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Catapult Network Review: 2023 update

This is an update on developments since the Catapult Network Review April 2021. It details the activity and achievements of the Catapults, Innovate UK, and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) against each of the 2021 Review’s recommendations. It also showcases how Catapults deliver support to UK Innovation, their sectors, and associated industries. Key progress includes: Innovate UK’s review…
Ben Kemp
September 21, 2023
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Biomedical Catalyst 2023 Round 2: Industry-led R&D – apply now!

Innovate UK will invest up to £20 million in projects to support UK registered businesses to develop innovative solutions to address significant health or healthcare challenges. You can apply today! Your project can focus on: disease prevention and proactive management of health and chronic conditions earlier and better detection and diagnosis of disease, leading to better patient outcomes tailored treatments…
Ben Kemp
September 21, 2023
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HMRC’s R&D Additional Information Form: What Innovative Businesses Need to Know

From 8 August 2023, HMRC will make it mandatory for all businesses claiming Research and Development (R&D) tax relief to submit an additional information form. This article from Nigel Holmes, Director of Tax at Catax (part of our innovation funding member The Tax Credit Company) explains the key R&D tax relief changes from August. You can read the article here.…
Ben Kemp
September 21, 2023
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Masterclass: How to bring AI and digital health technologies to the NHS

Learn how to navigate the complex pathway to NHS market access with England's health technology assessment body, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Join their 3-hour interactive masterclass on Monday 23 October 2023, 11am to 2pm BST, online. Hear from industry experts, including the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and NHS on regulatory compliance and…
Ben Kemp
September 21, 2023
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NIHR & OLS Cancer Mission: Early Cancer Diagnosis Clinical Validation and Evaluation Call

The NIHR i4i Programme, in collaboration with the Office for Life Sciences (OLS), invites applications to the Cancer Mission: Early Cancer Diagnosis Clinical Validation and Evaluation Call. The aim of the call is to support the clinical validation and evaluation of breakthrough technologies that can increase the proportion of cancers which are detected earlier in the disease course and/or target health inequalities in…
Ben Kemp
September 21, 2023
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The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) pilot launches next week

The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) pilot is to launch next week. The IDAP pilot is an initiative to bring new technologies and solutions to the National Health Service (NHS) to help with medical needs that are not currently being met. The aim of IDAP is to enable and improve patient access to innovative and transformative medical devices by providing an integrated…
Ben Kemp
September 21, 2023
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New edition of vIViD released

BIVDA’s magazine vIViD has been published for the first time since 2021 and contains valuable insight from IVD and NHS experts, key BIVDA updates and recent highlights for our association. The magazine features articles from NHS expert Scott McKenzie on the importance of near patient diagnostics, Horiba director Cleve Wright on diversity in the IVD industry, updates from all of…
Ben Kemp
September 21, 2023