NIHR Stage 2: i4i Product Development Awards (PDA)
Expected to open. The NIHR Invention for Innovation Product Development Awards support collaborative projects developing innovative medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics and high-impact, patient-focused digital health technologies. Projects must address an unmet health or social care need, have demonstrated proof of concept and show a credible route to NHS or social-care adoption and commercialisation. Funding can support product development, clinical and technical validation, evidence generation, regulatory work, health economics and commercialisation activity. Projects normally last 24–36 m…
Next deadline
Date to be confirmed
What it funds
Expected to open. The NIHR Invention for Innovation Product Development Awards support collaborative projects developing innovative medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics and high-impact, patient-focused digital health technologies. Projects must address an unmet health or social care need, have demonstrated proof of concept and show a credible route to NHS or social-care adoption and commercialisation. Funding can support product development, clinical and technical validation, evidence generation, regulatory work, health economics and commercialisation activity. Projects normally last 24–36 m…
Who it suits
UK-based higher education institutions, SMEs, NHS or social-care providers, not-for-profit organisations, local authorities and government bodies. The contracting organisation must include at least one co-applicant from a different organisation. Large companies may collaborate but cannot receive NI…
- AI & software
- Life sciences & health
- Feasibility
- Late stage & scale-up
Programme specifications
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