Invention for Innovation (i4i)

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Invention for Innovation (i4i) Bev
Luchmun Industry Lead NISCHR
www.nischr.org.uk
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National Institute for Social Care and Health
Research (NISCHR)

• Develops policy on research and development (RD)
  to reflect the health and social care priorities
  of the Welsh Government
• Aims to support the creation of high-quality
  evidence to inform policy and benefit patients
  and the public
• Commissions and directly funds RD activity

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i4i programme objectives

• To advance the translation of healthcare
  technologies for increased patient benefit
  through guided progression of innovative medical
  technologies

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Invention for Innovation (i4i)

• - manage programme
• - single entry point for applications
• NISCHR support for
• Wales based researchers
• Product Development award

• NIHR England

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Projects

• Developing medical devices, active implantable
  devices and in vitro diagnostic devices (defined
  by EU Directive 2007/47/EC, 90/385/EEC, 98/79/EC)
• Projects which are utilising and developing
  techniques or technologies from a different
  industry sector, which could have a potential
  impact if applied in a healthcare setting.

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Overview

• NISCHR 3.1million / 10 projects
• NIHR commitment 16 million / 27 projects
• Funding award determined by the scale and nature
  of research
• Awards 1-3 years

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Eligibility

• Lead applicants must be based in England and
  Wales
• Key contributors to the project must be
  represented as co-applicants
• Funding can be awarded to NHS organisation, HEI
  or industry
• SMEs are welcome

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Project entry and exit points

• Entry
• Applications must be informed by evidence
  obtained through prior basic research
• Exit
• Proposed projects are expected to fall along the
  development pathway up to a point where an
  advanced prototype medical device or technology
  has been tested within the laboratory
• Clinical testing is also permissible until
  product is ready for formal clinical efficacy and
  utility trials

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Call 8 Timetable

• Call Opened 14th May 2014

Submit Outline By 1pm, 9 July 2014 (Assessed by
sub-panel)
Outcome/Invite 4 August 2014
Full Application 1pm, 17 September 2014
Panel 24 November 2014
Presentation QA
Outcome December 2014
Jul
Aug
Sep
Nov
Dec
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Points to consider

• Clinical unmet need clearly articulated
• Applications must show high degree of technical
  innovation
• Appropriate expertise within team
• Clear and credible plan for introduction into the
  NHS

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Selection criteria

• Quality of outline and full applications
• Demonstrable evidence that a novel technology or
  intervention will deliver benefits to patients
• Relevance of research to needs of NHS
• Strength of project team
• Strength of business / commercialisation plan
• Economic case

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Further information

• Website www.i4i.nihr.ac.uk
• Emaili4i.programme_at_nihr-ccf.org.uk
• Tel[phone]
• Beverly.luchmun_at_wales.gsi.gov.uk
• 029 20 82 5439