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Fundingopportunities&AIforhealthapplications
DrGabrielaJuarezMartinezCambridge,23rdOctober2018
InnovateUKfamily
UKResearchandInnovation
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NHSDataandtheuseofAI
Theneed
• TheNHSemploysmorestaffnowthanatanyothertimeinits70yearhistory
• Whilsttheworkforcehasgrown,ithasnotkeptupwitheverincreasingdemand
• TheNHSistreatingagrowingandageingpopulationthathasgrownby2.1million(4%)overthelastfiveyears
• NHShastoreducedemandandincreaseproductivity
o Otherwiseitwillrequireatleast190,000morestaffby2027
UseofNHSdata&possiblebenefits
CollaborativeAI
Example:
“wethinkthatAIisgoingtoeithersaveusorreplaceusasradiologists.”
Source:Prof.PaulChang,2018:HealthManagement
In the USA radiologists are barely managing their work- load, and aresusceptible to burnout. Our datasets are becoming much larger, and thechallengesarenotjustthenumberofimagesbuttheircomplexityandmulti-spectralnature.
AIforoutlierdetection
• Anoutlierisanelementofadatasetthatdistinctlystandsoutfromtherestofthedata.
• Outliersneedtobehandledwithcarebecausetheymaycontain:
o Measurementerrors
o Experimentalerrors
AIinHealthSIG
KTNhavebeguntheprocessofdevelopingcommunitiesrelatedtotheuseofAIinareaslike:
• drugdiscovery• digitalpathologyandradiology• mentalhealthmonitoring
Why?EmergingandinterdisciplinarysectorAcademicleadersinUKbut……SMEsupportisfragmentedDataresourcessignificantbutlandscapeinaccessible
Ourplans• Identifyingpocketsofdatathataremeaningfulandethicalandcanbesharedto
solve/improveaprocess.• IdentificationofcohortsofcompaniesworkingwithAIinhealth• Anmapofdataresourcesacrossthecountry• “Deepdives”intoexemplargroupsacrosstheUKandNI• Bringcompanies,academicsanddataresourcestogether
Fundingopportunities–InnovateUK
OpenCompetition(closes14Nov)• ForSMEsorincollaborationwithanSME.• Forclearlygame-changingand/ordisruptiveinnovativeidealeadingtonew
products,processesorservices.Anideathatissignificantlyaheadofothersinthefield,setforrapidcommercialisation
• Projectcostsbetween£25,000butcostsover£2million
InnovationLoans• ForSMEswithprojectsclosetothemarket:commercialisation,growthorscaleup.• Loansofbetween£100,000and£1millionareavailable• Businessneedstodemonstrate:needforpublicfunding,theycanpaytheloanin
timeandthattheycancovertheinterestpayments.
Fundingopportunities–InnovateUK
DigitalHealthTechnologyCatalyst(closes31stOct)• ForSMEsorincollaborationwithanSME.• Differenttypesofgrantsaccordingtothestageofdevelopmentoftheproject.• ImplementtheAcceleratedAccessReview(AAR).
– Addressmajorhealthcarechallenges– GrowtheUKdigitalhealthcareindustrythroughtheinnovativeuseofdigitaltechnologies– Solutionsforclinicalornon-clinicaluse– Projectsmustbeinnovativeandclearlydemonstratehowtheywillhavethepotentialto
improvethehealthandcaresystem.
• Formoreinformation:https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search
IndustrialStrategyChallengeFund
AI and Data Economy
Healthy ageing
Clean growth
Future of mobility
Thankyou
Dr.GabrielaJuárezMartínezMedtechandPharmaEmail:[email protected]:07515334817DavidCalderDigitalHealthandCareEmail:[email protected]:07972350205