The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare is an Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) led programme for NHS England, delivering the Innovation Health and Wealth agenda:
These ideas are assessed and a fully funded development contract is agreed between the company and the NHS. SBRI Healthcare monitors the contract – where the NHS is the lead customer
The SBRI Healthcare programme has two primary-phases that start with an initial identification of unmet need, undertaken by clinicians. Challenges are offered to industry to test the feasibility of their ideas and these projects, if successful, can result in a contract to develop the product
Targeted at SMEs and early stage businesses it gives vital funding for a critical stage of product development
While the public sector has the right to license the subsequent technology, its intellectual property (IP) remains with the company enabling growth and wealth creation for the UK economy
Academic Health Science Networks ensure that clinicians specify the challenges whilst making sure the products meet frontline needs
Since 2008 the NHS has backed the SBRI programme, supporting over 100 companies to develop innovative technologies that match the needs of the health service. A handful of these are now selling into global markets and delivering innovation to the healthcare community. Previous SBRI Healthcare competitions have called for technological and innovative solutions to, for example, change people’s behaviour in order to reduce the impact of obesity and alcohol related diseases, how to live well with dementia and improved medicine management.
MIRA – Helping older people regain their mobility
When people lose their mobility, they lose a part of who they used to be. MIRA Rehab helped Beryl walk independently again and regain independence.
We can advise you about giving feedback or making a complaint about the SBRI Healthcare programme. If you wish to provide feedback please use the form on this page or if you are considering making a complaint, please read the following important information before you contact us:
