Building strategic industry partnerships to drive world-leading translational research

Lead Research Organisation: King's College London
Department Name: UNLISTED

Abstract

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Technical Summary

The MRC Proximity to Discovery scheme awards universities funds to help develop new collaborations, and ways of exchanging knowledge and skills. The awards can be used to support activities that promote the value of academic-industry partnership, and enhance academic and industry researchers’ understanding of each other’s needs and capabilities. This may be through people exchanges, creation of technology demonstrators, showcase events, commercialisation workshops and ‘entrepreneurs in residence’ schemes. Such exchanges of knowledge and skills will boost the most fruitful collaborations between UK universities and life science companies.

Publications

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Description London Medical Imaging & Artificial Intelligence Centre for Value-Based Healthcare
Amount £9,985,272 (GBP)
Funding ID 104691 
Organisation Innovate UK 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2019 
End 01/2022
 
Description 10 SMEs including Mirada (AI and health data, medtech hub) (many not available for selection on researchfish) 
Organisation Mirada Medical Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution provision of structures and equipment to engage with NHS data for AI model trianing
Collaborator Contribution staffing
Impact none yet
Start Year 2019
 
Description KCL - GSTT (NHS) Joint Venture 
Organisation Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Creation of joint venture for med tech commercial engagement between university and NHS partner
Collaborator Contribution Support for joint venture
Impact joint venture in creation
Start Year 2020
 
Description Medtronic partnership (MedTech Hub) 
Organisation Medtronic
Country United States 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Created new strategic partnership
Collaborator Contribution Contribution across a range of med tech projects, providing matched funding to UKRPIF award
Impact master agreement in development
Start Year 2019
 
Description Siemens Healthineers (MedTech Hub) 
Organisation Siemens Healthcare
Country Germany 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Created strategic partnership
Collaborator Contribution Co-funding for MedTech Hub, leading to UKRPIF award. Contribution includes Siemens staff embedded at King's, alongside equipment and projects.
Impact Joint projects underway, master agreement in place
Start Year 2016
 
Description MEd Tech Launch 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Launch event for med tech hub, targeted at current and potential industry partners
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description South East Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA) Med Tech event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Promotional event and workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020