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[NIHR] Stage 1: i4i Product Development Awards (PDA) - October 2026

Expected to open. A minimum of two organisations must be involved Eligibility: between 24 - 36 months A minimum of two organisations must be involved (ideally an NHS organisation/University along side the business) Objectives: The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Product Development Awards (PDA) Call aims to support collaborative research and development of medical devices, in vitro diagnostic devices, and high-impact patient-focused digital health technologies intended for use within the NHS or social care systems. What They Look For: The i4i PDA seeks proposals that have demonstrated pro…

Award
No specified limit
Collaborative

Next deadline

Date to be confirmed

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What it funds

Expected to open. A minimum of two organisations must be involved Eligibility: between 24 - 36 months A minimum of two organisations must be involved (ideally an NHS organisation/University along side the business) Objectives: The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Product Development Awards (PDA) Call aims to support collaborative research and development of medical devices, in vitro diagnostic devices, and high-impact patient-focused digital health technologies intended for use within the NHS or social care systems. What They Look For: The i4i PDA seeks proposals that have demonstrated pro…

Who it suits

A minimum of two organisations must be involved Eligibility: between 24 - 36 months A minimum of two organisations must be involved (ideally an NHS organisation/University along side the business) Objectives: The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Product Development Awards (PDA) Call aims to supp…

  • Life sciences & health
  • Feasibility
  • Late stage & scale-up

Programme specifications

Award bandNo specified limit
FunderNIHR
RegionUK-wide
Partners requiredYes
Next deadlineTo be confirmed
Key sectors
Life sciences & health

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