NHS Innovations London
NHS Innovations London (NHSIL) is part of a national network of NHS Innovation Hubs that were established to provide services to the NHS to help Trusts identify, protect and develop their ideas. The activities of the NHS Innovations Hubs are coordinated by the National Innovation Centre, part of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. Many innovations are best implemented by making them freely available through normal knowledge management processes. However, some innovations are inventions that can only be realised through commercial development, and for these the professional management of the associated intellectual property is needed.
One of the main functions of NHSIL is to unlock the full potential of healthcare opportunities by providing the funding and business capabilities to help bring these ideas to market. NHSIL's role is to help commercialise the best ideas for the benefit of patients and society.
NHSIL operates on a membership basis with NHS Trusts throughout the London region. They service NHS Foundation Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Primary Care Trusts including Teaching PCTs and Research Consortia in the region.
NHS Innovations London was granted certification of incorporation to become a company limited by guarantee on 13 December 2006.
Read more about NHS Innovations London: Organisational and Operational Structure, Proof-of-concept Fund, Investors and Industry, Funding Bodies
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