Funding Committee
Mr Mark Kirby Chair - Committee A
Mr Charles Spicer Chair - Committee B
Professor Paul Sibbons Deputy Chair - Committee A
Professor David Hawke Deputy Chair - Committee B
i4i Secretariat
Mr Martin Hunt (Programme Director)
Mr Edwin Tucker
Dr Ruth Nebauer (Assistant Director)
Ms Aisha Wamala
Dr Diana Alexieva
Ms Cordelia Davey
Dr Fanny Burrows
Dr Sultana Choudhry
Dr Samantha Gan
Dr Aayesha Hassan
Dr Caterina Lombardo
Mrs Paula Milton
Dr Ian Newington
Ms Deimante Normantaite
Observers
Dr Sandra Nwokeoha
Mr Bryan Dar
Dr Marie-Therese Rached
Ms Caroline de Winter
Dr Raffaella Roncone
Mrs Samantha Wade
i4i Product Development Awards (PDA) Call 20 Stage 1 Sub-Committee Meeting
Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 28 July 2020 via Zoom Virtual Meeting
Stage 1 applications to be invited to submit to Stage 2 as follows:
NIHR202131: OnTrack Rehab: translation to practice of a novel digital rehabilitation system after stroke
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202104: Clinical Evaluation, Development and Commercialisation of an Antimicrobial – Impregnated Catheter Against Peritonitis (The CAP Study)
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202146: Cortical Disarray Measurement- A novel and promising tool to predict progression amongst patients presenting with mild cognitive impairment
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202117: Decision-support for individualised risk assessment of fetal health during labour: preventing fetal brain damage and death by utilising large, routinely collected datasets of cardiotocography and clinical risk factors
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202133: Closed-Loop Electronic Stimulation (ES) - Mechanomyogram Sensor (MMG) system for Passive Tremor Suppression Treatment
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202136: Splayer dissector: Developing and clinically testing a surgical device to minimise trauma to normal tissue during breast surgery
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202139: Technology Assessment of the Magnetic Flexible Endoscope
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202120: Development and pre-market evaluation of a non-invasive intracranial pressure monitor
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202116: Evaluating the Safety, Acceptability and Efficacy of Autonomic neuromodulation using trans-cutaneous vagal stimulation in uncontrolled hypertensive patients (SCRATCH –HTN): a pilot study evaluating a novel noninvasive device-based strategy
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202107: Continuous respiration monitoring using a novel, wearable capaciflector sensor for early detection of distress, enabling quicker intervention for improved patient outcomes.
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202143: Development of a novel point-of-care medical device to identify chemotherapy patients at risk of neutropenic sepsis
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202114: Intraoperative hyperspectral imaging for data-driven real-time surgical guidance
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202129: Developing Deep Learning to identify ciliary motility defects in chronic inflammatory lung disease.
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202099: The gamification of a new medical device for the treatment of phantom limb pain
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202127: Identifying Undiagnosed Osteoporosis Patients through Incidental Detection of Vertebral Fractures
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR202112: Development & prospective validation study of AI-based diagnostic tool for more accurate, early diagnosis of prostate cancer
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
Stage 1 applications not invited to submit to Stage 2 as follows:
NIHR202100: HepatiCan - a BioArtificial Liver medical device for patients with liver failure: (i) clinical safety studies (ii) design/prototype a "cryo-core controller" enabling closed system, one stop production and patient delivery
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202110: A Deep Learning Pipeline to Generate Contrast Enhanced Computerised Tomography Images Without the Use of Intravenous Contrast Agents
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202126: Cardiac Output Response to Stress (CORS) Test to Improve Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Primary Care
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202149: Can novel ureteric stents offer a better patient outcome compared to existing standard ureteric stent (CASSETTE)
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202119: Developing a portable SERS instrument to diagnose and track the progression of Huntington's disease in clinics
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202106: Novel technology for identifying the triggers of atrial fibrillation to guide catheter ablation
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202108: Developing a “Chatbot” intervention to improve quality of life for older people with chronic pain
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202098: Sensorised Micro-Surgical Robot for Safe Regenerative Retinal Therapy Delivery
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202118: Drug-eluting contact lenses (DECLs) for treating acute and chronic ocular diseases
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202125: The accuracy of intraoral 3-Dimensional (3D) X-ray imaging using Digital Tomosynthesis (DT) in the detection and characterisation of dental caries and apical disease
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202101: Osteoconductive Ceramic Surfacing for Titanium implants [OCSTI]
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202102: Development and pilot clinical evaluation of a biomimetic osteochondral scaffold in treatment of osteochondral lesion of the talus (BioTalus)
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202103: Electrotherapy, Sensing and Data Acquisition Knee-Sleeve for Joint Pain Management (ELSA)
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202105: Development of a cost-effective immunoaffinity device to remove red cell-derived particles from the plasma of patients with Sickle Cell Disease in order to reduce the occurrence of vaso-occlusive crisis
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202109: Path Feel - an insole to improve balance, prevent falls, and increase quality of life, using therapeutic feedback and AI
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202111: Development of a new silastic finger joint replacement
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202113: The atlas of cancer spread
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202115: inABL: INfection reduction Antimicrobial Blue Light
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202121: INtelligent FLUid management system (INFLUX Study): an innovative fluid management system for the early identification of clinical deterioration and fluid resuscitation in hospitalised patients
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202122: A Rapid Point-of-Care Sensing System for the Detection and Diagnosis of Sepsis
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202123: Durable, 3D Printed Coronary Stents
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202128: Development of a novel inhaler device
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202130: Development and evaluation of an AI-powered clinical decision support system (CDSS) to predict hospital admission and length of stay (LOS)
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202132: Development and clinical study of a wearable wrist device for remote monitoring of deterioration in patients living with heart failure
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202134: Advanced prototype for implementing the 1-hour algorithm for troponin testing at the point of care
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202135: Development of MIDAS (Movement and Interactive Dynamic Adaptive Signatures) to increase physical activity and motor function in children with Cerebral Palsy
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202137: Development of a transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation to treat depression & anxiety
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202138: Virtue - Developing an Enhanced Virtual Reality System for the Cognitive Rehabilitation of Stroke Survivors
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202141: Fully Automated Design and Manufacture of Patient Specific Prostheses
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202142: IVFvision.ai: a decision-support system based on artificial intelligence for automated embryo selection in IVF treatment
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202144: Design, Verification and Clinical Testing of Novel Dry Powder Inhaler
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202145: Optimum dosing, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of repetitive upper limb sensory stimulation immediately after a stroke (PULSEII)
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202147: Real-time blood propofol monitoring
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202148: The TEEP connector: a device that prevents infective aerosols and the loss of positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) when patients are switched between ventilators on intensive care units
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202150: Improved Navigation for Needle-based Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202151: Clinically viable audio-linguistic biomarkers for early detection and differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s: a feasibility trial to accelerate the first speech-based diagnostic to market
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202152: Intelligent Portable Diagnostic Biosensor for Healthcare-Associated Infections – iPDB-HAI
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202153: Safety and Accreditation for Silk Peripheral Nerve Stents
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202154: MIDI (MR Imaging abnormality Deep learning Identification)
Outcome: Reject
Stage 1 application did not fulfil the Programme’s eligibility criteria:
NIHR202097: Technologically facilitated Creative and Immersive Musical Intervention System for clinical healthcare and creative, therapeutic applications.
Outcome: Reject
NIHR202124: Bringing Obstretrics into the 21st Century: Digital Sensors for Safer Vacuum Deliveries
Outcome: Reject