Translate: Medical Technologies in the Leeds City Region is a new partnership of universities in the Leeds City Region with world-class expertise in the development of new medical technologies. Translate are working in partnership with DHEZ and the University of Bradford.

1. Translate:
Realising medical technologies
innovation in the Leeds City Region
Dr Sean Clarkson and Dr Danielle Miles
Technology Innovation Managers

2. A new partnership of
universities in the Leeds City
Region with world-class
expertise in the development
of new medical technologies

3. Our ambition is simple: to
improve health and wealth in the
Leeds City Region by translating
ideas into new medical
technologies

4. Aims
• Develop a network of excellence in medical technology,
bringing together academics, clinicians, companies, and
representative organisations
• Identify and respond to un-met clinical, patient, and market
needs which improve care or quality of life
• Provide sector specific expertise and support to identify,
progress, and pursue key projects and areas of interest
• Develop and embed a sustainable innovation development
programme for academics within our five partner universities

5. The Team
Dr Sean Clarkson
Technology Innovation
Manager
Dr Danielle Miles
Technology Innovation
Manager
Dr Lisa Hill
Innovation Development
Manager
Mr David Moore
Communication and
Engagement Assistant

6. Our Offering
We translate: the academic ideas and inventions
from our five university partners into commercial
opportunities and clinical applications
We translate: clinical and commercial needs into
industry-inspired collaborative research
We translate: cutting-edge innovation processes
into bespoke skills development programmes

7. Project Support
• Translate supports the identification, translation, and
adoption of medical technologies in our five partner
Leeds City Region Universities
• Translate provides:
– Sector specific translational support and expertise which complements
existing BDM staff
– Links with national organisations, clinicians, patient groups, and industry
– Knowledge of clinical/market trends and drivers
– Partner identification and development of collaborative project teams
– Funding identification and application support
– Mitigation of risks and barriers- IP and regulatory requirements
– Validation of clinical needs, proof of market, and project planning

8. Collaborative Research and
Innovation
• Develop and provide access to networks of academic, clinical, and industry
partners
• Utilise our relationships with regional and national medical technology
programmes and initiatives to identify sector drivers and un-met clinical
needs
• Develop new collaborative innovation opportunities by holding unmet need
workshops, which build on partner strengths and are aligned to national and
regional demands:
– Assistive technology
– Wounds
– Digital health
– Obesity and healthy lifestyles
– Musculoskeletal
– Orthopaedics

9. Skills Development
• Development of a collaborative and harmonised
sustainable innovation development programme for
academics within our five partner universities
• Secondment and mentoring opportunities to enhance
commercial awareness amongst academics or to
enable further project progression
• Formation of academic ‘innovation champions’ to share
their skills and experience with other academics

10. Case Study- Project Support
Contacted by academic with a project idea and potential international
collaborators
Supporting further development of the project:
• Funding identification and application support
• Market analysis and patent landscaping
• Arranging a clinical consultation workshop with patients and healthcare
professionals
• Identifying additional project partners as required
Technologies for wound care diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare
professional training

11. Case Study – Project Support
Supported a £800K+ application for an EPSRC Healthcare Impact
Partnership award
Provided support with completing key sections of the application
• Pathway to impact/commercialisation strategy
• Success metrics and market opportunity, seeking input from our partners
Provided a letter of support, with a commitment of £15-20K in kind funding for
assistance in the future:
• Medical device regulatory process
• Clinical input and access to organisations
• Market opportunity analysis
• IP landscaping and freedom to operate
• Commercialisation planning and business case development
• Seeking investment and co-development partners
• Organising/running workshops, focus groups, and partner engagement events

12. Case Study- Assistive Technology
for Dementia Workshop
AM
Arrival, registration and
collection of profile booklets
Introductions and connections
The challenge facing us
Exploring unmet clinical needs
PM
Developing ideas
Project outlining
Final review of the day
13
Academics
BME
Dementia
Worker
Occupational
Therapist
Adult Social
Care Service
Manager
Technology
Accelerator
5 Universities
£150K pilot project proposal submitted
Further projects being supported by the
Translate team
“Fantastic event! Very well organised
with targeted and effective tasks. Great
bringing together such a diverse group
of academics (experts in their field) with
professionals. Fantastic to hear their
experience – really effective to get
hands on knowledge of problems” –
Frank S (York)

13. Case Study- Wound Characterisation
and Treatment Workshop
47 innovative
ideas developed
to meet the
unmet
clinical needs
10 ideas further
developed into
project proposals
£370K application for an
Innovate UK Open
Funding Call submitted
Further projects being
supported by the
Translate team

14. Translate Gateway
www.translate-medtech.ac.uk
twitter.com/TranslateMedTec

15. Upcoming Activities
• Innovation workshops
• Self Management of Long Term Health Conditions
(8th Dec 16) - Technology for better self management
of asthma, diabetes, and COPD
• Medical technologies for Rehabilitation
(15th Dec 2016)
• Launch of the Translate secondment scheme
• First edition of the Translate e-newsletter

16. Contact us
If you wish to discuss opportunities within the Leeds city region, then
please get in touch
Dr Sean Clarkson
Technology Innovation Manager
s.clarkson@leeds.ac.uk
0113 343 7244
0771 148 4474
seanclarkson
@sean_clarkson
Dr Danielle Miles
Technology Innovation Manager
d.e.miles@leeds.ac.uk
0113 343 0921
0771 148 4475
daniellemiles
@Dr_D_Miles
www.translate-medtech.ac.uk
@TranslateMedTec

17. Thank you