Manchester Medical Technology
Development Centre
t: 0161 820 8440
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MedTECH Centre Partners
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of specialist healthcare services in Manchester, treating more than a million patients every year. Its five specialist hospitals (Manchester Royal Infirmary, Saint Mary's Hospital, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and the University Dental Hospital of Manchester) are home to hundreds of world class clinicians and academic staff committed to finding patients the best care and treatments.
t: +44 (0)161 276 1234
w: http://www.cmft.nhs.uk/
Manchester Science Parks
For over 25 years, Manchester Science Parks has supported the growth of innovative, knowledge-based companies across sectors such as biotechnology, software development and digital media.
In addition to quality business accommodation, we provide first rate business support, including a dedicated business support manager, free PR service, access to academic resources and on-site events and seminars.
We have flexible accommodation packages to suit all needs. Please don't hesitate to contact us to find out about becoming part of the msp community.
t: +44 (0)161 226 1000
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w: http://www.manchesterscienceparks.co.uk
TRUSTECH
TRUSTECH is an NHS organisation and part of the NHS Innovation Hub network. It provides advice on and assistance with managing innovation arising from all aspects of the NHS healthcare provision. As one of the first NHS Innovations Hubs to be established, TRUSTECH has a wealth of experience in intellectual property (IP) management.
TRUSTECH works with Trusts in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. TRUSTECH works with NHS staff across all disciplines and has experience in managing a diverse range of innovative ideas, including those in the following fields:
- Biotechnology
- Diagnostics and therapeutics
- Medical devices and equipment
- Software
- Training and educational materials
- Service delivery
TRUSTECH facilitates the building of relationships across the NHS to disseminate innovative ideas and acts as a point of contact between the NHS and industry to build commercial relationships.
See Keith Chantler talk about TRUSTECH here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYFC4xV3JRQ
t: +44 (0)161 276 5764
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w: http://www.trustech.org.uk/
Corridor Manchester
Corridor Manchester is the first partnership of its kind in the UK. It brings together The University of Manchester, Manchester City Council, Manchester Metropolitan University and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to drive economic growth along the Corridor - the Oxford Road area of the city.
t: +44 (0)161 238 4573
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w: http://www.corridormanchester.com/
NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre
The NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre is one of 12 centres set up to drive innovation and accelerate the translation of biomedical research into NHS practice. The NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre is uniquely designated as a specialist centre of excellence in genetics and developmental medicine.
Bringing together the combined forces of the University of Manchester and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre aims to move research ideas efficiently from the laboratory, through clinical trials and into the Trust's five hospitals, bringing benefit locally to patients, nationally to the wider NHS and internationally to a global audience.
t: +44 (0)161 901 2670
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w: http://www.manchesterbrc.org/
North West Innovation Network
The North West Innovation Network is an association of all those organisations in the North West of England whose purpose is to support innovation. It is deliberately inclusive, and all operations, actual or under development, which consist of a knowledge-based cluster of SMEs and which offer support for their growth may be members.
The Network operates over the whole NW Region, from Ellesmere Port and Runcorn in the South to Westlakes in Cumbria in the North.
As its name implies, its present principal objective is networking: with each other, the NWDA, GO-NW, UKSPA and many other relevant bodies. It shares information, experience and best practice, and monitors activities within the region. It also collects statistics on its member parks, in order to track growth.
MIDAS
MIDAS is Manchester's investment and development agency and our role is to attract new investment and employment to the city region.
We drive the global business marketing of Manchester as a world-class location for business and deliver an extensive package of expert, free and confidential advice for location consultants and potential investors. We provide aftercare to recent investors and work closely with those foreign-owned companies already located in Manchester City Region, creating new jobs and increasing productivity.
MIDAS works in partnership with the ten local authorities of Greater Manchester and the Northwest Regional Development Agency.
t: +44 (0)161 498 1600
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w: http://www.investinmanchester.com/
BioNow
Bionow is a membership organisation which has been serving the biomedical industry in the North of England since 2000.
Bionow's aim is to:
• Provide a fully integrated bio/pharmaceutical company support structure for the region.
• Ensure the continued growth and development of the biomedical community based on excellence.
• Be fully recognised within Europe's top 10 biotechnology locations.
• Contribute to international biomedicine particularly through the Northwest's major strengths and capabilities including: tissue engineering and regenerative medicine; biohealth informatics; bio/pharmaceutical manufacture; infectious diseases and vaccine development; cancer; neurosciences, clinical genetics; trials infrastructure and molecular and medical imaging.
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w: www.bionow.co.uk
NHS Shared Business Services Ltd
Established in 2005 as a unique joint venture between Steria and the Department of Health, we are now the UK's leading provider of business services to the NHS. Using a shared services business model, we're achieving huge economies of scale and demonstrating both innovation and best practice and are on target to deliver around £250 million savings over 10 years. Click on the links below to find out more about our services and discover how you could achieve typical savings of around 20% to 40%
Smart Solutions for Healthcare
Smart Solutions for Healthcare
Smart Solutions for Healthcare is a programme which aims to help the NHS find new ways to combat Cardiovascular Disease and Long Term Conditions. We have been inviting companies from throughout the UK and beyond to put forward better, more cost-effective approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Entries closed in April 2011 and the winners have now been selected. The winning products and systems will be evaluated in healthcare settings within the North West in the coming months. Further details of the evaluations will be announced at a later date.
You can follow the progress of the programme - or find out about any new initiatives - through the news stories on the Smart Solutions for HC website, or you can subscribe to receive updates from the same website.
Smart Solutions for Healthcare is being delivered by TrusTECH - the North West NHS Innovation Hub, and is supported by NHS North West, NESTA, Northwest Development Agency (NWDA), England's Northwest, Manchester City Council, Manchester: Knowledge Capital, and New Economy through the Innovation Investment Fund Partnership.
t: Tel: 0161 901 2697
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w: http://www.smartsolutionsforhc.co.uk/
