collection of profile booklets

Introductions and connections

The challenge facing us

Exploring unmet clinical needs

PM

Developing ideas

Project outlining

Final review of the day

13 Academics

BME Dementia

Worker

Occupational Therapist

Adult Social Care Service

Manager

Technology Accelerator

5 Universities

£150K pilot project proposal submitted

Further projects being supported by the Translate team

“Fantastic event! Very well organised with targeted and effective tasks. Great bringing together such a diverse group

of academics (experts in their field) with professionals. Fantastic to hear

their experience – really effective to get hands on knowledge of problems” –

Frank S (York)

Case Study- Wound Characterisation and Treatment

Workshop

47 innovative ideas developed

to meet the unmet

clinical needs

10 ideas further developed into

project proposals

£370K application for an Innovate UK Open

Funding Call submitted

Further projects being supported by the

Translate team

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Upcoming Activities

• Innovation workshops• Self Management of Long Term Health Conditions (8th Dec 16) -

Technology for better self management of asthma, diabetes, and COPD

• Medical technologies for Rehabilitation (15th Dec 2016)

• Launch of the Translate secondment scheme

• First edition of the Translate e-newsletter

Contact us

If you wish to discuss opportunities within the Leeds city region, then please get in touch

Dr Sean ClarksonTechnology Innovation Manager

s.clarkson@leeds.ac.uk0113 343 72440771 148 4474

seanclarkson @sean_clarkson

Dr Danielle MilesTechnology Innovation Manager

d.e.miles@leeds.ac.uk0113 343 09210771 148 4475

daniellemiles @Dr_D_Miles

www.translate-medtech.ac.uk@TranslateMedTec

Thank you