Funding and Partnership Opportunities for Implantable Devices Research

Date: November 6, 2013

Location: 1VS Conference Centre, London

The aim of this meeting is to launch a new EME funding call for implantable devices. This meeting will also provide an exciting opportunity for expert clinical academics and the life-sciences industry to meet and form collaborative partnerships to apply for EME funding.
Who should attend:

• Leading academic professors and clinicians in the field of implantable devices
• Directors or senior members of SMEs, R&D Directors/Business development directors in medium/larger industries in the field of implantable devices

Why attend:

• To find out more about this new EME funding call for implantable devices
• To develop collaborations with new partners in order to apply for EME funding

 
Draft Agenda
10:00 – 10:30 Registration & Coffee
SESSION 1
Chair: Professor Rajesh Thakker
10:30 – 10:50 Welcome and introduction to EME implantable devices funding call
Professor Rajesh Thakker, Chair, NIHR-MRC Efficacy & Mechanisms Evaluation (EME) Programme Board
10:50 – 11:10 Importance of building clinical evidence – NIHR supporting successful device development
Lucy Pollock, Marketing Manager for Clinical Trials, Medtronic
11:10 – 11:30 Benefits & challenges of collaboration –an SME’s perspective
TBC
11:30 – 11:50 EME funding enabling successful device development
TBC
11:50 – 12:10 Device regulations – disabling and enabling
Dr Tom Clutton-Brock, Director NIHR Trauma Management Healthcare Technology Co-operative (HTC), Birmingham & MHRA Devices Division, Senior Medical Officer
12:10 – 12:30 How to secure EME funding
Dr Nick Hicks, Consultant Advisor, EME Programme
12:30 – 13:00 Panel Q&A
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch & networking
SESSION 2:
14:00 – 16:00 1-2-1 Bio-partnering, delivered by Connect 1-2-1 at Events
Delegates will be invited to register for 15 min 1-2-1 meetings to discuss collaborative opportunities
16:00 Meeting close