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Funding At the Speed of Innovation (FAST) Pilot 2 to open next week

Professor Michael Lewis, SBRI Healthcare and NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme Director, has announced a second FAST pilot programme, which is to open for applications next week. It is to have double the funds of the previous iteration. So far, 25 diverse projects have been awarded £1m of funding to address questions such as market research validations, rapid user-centred…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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Life Sciences Access Academy – free exclusive webinar links for members, November

Due to BIVDA’s partnership with the Life Sciences Access Academy, BIVDA members have access to two free exclusive webinars. This month’s webinars are:   Politics, Policy and NHS Management with Andy Cowper NHS policy expert, Andy Cowper, analyses and interprets the implications for the industry of the ever-changing politics, policy and management of the NHS.   Health Economy Insight with…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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Spotlight on Sustainability – Supplier Tender Checklist

As part of a new series we are highlighting BIVDA’s Sustainability Hub – a valuable free resource for BIVDA members. The Sustainability Hub has resources and guidance around Social Value and Environmental Sustainability. With a focus on the requirements needed for members to meet the minimum requirements for public procurement tenders. Over the coming weeks in ‘Spotlight on Sustainability’ a different topic or resource…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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Doris-Ann features on a The King’s Fund event panel and attends NAM meetings in Brussels

The King’s Fund held a conference ‘Meeting Demand: the changing picture of diagnostics’ on 16 November. There was a breakfast session before the official opening plenary focussed on Antimicrobial Resistance which was timely as it was just in advance of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week. The panel discussed how access to diagnostics in primary care needs to be improved as…
Ben Kemp
December 2, 2022
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Horizon Europe Guarantee Extension Funding

The UK government has announced a new scheme that guarantees funding for successful applicants to the third wave of Horizon Europe grant awards regardless of the outcome of the UK’s efforts to associate to Horizon Europe. The guarantee is a short-term measure intended to address the delays in formalising the UK’s association to Horizon Europe. To provide reassurance, the Government…
Natalie Creaney
December 2, 2022
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Horizon Europe Guarantee Extension Funding

The UK government has announced a new scheme that guarantees funding for successful applicants to the third wave of Horizon Europe grant awards regardless of the outcome of the UK’s efforts to associate to Horizon Europe. The guarantee is a short-term measure intended to address the delays in formalising the UK’s association to Horizon Europe. To provide reassurance, the Government…
Natalie Creaney
December 2, 2022
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Digitalisation and Automation of Medicines R&D and Manufacture Grant

Innovate UK have launched a Digitalisation and Automation of Medicines R&D and Manufacture Grant worth a share of £5 million. This is to support digitalised and automated technology innovation and implementation for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered: business of any size charities, not for profit…
Natalie Creaney
December 2, 2022
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Spotlight on Sustainability – PPN 06/21

On this week's Spotlight on Sustainability, we are highlighting how BIVDA's Sustainability Hub can help you with PPN 06/21 (Taking Account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts). Taking effect in September 2021 all contracts with a value over £5million per year must apply this Procurement Policy Note. Find out everything you need to know about…
Natalie Creaney
November 25, 2022