Minutes of the Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme Committee B meeting to discuss applications to Product Development Awards Call 21 Stage 2.
Date and Location
Minutes of meeting held on Wednesday 23 June 2021 via Zoom virtual meeting
In attendance
Funding Committee B members
Mr Charles Spicer (Chair)
Professor David Hawkes (Deputy Chair)
Mr Vadim Alexandre
Professor Philip Breedon
Professor Enitan Carrol
Mr Mark Campbell
Dr Laura Fenner
Miss Helen George
Professor Liam Grover
Professor Paul Leeson
Ms Emma Palmer-Foster
Professor Luca Marciani
Ms Jo Smart
Dr Neville Young
Secretariat
Professor Mike Lewis (Programme Director)
Dr Ruth Nebauer (Assistant Director)
Dr Andrew Barber
Dr Fanny Burrows
Dr Silvana Cossins
Dr Michelle Edye
Dr Aayesha Hassan
Ms Ami Hodges
Dr Caterina Lombardo
Mrs Paula Milton
Dr Ian Newington
Miss Deimante Normantaite
Dr Sandra Nwokeoha
Dr Raffaella Roncone
Miss Rhanda Tajdeen
Mr Edwin Tucker
Dr Xi Ye
Apologies
Professor Fiona Denison
Professor Sarah Stapley
Operations Team
Mrs Kathryn Rumney
Mr Bryan Dar
Ms Tanya Dixey
Observers
Mr Hassan Chaudhury
Ms Bishara Mohamud
Applications invited to present at Stage 2
NIHR202878: AssistAbility: Remote frailty monitoring and virtual physiotherapy to improve physical function and reduce falls/injuries in older adults.
Conflict Committee Member: None
Funding Committee recommendation: Reject
NIHR202896: Novel and Exceptional Haemostatic Medical Devices for Serious Injuries and Surgery
Conflict Committee Member: Professor Sarah Stapley
Funding Committee recommendation: Support
NIHR202907: PreSize Vascular medical device software to improve planning of minimally invasive aortic repairs
Conflict Committee Member: None
Funding Committee recommendation: Reject
NIHR202909: CanSense-CRC : Development and optimisation of a blood test for the early detection of bowel cancer in primary care
Conflict Committee Member: Dr Neville Young
Funding Committee recommendation: Support
NIHR202911: CognoSpeak: a Cognitive Health Assessment Tool (CcHAT)
Conflict Committee Member: Dr Neville Young
Funding Committee recommendation: Support
NIHR202920: NeWTS: Neonatal Wireless Transmission System for Monitoring in Intensive Care
Conflict Committee Member: None
Funding Committee recommendation: Support
NIHR202924: Pressure ulcer prevention through pressure equalisation technology for the seated individual
Conflict Committee Member: None
Funding Committee recommendation: Reject