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Accessing TSB Regenerative Technology Millions

Haley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:33:46 +0100

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11 Mar 2010

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SEHTA and The Technology Strategyy Board recently ran a seminar on Accessing TSB Regenerative Technology Millions.

The seminar took place on Wednesday 10th March 2010 at Leatherhead Food Resesrch.

Please click here to view the agenda

To view the presentations please click on the relevant speaker

Dr David Parry, CEO, SEHTA
Dr Zahid Latif, Lead Technologist in Medicines and Healthcare, TSB

For further informaiton please contact

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Claire Ansett

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0845 130 8179

Email

claire.ansett@sehta.co.uk

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Press Release: FASILIS invites innovative businesses to participate in voucher project

Haley — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:52:05 +0100

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8 Mar 2010

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FASILIS, a European project designed to stimulate innovation in the Human Health marketplace, is inviting SME-size biotechnology, pharmacy and medical biology companies to apply for financial vouchers that will give them access to top quality international research and development facilities and their services across Europe. In England, through FASILIS’ partner SEHTA, vouchers are specifically available to innovative companies based in the South East which are involved in the development or delivery of telecare solutions.

FASILIS (Facility Sharing in Life Sciences) is an international project whose aim is to stimulate connections between SMEs and a European network of public and private research facilities in six participating regions in the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Germany and Denmark.

Between the 10th of March and 21st of May 2010, applications are invited from any SME or start-up company based in one of the participating regions. The FASILIS voucher initiative is designed to give qualifying SMEs access to a far wider range of research and development facilities than currently available on their own doorstep; broadening their contacts, networks and competencies.

Each voucher issued by FASILIS is worth €6000 and may be used to buy services from a facility provider in one of the other FASILIS partner regions. Such services are typically expected to include access to equipment, analytical services, research projects, clinical trials, product design / prototype manufacture, or technical training.

“This initiative is designed to give innovative telecare companies a real helping hand, particularly where they need certain types of support or dedicated expertise but don’t have the more sizeable resources of larger organisations,” says Dr David Parry, CEO, of the South East Health Technologies Alliance, one of the FASILIS partners involved in the voucher project. “I would encourage any business in our region to apply – it could make a huge difference to their offering in the months and years ahead.”
Vouchers cover 100% of the costs of the service provided by the facility. If the cost of the service exceeds €6000, it is possible to combine with additional budgets. Each region will be issuing 15 vouchers to successful applicants.

Vouchers may not be used as a discount on previously agreed projects or for general business consultancy, marketing or other routine activities.

The facility provider must be located within the participating regions, but not in the same geographic location as the business. Any university, hospital (R&D), public or private research centre or company included in the online catalogue of approved FASILIS providers. It is also possible to suggest a facility to the FASILIS team.

To apply for a voucher or to find out more about this initiative, an application form will be included in the Call for Applications which will be available on the FASILIS website from March 10, 2010 onwards.

For further information about SEHTA please contact

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Haley Dwyer

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0845 130 8179

Email

haley.dwyer@sehta.co.uk

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Sussex Graduate Internship Programme

Haley — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:26:44 +0100

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24 Feb 2010

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The University of Sussex in partnership with Wired Sussex will deliver 175 graduate internships. The internship will provide a 20 day (minimum) graduate-level placement within any small to medium companies in the Sussex Counties. For companies with more than 30 employees, the programme is offered within the following sectors: digital, design, environmental, life science and pharmaceutical, advanced engineering and manufacturing, professional and financial services. The placement can support any aspect of the business and employers will pay the graduate at the minimum wage.

The programme is open to recent graduates from institutions throughout the UK but who are resident in the Sussex Counties. Commitment from companies who are interested in participating is sought by March 12th 2010.

For more information please contact the Business and Enterprise Team at the University or visit our website or click here to download further information

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Business and Enterprise Team

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01273 877 800

Email

graduate.internships@sussex.ac.uk

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Press Release: Launch of diabetes management tool My Glucose Level

Haley — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:30:00 +0100

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24 Feb 2010

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My Glucose Level's blood glucose recording and charting service helps patients understand and manage their diabetes.

My Glucose Level is an easy to use system. A user can record their glucose levels anywhere and at any time, all they need is an Internet connection. Access can be given to nominated healthcare professionals – such as the patient’s GP – allowing them to view these glucose levels without the need for GP surgery visits.

My Glucose Level is a secure, web-based, recording system, there is no software to download or install. It was created by Stephen Taylor, who has type 2 diabetes. With the diabetes diagnosis, a background in science, and a talent for programming websites, the day came when Stephen felt compelled to find a solution to a problem he kept coming up against. He explains, “When diagnosed in the UK, I was given a blood test machine and told to test once a week. A few years ago, I met the lady who was to become my wife and as a result, I moved to America. Meeting my local doctor there, I was immediately told to test three or four times a day! At the time, I did not know of a good way to get an overview my readings. It seemed sensible to be able to see, assess, then understand and address my results myself, but I wanted something simple that I could stick with and show my results in a way that was useful and made sense to me.” My Glucose Level is the result.

Arctic Medical supplies My Glucose Level in the UK. Arctic Medical has been involved in the supply of diabetes products since 1994, when it began exporting Hypoguard blood testing systems to countries in the EC, Russia, Ukraine and East Africa as well as the UK. Since then, the growth of the diabetes care market and the number of products available have increased. As a result, Arctic Medical now supplies around 40 different products, most related to diabetes management and some associated medical conditions.

My Glucose Level is available from as little as £1.50 a month - please click here for further information or contact

Contact Name

Steve May

Telephone

01227-832400

Email

marketing@arcticmedical.co.uk

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Calling all entrepreneurs - Dragons' Den in production...

Haley — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:41:35 +0100

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23 Feb 2010

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BBC TV have recently gone into production on series 8 of Dragons’s Den – a programme that continues to offer entrepreneurs from across the country the chance to make their business dreams come true

They are now searching for business ideas, inventions or products with serious business potential that are investment ready and looking for funding.

Dragons’ Den is a challenging place to pitch but it’s also a genuine business opportunity to secure investment. In the most recent series, 15 entrepreneurs received offers of investment in the Den, and plenty more have gone on to find success even without the backing of the dragons.

Entrepreneurs wanting to apply can do so by visiting the website and submitting an application.

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact

Contact Name

Julian Smyth

Telephone

020 8576 9641

Email

Julann.Smyth@bbc.co.uk

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SEHTA and learndirect

Haley — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:32:59 +0100

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23 Feb 2010

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SEHTA are working with learndirect to help members develop their skills. This is especially critical with the continued drive for cost savings within healthcare, which will inevitably lead to redundancies throughout the country.

Therefore all SEHTA members can access a 10% discount on all learndirect Business courses by quoting SEHTADIS when ordering a course.

Getting Started
To find out more about how learndirect can help your company, call them on 0800 101 901 or fill in the contact us form.

Once they fully understand what your business needs are, they can offer you expert training and funding advice. The helpline is open from 7am to 11pm, everyday.

Or, if you're looking to top up existing skills with an online course, and learn independently, you can get started straight away.

Course Areas:

Business Essentials

Compliance

Sector Specific Training

Starting a Small Business

Qualifications

NVQs

Food Hygiene

Food Hygiene

IT Qualifications

University Qualifications

University Level Qualifications

Adult Numeracy & Literacy

Certificates in Adult Numeracy and Literacy

For further information please contact

Contact Name

Haley Dwyer

Telephone

0845 130 8179

Email

haley.dwyer@sehta.co.uk

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Press Release: PTV Launches Broad Range of Services for the Global Biopharmaceutical Industry

Haley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:08:40 +0100

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22 Feb 2010

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PharmaTelevision Ltd announced today the launch of major new services to meet the growing demand for the production and dissemination of rich media content in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector. The company, a subsidiary of PharmaVentures, already provides the only online television channel dedicated to the bio-pharma industry, offering daily television news, analysis and feature interviews.

The new services include PharmaTelevision Production Services that provides unique and powerful ways for companies to communicate to industry stakeholders, as well as PharmaTelevision Conference Services, which aims to better disseminate important communications from the many business partnering, logistical, and scientific conferences within the industry. A third service, PharmaTelevision Technical Services, helps pharma and biotech companies to customise and integrate content into their existing infrastructure to drive value for their internal users.

Fintan Walton, CEO, PharmaTelevision, says, 'PharmaTelevision is now recognised as the authoritative rich media channel for our industry. We have achieved that through close cooperation between industry leaders and our team of professional television journalists and producers to deliver programming that is second to none. The launch of these new services is a natural progression for us. We can deliver not only the highest production values, but also qualified audiences through our own media platform, as well as through our syndication partners. And that is what our clients are looking for.'

Anne Vindenes Allen, Chief Operating Officer, PharmaTelevision Ltd, continues, 'Our industry is waking up to the impact of video. And PharmaTelevision is a show case of how video should work in the new multi-media, multi-tasking, multi-access environment. We have developed our technology platform very carefully to offer a user experience that effectively turns our video platform into an intelligence tool kit. Our pharma clients are content hungry but time poor, and the technology that we have developed, that includes rich text transcription, iPhone alerting, and in-video 'jump to chapter' features, has been very well received by some of the very largest companies in the sector.'

PharmaTelevision's new services are aimed at biopharma companies, as well as those offering conference and information services to the pharmaceutical sector. Ms Allen concludes, 'We have the pharma industry knowledge, the production expertise and the technology in place. Ultimately, this gives us confidence that we can fulfil the purpose of each and every video - delivering the right message, in the right way, to the right audience'.

For more information on PharmaVentures® please click here or contact

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Lisa Holloway

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01865 332716

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lisa.holloway@pharmaventures.com

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Telecare: Building from the ground up

Haley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:47:03 +0100

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22 Feb 2010

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With an ageing population and increasing prevalence of long-term illness, the demand on health and social care services is escalating at the same time as government pressure increases. But, while technology may have the potential to improve effectiveness and efficiency, the current care delivery system, which involves multiple autonomous agencies, presents huge challenges to the delivery of technology-based care. Similarly challenging is the integration of such care technologies (telecare) into the design and construction of houses, care homes and primary care facilities. Here KATY LETHBRIDGE, e-Health development manager at the South East Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA), explains why telecare should be more than just an afterthought.

To read the rest of the article published in Building Better Healthcare on the 16th February click here.

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Discover hidden skills in your business

Haley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:50:37 +0100

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22 Feb 2010

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Release the Hidden Skills of your Staff

Are you a superhero or villain when it comes to nurturing your staff?
Are you making the most of the skills in your business?
Do your employees think they could benefit from additional training?
Would you like to access a 10% discount from SEHTA

If so, read on…

Training employees to work more efficiently in the right areas, and providing opportunities to enhance key skills, is proven to increase productivity and in turn positively impact the company bottom line.

Research has shown that nearly half (46%) of businesses who provided training linked to their business plans benefited from improved profitability, and over three quarters (76%) enhanced productivity1.

In addition, businesses offering basic skills training have highlighted a number of benefits including increased employee confidence (80%), better workforce communication (70%) and increased motivation to take on jobs (59%)2.

See the benefits but need to understand how?

Improvements in technology now mean that e-learning and work-based learning can dramatically cut the time it takes to train. These same advancements provide a flexibility which allows the training to be specifically tailored to the needs of your business. Importantly, the use of technology can significantly reduce the impact on your business – e-learning and work-based learning offer ideal routes to releasing the potential of your employees with minimal disruption to the working day.

With the option of short online courses (eCourses) which have support built in to more structured programmes leading to qualifications (such as NVQs and university level qualifications) which have additional specialist tutor support, your business can benefit from training which is impartial, flexible, responsive, relevant to business needs and offered at a time and place to suit businesses.

Training is available in a wide range of subject areas including: -

Click here to view the full range of training options available.

A full range of qualifications is also available, from NVQs and vocational qualifications such as CLAIT and ITQ to Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualifications and university degrees. Click here to see which qualifications we offer.

SEHTA has an exclusive partnership with learndirect Business that enables members to access all these training opportunities at a 10% discount, if they input the code SEHTADIS when prompted on the course order/payment screen.

1. Warwick Institute for Employment Research
2. learndirect Business Skills for Life employer research, 2007

For further informaiton please call

Contact Name

Haley Dwyer

Telephone

0845 130 8179

Email

haley.dwyer@sehta.co.uk

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Apply to Present at EuroMedtech™ 2010!

Haley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:42:49 +0100

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22 Feb 2010

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EBD Group invites medical technology companies to submit applications for a 15-minute company presentation at EuroMedtech™ 2010. In addition, incubators and tech transfer departments are invited to propose their early stage and start-up companies for consideration for the "Next Generation" track.
EuroMedtech is EBD Group's partnering conference for the advanced medical technology industry. EuroMedtech 2010 will bring together the industry's "who's who" for two days of panels, company presentations and intense one-to-one partnering meetings powered by EBD Group's renowned partneringONE® networking software.

The deadline for submitting applications is March 19, 2010.

Visit the EuroMedtech 2010 conference website for more information.