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Aidan http://www.medipex.co.uk/ http://www.medilink.co.uk/ Barry Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist Medical Physics Department Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750 -----Original Message----- From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Aidan Parr Sent: 04 April 2005 11:07 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: commercial exploitation of ideas Could anyone with these sort of contacts within the NHS let me know as I can add them as a resource to the FAST website? Thanks, Aidan. Aidan Parr FAST 12 City Forum 250 City Road London EC1V 8AF Tel: +44 (0) 20 7253 3303 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7253 5990 Reg. Charity Number: 1061636 Why not go to the FAST website at http://www.fastuk.org to find out more about FAST and how you can be involved. To stay up to date with the latest news on assistive technology why not subscribe to the AT Forum's monthly email bulletin by sending an email to: [log in to unmask] Check out previous bulletins at http://www.fastuk.org/atforum.php. ----- Original Message ----- From: Broadhurst, Mike <mailto:[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 10:26 AM Subject: commercial exploitation of ideas As Colin Clayton points out, getting products to a stage where they can be produced commercially is a long process which requires much time and effort. It is especially difficult in the assistive technology field where market size can be limited. In our NHS area there is an organization called Innovations North which is charged with exploiting ideas with commercial potential. They do patent searches and try to link the product to appropriate manufacturers. I assume they have counterparts in other regions. The Bath Institute of Medical Engineering http://www.bath.ac.uk/bime/ started a manufacturing unit some years ago to produce and market devices which meet a limited need. In some cases they manufacture the device only which is then sold by a marketing company, such as Nottingham Rehab. Mike mailto:[log in to unmask] Michael Broadhurst Clinical Engineer Regional Medical Physics Department Newcastle General Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE Tel: 0191 233 6161 ext 22192 This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager.