This free-to-attend online workshop is hosted by the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) and the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) – Community Healthcare, supported by the NIHR Research Support Service National Collaborative.

 Aims:

  • Understand the funding landscape for the health and life sciences industry

  • Understand what is involved and what is expected in a funding application

  • Understand how to pitch your project in a clear and convincing way so reviewers can see its importance and how you plan to do the work

 Outline of the day:

  • The Context of Innovation Funding, New Developments & the Funding Process

  • Building a Team Who Can Deliver

  • Evidence to Support Your Product’s Development – Competing Technologies, Proof of Concept, Prior Work and Previous Applications

  • Defining Your Aims and Objectives

  • Research Plan – Typical Workpackages 

  • Project Planning: Milestones, Deliverables, Gantt Charts and Flow Diagrams

  • The Importance of Public Involvement and Research Inclusion

  • Demonstrating the Potential for Impact

  • How to Write and Pitch an Application

  • Funding Success Stories

  • The Industry Ecosystem and Who Can Help

  • Q&A Panel

 Full programme here  Enquiries to nihr-rss@soton.ac.uk  Registration link