Turning Ideas into Reality and Opportunity into Success

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1 Turning Ideas into Reality and Opportunity into Success THE INNOVATION PATHWAY THE INNOVATION PATHWAY

2 " THE AIM OF THE INNOVATION PATHWAY IS TO BRING IDEAS TO LIFE AND TO CREATE WEALTH ACROSS THE NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA AND BEYOND. By brokering engagement with NHS colleagues, academics, other healthcare professionals and industry, innovative concepts will be captured and supported to achieve success and promote economic growth. The key focus is to improve patient care by turning bright ideas into reality and by recognising opportunities and converting them into commercial successes. Dr Séamus O Neill Chief Executive Officer CONTENTS Introducing The Innovation Pathway... 5 How The Innovation Pathway service works... 6 Examples of innovations within the healthcare market... 7 Service portfolio... 8 The Innovation Pathway

3 AN IDEA IS CREATED BRIGHT IDEAS MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE TO PATIENT CARE AND CAN DRIVE EFFICIENCIES IN HEALTH, ORIGINATING FROM MANY DIFFERENT SOURCES, SUCH AS: Innovators within industry Businesses Start-ups and SMEs (small to medium enterprises) Academics within universities Healthcare professionals within NHS Foundation Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups WE ARE READY TO PLACE THE BEST IDEAS ON THE INNOVATION PATHWAY. THE ROUTE TO IMPROVEMENTS AND ULTIMATELY, TO SUCCESS, STARTS HERE. THE INNOVATION PATHWAY The Innovation Pathway

4 INTRODUCING THE INNOVATION PATHWAY TAKING THE FIRST STEPS TO GET NEW IDEAS TO MARKET CAN BE DIFFICULT. INNOVATORS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS CAN NOW ACCESS THE BESPOKE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE INNOVATION PATHWAY. The Academic Health Science Network North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC), in collaboration with some of its partner organisations including NHS Innovations North, the NIHR Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria, RTC North Limited, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will work together across The Innovation Pathway to help turn ideas into reality and ultimately, to achieve commercial success. A UNIQUE SERVICE : SPECIALIST SUPPORT The Innovation Pathway service offering has been created to support NHS Foundation Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, SMEs and businesses with the development and commercialisation of their innovative ideas. It is a unique opportunity for businesses and SMEs in particular to access and benefit from the vast expertise within the healthcare sector. A range of services is available to progress innovative ideas, including practical support from conception through the entire innovation pathway, with the ultimate aim of taking new ideas to market. DRIVING INNOVATION : A DYNAMIC APPROACH At the heart of every challenge there is a spark for innovation. The Innovation Pathway will ensure that NHS Foundation Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups benefit from the service to support the successful commercialisation of new ideas (which can themselves originate from challenges identified directly within the healthcare setting), collaborating with commercial partners when appropriate. A PERFECT PARTNERSHIP The Innovation Pathway captures the capability of its partners to deliver a brokerage between the NHS, other healthcare organisations and industry. The AHSN NENC works in partnership with other service providers to facilitate the commercialisation of emerging technologies, as well as driving high technology research and development. DESIGNED TO DELIVER The Innovation Pathway aims to become the recognised service for the delivery of innovation commercialisation assistance in the North East and North Cumbria healthcare arena and beyond. Creating job opportunities as well as improving health and wellbeing in general is essential to the generation of wealth and the improvement of the economy of the region as a whole. THE INNOVATION PATHWAY : TURNING IDEAS INTO REALITY AND OPPORTUNITY INTO SUCCESS Dedicated to improving healthcare and driving economic growth through innovation 5

5 HOW THE INNOVATION PATHWAY SERVICE WORKS THE INNOVATION PATHWAY OFFERS A RANGE OF SPECIALIST SERVICES TO NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTS, CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUPS, SMES AND BUSINESSES, SO THAT GOOD IDEAS CAN DEVELOP INTO COMMERCIAL SUCCESSES. Each stage of the service is carefully plotted to support the route which innovators need to take, ensuring that intellectual property associated with viable ideas is protected, and ensuring that, through clinical trials, the product or service will also meet regulatory approvals. The process is simple: Whatever stage the idea is at, The Innovation Pathway is flexible to meet individual project requirements. Innovators can start at the beginning of The Innovation Pathway and utilise the support step by step to reach the ultimate goal of adoption and dissemination of the innovative technology or service into the healthcare market place. Alternatively, SMEs and businesses can choose to select which services they need to use on a piecemeal basis, to help them to grow and expand their market sectors. INVESTING TO GENERATE VALUE AND WEALTH FOR THE REGION The bespoke services offered under The Innovation Pathway are free of charge to all Core Member Organisations of the Academic Health Science Network North East and North Cumbria, for example, NHS Foundation Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Universities in the region. Subject to available funding, The Innovation Pathway will also provide certain services free of charge to SMEs within the North East region. Businesses outside of the region and larger companies can also make use the service but some charges may be applicable depending upon the rules of core financial resources supporting the service, for example European Regional Development Fund monies. Whichever route is most appropriate, innovators can be assured of a seamless approach from the partners delivering The Innovation Pathway. From experts in intellectual property, to clinical specialists at the forefront of research, to experts in funding and finance, through to accessing our partners fantastic research facilities this service is the route to success for innovations in the healthcare market. The Innovation Pathway

6 EXAMPLES OF INNOVATIONS WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE MARKET PATIENT SAFETY MEDICAL DEVICES AND PRODUCT INNOVATION QUALITY OF CARE AND CARE IN THE COMMUNITY EXAMPLES OF AREAS WHERE INNOVATION HAS HAD A MAJOR IMPACT AND IDEAS HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE TO PATIENT CARE TELEMEDICINE PREVENTION / EDUCATION PRODUCTIVITY / EFFICIENCY / COST SAVINGS Ideas can be submitted by individuals, businesses and healthcare organisations, as well as professional, clinical or academic colleagues. In short, everyone is encouraged to engage to benefit from the critical bespoke support delivered by The Innovation Pathway, which is necessary to get the right ideas off the ground and ensure that those with potential progress rapidly. OPEN HERE Dedicated to improving healthcare and driving economic growth through innovation 7

7 THE INNOVATION PATHWAY BESPOKE SERVICES COVERING THE ENTIRE INNOVATION LIFE CYCLE FROM CONCEPTION OF AN IDEA THROUGH TO ITS EVENTUAL REALISATION OF COMMERCIAL SUCCESS. Adoption Success Finance Markets Brokering Intellectual Property Commercialisation Clinical Trials Evaluation Culture Ideas The Innovation Pathway supports the development and successful commercialisation of innovative ideas and provides a unique opportunity for SMEs to access, and benefit from, a full range of specialist services offered to the NHS and the healthcare sector. Although The Innovation Pathway can deliver a seamless transition across the entire innovation pathway, NHS Trusts and SMEs can access any and all services, in any sequence, to take new ideas to market.

8 THE INNOVATION PATHWAY SERVICE PORTFOLIO BUSINESSES AND INNOVATORS ALIKE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SPECIALIST RESOURCES AND ACCESS CAPABILITY TO HELP THEM TO CREATE WEALTH AS A RESULT OF THEIR INNOVATIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THE REGION AS A WHOLE. A seamless approach, with a portfolio broad enough to fulfil every requirement through the expertise, individual service provision and availability of facilities within the AHSN and its partneship organisations, provides a unique way of accessing the heart of the healthcare market. There are a range of bespoke services available covering the the entire life cycle of innovation. The Innovation Pathway

9 CULTURE NHS professionals will receive the necessary training to support and encourage the development of innovation and stimulate the creation of ideas, as well as driving a culture for innovation within their organisation. A programme of training for Innovation Scouts embedded within innovative NHS organisations will be provided in order to foster this approach. Delivery of intellectual property workshops to facilitate the widespread knowledge of intellectual property and its importance both in relation to patient care and in terms of the creation of wealth Provision of invention-spotting workshops to facilitate the identification and harvesting of new ideas as well as an understanding of the associated intellectual property Provision of problem identification workshops to assist with the identification of unmet clinical and healthcare needs, solutions to which may be available within the private sector Provision of CPD accredited training for the Innovation Scouts across both Primary and Secondary care Building a strong innovation culture within NHS organisations to encourage and show appreciation for innovation, whether it is eventually fully realised or not IDEAS The Service will ensure that new ideas are effectively captured and assessed to maximise the chances of successful commercialisation of new products and services, as well as reducing the loss of valuable ideas, with the ultimate aim of improving patient care. The assessment of ideas at this stage of the process ensures that only those ideas with a real and valid opportunity for positively impacting upon healthcare are progressed. A thorough assessment of ideas in terms of their originality and commercialisation potential A thorough assessment of ideas in terms of epidemiology, clinical need and health economics Provision of a clear, complete and impartial view concerning the value and validity of ideas, enabling a decision to be made regarding which areas to focus upon Prevention of the loss of ideas from the originating organisation Concentration of resources on ideas with highest possible impact Use of the NIHR Clinical Research Network: North East and North Cumbria to access partners within the local clinical communities, who can provide early feedback on ideas and collaborate in their development Dedicated to improving healthcare and driving economic growth through innovation 9

10 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Ensuring all the necessary steps are in place for protecting new ideas on the journey to the healthcare marketplace. For existing intellectual property, effective portfolio management is provided, ensuring the ongoing maintenance of protection. Searching of existing products and patent applications in the public domain, to assess the scope for protecting the idea Assistance with the preparation and filing of patent applications Copyright, design right and trade mark assistance Management of existing intellectual property portfolios Improvement of the chances of securing investment when it is required, as well as facilitating the successful commercialisation of ideas Provision of a strong competitive advantage leading to increased commercial returns, as well as contributing to regional economic growth MARKETS Innovators can tap into a valuable source of market information from a wide range of current and secure industry and healthcare specific data platforms. The data can be specialised and bespoke and it can be analysed to inform commercial decisions. Bespoke data sourcing and market research, as well as the associated analysis, in order to support applications for grants and other sources of funding Competitor analysis Provision of all information required to inform and support important strategic and operational decisions regarding innovation development FINANCE Assistance is provided to help with accessing financial support to enable the further development and commercialisation of a new idea, as well as providing support in connection with the establishment of a company, where appropriate. Provision of funding application support, including access to charitable grants, proof of concept funds and venture capital monies Assistance with Business Plan development Assistance with company formation and the implementation of joint ventures Creation of a comprehensive and coherent Business Plan and funding model, in order to bring the innovation to market The Innovation Pathway

11 CLINICAL TRIALS This service, provided by the NIHR Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria, can assist with the establishment of an evidence base for the effectiveness of the product or service in clinical practice. This may vary from observational or questionnaire based research, through to full randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Advice and support is available to guide an organisation through this process and ensure that they get the right evidence they require to develop their product or service further. Dedicated infrastructure to guide, advise and support you through the intricate research processes in the UK Access to regional healthcare expertise in the design and delivery of research relating to medical products by NHS organisations Coordination and facilitation of the right clinical support ensuring companies make contact with clinicians who are interested and able to take research forward Performance management of the research study to ensure that the evidence required is obtained in a timely fashion, with the data necessary to answer meaningful research questions Improvement of the chances of securing investment when it is required, as well as facilitating the successful commercialisation of ideas Provision of a strong competitive advantage leading to increased commercial returns, as well as contributing to regional economic growth EVALUATION Assistance with the clinical evaluation of new medical devices and diagnostic products can be provided, which is an essential requirement for securing regulatory approval. An appropriate strategy to secure CE marking is vital to ensure that the most cost and time effective route is adopted. This in turn requires reliable clinical resources to design and conduct the evaluation, as well as a solid infrastructure to comply with ethics requirements. Furthermore, this can generate the evidence required to validate the claims of improved patient care, cost benefits, and improved service quality. Provision of assistance from the NIHR Diagnostic Evidence Co-operative specialising in generating evidence relating to the benefits associated with in-vitro diagnostic products Access to advice from a department with expertise in med-tech health technology assessment and which hosts a NICE External Assessment Centre. Provision of assistance from the NIHR Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria in accessing key clinical expertise for peer review or to aid adoption within NHS organisations in the region Provision of assistance from City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust to provide specific support around the adoption and evidence required for ophthalmic interventions, products or services Provision of assistance with regulatory affairs for med-tech Availability of expertise relating to regulatory strategy within the regional supply chain Generation of high quality evidence of benefit to encourage and drive adoption of the new product or service by NHS organisations Dedicated to improving healthcare and driving economic growth through innovation 11

12 COMMERCIALISATION The ideas that have been assessed and protected can be taken from the concept stage through to functioning prototypes ready for clinical trial and regulatory approval. In parallel with this, commercialisation strategies and routes to market are developed and assessed. Provision of access to a regional network and supply chain to support the design, prototyping and development of new products, as well as their manufacture/assembly Assistance with commercialisation including the sourcing of potential licensees, the preparation and negotiation of licences, and the preparation of joint venture agreements Acceleration of the time to market for new products ADOPTION Raising the profile of the proven innovations as well as the organisations they originate from, will promote wider and faster uptake, adoption and market impact. Provision of access to the wider Academic Health Science Nework to spread the word and implement new products and services across healthcare organisations in England and potentially overseas Supporting the adoption of new clinical best practice and developments via the NIHR Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria and their partner NHS organisations Provision of assistance with the development of bespoke dissemination and implementation strategies Delivery of technology transfer and action planning stakeholder workshops Implementation of bespoke conferences covering specific topics, for example telehealth and mental health applications Increasing the rate of adoption of proven innovations, leading to early revenue generation Supporting an increase in regional economic wealth Acceleration of the availability of high quality patient care across the region and beyond The Innovation Pathway

13 BROKERING New ideas will be paired with those organisations in a position to bring them to reality, as well as facilitating valuable connections with the regional supply chain. Access to stakeholder engagement events Provision of events, focussed upon sectors such as telehealth and mental health Access to a specialised resource pool comprised of the AHSN and its partner organisations. Access to multi-disciplinary forums Provision of opportunities for productive collaborations between parties Acceleration of the time to market for products and services Increasing the availability of high quality and profitable products targetted at improving patient care Facilitation of the sustainability of new businesses in order to promote regional wealth SUCCESS The Bright Ideas in Health Awards is the leading healthcare event for the North East region, most recently being attended by more than 400 delegates. The Awards celebrate the achievements of NHS employees throughout all sectors of the service in the North East and North Cumbria who have risen to the challenge of telling us how, and where, they believe that improvements to the service provided to patients can be improved, either through a technical innovation or through better service delivery. It is often by walking in the shoes of those that are served by the NHS that inspiration is found to ultimately provide a better experience for patients, the public and staff within the NHS. Provision of an annual forum to celebrate innovation as well as providing recognition for the innovators themselves. Raising the profile of innovation and the innovators themselves, both on a regional and a national scale Provision of financial support to assist with the development of the award winning ideas Showcasing of potential commercial opportunities for businesses and SMEs Dedicated to improving healthcare and driving economic growth through innovation 13

14 THE INNOVATION PATHWAY YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE GET YOUR IDEAS ON TRACK NOW AND MAKE THE MOST OF THE INNOVATION PATHWAY SERVICES. The AHSN project management team will steer you in the right direction for relevant services and will arrange partner support, depending upon the stage of your idea and the viability of the innovation. DON T WAIT, GET IN TOUCH WITH US TODAY TO START ON YOUR JOURNEY! enquiries@theinnovationpathway.org.uk, call us on or for more information visit

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