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Clinical Innovations EXPO – Breaking Through the Adoption Barriers

WHEN: Thursday 15th May 2025 - Jubilee Hotel and Conference Centre, Nottingham, UK. Hosted by POCT Innovators/Thornhill Healthcare Events, this one-day event will concentrate on the innovation adoption barriers, and how to navigate them to deliver effective change in healthcare. Attendees will benefit from unrivalled networking, discussions, presentations and multiple breakout sessions, with content covering Diagnostics, Digital Solutions, Medical Devices…

Ben KempFebruary 11, 2025

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BIVDA member recognised in Women in Innovation Awards

Dr Emma Yates of BIVDA member Proteotype Diagnostics has been announced as one of the winners of Innovate UK 2025 Women in Innovation Awards. To celebrate, Feryal Clark MP, Minister for AI and Digital Government, visited Proteotype's facility in Cambridge. The Minister said, "Emma is a worthy recipient of the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award! Their work is absolutely…

Ben KempFebruary 11, 2025

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Upcoming Funding Opportunities

There are a number of funding opportunities set to open for members to take advantage of. Whether opening soon or in the next couple of months, it is never too late to prepare a potentially transformative funding submission. NIHR i4i Connect: Opens: 18 February 2025 i4i Connect is aimed at small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) developing medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and…

Ben KempFebruary 11, 2025

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National Cancer Plan consultation launched

The Government have launched a consultation to inform their upcoming National Cancer Plan. Lord Darzi's independent investigation into the NHS, published last year, found the need to improve cancer diagnosis rates, waits and outcomes. Currently, the UK lags behind our continental neighbours and English-speaking countries. The consultation takes the form of an open conversation rather than outlining proposals for comment;…

Ben KempFebruary 11, 2025

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BIVDA exhibit at APPG for Life Sciences Innovation Showcase in Parliament

Monday's launch of the new All-party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Life Sciences showcased some of the best of UK health and life sciences innovation. The life sciences APPG is a cross-party organisation run by and for members of Parliament. Supported by life sciences trade associations and medical charities, including BIVDA, it is designed to raise awareness of life sciences in…

Ben KempFebruary 11, 2025

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BIVDA Board Elections

Interested in steering BIVDA’s activities and influencing the diagnostics sector at the strategic level? BIVDA have some upcoming vacancies on our board. BIVDA’s board members play a vital role in guiding the secretariat’s activities, setting our strategic direction and providing governance. Supported by our incoming chair, Richard Hames, and our President, Angela Douglas MBE, this is an opportunity to play a…

Ben KempFebruary 4, 2025

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New UKRI proof-of-concept funding aims to bolster innovation

UKRI has unveiled a new £9 million proof-of-concept fund to help convert world-class research into market-leading products and services. The new initiative announced by the UK’s major public funder of research and innovation follows an independent review of university spin-outs, published in November 2023. A key theme emerging from the review highlighted the need for more proof-of-concept funding for academic researchers…

Ben KempFebruary 4, 2025

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AI note-takers in BIVDA meetings

As a result of recent issues, BIVDA are prohibiting AI note-takers in Working Party meetings going forward. AI note-takers will therefore be removed from meetings by the BIVDA secretariat if they join. Non-BIVDA sanctioned AI note-takers pose a risk to the privacy and safety of closed meetings and, once installed, can prove difficult to control. We are exploring the possibility…

Ben KempFebruary 4, 2025