Welcome to February's issue of our newsletter.
This month we are pleased to feature a blog from our partners at the Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI), alongside a company spotlight on Life Process Program (LPP) and news of next month's webinar on evidence generation.
As always, if you have any comments or suggestions for future newsletters you can get in touch with the team at hin.mindset@nhs.net.
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Does it work? Evidence generation for XR/VR mental health technologies
Monday 10 March, 12.30 - 1.30pm. Online.
This webinar is presented by four colleagues from the King’s College London Virtual Reality Lab (KCL VR Lab) and will provide innovators with an introduction to how research is used to build the evidence base for XR/VR applications in mental health.
Find out more about this free event and sign up here.
Demystifying the regulation of XR/VR technologies
Tuesday, 18 February. 3 - 4pm. Online.
Many thanks to everyone who has signed up for next Tuesday's webinar, 'Demystifying the regulation of XR/VR technologies', presented by Dr Hugh Harvey (Managing Director, Hardian Health) and Dr Felicity Lock (Clinical Associate, Hardian Health).
There is still time to join us at this free to attend event where Hugh and Felicity will provide innovators with an introduction to the regulation of virtual and extended reality medical devices, focusing on mental health conditions.
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In this blog written specially for our newsletter, Andrea Cartmill from The Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI), examines the robust strategies being implemented to address mental health challenges in the region, and underlines the importance of addressing socio-economic inequalities, empowering communities, and embracing innovation.
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This month for our company spotlight we are delighted to introduce Life Process Program (LPP), a pioneering addiction recovery solution founded in partnership with world-renowned addiction expert Dr. Stanton Peele.
Daithi Conlon, Founder & Director of Life Process Program, shares insights about the company and the journey from being a traditional, text-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy platform to a Virtual Reality (VR) application.
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We're delighted to offer a set of free learning resources designed to help mental health innovators working in the extended reality space navigate some of the challenges associated with transitioning their concepts and ideas into products and interventions.
We have published three sets of on-demand learning resources which cover Medical Regulation (from Hardian Health) Lived experience involvement (from MQ) and Research and clinical evidence (from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London).
There will be further modules coming soon and we will share details of those in forthcoming issues of this newsletter.
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You can find out more about the Mindset-XR Innovator Support Programme by checking our dedicated web pages.
Here you'll find every blog we have published since the start of the programme, alongside information on all our partners, the latest news and a range of other useful resources.
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The UK-APAC Tech Growth Programme
This government-backed initiative has been set up to help UK tech firms grow in the Asia Pacific region, de-risking and accelerating the growth of the sector. The Programme provides support for UK firms to expand in 11 APAC markets: Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea.
If you are a technology startup or scaleup, are headquartered in the UK, and are keen to explore opportunities in APAC, look no further.
Find out more here.
Proposal preparation grants for 2024 and 2025 calls
Innovate UK and the British Academy have funding schemes open for Horizon Europe Pump Priming Grants, to enable SMEs, research organisations and universities in the UK to build partnerships and develop proposals.
Horizon Europe is the EU’s largest research and innovation programme ever, with a budget of over €95 billion for 2021–2027 and offering significant opportunities for accessing new knowledge, partners, markets, and resources.
If you are planning a submission to a 2025 Horizon Europe call, this scheme may support the development of your proposal:
- British Academy Horizon Europe Pump Priming
Principal Investigators at universities and research institutions can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 to help them in their preparations for submitting a Horizon Europe proposal for Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness.
Find out more here.
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Digital mental health technology: qualification and classification
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has this month published guidance to help manufacturers identify the specific characteristics of their digital mental health technologies and determine the appropriate regulatory qualification and classification.
You can read the full guidance here.
Government digital report published
The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has recently published its ‘State of digital government review’, which presents key findings on the state of digital government, including current successes, where improvements need to be made and the five root causes of future challenges.
Webinar recording: Ethics and XR
The Innovate UK Immersive Tech Network held a webinar discussing ethics and XR which is available to watch back here.
You can find out more about the Immersive Tech Network here and become a member here.
Applied AI Suite
The Applied AI Suite is a set of Machine Learning Operation (MLOps) offerings designed to empower organisations of all sizes to effectively gauge their machine learning (ML) maturity and seamlessly operationalise their AI/ML models.
Developed by Digital Catapult for the Innovate UK's BridgeAI programme, you can find out more about the Applied AI Suite here.
New book released: 'Psychological Digital Practice - The Basics and Beyond'
Dr Sarah Campbell, Founder and CEO of our October spotlight company Play Well For Life, has co-authored this book which is designed to provide practical, ethical, and innovative strategies for delivering effective digital care.
Find out more about the book here.
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Meet the Investors
Birmingham, 18 March, 3pm - 6pm
This free to attend event organised by techUK, will look to address one of the key challenges identified in their Autumn report on UK Tech SMEs – namely, access to scale-up finance.
Featuring a mix of keynotes addresses and a panel discussion, investors who work in and around the West Midlands area will share their experience.
Find out more and get tickets here.
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