Health Innovation Manchester has opened applications for the 2020-2021 Momentum Innovation Fund, making £300,000 available to innovations in healthcare.
The fund aims to accelerate innovations supporting clinical management post COVID-19 and to support the development of solutions for clinical or remote management of patients leaving hospital care or with long-term conditions. Innovators can apply for up to £50,000 and have until 15 November 2020 to apply.
In June 2020, Cambio CDS T-MACS, Doc Abode, Gendius diabetes AI development and Howz for Health were successful in the programme, each receiving £50,000 to support the COVID-19 response across Greater Manchester.
The fund is open to applicants with market ready or close to market ready innovations, and will also offer support to projects to help navigate the healthcare system and learn about the NHS.
Richard Deed, Associate Commercial Director at Health Innovation Manchester, said: “The ability to remotely monitor patients and ensure residents with long-term illness can safely manage their condition at home has become an urgent priority for healthcare during COVID-19.”
“Many of our previous Momentum Fund winners have been successful in bringing their innovations to market and into the health and care services, making a difference to our local area and beyond. We are delighted to be partnering with Danaher Diagnostics this year on the accelerator programme providing access to expertise to support and develop innovative solutions.”
“We are looking to find and support innovators who are as passionate as we are about improving the health and wellbeing of our citizens and boosting the local economy.”
Dirk Heckel, Vice President Global Innovation at Danaher Diagnostics, said:“The current pandemic has accelerated the need for alternative care delivery models, and we consider this as a huge opportunity to expand our knowledge about beneficial diagnostic modalities and approaches.”
Successful shortlisted applications will be invited to online interviews in January 2021. Winners of funding through the Momentum Fund will be announced in March 2021. For further details please visit https://innovationfund.grantplatform.com/
