Translating promising research into a medical device that is ready to enter the market is a long and bumpy road. One of the initial challenges is understanding how to design and build a prototype that works while having in mind the future steps in the manufacturing process and certification. To help you understand how toaaa

You are a Pharma, Biotech or MedTech company with one (or more) product(s) in development, but your Regulatory pathway is not clear yet? This webinar is for you! During this workshop, DDR’s CEO Xavier Luria, former Head and Safety and Efficacy of Medicines at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will share the essentials of Regulatory journeysaaa

To help you share your ideas and projects in a more impactful way, we have teamed up with Phil Eastabrook at PictureCo, a video communication company specialized in showcasing early-stage healthcare start-ups. PictureCo has helped many companies prepare investor materials, video content for their website and social media as well as teaching people how to createaaa

In 2017, Søren Thomsen of Oxford-based start-up BioMe Oxford was one of the team members of global winners of the IMAGINE IF! competition. This global accelerator provides a platform to translate scientific start-up ideas into reality. How can IMAGINE IF! help creative and passion-driven start-ups to progress and grow? With applications for this year’s competitionaaa

The Innovation Forum is delighted to announce the appointment of Marios S Poullas as the Global Accelerator Manager for the IMAGINE IF! Accelerator.     Marios Poullas, is experienced in data analysis, leadership, operations and project management, strategy planning and business development. Marios, Director of Global Operations at the Innovation Forum, coordinates the activities ofaaa

Lately, the Innovation Forum (IF) Manchester held another successful workshop, dedicated to leadership skills development for postgraduate students, recent graduates and young professionals.  Here one of the workshop leaders, Anastassia Bolotkova, shares her personal reflections. Amidst discussions on leadership development, the perspectives of Christian business expert Kurt Uhlir offer a unique blend of spiritual wisdomaaa

BioMe Oxford is a start-up company based in Oxford, UK, founded by Oxford PhD graduates.  Our mission is to unlock the gut microbiome for research and healthcare applications.  To do this, we are developing an accurate and cost-effective solution for targeted gastrointestinal sampling.   There is growing evidence showing that variations within the microbiome are associatedaaa

The 2017 edition of the IMAGINE IF! accelerator program attracted enthusiastic response from global innovation and R&D networks during the application period held over June–September. Applications from over 200 companies have been evaluated. Local finalists across Innovation Forum branches worldwide were selected in August on the basis of their business plans and the potential ofaaa

Do you have a great idea for a science-based start up? Join the global network of innovators across 16 branches world wide, and become a scientist-entrepreneur via our IMAGINE IF! accelerator! Innovation Forum invites you to participate in the 4th edition of the first truly global competition and accelerator program for science-based ventures.  IMAGINE IF! accelerator’s mission isaaa

2016 was a fantastic year for the global not-for-profit: the Innovation Forum. As a grassroots network of ~150 associates we managed to hold over 40 events across the globe, run an Accelerator that attracted close to 300 applicants and a global conference that peaked this year at over 600 attendees. In this post, I’ll runaaa