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Innovation - a fantastic opportunity

The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement is a centre of excellence supporting the NHS to transform healthcare for patients and the public Read

Innovations at Ultralase

Ultralase, the leading and longest established national provider of refractive surgery. Read

Renfrew Group International

Fierce competition now demands the swift conversion of new medical concepts into marketable products. Read

XGEN: technical innovation and expertise

An international reputation for technical innovation and expertise Read

Effective infection control in hospital environments

by Mark Hamilton, Business Unit Director of Meditrox Read

RAUMEDIC - lifeline to health

RAUMEDIC AG is a leading development partner and system supplier for the medical and pharmaceutical industry. Read

Sagentia- Life science meets lifestyle

The convergence of professional medical and consumer health technologies is creating a major new market. Read

Integrated Technologies Ltd

Bringing Instruments to Life - Design Prototype Manufacture Read

Innovation - what's it worth?

First experiences of setting up an economic value assessment of medical device innovations with healthcare decision-makers using a spreadsheet tool. Read

Procuring innovation in the NHS

John Warrington, a Director of the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA), discusses how NHS procurement can rise to the challenge of procuring Read

What drives innovation in health?

With its attitude of 'anyone can', an innovation culture is flourishing in the NHS ranks. Jenny Sims takes a look at how the NHS encourages bright ideas Read

Improving health and wealth of the nation

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) was set up in 2006 to build the world-class health research system needed to deliver high-quality Read

Building connections

How the HealthTech & Medicines KTN works to connect people and technology Read

NHS National Innovation Centre

Life science and healthcare technology industries are to make a major contribution to the future wealth of the UK Read

Challenge-led innovation

A key element of the Technology Strategy Board's approach focuses on 'challenge-led' innovation. Heidi Lovelock, Head of Innovation Platforms Read

Centre for Health Science

Established in 2006, the £24m Centre for Health Science is a state-ofthe- art facility based in Scotland's Highland Capital City, Inverness. Read

Yorkshire & Humber: your highway to innovation

Centres of Industrial Collaboration Read

Patient care at its best

A look at the innovations conceived by NHS staff that have been turned into reality to benefit their patients Read

Putting innovation into practice

Lynne Maher, Head of Innovation Practice, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, looks at how the NHS embraces innovation Read

Making the right connections

London Technology Network stimulates and supports collaborative ventures in the Greater South East of England with its successful innovation matching service Read

The role of creativity in innovation

Invention will only remain the lifeblood of the UK economy if it leads to commercial opportunity. By Mike Pearson and Jim Dawton Read

Addressing an age-old problem

As life expectancy increases, the Institute for Ageing and Health is examining the needs of the ageing society - and opportunities available. Read

Innovation - soup to nuts, served by the NIC

Successful innovation starts with identifying a need. It then grows the solution to that need and shares the results. The NIC can support commercial innovators at each of these stages. Read

Connecting people and technology in the HealthTech sector

The HealthTech sector - covering medical devices, diagnostics and assisted living - is both a large market worth £120bn globally for industry, and a sector impacting directly on quality of life and UK wealth generation Read

Making light work for industry

The UK is rich in small companies developing novel technologies across all application areas in photonics Read

University-industry collaborations

University-industry collaborations: a wealth of opportunities at Imperial College London Read

Feeling your way to design success

The UK's NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement shares the secrets behind its Experience-Based Design (EBD) programme Read

Innovative translational research

University of Birmingham - a centre of excellence for innovative translational research Read

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NHS National Innovation Centre

NHS National Innovation Centre Read

Health technologies KTN

Health technologies KTN Read

Events

UK Nano & Emerging Technologies Forum 09

Hosted by the Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Read

Medical Innovations Conference

SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES Read

Visualising the Future Together

This 4th Annual Showcase will focus on a series of lively presentations and imaging research case studies chaired by industry leaders and NHS innovators Read