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Inspiring Innovations: MedTech SuperConnector’s Sixth Cohort deliver dynamic pitches to a sold-out audience at the Showcase
From a portable at-home breast health monitoring tool, to low-cost prosthetics, and data-driven clinical decision support for hospital infection control - the innovators of MedTech SuperConnector's sixth cohort delivered dynamic pitches that inspired and engaged a sold-out audience at Scale Space White City. Read more
Integrating entrepreneurial skills and thinking into the curriculum at the Royal College of Music
In the fifth instalment of our case study series, we are looking at the Royal College of Music (RCM), the world’s leading institution for performing arts. Read more
Helping more innovative ideas fly at the Institute of Cancer Research
In the fourth instalment of our case study series, we are looking at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), a highly specialised organisation with a track record of influential research and drug discovery. Read more
Marrying creative design with technology at the Royal College of Art
In the third instalment of our case study series we are looking at the Royal College of Art, the world’s top university in art and design, with an award-winning business incubator InnovationRCA. Read more
Pitch perfect: MedTech SuperConnector Showcase features innovative technologies ranging from diagnostics to music therapy and organ mimics
In June, the innovators of MedTech SuperConnector’s fifth cohort delivered pitches to an audience of investors, academics, and entrepreneurs – demonstrating the potential to transform the health and social care landscape through translating research into innovative medical technologies. Read more
Bridging the gap at Queen Mary University of London
In the second instalment of our case study series we are looking at Queen Mary University of London, an institution with a strong tradition of life science research and its own successful technology translation programme. Read more
Applications open for the the Accelerator 2021 Programme
The next cohort of MedTech SuperConnector will offer selected early-career researchers support to turn research into medical technology ventures Read more
MedTech SuperConnector awarded a further £3.44 million follow-on funding
We're delighted to announce that MTSC has received a further £3.44 million follow-on funding from Research England to continue our initiatives and widen the reach of our activities Read more
Driving forward innovation at Bucks New University
Buckinghamshire New University joined the MedTech SuperConnector at its inception in 2018 as a project partner Read more
Unindr wins Mayor’s Entrepreneur Programme Health Award
Congratulations to Ugur Tanriverdi and his team for winning this year's Heath Award category Read more
Research England case study of MTSC
MedTech SuperConnector is the most recent Connecting Capability Fund project to be highlighted by Research England Read more
MedTech SuperConnector partners with GSK Consumer Healthcare in new cohort
MedTech SuperConnector has partnered with GSK’s Consumer Healthcare team NEXT to support 13 early career researchers Read more
Newsletter: Connecting Capabilities: retrospective on the impact and learnings from cross institutional collaboration
MedTech SuperConnector Newsletter, June 2020 Read more
Collaborating & Networking on Cohort Three
Imperial-led medical technology entrepreneurship programme MedTech SuperConnector has graduated its third cohort of entrepreneurs Read more
Connecting Capabilities: Accelerating Cohort One & Two
Running alternating accelerator programmes after each cohort the team takes note of best practices and identifies what could be done more effectively in a continuous cycle of programme improvement Read more
On target: A clever catheter to track and treat brain diseases
Cohort Three participant Riccardo Secoli recent feature by Imperial College London Enterprise Division highlights the impact of customer discovery and entrepreneurship on research Read more
Newsletter: Accepting applications for Cohort Four in partnership with GSK NEXT & Beyond teams
MedTech SuperConnector Newsletter, March 2020 Read more
Future of Pain, applications for Cohort Four in partnership with GSK Consumer Healthcare NEXT & Beyond
We are accepting applications from early career researchers with technologie addressing meta challenge, Future of Pain Read more
Collaborating to collaborate
Research England has released its first report highlighting the learnings and successes of the Connecting Capability Fund projects Read more
Newsletter: A lung therapy trumpet and other medtech innovations
MedTech SuperConnector Newsletter, December 2019 Read more
Out of the lab: welcoming Cohort Three
Venture Accelerator programme announces a new cohort of researchers who are developing innovations across the medical industry Read more
Innovations looking to change the future of mental healthcare
The second cohort of ventures from the MedTech SuperConnector presented their solutions at a recent showcase event Read more
MedTech SuperConnector Cohort Two Showcase
Meet the academics turned entrepreneurs tackling mental health, well-being and happiness on our Challenge Accelerator Read more
Newsletter: Knowledge Exchange is the Driver of Innovation
MedTech SuperConnector Newsletter, September 2019 Read more
Voice-based AI tool could offer clinicians a better way to track depression
A machine learning tool that tracks voice changes could offer a robust way to monitor changes in mood, say founders of medtech venture Affect.AI Read more
Scientist turned entrepreneur shares secrets of success
Imperial bioengineering student turned startup founder, has become the newest board member at the Imperial Venture Mentoring Service Read more
Skin Biologist eyes new business opportunities
“If you’d said to me when I was younger that I would be establishing a business to change skin care testing practices, I would have laughed. I actually fell into this field by accident” Read more
Support for early career researchers to commercialise medical technologies
MedTech SuperConnector offers postdocs and exceptional PhD candidates with an early-stage medical device, diagnostic tool or digital healthcare solution the opportunity to get their technology to those who will benefit from it the most Read more
Newsletter: Inside the MTSC: Concept to accelerator in one year
MedTech SuperConnector Newsletter, June 2019 Read more
Best Practice Sharing is Key to Effective Knowledge Exchange
Greta Paa-Kerner, Head of Business Engagement, Buckinghamshire New University shares her thoughts on best practice sharing and knowledge exchange Read more
Unhindr named Company of the Month by MedCity
Highlighting a recent award from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology to support further technological development the feature speaks not only to Unhindr but also to Ugur as a scientist & entrepreneur Read more
Showcasing Success – Accelerating Pioneering Medtech
Academics, partners and industry alike joined us to celebrate the success of our inaugural cohort at our MedTech SuperConnector (MTSC) Showcase in the Francis Crick Institute Read more
Support for postdocs and postgrads to develop mental health tech ventures
MedTech SuperConnector are inviting researchers with expertise in areas such as engineering, medicine, psychology, product design and business to join a hackathon centered about Mental Health, Wellbeing and Happiness Read more
£5m grant to kickstart pioneering medtech accelerator led by Imperial
The investment, made through Research England’s Connecting Capability Fund, will support MedTech SuperConnector Read more
London’s pioneering MedTech accelerator launches at Imperial
Supported by a £5m grant from Research England, the SuperConnector is an Imperial led consortium involving seven partner institutions Read more
Programme Overview
Programme Overview
Led by Imperial College London, MedTech SuperConnector (MTSC) provides funding, training, advice and access to industry networks. The accelerator programme allows Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to connect with peers from other academic institutions and the networking opportunities they need to help fast-track the translation of their research discoveries.
