The SBRI Centre of Excellence has launched three exciting new challenges.
The SBRI Centre of Excellence has collaborated with Cardiff and Vale UHB, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB and other Health Boards across Wales to release their latest cohort of SBRI competitions and are looking to business and academia for their solutions. Welsh Government funding is available for the successful applications.
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.
To read more and apply: 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
To read more and apply: Simply Do - Safe Disposal of Medical Gases
The closing date for this competition is 12 noon on 6 January 2023
First published
07 December 2022
Last updated
07 March 2024