1. NISCHR AHSC Industry Plan
Alex Hills
NISCHR AHSC Manager

2. Background
• Industry Task & Finish Group established in late 2011
chaired by Prof Lars Sundstrom
• Included representaIon from Industry (MulI‐naIonal and
Welsh), Government, NISCHR infrastructure, HEIs and NHS
• The group’s remit was to make recommendaIons to
NISCHR AHSC as to how we should interact with Industry

3. T&F group recommendaIons
RecommendaIons were made and agreed by NISCHR most of which now form part of NISCHR
AHSC’s Delivery Plan:
• Recommenda)on One: NISCHR should develop an Industry Communica)ons Plan to be
implemented by NISCHR AHSC which includes communica;ons with external stakeholders
(through a NISCHR AHSC Industry Group), branding, an Industry portal, promo;onal material
and promo;onal events. Key Performance Indicators should also be developed and used when
marke;ng Wales.
• Recommenda)on Two: NISCHR AHSC should take on a performance management role to
manage the set up and delivery of commercial research across Wales through co‐ordina;on
with NHS R&D and academic research support offices.
• Recommenda)on Three: NISCHR AHSC should establish a facilita)on service for commercial
R&D in Wales which could include advice on study design, a register of research interests/
specialisms, a development forum for transla;onal research and a register of research
resources.
• Recommenda)on Four: NISCHR should establish a funding scheme for rapid implementa;on
of proof of concept studies.

4. T&F group recommendaIons (2)
• Recommenda)on Five: NISCHR AHSC should provide a signpos)ng func)on for relevant
exis;ng funding schemes/ calls across Wales and beyond where appropriate and should
proac;vely assist companies in accessing these. A funding map, which goes alongside
the route map to market should be developed by NISCHR AHSC to facilitate this.
• Recommenda)on Six: NISCHR AHSC should con;nue to streamline regulatory and
governance process for research in Wales and across the UK, par;cularly looking at
propor;onate review approaches.
• Recommenda)on Seven: NISCHR AHSC should facilitate access to and the use of model
contracts and agreements for Industry in Wales, should scope whether there are any
gaps in the provision of model contracts/ agreements and where there are gaps, NISCHR
AHSC should take on a lead role of developing model contracts and agreements.
• Recommenda)on Eight: NISCHR AHSC should facilitate access to and the consistent use
of industry cos)ng templates across Wales and lead on the adapta;on of the Industry
cos;ng template for medical devices for SMEs in Wales.

5. Health Research Wales:
Service Levels
• njzl
Innovation
Proof of
Translation
Proof of Proof of First in/w
Implementation Commercialisation
Clinical Approval Clinical Standard
Idea
Concept Feasibility Value Humans Testing for Use Use of Care
SIGNPOSTING & PROVISION OF INFORMATION
FACILITATION: EXISTING SUPPORT & EXPERTISE
ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT

6. Service Offerings:
• General SignposIng
• Partnering / Clinical Access
• Feasibility / Site IdenIficaIon
• Contracts Advice & Review
• CosIngs Support & Advice
• Study Set‐up & Management
• Performance Management of Studies

7. Service Delivery
• Industry Team:
– NISCHR AHSC Manager: Alex Hills
– Lead Industry Manager: David Powell
– 3 Industry Managers (North, South West, South East)
– Health Research Wales Co‐ordinator
• Health Research Wales website
• Health Research Wales telephone service

8. Progress to date
• Industry work plan agreed
• Industry Managers (SE & N Wales) in post
• Commercial Research Register established
• Health Research Wales:
– Branding agreed and being used
– Website procured and under development
– Service offerings being refined and implemented
– Online tools for Industry under development
– Stakeholder Engagement gathering pace
– Launch date confirmed: 19th / 20th March at BioWales 2013

9. Contact Us
• Alex Hills, NISCHR AHSC Manager
• David Powell, Lead Industry Manager
– Alex.hills@wales.nhs.uk
– David.Powell4@wales.nhs.uk
– Tel: 02920 196816
www.healthresearchwales.com

10. Launching...
19th / 20th March 2013
Bio Wales conference, Cardiff
hcp://www.biowales.com/registraIon/
delegateregistraIon/