The SBRI Centre of Excellence has launched three exciting new challenges.
Challenge 1: Patient Communications
Funding is available for businesses and academia to work with colleagues within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and other Health Boards across Wales to develop innovative solutions to help improve access to information for relatives of patients whilst their loved ones are in hospital and reduce the demand on staff time.
Please select the following link for further information Simply Do - Patient Comms
The closing date for this competition is 12 noon on 14 December 2022.
Challenge 2: MSK disorders for ENT Surgeons
On this challenge, funding is available for businesses and academia to work with Ear Nose and Throat Surgeons (ENT) Surgeons from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and other Health Boards across Wales to develop innovative solutions that can improve the ergonomics for ENT while performing Endoscopic Ear Surgery.
For further information please select the following link Simply Do - ENT MSK Challenge
The closing date for this competition is 12 noon on 6 January 2023.
Challenge 3: Safe and Ethical Disposal of Nitrous Oxide and Entonox Medical Gases
Funding is available for businesses and academia to work with colleagues from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and other Health Boards across Wales to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions that for the safe disposal of these gases, specifically around the following two themes:
- Theme 1 – safe disposal of gas within partly filled nitrous oxide cylinders prior to return to the supplier
- Theme 2 – a solution to the problem of the high levels of Entonox being released into the atmosphere following consumption on our wards
For further information please select the following link Simply Do - Safe Disposal of Medical Gases
The closing date for this competition is 12 noon on 6 January 2023.
Briefing event on the new challenges
The free online event will give you the opportunity to hear from the Challenge Owners directly on their particular problem and put any questions that you may have to them to enable you to complete your applications. The event takes place on 30 November 2022 at 1pm.
To book your place, please select the following link SBRI Health Programme 2022-2024: Briefing Event on New Challenges Tickets, Wed 30 Nov 2022 at 13:00 | Eventbrite
The Briefing Event took place on 30 November and the recording of the event can be viewed here https://youtu.be/W9MAdAazSeE