Main description:

Provides a clear framework of the Innovation pathway and how projects are taken from concept to marketing Illustrated with real-life examples of success and failure and what can be learned from these projects Includes a current assessment of emerging technologies that will future influence medical pathways Supports national and international initiatives to encourage Innovation and exploit the novel ideas generated by university staff and students, as well as practicing clinicians.

Contents:

Foreword. List of contributors. Glossary. THE INNOVATION PROCESS. Introduction. The Innovation Process. Intellectual Property. Establishing a Company. Prototyping. Raising Capital: How Innovators Raise Funding to Drive Medical Innovation. The Regulatory Landscape for Medical Devices in the UK and EU. Responsible Business Conduct: Why and How Healthcare Companies Should Incorporate Environmental Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Business Integrity into their Practice. Research and Validation. Marketing. Penetrating the National Health Service and Private Sectors. HORIZON SCANNING AND THE EMERGENCY TECHNOLOGIES. An Innovator's Journey. Digital Health. Regenerative Medicine. Cardiology. Genetics and Genomics Horizon Scanning. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The Evolution of Robotic Surgery - Current Status and Future Concepts. Innovation in Public Health: Tools and Methods. Wearable and Implantable Medical Devices - A Fantastic Voyage. Using Technology to Improve the Outcomes of Mental Health. Medical Imaging. Medical Innovation in Ophthalmology. Index.