Following a collaboration on behalf of NHS London, Department of Health and London Health Programmes, the use of technical intervention relating to obesity will now be addressed.
Here are more details:
The Department of Health, NHS London and London Health Programmes are collaborating to launch a £2m SBRI competition to support the development of powerful technologies to impact on personal behaviour change.
Specifically we are looking for technological solutions that can help change behaviour in order to reduce the impact of obesity and alcohol related diseases.
We are looking for ideas that will enable behaviour change in everyday life. The technology must be easy to use and whilst it may at first seem novel, it will be designed with the aim of merging seamlessly into everyday life. All applications will also need to demonstrate how the technology would fit into the lives of busy Londoners - or other urban dwellers across England.
Entries will be selected in an open competition process, which is expected to run in two phases. Several projects, of up to six months, will be funded in Phase 1, (feasibility phase). Successful projects, of up to two years, will then be funded in Phase 2 (prototype development phase). There is total funding available of up to £2m.
In Phase 1, we expect to select 8-12 projects with a total sum of funding available of up to £800,000. The Department of Health is the funding organisation; NHS London will manage the competition process and London Health Programmes can offer guidance to successful applicants and provide links to healthcare organisations that serve London.
To tender for the funding, please visit-
www.london.nhs.uk/webfiles/Innovation%20...on%20to%20tender.pdf
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