Date(s):
Tuesday 10 February 2026, 9am - 4:30pm
Location: Online - MS Teams
Organised by: NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) and the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC)
Tel:
Email: nihr-rss@soton.ac.uk
Event summary
An online funding workshop for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) trying to get research funding for a health or life sciences innovation.
This workshop is geared towards those applying to schemes such as the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) scheme, and Innovate UK’s Biomedical Catalyst.
This free-to-attend online workshop is hosted by the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) and the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) – Community Healthcare, supported by the NIHR Research Support Service National Collaborative.
Aims:
- Understand the funding landscape for the health and life sciences industry
- Understand what is involved and what is expected in a funding application
- Understand how to pitch your project in a clear and convincing way so reviewers can see its importance and how you plan to do the work
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