SECOND CALL FOR TRANSFORMATIVE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES – DEVELOPMENT PHASE – EXTENDED DEADLINE – FUNDING

1. Title: SECOND CALL FOR TRANSFORMATIVE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES – DEVELOPMENT PHASE – EXTENDED DEADLINE – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: EPSRC, is collaborating with Medical Research Council (MRC), GB Tel: 01793442892. Email: michael.onoja@epsrc.ukri.org. Web: (Michael Onoja)3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The awarding authority is looking to invest in ambitious and highly adventurous healthcare technologies (HT) research driven by curiosity that aligns to the HT theme’s strategic priorities. The healthcare technologies theme is keen to build on the first call by expanding its portfolio of potentially transformative healthcare grants.EPSRC is currently inviting outline proposals to the second call for transformative healthcare technologies for offer of awards in phase 1, the development phase.The second call for Transformative Healthcare Technologies is a high risk, high return initiative and will be implemented in two phases. Phase 1, the development phase, will identify projects that demonstrate readiness in order to deliver an ambitious programme of research in Phase 2. In the programme delivery phase, awardees in development phase will be invited to bid into a second call, where we envisage supporting around four to six substantive programmes of research.5. CPV Code(s): 73000000, 73110000, 732100006. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK147. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West (England), Gloucestershire, Wiltshire And Bristol/Bath Area, Swindon.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Up to £6M is available from EPSRC for this call. We envisage to seed fund 15 – 20 studies feasibility over 15 months with a set start date of 1 September 2020.10. Closing Date: 14.10.2020 (16:00:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: We expect to fund around 20 projects for 15 months with a set start date of 01 September 2021.Please note, at the 9th month mark of feasibility studies there will be another call for offer of awards for the second (delivery) phase.How to apply:Anonymised outline proposal followed by an invitation to submit a full proposal.Assessment process:Anonymous outlines will be assessed and prioritised by an expert panel. Invited full proposals will undergo postal peer review, followed by assessment at a prioritisation panel resulting in a rank ordered list.Key dates:ActivityDateBriefing Webinar 10 September, 2020Engagement Forum16 September, 2020Deadline for Outline Proposals 16:00, 14 October 2020Outline Expert Panel w/c 23 November 2020Deadline for Full Proposals 16:00, 10 February 2021Full Proposal Prioritisation Panel June 2021Award start date 01 September 2021Contacts:Michael OnojaEmail: Michael.Onoja@epsrc.ukri.orgPhone: 01793 442892Katherine FreemanEmail: Katherine.Freeman@epsrc.ukri.orgPhone: 01793 444 052Healthcare Technologies ThemeHealthcare@epsrc.ukri.orgJe-S helpdeskJeSHelp@je-s.ukri.orgPlease refer to Je-S Homepage for call opening timesFor more information please visit: # funding opportunity