Health Tech Enterprise: Innovation Workshop – 14 November 2025

Friday 14 November 2025: 14:00-16:00, Quadram Institute, UG55A/B, NR4 7UQ

What do you do when you have an innovate idea which could improve patient care, safety, the way we work or even our carbon footprint? What are the next steps and how do you develop this idea into something more?

On Friday 14 November, Health Tech Enterprise will be hosting an Innovation Workshop at the Quadram Institute. This workshop will highlight the support available and the steps to take to turn your idea into a reality, including market assessment, developing a prototype, testing, funding, regulatory advice, IP management and business strategy. Speakers include Dr Anne Blackwood, from HealthTech Enterprise, who has been actively involved in intellectual property management and commercialisation of life sciences technologies for over 25 years, colleagues from Norfolk & Waveney ICB on local support, and Prof Christian Ilie and Prof Phil Stather who both have personal experience developing ideas into products which are now on the market.

This workshop will take place on Friday 14 Nov 14:00 – 16:00, in Room UG55A/B Quadram Institute. It is free to attend, simply email research.grants@nnuh.nhs.uk  to confirm your attendance.

Agenda:

• 14:00 – 14:40 Dr Anne Blackwood, Chief Executive, HealthTech Enterprise – Overview of developing an idea
• 14:40 – 15:00 Professor Cristian Ilie, QEHKL & NNUH – Personal experience of developing an idea
• 15:00 – 15:40 Clara Yates, NWICB – Local structure for developing ideas
• 15:40 – 16:00 Professor Phil Stather, NNUH – Personal experience of developing an idea

There will be an opportunity for a brief Q&A following each presentation.