This fully funded, interactive two-day course serves as a perfect entry point to the world of MedTech translation.  It is designed for academic researchers who are exploring how to take their research from the lab to the real-world, as well as healthcare professionals pursuing innovation.

Over two interactive days, we will address three critical questions:

The Need: Am I solving a real health/care problem, and how do I prove it?

The Solution: How do I take my idea forward into a product that healthcare systems actually want, can use, and can afford?

The Case: How do I generate the right evidence to engage critical stakeholders, partners, and funders?

Important details & registration

• Dates: Wed 9 & Wed 16 Sept, 09:00 – 16:00
• Format: In-person – Cloth Hall Court, Leeds City Centre
• Cost: Free of charge – registration via eventbrite

Please ensure that you are able to attend on both dates. Registration requires a valid @ac.uk or @nhs.net email address

Key Topics Covered Include:

Clinical Need: Articulating clear, evidence-based needs.

Value Propositions: Tailoring evidence to different healthcare audiences.

Adoption Pathways: Market selection and understanding barriers to technology adoption.

Why Attend?

A Perfect Starting Point: Get a high-level understanding of key drivers in medtech translation before embarking on the long journey to spin-out

Valuable Networking: Connect, share ideas, and build relationships with fellow researchers and translation experts from across the Yorkshire MedTech community.

Real-World Application: Walk away with a clear understanding of priority next steps, key drivers of success and how to avoid common pitfalls

This masterclass is being delivered by Yorkshire MedTech partners, Medipex

Originally established in 2004 as an NHS Innovation Hub, Yorkshire-based Medipex is a trusted partner in the successful development and commercialisation of healthcare innovations. With a track record of assessing over 2,000 healthcare ideas and successfully commercialising nearly 100 technologies (including 9 spin-out companies), their multidisciplinary team brings unparalleled, hands-on expertise to help you validate your ideas, build robust value propositions, and navigate complex clinical pathways.

Course leaders for this training are the highly-respected Medipex CEO: Lindsay Georgopoulos PhD, & Head of Innovation: Graeme Howling PhD.  Lindsay and Graeme have over four decades combined experience in supporting and managing a wide range of healthcare-related technology transfer projects across the NHS, academic and private sectors.  Participants of the masterclass will benefit from their vast experience and understanding of the medical device industry, its challenges and how to navigate towards success.