Everything Digital: Unplugged

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Everything Digital: Unplugged

Everything Digital: Unplugged

Webinar Focus:

  • The webinar is designed to help healthcare organizations and businesses understand how to create and leverage partnerships with academic institutions, specifically those within the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA).
  • The primary goal is to facilitate innovation and growth within the healthcare sector.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Academic Partnerships:
    • How to connect with academic institutions, including NHSA universities.
    • Strategies for collaborating with leading academic experts.
    • The role of universities in supporting bid development and bridging knowledge gaps.
    • How to utilize academic research to drive business innovation, including the adoption of new technologies like AI.
  • Funding Opportunities:
    • Information on Innovate UK funding opportunities.
    • Guidance on accessing other funding sources for health-related initiatives and SMEs.
    • Learning about government grants, and university linked programs.
  • Business Growth:
    • How academic partnerships can lead to improved competitiveness, process improvements, productivity, and profitability.
    • Strategies for bringing health-related products and services to market.
    • Real world success stories of organizations that have successfully collaborated with universities.
  • Networking:
    • Providing key contacts to facilitate future interactions and collaborations.

Target Audience:

  • Health entrepreneurs.
  • Established health businesses and organizations.
  • R&D managers and innovation leads (including NHS and Third Sector colleagues).
  • Investors in health tech and medical sectors.

Speakers:

  • Ian Blakemore, Knowledge Transfer Adviser, Innovate UK Business Connect.
  • Dr. Mandy Dixon, Executive Lead for Corporate Engagement and Cluster Development, The Northern Health Science Alliance.
  • Charlotte Ollerton, Team Leader at Innovate UK Business Growth.
  • Phil Crosland, Senior Innovation & Growth Specialist, Innovate UK Business Growth.
  • Ellen Hewitt, Head of the Innovation and Business Development team within Research and Innovation Service at the University of Leeds.

Key Benefits of Attending:

  • Gaining a deeper understanding of funding opportunities and collaboration models.
  • Discovering new pathways for business growth.
  • Learning how to unlock funding opportunities.
  • Opening doors to collaboration with academic institutions.
  • Acquiring strategic insights into leveraging academic knowledge and financial support.

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