Health Innovation Manchester has opened a £300,000 funding call for companies with technologies that can improve healthcare in the Greater Manchester area.
Businesses with digital healthcare products or services that are market ready, or close to being market-ready, can apply for up to £75,000 through the Health Innovation Manchester Momentum Fund.
The Momentum Fund has been established to support the introduction and adoption of needs-led innovation in the healthcare system within Greater Manchester.
This year, the fund is focused on urgent and emergency care, and cardiometabolic needs, which covers cardiovascular disease, diabetes, nutrition and obesity.
Health Innovation Manchester’s 2018 funding call focused on the areas of mental health and community-based care.
Applicants can apply for between £25,000 and £75,000, which can be used to further develop their creations, be that through market research, evaluation, clinical testing or limited production and sales.
Projects will be funded for up to a maximum of 12 months and will be monitored against agreed milestones and outputs.
All applications must include evidenced involvement from an NHS or social care organisation within the Health Innovation Manchester footprint, which encompasses Greater Manchester and East Cheshire.
Richard Deed, associate director for industry at Health Innovation Manchester, said: “Urgent and emergency care and cardiometabolic conditions are two priority areas for Greater Manchester and East Cheshire and we are looking to find and support companies and healthcare innovators who are working to make a difference in these key areas.
“Our previous Momentum Fund winners have been successful in bringing their innovations to market and the health and care services, making a difference to our local area and beyond.
“We want to hear from companies who are as passionate as we are about improving the health and wellbeing of our citizens and boosting the local economy.”
Companies interested in applying for Momentum funding should fill in an application by 16 October 2019.
Shortlisted companies will be invited to submit a full application and deliver a pitch to the review panel.
Winners are expected to be announced in February 2020.
For more information and to apply, visit: in.healthinnovationmanchester.com/