Cancer Innovation Challenge now open for applications

Funding for groundbreaking cancer care solutions

SBRI Centre of Excellence has launched a new challenge to discover and support innovative solutions that can improve cancer care and treatment.

In partnership with the HSC Business Services Organisation in Northern Ireland, they are calling on all start-ups, researchers and innovators to submit their proposals.

Applicants will get a chance to:

• showcase their solutions to the leading healthcare professionals and investors
• get support and gain access to mentorship resources and funding
• make an impact in the fight against cancer

Who should apply?

This Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) challenge is for you if have an emerging or market-ready product that could make a real difference in the lives of cancer patients. This could potentially be:

• a new medical device
• an innovative diagnostic tool
• a transformative digital health platform
• a novel therapeutic approach

Innovations should have proven safety and efficacy, and should lead to earlier, faster diagnosis, reduction in waiting times, improvements to the efficiency and efficacy of treatment and support palliative care.

Typically, SBRI challenges begin with a Phase 1 feasibility stage. However, this challenge is looking for real-world trials and Phase 3 collaborative projects that can show the potential and scalability of emerging and near-to-market solutions.

There is £1,000,000 available to fund multiple projects, but the total funding may change based on the number and quality of submissions. All types of projects are welcome, from rapid or low-cost demonstrations to large-scale demonstrators.

Find more information on the Cancer Innovation Challenge.

Potential applicants can join an online briefing on 10 September 2024 to find out more.

First published 2 September 2024