Join us at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) for our exclusive meet & greet event, where you'll discover how we are bringing technologies closer to patients and the public.

The session will help to:

1. Understand the entrepreneurial mindset and its value for your research

2. Explore opportunities the King's MedTech Accelerator offers to you

3. Ask questions to practitioners

Who is this for:

Open to everyone! If you have just started your PhD, are about to submit, are a post-doc or an early career academic. If you are a student and have an idea, or find the idea of entrepreneurship cool, you are welcome!

What you will get :

As an attendee, you will get insights on how at LIHE we can help:

· Empower academics (PhDs, PostDocs, etc), clinicians and innovators with an entrepreneurial mindset

· Position participants in our programmes to de-risk their research, validate opportunities and enhance R&D grant funding.

Insights from Professor Prashant Jha

Professor Prashant Jha is the Head of Impact at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences and has set up MedTech innovation programmes in Australia, Japan, Finland, and India, and has co-founded a dozen medical technology companies, the most recent being RU Medical from our School. He has also co-founded and edited BMJ Innovations, the world’s first MedTech innovation-focused journal. He is uniquely positioned to share his insights on "The Role of an Entrepreneurial Mindset for Researchers", drawing from his vast experience in fostering a vibrant ecosystem for innovating and commercialising low-cost, high-impact medical devices and technologies.

Agenda:

14:45: Welcome, Registration, and Refreshments

15:00: Introduction to LIHE

15:05: Keynote Address by Prof. Prashant Jha: "The Role of an Entrepreneurial Mindset for Researchers"

15:25: Q&A Session

15:35: Introduction to the King’s MedTech Accelerator Programme

15:45: Q&A Session

16:00: Networking Reception with refreshments and drinks on the LIHE terrace

17:00: Close