Sheffield Healthcare Gateway provides a single entry-point for businesses to access the health-related expertise and facilities at the University of Sheffield. From basic science to large-scale clinical trials and evaluation, the Gateway covers the full range of support available to businesses wishing to develop innovative healthcare products and services. The University, which was named University of the Year in 2011 Times Higher Education Awards, is consistently ranked among the top 20 research-intensive universities in the UK and is currently #1 for Health Services Research.

1. Sheffield
Healthcare
Gateway.
Dr. James Lapworth
Business Manager
September 2012

2. Overview
• The University of Sheffield track record
• What is Sheffield Healthcare Gateway?
• Team
• Web portal
• How can we help?
• Case studies
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3. The University in Numbers
• 25,000 students
• 6,000 staff
• £450m p.a. turnover
• £100m p.a. research income
• Top 10 UK research
establishment
• Top 100 Globally
• Times Higher Ed. University of
the Year (Nov 2011)

4. Rich Heritage:
5 Nobel Prize winners
Lord Florey Sir Harry Kroto Dr Richard Sir Hans Krebs Lord Porter
Medicine/ Chemistry Roberts Medicine/ Chemistry
Physiology Medicine/ Physiology
“Buckminster- Physiology “Free
“Penicillin” fullerene (C60)” “Kreb’s Cycle” Radicals”
“Introns”

5. Knowledge Exchange – a serious business
£50m - Collaborative and Contract Research
£2.6m - Consultancy
£1.4m - Services and Testing
£2.2m - CPD
£4m - Regeneration and Development
Over £60m 2010-2011*
*HEBCI return 2010-2011

6. What is Sheffield Healthcare
Gateway?
• “A new centre dedicated to supporting health-related Knowledge
Exchange activities across the University”
• Aiming to:
• Increase knowledge transfer activity of health-related
researchers
• Build long-term partnerships with Industry
• Strong links with:
• Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Medilink networks, NHS research
networks, KTNs
• Work closely with:
• Commercial and Knowledge Exchange teams across the
University (SEG, SSG, KTA, R&IS and Fusion IP)
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7. How can we help business?
• Providing a responsive access point into the university
• Identifying expertise, skills and facilities which are
relevant to a company’s needs
• Facilitating introductions and initial meetings
• Identifying sources of collaborative grant funding and
coordinating applications
• Ongoing project management and relationship
management support
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8. How can we help academics?
• Identifying potential new IP (with Fusion IP)
• Proof of concept funding: identifying funds, help with
applications and project management support
• Identifying and liaising with potential collaborators
• Signposting and guidance through University processes
• Organising events to promote and support commercial
activities
• Faculty Innovation Fund to support new interactions with
Industry
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9. Building on Past Successes
“The Sheffield Health Innovation Centre (SHIC) at
University of Sheffield is providing a valuable solution to
this perennial problem by acting as a portal through
which collaboration with local businesses is channelled.
The work of the SHIC should be supported and
integrated into any future healthcare initiatives in the
city-region.’
Breeze Report (2011) to Sheffield City Region LEP
Re. challenges to accessing University expertise.
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10. Gateway Team
Prof Richard Ross Dr Martin Whitaker Dr Sue Smith
Faculty Lead for Innovation Business Manager Business Manager
Dr James Lapworth Ms Karen Booth Mrs Lindsey Crowson
Business Manager Business Manager Gateway Administrator
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11. http://www.shef.ac.uk/shg

12. http://www.shef.ac.uk/shg

13. http://www.shef.ac.uk/shg

14. Faculty Innovation Fund:
• Available only to FMDH academics
• A “light touch”, rolling call for short-term
pump-priming activities aiming to
stimulate:
• 1 consultancy project with industry, or;
• 1 collaborative R&D contract with industry, or;
• 1 industrial CASE Studentship with industry, or;
• 1 patent application, leading to a license or
spinout opportunity
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15. Med-Tech Industry day, June 2012
Speakers:
• Prof Keith Burnett (University Vice Chancellor)
• Dr Zahid Latif (Technology Strategy Board)
• Dr Mehdi Tavakoli (Healthtech & Medicines KTN)
• Dr Beken (Materials KTN)
• Philippa Hedley (Sheffield City Region LEP)
• + 5 technology presentations highlighting projects with industry partners
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16. Med-Tech Industry day, June 2012
137 Delegates - Industry (55); Academia (55); NHS (14);
Other (13) (map)
“A fantastic way to find out what's
going on nationally and locally in field
of Med Tech. Great way to network.”
“A superb event with an excellent range
of exhibitors and attendees.”
*Feedback from Industry delegates
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17. Publicity and Media
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18. Case Studies

19. “True” collaborative R&D:
Co-development of rapid manufacturing processes
for soft tissue prosthetics with Fripp Design Ltd.
(AMP, Catcliffe)
University White Rose Wellcome
Knowledge Health Innovation Translational
Transfer Funding Partnership Award
(£10k) (£40K) (£510k)
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20. The University of Sheffield as a
“Virtual R&D Lab”:
New product development with Ceramisys Ltd. (Sheffield)
Technology
University
EPSRC Industrial Strategy Board EPSRC Industrial
Knowledge
Case award Collaborative Case award 2
Transfer Funding
(£66K) R&D (£67K)
(£6k)
(£880k)
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21. Innovative spin-outs:
New “physiological hormone replacement” therapies
addressing major clinical needs
• Diurnal ltd. – founded 2004
• Addressing clinical and patient
needs in: adrenal insufficiency,
rheumatoid arthritis, hypogonadism
and hypothyroidism
• Recently completed successful
phase 1 clinical trial (see link)
http://shg.sheffield.ac.uk/news/universityofsheffieldspinoutcompanydiurnala1.aspx
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22. “Digital & Connected
Healthcare”
New assistive technologies to support self-management.
heart failure, stroke, chronic pain…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11837457
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23. Technologies for Assisted
Living:
VIVOCA – “allows people MAAVIS – “allows greatly
with severe speech disability simplified access to media,
to communicate via a communications and the
speech synthesiser.” web.”
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http://maavis.fullmeasure.co.uk/

24. Oral Disease & Neuroscience:
Oral mucosal model – “a Mechanisms and models
3D tissue model of the of pain – ability to compare
mucous membranes found healthy vs diseased human
in the mouth.” tissue
Moharamzadeh K, et al (2009) Rodd HD & Boissonade FM (2000)
J Periodontol. 80(5):769-75. Eur J Oral Sci. 108:467-474.
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25. Dr James Lapworth– Contacts
james.lapworth@sheffield.ac.uk
@JWLapworth
www.linkedin.com/in/jameslapworth
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