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Following these events , connections between industry and the health system are made , beginning the first step in the process of adopting innovation to solve unmet needs . Below are examples of how this approach supports the needs of our NHS partners .
South Yorkshire ICB urgent care roundtable
A great example of this was the virtual roundtable event we delivered with the South Yorkshire Innovation Hub team alongside the South Yorkshire ICB lead for urgent emergency care and the Director of Yorkshire Ambulance Service .
Following an ICB board meeting where urgent emergency care was identified as a priority for innovation support , our Innovation Hub team invited us to discuss the needs of the system . The objective was twofold : to gain deeper insight into the technology landscape and to explore piloting solutions within an emergency department .
We initially provided a horizon scan on relevant technology which was discussed and shared more widely with the ICB team . Following agreement , we then shortlisted relevant innovators to form part of a workshop and we developed a joint event to enable operational and clinical staff to discuss the challenges with innovators and support the case for change . Stakeholders included Yorkshire Ambulance Service , urgent emergency care leads from South Yorkshire trusts and several innovators with experience in this specialty .
The event delivered a positive and open discussion with those attending enabling both NHS and industry to better understand the landscape and to start scoping a potential project for the winter to trial in the region . The workshop allowed the group to agree on the opportunities and challenges inherent in operating within the complex environment of emergency departments . It also helped to identify patient cohorts for a potential trial during the course of this year .
Cross-partnership demand signalling
We also developed and ran a roundtable event with West Yorkshire Combined Authority and regional Innovate UK teams as part of their Innovate UK West Yorkshire showcase event . This aligned with the launch of West Yorkshire LaunchPad , a £ 7.5m investment to support local business growth in the HealthTech sector thanks to a partnership between Mayor of West Yorkshire and Innovate UK .
Following on from the event , we have supported 13 applications from innovators in collaboration with NHS partners . This support ranged from providing advice and review of the applications , through to introductions and act as a delivery partner as part of the project . In a highly competitive programme , four projects were successful in securing a total of £ 1.5m in funding .
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