North East and North Cumbria | AHSN Network Innovation Exchange

We are the Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) and we are proud to work across a wonderful region, supporting innovation in all its forms within the NHS and social care. We work with our member organisations including the NHS Trusts, CCGs and universities across the NENC to help them identify, evaluate, adopt and disseminate transformative innovation.

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Regional Challenges

Open call for unmet needs

The AHSN NENC regularly release calls for projects to fulfill unmet needs, however, we also want to identify common problems and unmet needs that are encountered within the NHS.

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Digital Diabetes – Evaluation of Structured Education

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (covering a 3 CCG footprint) has identified a local priority to improve the uptake of structured education for people with Type 2 diabetes.

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Regional Innovations

Health Call Solutions Limited: Digitalhealth Solutions

Health Call Solutions Limited is a collaboration between six major NHS Foundation Trusts in the North East of England, developing a suite of digital products across a variety of clinical areas. The products are at differing stages, from prototype through to on the market.

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Low Dose Molecular Breast Imaging

By Kromek

Kromek Ltd are a leading developer of radiation detectors for the nuclear, medical and security industries. After introductions via the AHSN for the North East and North Cumbria they have diversified and adapted technology from their traditional sectors into breast screening.

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Meet the Innovation Exchange team

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If you wish to engage with the AHSN NENC Economic Growth Team, please complete the Company Engagement Form and return to enquiries@ahsn-nenc.org.uk

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Funding Opportunities

Q Exchange: Activating ideas together through Q's funding programme.

Q Exchange is Q’s £600,000 funding programme, funded by the Health Foundation and NHS Improvement. The programme offers Q members the chance to develop project ideas and submit bids for up to £30,000 of funding.

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SBRI Healthcare Competition 2019

SBRI Healthcare have announced the launch of their next funding competition. Companies and organisations are invited to bid for funding to develop solutions to challenges in Cardiovascular Disease and integrated case and social care.

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